AWI058-AWI069 Continental Haslet's 1st Delaware Pre-Order!! (2 Viewers)

[FirstLegion]

First Legion is extremely pleased to present our rendition of Haslet's 1st Delaware Regiment of the American Revolution! This regiment was one of the elite regiments of the early Continental army of 1776. They were among the best uniformed, trained, and equipped of Washington's forces at the time of the Battles of New York and Long Island and were one of the very few units that wouldn't be classified strictly as "militia." The 1st Delaware distinguished themselves well at the Continental defeat at Long Island and gave the British a taste of what the American fighting man was capable of. We have presented them here in their mitre caps which was a unique feature of the unit. We realize it's been awhile for you AWI collectors, so we're really happy to get this release out to you all. It will be something of feast or famine with the British 22nd Foot following in September! We sincerely hope you enjoy them!

AWI058 Haslets 1st Delaware Officer - $59.95
AWI059 Haslets 1st Delaware Standard Bearer - $69.95
AWI060 Haslets 1st Delaware Drummer - $64.95
AWI061 Haslets 1st Delaware NCO - $59.95
AWI062 Haslets 1st Delaware Standing Loading - $59.95
AWI063 Haslets 1st Delaware Kneeling Firing - $59.95
AWI064 Haslets 1st Delaware Standing Loading - Bandaged Head - $59.95
AWI065 Haslets 1st Delaware Kneeling Loading - $59.95
AWI066 Haslets 1st Delaware Standing Ready - $59.95
AWI067 Haslets 1st Delaware Standing Firing - $59.95
AWI068 Haslets 1st Delaware Kneeling Loading - Bandaged Head - $59.95
AWI069 Haslets 1st Delaware Two Figure Vignette - $199.95
Shipping Late August 2012

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[FirstLegion]

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We sincrely hope you enjoy them!

Best,

Matt
First Legion Ltd

 

[Currahee Chris]

Gosh!! No mention from anyone on these?? Admittedly I missed them with the Nam release and wasnt paying attention. These are some sharp looking American fightin men!!! Very vivid colors. Sharp little vignette there-seems like FL's vignettes are one of their really strong points. Very creative!!

 

[Currahee Chris]

Speaking of vignettes- is that price correct? Seem to be a couple areas where maybe all the info didnt come through? That first rifleman is labeled AWI06 too.

 

[Cornwallis]

Very nice indeed, always impressed by the varied poses that FL release! {bravo}}

 

[BHogan]

Nice to see some soldiers from the Continental army. Great poses! {bravo}}
Brendan

 

[Fusilier]

Matt, you have made August a great month for me already! I don't even have these in hand yet! I am very excited about this release to say the least. We have been waiting for the first uniformed Continentals and Haslet's Regiment is a great place to start. The dynamic poses make this a very appealing release for me. I also appreciate the uniformity of armament, since the Delawares were wholly armed with British muskets prior to the Battle of Long Island. Again, great stuff and a big thank you for brining us more AWI!{sm3}

It is too bad Haslet didn't survive past Princeton. He was an excellent regimental commander when the American army was suffering from a general lack of such leaders.

Noah

 

[Fusilier]

Speaking of vignettes- is that price correct? Seem to be a couple areas where maybe all the info didnt come through? That first rifleman is labeled AWI06 too.

The website shows a price of $119.99, which I would assume is the correct one.

Noah

 

[6th Wisconsin]

Yesterday I found out my first 13th Alabama are on the way, and now you announce Continentals and Vietnam. Beautiful figures Matt!!

 

[FirstLegion]

The website shows a price of $119.99, which I would assume is the correct one.

Noah

Whoops! Yes, the correct price is $119.95. My mistake.

Matt

 

[Fusilier]

Gosh!! No mention from anyone on these?? Admittedly I missed them with the Nam release and wasnt paying attention.

Matt kept a pretty good lid on this AWI release. It wasn't a case of you missing anything among the other ranges. I just don't think these Continentals have been mentioned/previewed/hinted at all!

Noah

 

[Fraxinus]

Temptation, so tempting!!! FL pieces are so well done!!

