For Shiloh and ACW Buffs (1 Viewer)

[aujj65]

Bob -

I concur with Jeff's sentiments. I have only been a member of the forum for about a month but enjoy the ACW items you have snapped. I have long had an interest in the ACW - while not nearly an expert - and have been considering branching out into this area. In fact, yesterday I received the Conte "Erin Go Bragh!" set as well as a replica 1860 revolver to use in a future display I have in mind. I hope you stick around so we can enjoy your collection and benefit from your knowledge and experience on the subject.

Take care-
Eric

Bob, there will be many more positive comments to come once the others log on...Eric's last sentence says it all.

Jeff

 

[kilted vampire]

Reb Reb come back Reb...... I thought the interest has been pretty good. Your dios have been great.

Eric I am going to hold you to that dio.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Well here's a post for you Civil War buffs - I enjoy this period (although it does not interest me as much as WWII), and have all of the original glossy and most recent matt K&C Civil War figures. I used to have a substantial collection of matt Frontline Civil War figures (which I recently gave to my nephew), along with much of the Civil War lines put out by Guard Corps. (which I gave to my good friend Hans Hedrich) and Tradition.

That being said, for those of you Civil War buffs who intend to attend the Symposium in March, there will be a special treat: as a 40th Birthday present from one of my best friends, Vietnam Veteran and career soldier retired Master Sergeant Rick Spinelli, I received the 25 Anniversary Book put out by 7th New York veterans of the Civil War, published in 1890, with photographs, Regimental History, stories by surviving veterans, etc. The binding is literally falling apart, but the inside is still is very good condition. By the way, do any of you know somewhere in New York where I could bring this book to have it restored?

 

[wadepat]

Hi UKReb,

To begin with, let me thank you for posting the pictures of the I/R castings. I have admired those castings for years. I think the figures have stood the test of time quite well.

Secondly, let me say that I have been spellbound by your wonderful figures and dioramas. I see so much detail, action, and knowledge displayed in your photos. While it is quite true that WW II is the era of greatest interest on this forum, there are some of us who deeply appreciate what you bring to us. I hope you will reconsider your decision to discontinue your participation on this forum. Rest assured, your loss to the forum will be sadly experienced.

Thirdly, I know there are many ACW fans in the broader community of collectors. Perhaps if we continue to post pictures of our ACW collections, and discuss issues related to the American Civil War, we might succeed in attracting a few more fans. We can hope so anyway.

Fourthly, I personally do not want to lose contact with you and with your wonderful collection. I am concerned that should you decide to fully retire from the Treefrog Forum, the membership will lose a great resource.

Finally, I have shared some of the disappointment to which you refer. If full retirement from the forum is your decision, I will certainly understand it, accept it, and support it. You have my best wishes whatever you decide to do.

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[wadepat]

Very nice, Pat. I can't shake the feeling you are trying to divert me from my focus on K&C Naps and Crusaders... notwithstanding the Conte "Erin Go Bragh!" I just received.

Hi Eric,

Ha! In no way am I attempting to divert your focus! Just to prove it, I might post a few pictures of my Napoleonics collection sometime! On the other hand, have you seen my Samurai figures?

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[wadepat]

If you remove the plug in the base next to the rebel getting run through, you can place that loose figure there.

Hi Toy Soldier Brigade,

Thanks for the information. You have helped solve a mystery for me. I am not sure I want to remove the plug in the base, but, at least, I know where the lone figure was intended to be placed! Thanks again for the tip!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[wadepat]

Tired of ACW sets???? No way!

Hi Vamp,

Be careful about what you say. I have more ACW figures/sets in my collection and, with any encouragement, I might decide to post more pictures. Now, we don't want too much of a good thing, do we?

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[kilted vampire]

Hi Vamp,

Be careful about what you say. I have more ACW figures/sets in my collection and, with any encouragement, I might decide to post more pictures. Now, we don't want too much of a good thing, do we?

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

OK Which words of encouragement should I use? PPPpplllllleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaasssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[Toy Soldier Brigade]

It comes right out with no damage It was meant to be.

 

[wadepat]

OK Which words of encouragement should I use? PPPpplllllleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaasssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Hi Vamp,

Okay, okay, you win. You are using all the right words. I have spotted another ACW set that I have yet to unpack. Give me a few days and I will post another ACW set, just for you!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[chiefs70]

Since we have this thread pumping along - do any of you know who makes the 1/32 6 figure set of Berdan's Sharpshooters? The catalog I found them in does not list manufacturer but I know they sell Conte and ONTC among others. They appear to be similar in execution to Conte's but I simply can't confirm who makes them. I've been cruising sites for two days trying to find them but haven't had much luck.

 

[kilted vampire]

Since we have this thread pumping along - do any of you know who makes the 1/32 6 figure set of Berdan's Sharpshooters? The catalog I found them in does not list manufacturer but I know they sell Conte and ONTC among others. They appear to be similar in execution to Conte's but I simply can't confirm who makes them. I've been cruising sites for two days trying to find them but haven't had much luck.

What catalog? Armies in Plastic make Berdan's.

 

[aujj65]

Since we have this thread pumping along - do any of you know who makes the 1/32 6 figure set of Berdan's Sharpshooters? The catalog I found them in does not list manufacturer but I know they sell Conte and ONTC among others. They appear to be similar in execution to Conte's but I simply can't confirm who makes them. I've been cruising sites for two days trying to find them but haven't had much luck.

