This movie is about prep school called The Regis School and its packed with rebellious kids, in which one kid William Tepper (Sean Astin) has a hard time.

Toy Soldiers is a 1984 action film shot in Mexico written and directed by David Andrew Fisher and starring Jason Miller, Cleavon Little, Tim Robbins and Terri Garber.^[1]

Premise[edit]

A group of Caltech students yachting off the coast of Central America are held hostage by terrorists. A retired U.S. Marine trains the hostages' friends to become an impromptu special ops force.

Cast[edit]

• Jason Miller as Sarge
• Cleavon Little as Buck
• Tim Robbins as Boe
• Angélica Aragón as Presidenta López
• Rodolfo de Anda as Col. Lopez
• Terri Garber as Amy
• Tracy Scoggins as Monique
• Douglas Warhit as Larry
• Willard E. Pugh as Ace (as Willard Pugh)
• Jim Greenleaf as Tom
• Mary Beth Evans as Buffy
• Jay W. Baker as Jeff
• Larry Poindexter as Trevor

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Toy Soldiers on IMDb
• Toy Soldiers at AllMovie

54mm toy soldiers by Imperial Productions of New Zealand.A toy soldier is a miniature that represents a. The term applies to depictions of uniformed personnel from all eras, and includes, and other subjects that involve -related themes.

Toy soldiers vary from simple to highly realistic and detailed. The latter are of more recent development and are sometimes called to distinguish them from traditional toy soldiers.

Larger scale toys such as and may come in military uniforms, but they are not generally considered toy soldiers.Toy soldiers are made from all types of material, but the most common varieties are. There are many different kinds of toy soldiers, including or flats, metal figures, figures,. Metal toy soldiers were traditionally sold in sets; plastic figures were sold in toy shops individually in Britain and Europe and in large boxed sets in the U.S. Modern, collectable figures are often sold individually. Further information:, and RatioInches per footSizeExamples0.342' 8.68 mm1.811' 46 mmPopular military modelling scale for vehicles and light aircraft. Also used for the accompanying human display models like crew and passengers.0.375' 9.525 mm1.98' 50.3 mmModel railroad 'I scale'.

Also used for display models. Britain's LTD toy farm sets (animals, structures, and most vehicles) and 'Stablemate size' model horses were in this scale.1:300.4' 10.16 mm2.125' 54 mm2.165' 55 mmTraditional 'Normal scale' lead or die-cast metal toy soldiers.1:280.423' 10.87 mm2.36' 60mmSpanish 60mm size (actually closer to 1/26 or 1/27 scale) (Alymer Toy Soldiers).1:240.50' 12.7 mm3' 76.2mmAmerican 'Dimestore' 3-inch size ( or ) or German 75mm size (actually closer to 1/21 scale). 1/2-scale dollhouses are built in this scale.1:160.75' 19.05 mm4' 101.6 mmUsed for 's toy farm sets (animals, structures, and most vehicles) and most plastic toy animal figures.for toy soldiers is expressed as the soldier's approximate height from head to foot in millimeters.

Because many figures do not stand up straight, height is usually an approximation. Standard toy soldier scale, originally adopted by, is 54 mm (2.25 inches) or scale. Among different manufacturers, standard scale may range from 50 mm or, to 60 mm.

For and miniatures enthusiasts, 25 mm and even smaller scales are available. On the larger end of the scale are American, and many of the toy soldiers produced in Germany, which are approximately 75 mm (3 inches) or.History.

This section includes a, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient. Please help to this section by more precise citations. ( December 2015) Military figures have been found in ancient tombs, and have appeared in many cultures and eras. Were produced in Germany as early as the 1730s, by molding the metal between two pieces of slate. Toy soldiers became widespread during the 18th century, inspired by the military exploits of. Miniature soldiers were also used in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries by military strategists to plan battle tactics by using the figures to show the locations of real soldiers.