 

[Gebhard]

Congratulations to FL on yet another wonderful release . I'm happy for ya Noah . Didn't see these coming at all , as I know next to nothing about AWI its really cool to learn something new about the uniforms and units of the time . Would make a cool little collection of just the Standard Bearers , its hard to resist not buying them . I was in Philly last Nov and bought a small flag which I have on my desk that has a Snake in eight pieces each representing eight of the colonies and it says JOIN , or DIE does anyone know anything about this flag ? I would buy a FL Standard Bearer figure holding it in a second .. the Flags of the different units are very COOL looking and interesting to me . NO INTERNET SEARCHERS PLEASE ( I could do that myself ) I'm interesting in learning from the guys who know and love the period Thanks ....Cheers Gebhard

 

[BHogan]

Congratulations to FL on yet another wonderful release . I'm happy for ya Noah . Didn't see these coming at all , as I know next to nothing about AWI its really cool to learn something new about the uniforms and units of the time . Would make a cool little collection of just the Standard Bearers , its hard to resist not buying them . I was in Philly last Nov and bought a small flag which I have on my desk that has a Snake in eight pieces each representing eight of the colonies and it says JOIN , or DIE does anyone know anything about this flag ? I would buy a FL Standard Bearer figure holding it in a second .. the Flags of the different units are very COOL looking and interesting to me . NO INTERNET SEARCHERS PLEASE ( I could do that myself ) I'm interesting in learning from the guys who know and love the period Thanks ....Cheers Gebhard

Funny you ask that. It came up in my American military history class at RMC awhile back. There are 8 segments but they represent all the 13 colonies because the New England colonies where grouped together as one. I believe its origin to be a Ben Franklin political cartoon and its use proliferated because it was such a recognizable symbol of the liberty and the colonial cause.
Brendan

 

[mestell]

Finally!
:smile2: Mike

 

[Fusilier]

Congratulations to FL on yet another wonderful release . I'm happy for ya Noah . Didn't see these coming at all , as I know next to nothing about AWI its really cool to learn something new about the uniforms and units of the time . Would make a cool little collection of just the Standard Bearers , its hard to resist not buying them . I was in Philly last Nov and bought a small flag which I have on my desk that has a Snake in eight pieces each representing eight of the colonies and it says JOIN , or DIE does anyone know anything about this flag ? I would buy a FL Standard Bearer figure holding it in a second .. the Flags of the different units are very COOL looking and interesting to me . NO INTERNET SEARCHERS PLEASE ( I could do that myself ) I'm interesting in learning from the guys who know and love the period Thanks ....Cheers Gebhard

Funny you ask that. It came up in my American military history class at RMC awhile back. There are 8 segments but they represent all the 13 colonies because the New England colonies where grouped together as one. I believe its origin to be a Ben Franklin political cartoon and its use proliferated because it was such a recognizable symbol of the liberty and the colonial cause.
Brendan

Gebhard, that is a cool item to have on your desk. Makes me a little jealous..... Anyway, Brendan is right on. The original image was a political "cartoon" created by Franklin in 1754, just prior to the FIW. He created it to make a point about the necessity of political unity among the colonies on the eve of that war. It was also to support Franklin's "Albany Plan", which was an early idea for a national government among the colonies. At the time, it didn't have the same connotations of independce from Britian that it would later hold. Also interesting to note this image and the Albany Plan were two decades before the Continental Congress!

In the original image, New England was lumped together as Brendan said, but Delware and Georgia were both left out completely.

Noah

 

[Gebhard]

Gebhard, that is a cool item to have on your desk. Makes me a little jealous..... Anyway, Brendan is right on. The original image was a political "cartoon" created by Franklin in 1754, just prior to the FIW. He created it to make a point about the necessity of political unity among the colonies on the eve of that war. It was also to support Franklin's "Albany Plan", which was an early idea for a national government among the colonies. At the time, it didn't have the same connotations of independce from Britian that it would later hold. Also interesting to note this image and the Albany Plan were two decades before the Continental Congress!

In the original image, New England was lumped together as Brendan said, but Delware and Georgia were both left out completely.

Noah

Thanks Brendan & Noah for the information {bravo}} Would you guys know if any unit ever carried a version of this flag ? It really is a flag that I'm pulled to , even more so then the don't tread on me which is also one of my all time favorites {bravo}}. Thanks again

 

[joesgis]

Fantastic figures and incredible uniforms.....what an exciting release for AWI collectors. Wonderful work FL!

Joe

 

[Fusilier]

Thanks Brendan & Noah for the information {bravo}} Would you guys know if any unit ever carried a version of this flag ? It really is a flag that I'm pulled to , even more so then the don't tread on me which is also one of my all time favorites {bravo}}. Thanks again

Hey Gebhard, I hate to say "never", but I have not heard of a unit carrying a flag with this specific image from Franklin on it. As you allude, there are numerous variations of the yellow Gadsden flag, more commonly known as the "Don't Tread on Me" flag. Most of those weren't actually carried as unit colours either, though the one below is closely related. It is often referred to as the first "Navy Jack" and was used on some Continental Navy ships. Not exactly what you were looking for, but there it is....



Noah

 

[BHogan]

I am not aware of any that did. Maybe some militia units did? To be honest I am much more knowledgeable about the British army during the war.
Brendan