Frontline Figures make two sets of Berdan's Sharpshooters.
www.frontline-figures.com

Jeff

 

[chiefs70]

Frontline Figures make two sets of Berdan's Sharpshooters.
www.frontline-figures.com

Jeff

Ah ha! Thank you, very much these are exactly the sets I found.

 

[UKReb]

Frontline Figures make two sets of Berdan's Sharpshooters.
www.frontline-figures.com

Jeff

Hey guys thanks for all your supportive posts they were very much appreciated.

Jeff's pics of the Frontline Berdan's Sharpshooters reminds me of a story you might find amusing.

I bought 3 sets of Berdan's Sharpshooters and built a dio of an interesting fight they undertook at Pitzer's Woods during the second day at Gettysburg when they stopped Reb General Cadmus Wilcox's Brigade from advancing. Their incredible rate of firing had him report back to AP Hill that the force opposing him was at least 3 full Federal Regiments, in fact there was less than a hundred sharpshooters in the woods.
The dio turned out pretty good and a colleague of mine asked if I could display it at one of his toy soldier shows. I set it up and it drew quite a crowd throughout the day. During the morning a ruddy faced gentleman with a large white moustache who had been studying the dio for some considerable time and particularly the Sharpshooters finally said "May I ask a question?" He sounded military so I thought careful Bob he going to ask about the Sharps double set trigger rifles the Berdan's are carrying but instead he said
"Why have you got the British 95th Regiment of Foot fighting in some da#n Yankee battle?"
At first I couldn't understand what the old codger was getting at until finally the penny dropped, because of the green uniforms he thought the Berdan's were the green clad British Rifle Brigade. I explained politely who they were and that I fully understood his confusion but the British would have been wearing stovepipe shako's whilst these guys were wearing kepi's. He looked at me and said "Piffle" and walked off.
It didn't stop there during the day umpteen people asked me if the dio was Sharpe's Rifles after the character in Bernard Cornwell's books. I got so fed up with this confusion I sold the sets the following week and scrapped the dio.

So Eric if you get any of these sets and put them in a diorama be prepared to answer questions about the 95th Regiment especially if any of the viewers are Brits.

The attached is the only Berdan I have now in my collection he is a Rose Miniature (London Company) metal kit.

 

[kilted vampire]

I forgot about the Frontline sets. More likely I did not even know they existed. Sorry that you sold the sets Reb. I would like to have them. Funny story though. I like the Rifles British or American. Another Funny note. American military chose the Boxer primer system and the British military chose the Berdan primer system for their cartridges. Boxer being a Colonel in the British Army and Berdan being a Colonel in the American military!

 

[aujj65]

Ah ha! Thank you, very much these are exactly the sets I found.

Eric.

Glad to be of some help.

Jeff

 

[Shannon Reuss]

I know there are many ACW fans in the broader community of collectors. Perhaps if we continue to post pictures of our ACW collections, and discuss issues related to the American Civil War, we might succeed in attracting a few more fans. We can hope so anyway.

This is exactly how you strengthen a particular category of interest on the forum. Post away...pictures, resources, dioramas, opinions, little known facts and general discussion on whatever it is that interests you then watch it grow. We are creeping toward 800 members worldwide, however the majority don't post on a regular basis--but are still reading, and at any given time there are quadruple the number of guests visiting compared to logged in members (example at the time of this posting there are 12 members logged in and 95 guests. Some guests are search bots but they are important too because they are making sure anyone on the internet can find your pictures and posts with various search engines.) So don't be discouraged if you don't get much feedback--people are reading (and appreciating) your posts.

And for those of you who read and don't post--give it a try! If you like something or appreciate something someone has shared--tell them! It only takes a minute to post a few lines and if you're not quite sure how to do it, check out the FAQ area of the forum or ask a moderator or fellow member to help you.

This forum has always been for collectors of any manufacturer, any time period, any composition. When it first began it was the King & Country fans who came on board first and made it a strong board for everyone. Britains was going through a trying time at the end of the RC2 era so there wasn't much discussion by the Britains collectors and K&C didn't have an ACW line then so naturally a lot of the focus was WWII K&C. But the joy of a forum as large as this is there are little niches everywhere for whatever focus members are willing to spend some time talking about. You don't have to pay any attention to the parts that don't apply to your interests.
So if you want more American Civil War discussion, then take this thread, keep it going, expand it, add new Civil War threads, keep posting those pictures and dioramas and go for it. If you only want to see ACW dioramas then start a thread in the diorama area titled "ACW Dioramas" or "Post your ACW diorama pictures here" or whatever. If you want to talk about Confederate uniforms, start a Confederate Uniform thread in the military history discussion area.

The ACW portion of this forum can be as big as you are willing to make it.

As the owner and administrator of the forum I welcome the opportunity to have this forum be for any and all toy soldier collectors and each new topic adds that much more interest to the overal site.
Best regards and keep posting!

 

[wadepat]

Ah ha! Thank you, very much these are exactly the sets I found.

Hi Eric,

Let us know if you purchase the Frontline Berdan's Sharpshooters. I would love to take a run up the turnpike and see them in the flesh!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[wadepat]

Hi UKReb,

I am glad to see you are still with us. While I cannot post anything close to the great dioramas you build, I do have a few more ACW sets that I can photograph and post. Perhaps we can stimulate some more discussion and excitement about one of the greatest challenges ever faced by the United States.

By the way, I loved your story about the older gentleman and his confusion concerning Berdan's Sharpeshooters. If you have more stories to tell, I would enjoy hearing them!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat