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Can anyone help me with info about the "All The Queen's Men" line of toy soldiers?:confused:
 
Sure. All the Queen's Men , aka AQM, has been around for about 25 years. It is a British company. Derek Cross is the creative genius behind the line. I am not sure what scale they are, but I would say they are definitely smaller than 54-mm. 48-mm? In any case, AQM has hundreds of sets in its line. Napoleonic sets seem to be a focus. I remember seeing an awesome "Charge of the Scots Greys" set based on the famous Lady Butler (?) painting at the Old Toy Soldier Home. It cost $1,200 when it was new.

I remember seeing a massive display at the Toy Soldier Exchange of the Charge of the Light Brigade. I was too dumb to buy it because there were no original boxes. I am still kicking myself over that one. I have a color catalog somewhere.
 
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Can anyone help me with info about the "All The Queen's Men" line of toy soldiers?:confused:
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Sirsydeny you can log on to their site at www.allthequeensmen.com and provides all the info you may be seeking. Mike there's a set of the 24th Ft bu AQM on ebay which appeared today for sale......The Lt
 
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Thanks Lt for the link. I have a picture of an Indian regiment I was looking for. Are they really that small?
 
K. V. on a visit to the Old Toy Solider Home provided by my daughter while visiting Sunny CAI notice a couple of figures by AQM and seemed they where 54mm. You may want to touch base with Craig when he's back in the shop.......The Lt.
 
Just discovered the range yesterday due to the same Ebay auction. Their own site isn't too informative (prices?) and suffers from a lack of decent pics.

There are some dealers if you do a google on it with prices listed. very nice glossy figures with some interesting colonials.
 
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K. V. on a visit to the Old Toy Solider Home provided by my daughter while visiting Sunny CAI notice a couple of figures by AQM and seemed they where 54mm. You may want to touch base with Craig when he's back in the shop.......The Lt.
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I bought a AQM Custer on ebay because it was advertised 54mm ....very smallish figure..will do compare photos later in the day......Michael
 
I purchased some AQM sets from The Old Toy Soldier home in 1992. They were definitely very small and did not fit in with my 54-mm figures. I sold them years ago.
 
ucla1967 said:
I purchased some AQM sets from The Old Toy Soldier home in 1992. They were definitely very small and did not fit in with my 54-mm figures. I sold them years ago.
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Thanks, that will save me a bid on Ebay for the Gatling gun.
 
Jeez, I wasn't trying to talk anyone out of buying AQM's figures. They are smallish, but very well done. In fact, I forgot that I still have 22 mounted Indian cavalry/lancers from AQM in storage. They looked just fine on a shelf by themselves. I just don't have room to display them anymore.
 
ucla1967 said:
Jeez, I wasn't trying to talk anyone out of buying AQM's figures. They are smallish, but very well done. In fact, I forgot that I still have 22 mounted Indian cavalry/lancers from AQM in storage. They looked just fine on a shelf by themselves. I just don't have room to display them anymore.
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Hocker stuff is pretty small. Do you have any of them to compare them too. Or any of the real old britains?
 
I know. Apparently, 54-mm is in the eye of the beholder and can change over time. Trophy's figures would seem very large next to AQM. If you look at Trophy vs. Steadfast, Bastion, Hiriart, etc. they are noticably more "robust" in my opinion. Even within the same series you can find large variances. For example, I have most of Frontline's Crimean War figures. When Howard Swales switched to matte paint for the French Imperial Guard Zouaves, they were much larger than the glossy painted Russian infantry. Yet they were still called 54-mm. Also Frontline's matte French & Indian War figures are much larger than their earlier glossy Parade Dress figures. All 54-mm! I believe the correct way to measure figures is from the bottom of their feet (excluding the thickness of the base) to the top of their head (excluding any head gear). But we are talking about toy soldiers here and not neurosurgery, so whats a few millimeters among friends.
 
ucla1967 said:
I know. Apparently, 54-mm is in the eye of the beholder and can change over time. Trophy's figures would seem very large next to AQM. If you look at Trophy vs. Steadfast, Bastion, Hiriart, etc. they are noticably more "robust" in my opinion. Even within the same series you can find large variances. For example, I have most of Frontline's Crimean War figures. When Howard Swales switched to matte paint for the French Imperial Guard Zouaves, they were much larger than the glossy painted Russian infantry. Yet they were still called 54-mm. Also Frontline's matte French & Indian War figures are much larger than their earlier glossy Parade Dress figures. All 54-mm! I believe the correct way to measure figures is from the bottom of their feet (excluding the thickness of the base) to the top of their head (excluding any head gear). But we are talking about toy soldiers here and not neurosurgery, so whats a few millimeters among friends.
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Depnds on the scale. I was afraid that the AQM were smaller than 54mm. I do see what you are saying though.I will have to see for myself at Chicago.

I was going to ask you about makers marks
 
kilted vampire said:
What kind of Gatling Gun are you looking for? I am making room but apparently not for AQM soldiers:rolleyes:
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I was hoping to pick this AQM set up cheaply.
My first choice would be the later Trophy set (with grass bases) army edition.
There is something about the officer gently reloading his pistol in the heat of battle.
But right now I'm waiting for WB news (the wait is killing me btw) to see what they come up with.
 
I visited Derek Cross about 10 years ago. The AQM figures are not really compatible with any other figures and that is probaly why i didn't start collecting them . Whta AQM does best is create and sell entire stand alone dioramas. They do wonderful ones of ASgincourt and Waterloo as well as the Afgan Wars and Penisular Campaign (Spaian 1808-1814). If you do get into them you must go the whole hog and get a complete set., You won't be disappointed then, If you try to mix them with others then I think you are in for a disapointment
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Damian Clarke
 
This will give everyone a size comparison between AQM and Britians. From left to right are AQM "7th Cavalry Comanche:, Britians "9th Bengal Lancer", Britians "27th Light Cavalry Madras". Even between Britians there is a great difference in size.
 

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This will give everyone a size comparison between AQM and Britians. From left to right are AQM "7th Cavalry Comanche:, Britians "9th Bengal Lancer", Britians "27th Light Cavalry Madras". Even between Britians there is a great difference in size.
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The difference between the two britains figures is huge:eek:!!
 
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