Regal Soldiers of the World Collectors (1 Viewer)

[PolarBear]

I agree,
a great thread and really nice figures shown here.
The plastic Camel Corps sets would allow for a large contingent at a rather cheap price for a figure painter.
There is a set with officer and three troopers, like Randy showed here, an add-on with four troopers, an add-on with two troopers and two pack camels, and another add-on with two troopers and an artillery piece loaded on another two camels.
Sets are $15.00 each, but on www.armiesinplastic.com they have a special, when you buy 3 sets you can pick one more for free, or if you buy 5 sets you can pick three more for free.
Konrad

Here is one of the Armies in Plastic figures that I painted in matte

Below it is a similar figure that comes as part of this exquisitely painted glossy Regal SoW set

 

[PolarBear]

Here is the Regal/SoW 24th Foot Command Set

I think that one day these sets will be as highly sought after as the Trophy sets. I would love to see Regal do some of the Trophy non-combat subjects such as medical and camp sets. Anyone else like to see sets like these?

 

[PolarBear]

I am posting my 2 SoW Boxer Rebellion dioramas here and hope that others will post pictures of their figures with some basic scenics. I always enjoy the setups that Martyn and Tommy do with their Trophy figures and they have inspired me to do likewise with the Regal sets.


French Navy Landing Brigade
German Marines (Seebatallion)
China 1900

 

[lancer]

Here is the Regal/SoW 24th Foot Command Set

I think that one day these sets will be as highly sought after as the Trophy sets. I would love to see Regal do some of the Trophy non-combat subjects such as medical and camp sets. Anyone else like to see sets like these?

Another gorgeous set. Would love to see some non-combat stuff along the lines of the medical and camp set-ups for the WW1 series. -- Al

 

[PolarBear]

Another gorgeous set. Would love to see some non-combat stuff along the lines of the medical and camp set-ups for the WW1 series. -- Al

On can never have enough WWI glossy nurses ^&grin

 

[airwiggy]

Heres one i have of Custer.
Its a pretty cool figure.
From the American Civil War Range.

 

[lancer]

Heres one i have of Custer.
Its a pretty cool figure.
From the American Civil War Range.

Fantastic looking figure. SoW just makes such nice figures. -- Al

 

[PolarBear]

Here are the current Regal WWI Medical Sets


GW13 Private Henderson NZ Medical Corps Gallipoli

GW14 Caesar the ANZAC dog


A stretcher party and medics would be good for WWI or the Zulu, NWF and Egypt/Sudan lines

 

[Louis Badolato]

These are really beautiful figures. They look almost like a cross between Trophy and Imperial in style. My only issue with them, which is identical to my feelings about Imperial's figures, is that they are almost too beautiful, too clean, to commemorate soldiers at war.

 

[PolarBear]

These are really beautiful figures. They look almost like a cross between Trophy and Imperial in style. My only issue with them, which is identical to my feelings about Imperial's figures, is that they are almost too beautiful, too clean, to commemorate soldiers at war.

Louis

I would say that clean beautiful look extends to the majority of glossy figures from Hocker to Little Legion, etc. Even John Firth's detailed superior gloss shaded soldiers have the look of fine china figurines found in an art museum. I think that is part of the appeal and aesthetic of glossy. I know you have many gems of this style in your museum too.

Randy

 

[lancer]

I love the bright, clean look of the SoW figures. Glossy - it's a life style.^&cool -- Al

 

[PolarBear]

I love the bright, clean look of the SoW figures. Glossy - it's a life style.^&cool -- Al

In today's stressful world I find the glossy style very comforting. I think it takes me back to my youth in the 1950s when I was first collecting the traditional figures of W. Britain and at Christmas loved to open the red boxes with their shiny armies within.

Randy

 

[PolarBear]

Ancient Rome by Regal/SoW


Roman Heavy Catapult
Imperial Gallic Helmet

 

[Louis Badolato]

Louis

I would say that clean beautiful look extends to the majority of glossy figures from Hocker to Little Legion, etc. Even John Firth's detailed superior gloss shaded soldiers have the look of fine china figurines found in an art museum. I think that is part of the appeal and aesthetic of glossy. I know you have many gems of this style in your museum too.

Randy

Randy,

I have quite a few glossy figures (somewhere in the neighborhood of 2,000), but many of them do not fit in the "just too pretty" or "just too clean" category as I apply it to Imperial and these lovely figures.

I would not categorize Trophy, early K&C, Guard Corps, or Tradition in this way. There is a definite "violence" or "battle weary" feel to the sculpting and painting of figures by these companies that gives me, at least, a more visceral appreciation of them.

Additionally, as both Hocker and early Britains are stiff and toylike, I do not see them as "too pretty" either.

