The Tin Soldier

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België
Antwerp
The Tin Soldier

The traditional tin soldier is a timeless piece of nostalgia, especially when presented in its classic presentational box. All individual colours are up next.

We produce fully handcrafted tin soldiers and soldier sets. The 54 and 40mm soldiers are cast from ‘white metal’, in this case an alloy of 50 percent tin and 50 percent lead. Lead for sturdiness, tin so it is somewhat pliable and therefore ‘workable’. Each soldier is cast in several pieces, in vulcanised rubber moulds. Every piece is then sanded and brushed by hand, before being assembled and fast

ened either with glue or by soldering. A base coat of white paint is then applied. They are painted by hand in enamel paint, each colour being left to dry for a minimal of eight hours. Often a colour coat is applied twice. When completed, a final coat of varnish finishes off the process. A 54mm single soldier weighs in at about 40-50 grams when finished. Cavalry on the other hand, weighs upward from 240 grams per figure. All soldiers are made with Prince August moulds (castings are not made by prince August staff), Schildkröt and our own fabrication, as a labour of love by The Tin Soldier. Our classic boxes are also made by hand, in thick paper mache. The soldiers inside are protected by foam, packing paper and often fastened by wire onto a cardboard back. Your gift will be remembered!

06/08/2026

30/07/2026

We are taking a summer break, all orders placed after July 31st will be sent from August 19th onwards. Have a great marching summer!

21/07/2026

For over 700 years, the Battle of the Golden Spurs (1302) has remained one of the defining moments of medieval European history.

This handcrafted 54 mm white metal diorama captures the fierce fighting on the Groeningekouter near Kortrijk. Every figure has been hand-cast, carefully assembled and individually hand-painted, with a strong focus on historical authenticity and period detail. At The Tin Soldier, we believe every miniature should tell a story—and this scene tells one that changed history. Which figure or detail catches your eye first?

#1302

20/07/2026

Burgundy, Jan IV van Gruuthuse (ca. 1390–ca. 1440), with 2 squires. Scale 54mm, heavy hand cast metal model, hand painted and mounted on a plinth.

16/07/2026

Mameluke Kettle Drummer – Imperial Guard, c.1810
Hand-cast in metal and meticulously hand-painted. A 54 mm collector's miniature inspired by the legendary Mamelukes of Napoleon's Imperial Guard. Available at thetinsoldier.eu.

03/07/2026

Finally, getting the WW1 Belgian dog cart with maxim machinegun done, ready for printing & mould production.

02/07/2026

A wave from the foundry.

16/06/2026

The layout for our next new diorama - Antwerp, 1914. Build starts today.

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Rodestraat 39
Antwerp

Website

http://www.thetinsoldier.eu/

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