In 1893, the British toy company revolutionized the production of toy soldiers by devising the method of, making soldiers that were cheaper and lighter than their German counterparts. Vintage plastic figure by Herald.In addition to, there have been many other manufacturers of toy soldiers over the years.

For example, produced hollow cast lead figures in the same style and scale. Companies such as and Lineol were well known for their figures made of glue and sawdust that included both military and civilian subjects. After 1950, rising production costs and the development of plastic meant that many shop keepers liked the lighter, cheaper, and far less prone to break in transit polythene figure. This led to greater numbers of toy soldiers. The first American plastic soldiers were made by Beton as early as 1937. The first plastic toy soldiers produced in Great Britain were made in 1946 by Airfix before they became known for their famous model kits range.

Era toy soldiers.One large historical producer in plastic was, which produced both realistic soldiers of great detail and also historical collections of plastic men and women, including the 'Presidents of the United States' collection, 'Warriors of the World', 'Generals of World War II', 'Jesus and the Apostles', and figures from the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Marx also produced boxed that featured many famous battles with armies of two sides, character figures, and terrain features. Britains produced plastic figures under the brand names of Herald and Deetail. Also in England, the scale model company, produced a variety of high quality plastic sets, which were frequently painted by hobbyists. Many Airfix figures were imitated by other companies and reproduced as inexpensive, bagged plastic.Timpo Toys, Britains main competitor in terms of sales and quality in the 1960s and 70s developed the 'Over - Moulding' system. Different coloured plastics were injected into the mould at various stages, creating a fully coloured figure without the need of paint.During the 1990s, the production of metal toy-grade painted figures and connoisseur-grade painted toy soldiers increased to serve the demands of the collectors' market. The style of many of these figures shifted from the traditional gloss-coat to the matte-finished, which allows for greater detail and historical accuracy.

The change was largely inspired by the introduction of very high quality painted figures from. Collecting There is a substantial devoted to both old and new toy soldiers, with an abundance of small manufacturers, dealers, and toy soldier shows. There are even specialty magazines devoted to the hobby, such as 'Toy Soldier Collector', 'Plastic Warrior' and 'Toy Soldier and Model Figure'. Collectors often specialize in a particular type of soldier or historical period, though some people enjoy collecting many different kinds of figures. The most popular historical periods for collecting are,.

Many collectors modify and paint plastic figures, and some even cast and paint their own metal figures.Actor had a collection of 3000 toy soldiers when he sold it in 1977. Fantasy novelist has a substantial collection of toy knights and castles. The most extensive collection of toy soldiers was probably that of, who began collecting toy soldiers in the late 1960s and amassed a collection of over 90,000 figures by the time of his death in 1990. Of Providence, Rhode Island, USA, began collecting miniature toy soldiers on her honeymoon to Europe in 1930, eventually amassing a collection of over 6,000 figures; these are on display at the at in Providence. Wells playing a wargame with toy soldiers, 1913The playing of wargames with toy figures was pioneered by in his 1913 book,. Wells, a pacifist, was the first to publish detailed rules for playing war games with toy soldiers. He suggested that this could provide a experience, possibly preventing future real wars.

Although this was not to be, Little Wars was a predecessor to the modern hobby of. According to Wells, the idea of the game developed from a visit by his friend. After dinner, Jerome began shooting down toy soldiers with a toy cannon and Wells joined in to compete.A similar book titled Shambattle: How to Play with Toy Soldiers was published by Harry Dowdall and Joseph Gleason in 1929.Although people continue to play wargames with miniature figures, most contemporary wargamers use a smaller scale than that favored by collectors, typically under 25 mm.

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59 Fritzsch, Karl Ewald & Bachmann, Manfred An Illustrated History of German Toys Hastings House, 1978. ^ Rundle, Michael (9 April 2013). The Huffington Post.External links Media related to at Wikimedia Commons. New York Times article. collection of over 6,000 miniature toy soldiers.

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