“Right Royal Sneak Peek” (1 Viewer)

[King & Country]

Hi Guys,

Just before the weekend gets into full swing, I thought I’d post a few “advance” pix of the next “Pike & Musket” release...

By the by, before I do, many thanks to all those who have written, emailed and phoned about this exciting and colourful new series.

At the recent Chicago Show it got a very big welcome and “thumbs-up” from many collectors who visited our room and attended the Sunday main event. Also the feedback from the UK has been really rewarding. Mike N. from K&C UK said he’s had the biggest advance orders for several years on this new range – so that can’t be bad!

Anyway...here’s a wee look at a couple of the forthcoming “goodies” – As our first release were all “Parliamentary” we recognize that we must produce the “Royalist” side, led, of course, by the King himself...”Charles1”. Following him are just a few of his followers...Hope you like ‘em!

Best wishes and...have a great weekend.

Andy C.​

 

[villagehorse]

Very nice Andy, hopefully they are also popular outside UK, trying to do my part in Australia. Robin.

 

[Bessieres]

The painting quality of these pieces is most excellent!!

 

[zulucollector]

While I see this line is a bit of an odd choice as Andy has said in the past he would invest in series that have a global appeal plus it will be an expensive series to collect because of all the duplicates required; I am gobsmacked at the quality of the figures. You cannot say K&C is resting on its laurels and continues to offer less travelled matte selections and innovation with the new dual sets.

 

[cantinetozzo]

They can double as Thirty Years War figures...but English Civil War offers a lot of pose, uniforms , figures..i think Andy has already planned Ironsides!!!Then artillery, prince Rupert..i'm italian and i was always fascinated by that particular English period. Certainly some help was given by a movie , Cromwell (an outstanding Alec Guinness playing Charles I, he was identical!!!With all his faults, indecisions and great haughtiness) and a book, "Cromwell's Head" by Jonathan Fitzgibbons, a crude and fascinating book about the travels of the Lord Protector's head after his post mortem beheading.

 

[wayne556517]

Obviously camouflage wasn't big back in these days.................^&grin
Colorful release look forward to some dio, of massed lines of these troops.

 

[waynepoo]

Outstanding!!......:salute::..........will we see sometime down the track a 'beheading of the King' set? no English civil war series would be complete without one. :wink2:




Wayne.

 

[jazzeum]

Perhaps heading to the guillotine; the actual beheading might be a little dramatic.

 

[wayne556517]

Perhaps heading to the guillotine; the actual beheading might be a little dramatic.

Why...................^&confuse^&confuse
There is alot of "Dramatic" pieces around now so this should be no different IMO.

 

[waynepoo]

Perhaps heading to the guillotine; the actual beheading might be a little dramatic.

Have to agree with number#2 here, can't see how it would be any more 'Dramatic' than some previous releases.
Wayne.

 

[wayne556517]

Have to agree with number#2 here, can't see how it would be any more 'Dramatic' than some previous releases.
Wayne.

AGAIN as you where Major (3000 more constructive posts {eek3} and 5 years :wink2 ,any way i thought you would be up the Goldcoast at the V8,s get some sun shine mate and leave your workbench..................^&grin

 

[cantinetozzo]

King Charles I in the famous two shirts he was wearing when he was executed...http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1251930/Was-waistcoat-Charles-I-wearing-beheaded.html

 

[Jack]

I have gone through the seven stages of TS collecting with this range, beginning with 'nice but not for me' and ending with the final stage of acceptance where I acknowledge that I will indeed be collecting this range in its entirety.

 

[cantinetozzo]

By the way i really like this series and i reccomend this book (i'm sure Andy owns it):http://www.amazon.com/The-English-Civil-War-1642-1651/dp/1860198600
Also i note that the sashes of the future royalist figures are orange..don't judge me picky, but the orange was a distinctive of the parliament troops (Roundheads), it was certainly discontinued but i'd choose red for the royalist..

 

[waynepoo]

AGAIN as you where Major (3000 more constructive posts {eek3} and 5 years :wink2 ,any way i thought you would be up the Goldcoast at the V8,s get some sun shine mate and leave your workbench..................^&grin

Ah.....{sm4}..........but I was busy watching the grass grow in my back yard, more exciting than V8's. ^&grin (by the way it's down the Coast :wink2
Wayne.

 

[wayne556517]

Sure mate you just got home.

 

[Panzer ace]

I have gone through the seven stages of TS collecting with this range, beginning with 'nice but not for me' and ending with the final stage of acceptance where I acknowledge that I will indeed be collecting this range in its entirety.

One of the greatest posts of all-time that sums up so many ranges!!!!

 

[Mark IV]

Most certainly agree with Jack just haven't committed to stage 7 yet but I am sure that will happen once I see the first lot in my local Toy Soldier Shop.

Regards
Mark