Perhaps there are not many boys in the world who would not have toy soldiers in their arsenal. After all, they allow you to plunge into the world of hostilities, enjoy battles, coming up with new offensive strategies. Some guys, having matured, have turned children's games into an exciting hobby.
Meanwhile, not everyone knows that soldiers have long been popular with the heirs of world thrones. Figures were presented not only to entertain the bored youth, but also to introduce the future ruler to the leadership of people. It is not without reason that many famous kings and emperors have gained fame as talented military leaders. And until now, collecting toy soldiers is the prerogative of aristocrats, mostly strong and successful people.
Preference is given to a wide variety of soldiers: plastic, metal and wood. These can be knights or representatives of certain types of troops belonging to different eras: knights of the Crusades, revolutionary sailors, American soldiers. People who collect figurines of soldiers make them themselves or buy ready-made ones.
However, this is not enough. The main thing is to historically accurately color the figures. Self-production of figurines of soldiers is a rather laborious process that requires special knowledge, materials and tools. Therefore, many buy vending warriors and devote their leisure time to painting them.
It is interesting that women are not engaged in painting soldiers, since this is an exclusively male occupation. Moreover, the painting of small and not very figurines is a business that only addicted people can do. As a rule, they are interested not only in the process, but also in the context in which the hero existed, literally coming to life before our eyes under the brush.
Often, in order to achieve reliability, one has to read more than one hundred pages of historical literature. At the same time, coloring is a relaxing activity, especially if you are not very confused by the smell of paint. By the way, acrylic and tempera paints are used for painting soldiers. The main thing is not to forget to ventilate the working area.
Collecting and painting toy soldiers is a hobby that combines a craving for art and military history.
