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Post by aducknamedjoe on Nov 28, 2016 1:47:14 GMT
Inspired by the Perrys' British Intervention Force (https://www.perry-miniatures.com/index.php?cPath=23_81), which posits a British invasion of the Union during the American Civil War, I wanted to try and recreate something like that in 54mm.
Anyone know of any 54mm makers that do 1860s British (or troops that could be easy stand-ins?). I'm especially interested in anything looking like that 1855 shako.
Thanks!
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Post by rossmac on Nov 28, 2016 1:59:23 GMT
If you want a traditional toy soldier Ft Henry Guards are the thing, Dorset may have something. There were 2 battalions of Guards sent over and the 78th were here in Halifax and could have been shifted. The pictures I have seen suggest that forage caps would most likely have been worn in the field, sometimes with blanket rolls over the shoulder (probably greatcoats technically). Based on that I am planning on converting figures from one of my ACW moulds. If you are going plastic you will have to do a lot of converting. -Ross gameofmonth.blogspot.ca/ |
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Post by zuludon on Nov 28, 2016 5:26:15 GMT
Ross, I am looking for similar period figures for the Indian Mutiny. I found a figure in the 1855 shako from W. Britain's Redcoats collection: 43049 Private, 2nd Regiment of Foot, 1855. Treefrog Treasures had them on sale for $10 apiece and I bought all they had. Tedtoy has them for their original $22 price. If, and it's a big if, I decide to swap their heads for ones from ATKM wearing havelocks, I'll let you know. Have you checked Dorset soldiers? They put together a British lancer from the Mutiny for me. I bet they have the later Albert shako as a separate head.
Nick
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Post by rossmac on Nov 28, 2016 12:32:52 GMT
Nick, I'm not looking for anything myself, the warchest is empty and the shelves and cupboards are full. Mind you, I still window shop on the net now and then, have you looked at the W Hocker Indian Mutiny and other ranges? wmhocker.comRoss |
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Post by zuludon on Nov 28, 2016 17:04:58 GMT
Sorry Ross, I realize my reply was meant for aducknamedjoe. I know William Hocker. He lives half a mile from my mother's house in Berkeley, California. I did buy one of his Mutiny sets, which gave me six mutineers, two gunners and an artillery piece that works! But, my warchest, as you call it, can no longer support such extravagance.
Nick
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Post by rossmac on Nov 28, 2016 17:19:20 GMT
Still fun to look though :-)
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Post by zuludon on Nov 28, 2016 20:05:56 GMT
Inspired by the Perrys' British Intervention Force (https://www.perry-miniatures.com/index.php?cPath=23_81), which posits a British invasion of the Union during the American Civil War, I wanted to try and recreate something like that in 54mm. Anyone know of any 54mm makers that do 1860s British (or troops that could be easy stand-ins?). I'm especially interested in anything looking like that 1855 shako. Thanks! Take at look at Ken Cliffe's All the King's Ken Soldiers site. Under "Completed Projects" you'll see his collection of 1867 British and Canadian figures for the Fenian Raids www.allthekingsmentoysoldiers.com/fenian_raids.htmlIIRC, he used a lot of AIP figures. He may still have the molds for the shakos. Nick |
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Post by 4thsublegion on Nov 30, 2016 14:09:54 GMT
London Bridge link has Britains replacement parts which include the Fort Henry guard figure and just the Fort Henry Guard head which could used for conversion of other figures. |
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Post by aducknamedjoe on Dec 6, 2016 3:36:20 GMT
This is all super helpful, thank you all! Love those converted figures at ATKM.
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