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Hi All, Richard and I will be on our way to Chancellorsville midweek and will be there for the 150th on the 4th and 5th. We will be at the visitors center all day both days and hope to see a few of you along with all of the other folks that will be visiting. I will be set up inside talking about...

My three favourite songs with historical references would have to be "Done with Bonaparte" by Niamh Parsons (written by Mark Knopfler), a haunting song about the harshness of the Napoleonic wars http://www.myspace.com/niamhparsons/music/songs/done-with-bonaparte-39562671 followed by Ian &...

The figures show up on E-Bay from time to time and some other dealers may have them at shows. I would suggest that you use the classified section of the forum. By the way there were marching Confederates as well as Federals from Conte. Although I sculpted these many years ago they still work...

Thanks Gary, I have always wanted to do something similar with Fallschirmjagers moving a PAK40... Ken

You have no idea how hard it was for Richard and I to keep mum when you suggested this set! Here are a couple of images of three sculpts from the set right after I was finished with them and before they were duplicated. The nice thing about this grouping is that they can be mixed with our...

Hi Francisco, As mentioned we are aware of the need for more mounted and dismounted figures and are working to bring these to the collectors soon. The Artillery will be offered in the Fall/Winter along with a few other surprises. All the Best, Ken

Hello there, You may not have noticed the recent Art of War set 'Hell for Glory'. These Confederate Infantry do not wear backpacks or bed rolls. There are also four new sets that will be unveiled in the next catalog that include seven new Confederate Infantry and a few Federals not wearing...

Have a great day! Ken & Ericka

Hi , Nice to see the conversions of stock figures...well done. I find them very useful for dioramas so there are not too many doppelgangers. I found one picture showing two of the figures Mike was referring to. I know there are others showing additional conversions but I can't seem to find them...

Hello again, Black and white photographs can be tricky when analyzing colors. I also forgot to mention one other official Luftwaffe issue shirt color, although I am sure it would not really apply to your question. The Panzer arm of the Herman Goring Division were issued black shirts to wear...

Hi All, Almost all mass produced camouflage fabric was printed. Some early examples of German Waffen SS camouflage such as Plane Tree were screen printed by hand, later converting to roller printing. This type of monochromatic and polychromatic printing system debuted as early as 1809/10...

Hello there, For temperate climates the standard Luftwaffe cotton Trikot shirt was long sleeved and light-blue-grey in color. In some examples the cotton appeared as blue-flecked under close examination. From 1933 to 1943 this was collarless and when worn a separate neckband was also worn, with...

Good eyes Mike! You are right about those two figures... I often use figures I sculpted from these two manufactures in my photographs for extra poses. I think we are are all lucky (ACW collectors) with W. Britains commitment to the continued development of their ACW collection. I know that...

A slightly different grouping... Most of the figures I sculpted for W. Britain...1 figure for ONWTC and 1 for Conte. Anyone out there pick those last two out?

Hi All, I received my pre-production sample of the 3rd ACW Blue&Gray set and I am very happy with it. I took a few pictures and thought I would share them with you. The first one shows set #2 and the new set #3 used on my ACW cornfield base. This image incorporates a couple other ACW sculpts I...

It is one I converted some time ago that Mike bought. Here are a couple of photos when it was still on the bench and before touch up painting. Ken

Ericka and I have already patterned 19th century picket fencing and have all the parts on hand here, but with the feverish deadlines for the next batch of ACW figures we haven't had a chance to put enough together and finish for sale. We will try to get to them in the next couple of weeks and...

Hi All, I am just catching up on things and noticed this tread. Thanks for the interest in the new W. Britain Leister farm house in the latest catalog. Ericka and I have spent many weekends in and around Gettysburg photographing period buildings and structures and have a large file on many of...

Thanks to everyone that participated in the Poll. The results were a confirmation of what I thought for WWII, but informative for WWI. It is no secret that I like artillery, so it was a pleasant surprise and as a result there should be some artillery offerings in the future for both of these...

Thanks everyone! It was mine. The weather was nice, over 40 degrees all day, most of the snow is gone and Spring is on the way! Ken