ACW - Proud & Defiant; Forever A Rebel (2 Viewers)

[mestell]

Been gone for a week visiting with friends and family - thought I would get the long distant vsiting done before the snowy weather sets in. Just before I left last week, I received this very nice set. It is Old Northwest Trading Company #IOW1001, "Forever A Rebel". This is part of ONTC's Images of War series and depicts the moment when reknown ACW photographer Mathew Brady took his well known photograph of three Confederate prisoners shortly after the Battle of Gettysburg. It is believed that the original photograph was taken somewhere on Seminary Ridge. The sculpting of this set was done by Doug Dearth who, as I understand, was a student of Ken Osen and is still a close friend. There are many threads on this forum discussing the accuracy and "wow factor" of sets that are being prduced today. I would say that this set is one of the best ever done as far as "capturing" the realism of that moment in time when the actual history was recorded. Even as prisoners, these three Confederate soldiers are still . . . . . . . . .
Mike

PROUD AND DEFIANT​

Photo Comparison, Top - Mathew Brady's Original Photo, Bottom - My set as a Vintage Photo​

Photo Comparison, Top - Mathew Brady, Bottom - My Mathew Brady figure as a Vinatage Photo​

 

[GICOP]

Excellent as usual Mike

Cheers

Martyn

 

[lancer]

Terrific photos. Boy, did they ever nail this set. Looks just like the original picture. Nice job. -- Al

 

[Bama Boy]

Just got the set this week. So I have all their sets now. REALLY good stuff!!

Great pic, BTW...

 

[thebritfarmer]

Very nice Mike and the resemblance from the real to the model is uncanny

 

[mikemiller1955]

Mike...

this is a really accurate rendition of set to photo...

they did as nice a job on this set as you did setting it up and photographing it...

another beauty on your part...good work...

 

[mestell]

Thank you gentlemen; Martyn, Al, Jeremie, Scott, and Michael.
Mike

 

[Deitz]

Very Nice, Mike. I really like the ONTC ACW range.
Thanks for sharing it.
Brian

 

[The Lt.]

Missed replaying to your Proud & Defiant Rebs yesterday and I've chosen this one as my favorite although it's been posted on another thread. Very nicely none Mike an if I didn't no any better I would have sworn it was taken by Mathew Brady..........The Lt.

 

[mestell]

Thank you Brian and Joe . . . .
Mike

 

[rharry]

That is a nice set.........the photo work is great Mike.........I seen that set forsale but never made the purchase.......may have to do it since it is a nice one........good job I like the addes figures......

 

[Jagdpanther]

Defiantly is a nice set. Good job mike.