Thank You Richard and Ken (1 Viewer)

[PolarBear]

Thank you too Shannon for previewing the new WB Napoleonic medic set in the Rivet. I am not a Napoleonic collector but I will definitely add this to my collection. I bought the ACW Union medical set that Forward March issued when Richard Walker and Ken Osen were collaborating there. In my excitement over the new Napoleonic set, I photographed the ACW set this morning and show the 2 together in this post. Richard Walker's interest in this subject is due to the fact that his dad was an Army medic.
Randy 2/1/08

 

[The Lt.]

Randy I'm also hoping that they have plans to feature Surgeon Major Reynolds performing similar duties it would look great set up on the poarch of the storehouse duplicating what he performed as the fighting was taking place at the Drift and the set can be featured at a number of other events that took place throughout the campaign and not featured as Surgeon Reynolds but f as anothe surgeon. Sorry Richard and Ken forgot to bring it up earlier when I was shouting. By the way in the event you decide not to please consider providing the Barrels door along with the medical compliments on their own.....The Lt.

 

[kilted vampire]

That WB set is really nice! The detail keeps getting better all the time. Way to go! WB crew!

 

[PolarBear]

Randy I'm also hoping that they have plans to feature Surgeon Major Reynolds performing similar duties it would look great set up on the poarch of the storehouse duplicating what he performed as the fighting was taking place at the Drift and the set can be featured at a number of other events that took place throughout the campaign and not featured as Surgeon Reynolds but f as anothe surgeon. Sorry Richard and Ken forgot to bring it up earlier when I was shouting. By the way in the event you decide not to please consider providing the Barrels door along with the medical compliments on their own.....The Lt.

Joe--that was one of the first things that came to mind--a WB medical set for your Zulu War- I'd be interested in that too.

Randy

 

[PolarBear]

Another view of the ACW set:

 

[thebritfarmer]

That does look like it will be a nice set. It's the sets like these that I prefer something a bit different to add to the collection rather than just another figure with a gun

 

[binder001]

THese are SHARP looking sets of figures! I agree that it beats another standing rifleman or tommygunner.

I hope that we can see similar sets for WW2, with US Army being my first choice (of course!). We have seen medics in several sets of figures, but nobody has the battalion surgeon, etc at the next level of care beyond the field medic.

Gary

 

[PolarBear]

I would also lobby for a WWI medical set including some nurses at the quality level of the new Napoleonic set.

Randy

 

[Mister Dave]

What is the source of these photos again? Are these glimpses of new items that we'll see in the next catalog? I have looked around a bit but cannot find them posted anywhere else. They look brilliant. I was thinking of starting in on the WB napoleonics anyway, and this just may be the last straw.

MD

 

[Peter Reuss]

Richard Walker of Britains made them available to us at Treefrog so we could give a sneak peek of what is coming soon...

 

[damian]

Please remember to include a basket of severed limbs.
Regards
Damian

 

[Ken & Ericka Osen/H&A Studio]

Thanks for the kind comments on the new surgery set. This was designed to be used with the walking wounded set #17988 in the 2007 Collection Supplement.
There is another unusual set for the Waterloo range that was designed to be used with sets #17877, 17881 & 17884. I wish I could tell you more but you will have to wait to see it in the 1st Quarter 2008 Catalog...coming very soon!
Thanks again, Ken Osen
PS To Joe and all the others who have made suggestions for other similar medical sets...I have added them to the ever growing list of suggested products. Keep the suggestions coming!

 

[fishead19690]

Hey Ken how about a wounded officer figure being carried on a musket by two troopers holding the ends of the musket to suport the wounded officer figure if you know what I mean???
There are a few paintings of wounded napoleonic troopers being carried like this, I,ll try and see if I can dig one up for you but this was very common and you most likely know what I,m talking about already.
The wounded person would sit on the musket and two troopers would hold the ends of the musket and the wounded trooper would have his arms around both guys carrying him and would most likely have some kind of leg wound.
Some special service troops would be nice also. And a great idea for a hougomont theme set would be the ammo supply wagon that came through the north gate in mid battle to resupply the nearly depleted ammo.
So how about a wagoon and a british train driver figure.
And maybe a couple of green clad hanover rifflemen who were also present in hougomont???
Something different then every other company always does and a bit more on the history of waterloo and the other troops that took part in the battle other then usal british figures.
You could also do some brunswick avant guard troopers for hougomont also who took part latter in the battle in the gardens.
How about some hedges for the back of the garden also?
The backside of hougomont garden didn,t have walls but thick hedges.
I think these would be a good seller if done well as they would also work great for WWII hedgerows or other periods also.

Sorry to carry on again with requests, I love this the new wounded set!!! Great sculpting! You guys just keep getting better and better and are fast becoming my favorite figures!

