Greytown 5742
Wairarapa
New Zealand
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Regal Enterprises was established in 1992 by Ian and Allan Farley,
both of whom had
entered the toy soldier industry in 1982 and 1984 respectively.
The production of their 54mm hand-painted, full-gloss metal figures
was initially carried out in a small garden shed in their parents’ back
yard.
on their father’s side, and have direct family connections dating back
almost to the towns founding in 1854 through their great-great-
grandfather Samuel Oates.
Samuel is famous for his epic 1856 trek from Wellington to the
Wairarapa pushing a wheel-barrow, laden with, amongst other items,
a dozen gum tree saplings for delivery to C.R. Carter’s property at
Parkvale near Carterton.
Three of the saplings were removed during a brief halt in Greytown and
subsequently came to light planted around the town.
The sole survivor can still be seen flourishing in the grounds of St.
Luke’s Church on Greytown’s Main Street.
collectors in New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom and Europe.
Keep a look out for new additions. All sets will be painted to order.
North American Collectors please contact
www.thetoysoldiergallery.com and www.stockademiniatures.com
The types of figures produced reflect both Ian and Allan’s interests
with a strong emphasis on New Zealand themes.
Both brothers are involved in the research and development of new
sets, with Ian having sculpted the majority of figures so far.
to cater for the collector with an interest in non-military items.
These new figures have proven to be very popular and new additions
will be introduced at regular intervals.
G.M. Betts, Canada.
I. Martin, New Zealand.
- Good poses as well as good detailing with the painting."
Toy Soldier & Model Figure Magazine.
In addition to their own hand-painted metal figures, Regal Enterprises
is also the manufacturer of Soldiers of the World range of hand-painted
54mm (1/32) toy soldiers.
Since the initial sets were introduced in 1992, Soldiers of the World
has grown in to an extensive range covering ancient Romans and Celts,
American War of Independence, Napoleonic Wars (including Imperial
Guard, British, and Russian armies), Crimean War, Zulu War, Sudan
campaigns, First World War (including all the major armies of
World War One), and the Second World War with American G Is
and Germans from D-Day.
Atlantic.”
realm"
Toy Soldier & Model Figure Magazine.
www.stockade-miniatures.com
worked on Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings and King Kong films
as a model maker.
Gary designs 54mm and 28mm historical and fantasy figurines that
Regal then cast into pewter.
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