SAME SOLDIERS. DIFFERENT BATTLES.
A limited-edition collection of 3D printed toy soldiers redefining what it means to be tough. Made in memory of Joe. Raising money for CALM.
Growing up, toy soldiers taught us a pretty simple version of what it meant to be tough. Stand tall. Fight. Don't flinch.
But not every battle happens on a battlefield. Some happen quietly. In our heads. Behind closed doors. Behind the words "I'm fine." And sometimes, the bravest thing we can do isn't to fight harder. It's to open up. Reach out. Or simply be there for someone.
Men At Arms reimagines the classic toy soldier, not as a symbol of fighting, but of friendship, vulnerability and the strength it takes to support one another.
Same soldiers. Different battles.
Our first release features two classic toy soldiers doing something they were never really designed to do. Hugging. A small reminder that sometimes the strongest thing you can do is hold someone close.
Each soldier is made with intentional imperfections. A little reminder that strength isn't about being flawless. It's about being human.
Each figure is individually 3D printed in limited quantities, with all profits going to CALM.
MEET THE FIRST RECRUITS
MEET THE FIRST RECRUITS
Our first release features two classic toy soldiers doing something they were never really designed to do. Hugging.
A small reminder that sometimes the strongest thing you can do is hold someone close.
Each figure is individually 3D printed in limited quantities, with all profits going to CALM.
Each soldier is made with intentional imperfections. A little reminder that strength isn't about being flawless. It's about being human.
the mission
the mission
Men At Arms was created for World Mental Health Day in memory of my close friend who sadly took his own life.
It's a small creative project with a simple ambition: to challenge the expectations we place on men and encourage more of us to reach out, speak up and look after one another.
All profits from the figures support Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), a suicide prevention charity working to help people who are struggling.
Because no one should have to fight their battles alone.
THE FUNDRAISING DOESN'T STOP WHEN THE SOLDIERS DO.
There are only so many little green men my 3D printer and I can make. So if they're sold out, or you simply don't need another tiny plastic man in your life, you can still make a difference.
No purchase necessary. Just a little generosity.
HI, I'M DILLAH.
I'm a London-based creative director who recently developed a slightly unreasonable obsession with 3D printing. But this project came from somewhere much more personal. This year, I lost my close friend from the battles of mental health.
Grief has a strange way of making you question things you once took for granted. For me, one of those things was how we think about strength, particularly when it comes to men.
We're taught to admire men who push through, tough things out and keep everything together. But what about the courage it takes to admit you're struggling? To ask for help? To check in on a mate? Or simply to give someone a hug when words aren't enough?
Making art has helped me navigate my own grief. And when I started learning to 3D print, I wondered if I could use it to make something that might help others too. So I took the familiar little toy soldiers many of us grew up with and gave them a different mission. Less fighting. More feeling.
Men At Arms is my small way of remembering Joe, raising money for CALM and hopefully encouraging a few more conversations that matter.
Made with love, a lot of plastic and a slightly overworked 3D printer.
Dillah x