 

[Mister Dave]

Perhaps this attached image is similar to what you have in mind for the wounded officer being carried, Tim? Sounds like a great idea to me too.

MD

 

[fishead19690]

This is more of what I,m talking about!

 

[Mister Dave]

Oh, yes that would make a nice set of figures I think. This poor fellow seems to have a lower abdominal, or groin wound and appears to be appropriately agonized. Yes please, we'd like this one next.

MD

 

[Ken & Ericka Osen/H&A Studio]

Hi Tim...I see you have chosen colour plate No. 47 from Hippocrene's 'Uniforms of the Retreat from Moscow'. Author Philip Haythornthwaite is one of the most knowledgable people I have spoken with on the history and material culture of this period, and I love Michael Chappell's illustration style.
Perhaps some variation of this could be used as a basis for a new casualty set as you have suggested. The lists just keep growing.
All the best, Ken

 

[jomartvr]

Hi Ken,
How about a few face down corpses for the AWI and F&I range?
By the way I read a book which stated that Butler's Rangers occassionally dressed as Indians. Is this true? If so it would make a great set. Also would it be possible to issue a figure or two to expand on previous Britains AWI sets. I would love expansion sets for:
Butler's Rangers
62nd Light Infantry
40th Foot
The Continental Dragoons
The Cowpens series
Hessians, plz
Militia men & Loyalists

I love the 80th foot, fantastic stuff.

Cheers,
Benjamin

 

[Ken & Ericka Osen/H&A Studio]

Hi Benjamin! I think that some of these units could be revisited sometime in the future, but as mentioned before we don not wish to jump around too much in the short term as far as units and time periods. There will be a few things that I think you will like in the upcoming catalog.
I always thought Butler's Rangers was an interesting unit. Some years ago when doing research on them I found it interesting that some ORs were listed as African or Native American, in addition to the usual Scots-Irish and other Europeans.
It is unfortunate that the old Leffert's plates were consulted when RC2 designed these as the uniform cap has the mis-interpreted brass front plate. This was a mistake made many, many years ago when cross belt plates or cartridge box plates were mis-identified and the letters descibing them to the artist led him to create a non-existant cap decoration. ( I have examined surviving cartridge box and cross belt plates in a private collection)
The unit must have had a very differnt look in garrison than it did on campaign I am sure. The officers at Fort Niagara requested more blackball for keeping the black belting in order and more hair curlers and whitening for the men's hair on parade. A surviving portrait of an NCO shows black crossbelts and a military cocked hat. The unit went into service with green coats faced red and I am sure finished out the war in red coats faced green.
On campaign there is evidence that 'Ranger" units adopted Indian style leggings, garters, cropped coats, hunting shirts and cut down hat/caps. In addition it is known that many of these units carried tommyhawks and priming horns as a back up to prepared cartridges. Bayonets are pretty useless in open order and anyone who has fired a flintlock musket knows the advantage of extra powder to reprime a pan after a 'Flash in the Pan' or miss-fire.
Butler's Rangers were known to operate with Native Allies on the frontier, and I am sure this led to confusion in identification by opposing forces.
I agree that this unit along with some Colonial Militia and Native American Warriors would round out the current offerings!
All the best, Ken Osen

 

[kilted vampire]

Hey Ken how about a wounded officer figure being carried on a musket by two troopers holding the ends of the musket to suport the wounded officer figure if you know what I mean???
There are a few paintings of wounded napoleonic troopers being carried like this, I,ll try and see if I can dig one up for you but this was very common and you most likely know what I,m talking about already.
The wounded person would sit on the musket and two troopers would hold the ends of the musket and the wounded trooper would have his arms around both guys carrying him and would most likely have some kind of leg wound.
Some special service troops would be nice also. And a great idea for a hougomont theme set would be the ammo supply wagon that came through the north gate in mid battle to resupply the nearly depleted ammo.
So how about a wagoon and a british train driver figure.
And maybe a couple of green clad hanover rifflemen who were also present in hougomont???
Something different then every other company always does and a bit more on the history of waterloo and the other troops that took part in the battle other then usal british figures.
You could also do some brunswick avant guard troopers for hougomont also who took part latter in the battle in the gardens.
How about some hedges for the back of the garden also?
The backside of hougomont garden didn,t have walls but thick hedges.
I think these would be a good seller if done well as they would also work great for WWII hedgerows or other periods also.

Sorry to carry on again with requests, I love this the new wounded set!!! Great sculpting! You guys just keep getting better and better and are fast becoming my favorite figures!

I got the green jacket Hanover troops. You mean KGL. But avant guard , Brunswick? Pictures? Then we can not forget the 95th. I am getting more of the Britains' Nappy's