# U.K. Toy Soldiers Question.

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**Created:** [January 16, 2016, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-k-toy-soldiers-question/743363 "2016-01-16T22:45:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2016, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-k-toy-soldiers-question/743363/1 "2016-01-16T22:45:33Z")

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In the 1970s, my late Brother, Andy & I used to collect toy soldiers.

There was a particular brand, that was very detailed, & used a bright green metal base. They were made/marketed in/from the United Kingdom.

We had a set of Queen’s Guards, and US Civil War soldiers, as well as Roman Legionnaires.

Andy is dead, and I cannot recall the brand.

Do any UK or Toy Collector Dopers know the name of the brand?

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**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2016, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-k-toy-soldiers-question/743363/2 "2016-01-16T22:47:38Z")

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Britains?

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**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2016, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-k-toy-soldiers-question/743363/3 "2016-01-16T22:51:50Z")

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Airfix maybe, Bosda?

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2016, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-k-toy-soldiers-question/743363/4 "2016-01-16T22:55:16Z")

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> [@Baron\_Greenback](#):
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> Airfix maybe, Bosda?

Doesn’t sound right.  
After Google Imaging–no.  
Airfix has a dull green base, rounded.  
These were more rectangular, & vivid green.

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**Author:** ![Goldfishs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Goldfishs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Goldfishs)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2016, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-k-toy-soldiers-question/743363/5 "2016-01-16T22:57:54Z")

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Britains Deetail?

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2016, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-k-toy-soldiers-question/743363/6 "2016-01-16T23:02:38Z")

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> [@Goldfishs](#):
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> Britains Deetail?

Bingo.  
Spot-on perfect.  
And the Romans were a different brand, too.

Many thanks.

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**Post date:** [January 16, 2016, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-k-toy-soldiers-question/743363/7 "2016-01-16T23:09:15Z")

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No probs! 🙂 I just did a google search for “british brand toy soldiers 70s” and the wikipedia article for Britains Deetail came up. Then I did an image search on the brand to see if it matched your description.