54mm Black Troops from All the King's Men (1 Viewer)

[AlltheKingsMen]

All the King's Men Toy Soldiers is pleased to announce separate heads to make black soldiers. These pieces can be used from the American Revolution to the American Civil War, and beyond. We offer them for both periods:

American Revolution
http://allthekingsmentoysoldiers.com/ATKMAWI.html
American Civil War
http://allthekingsmentoysoldiers.com/ATKMACW.html



There are four different "poses": bare, in tricorne, in floppy hat, and in kepi. Use them with our existing bodies from the AWI and ACW to create black Patriots or Loyalists, or volunteers from the Civil War like the 54th Massachusetts.

The heads are also available in their own sets or in combo packs for their respective eras. These figures are 54mm metal, and come unpainted.

 

[theBaron]

Very nice, Ken, and a good addition to your line!

Do you have a black head with the cap worn by the Rhode Island Regiment, too?

Prost!
Brad

 

[jazzeum]

Very interesting and look well made too. Don't forget that many African Americans fought for the British during the Revolution (and the War of 1812) in their attempts to obtain freedom.

 

[AlltheKingsMen]

Thanks, Brad! Not specifically about the RI regiment. I wanted to make these heads as universal as possible, while that headgear would have been very specific.

Ken

Very nice, Ken, and a good addition to your line!

Do you have a black head with the cap worn by the Rhode Island Regiment, too?

Prost!
Brad

 

[AlltheKingsMen]

Thanks, Jazzeum! Completely agreed, these heads could be used for British/loyalist troops in the AWI, and in the War of 1812.

Ken

Very interesting and look well made too. Don't forget that many African Americans fought for the British during the Revolution (and the War of 1812) in their attempts to obtain freedom.

 

[zblang]

Many fought with the Colonists as well. I would to see a set of Black Bucks of America. Here in MA, the Mass 54th from the Civil War gets all the credit while the Black bucks are all but forgotten.


The regiments of African decent were the Rhode Island First regiment, who fought with distinction at Newport, Monmouth and Yorktown; the Black Bucks of America, a Massachusetts regiment whose banner is still on display at the Massachusetts Historical Society; and the Volunteer Chasseurs, a regiment from Haiti brought over by French allies.
By 1779, 15% of the Continental Army and colonial militias were made of men of African decent

It's interesting to note that the Haitian regiment, went back to Haiti and then fought against the same French who brought them here to gain independence, making Haiti the second independent democracy in the hemisphere!

 

[hotel3alpha]

Very interesting and look well made too. Don't forget that many African Americans fought for the British during the Revolution (and the War of 1812) in their attempts to obtain freedom.

...and some "Negritos" also fought in Generalissimo Santa Anna's Army for the promise of freedom. It is great to see manufacturers recognize soldiers of color. I wish k&c would incorporate more "minority" soldiers into their regular lines of WWII. I don't recall seeing any Hispanic, black or Indian soldiers in either the WWII line or the Iwo Jima line. I think the red tails line has some black pilots...right? Please correct me if I am wrong.
John from Texas