John Firth's figures are in a class all their own, but definitely have a certain realism and grit to them that take them out of category of "too clean" or "too pretty."

I am not knocking Imperial or Regal figures, they are beautifully sculpted and painted, they just don't "feel right" to me.

 

[VIRIATO]

It obviously is a matter of personal taste, really. I find Imperial to be the best glossies. They are extremely well detailed and painted figures, much more than your usual gloss figures but retain a classic feel, an elegance, colour and charm I never find in more realistic fighting, ragged figures. It's a case of art over realism. I do enjoy fine well done matte figures like First Legion, Britains or K&C, but there is just something of romance or nostalgia about Imperial, and to some extent to SOW that catch your eye. The glossy painting from both Imperial or SOW is much above other glossy manufacturers IMHO, it did set new standards for glossy figures (remember SOW was born from the heart of Imperial so the wonderful painting if not the sculpting is reminiscent of Imperial's...), standards that from what I know only the Britains Redcoats or the John Firth painted figures (or some Trophy or Tommy Atkins) are able to reach in different ways. This doesn't mean that I don't appreciate Trophy or the most wonderful Tedtoy or Monarch Regalia, for instance, but especially Imperial has a perfectness that no others reach, in my view, perfectness that of course is not realistic and is not meant to be. Maybe I am just too tired of realism, blood and fighting, camo and tanks and just enjoy these unique glossy colours, that take us back to those hazy Waterloo or Victorian eras...


Paulo

 

[PolarBear]

Randy,

I have quite a few glossy figures (somewhere in the neighborhood of 2,000), but many of them do not fit in the "just too pretty" or "just too clean" category as I apply it to Imperial and these lovely figures.

I would not categorize Trophy, early K&C, Guard Corps, or Tradition in this way. There is a definite "violence" or "battle weary" feel to the sculpting and painting of figures by these companies that gives me, at least, a more visceral appreciation of them.

Additionally, as both Hocker and early Britains are stiff and toylike, I do not see them as "too pretty" either.

John Firth's figures are in a class all their own, but definitely have a certain realism and grit to them that take them out of category of "too clean" or "too pretty."

I am not knocking Imperial or Regal figures, they are beautifully sculpted and painted, they just don't "feel right" to me.

Where would you class Beau Geste?

To my eye they are close to Regal in their beauty and lack of gritty realism

 

[PolarBear]

I think the most realistically sculpted commercial glossies are those from the W. Britain Classics series yet to me they also have great charm

 

[Louis Badolato]

Where would you class Beau Geste?

To my eye they are close to Regal in their beauty and lack of gritty realism

I would agree with that, but, my experience with Beau Geste is that most of the figures are parade/ceremonial/durbar, and to me those types of situations are pretty in real life.

I have bought my daughter some of the related Laura Cuellar Victorian Beach Figures, and my son some of the related Four Feathers sets for that very reason.

Don't get me wrong, I have about 30 Imperial Sets in my collection, and I think these are wonderful figures, but they are just too pretty for me, so I don't display any (my son has figures from the action Heirloom set on display in his room, but the rest are all in boxes).

 

[maddadicus]

I love the bright, clean look of the SoW figures. Glossy - it's a life style.^&cool -- Al

I am a glossy fan. Hockers and Hiriart are more of the smallish, old style look, while Trophy, Little Legion and SOW are the new full body sculpting. What is nice is that a collector can match up the sizes of one mfg. to the next and not have your collection look out of place, as long as he sticks to the style preference. My only gripe with SOW is that they use a 5 man to a set format and I have always prefered the 6 man team..Michael

 

[PolarBear]

I am a glossy fan. Hockers and Hiriart are more of the smallish, old style look, while Trophy, Little Legion and SOW are the new full body sculpting. What is nice is that a collector can match up the sizes of one mfg. to the next and not have your collection look out of place, as long as he sticks to the style preference. My only gripe with SOW is that they use a 5 man to a set format and I have always prefered the 6 man team..Michael

Michael

Regal or Mike Rosso at Stockade Miniatures can order any number or combination to make up your own custom set. I think the boxes only hold 5 but you can add on any extras you want. Here is an example I asked about

I got this from Ian at Regal:

There are 7 different poses that we can make into City of Glasgow” Highland Light Infantry Gallipoli in 3 sets *of 5 figures if you want. ( or just let *Mike know the figures you would like.)


Set a. Officer,2 men charging, 2 men charging at port


Set b. 3 men advancing, 2 men advancing at port


Set c. 3 men standing firing, 2 men kneeling firing

So potentially you could get 7 different poses or, for example, add an officer to set 3 to make 6
Randy