Badolato Collection Photos (1 Viewer)

[Old Guard]

What a great collection. Thank you Louis for hosting the Symposium every year. One of these day I do want to make it and see this collection in person. Have fun to everyone who is there. Thanks for the pictures Brad.

Take care,
Old Guard

 

[jazzeum]

Time for more photos. The first three of these are the papier mache Arnhem backlot buildings. I couldn't get a straight answer out of Andy about plans for buildings but I have to feel there will be some buildings for the new Arnhem series.

 

[damian]

Did they use Tiger Tabks in Vietnam. Juts joking one of thise buildings looks like the diorama K and C use dto advertise their Vietnam series back in 1996, or am I mistaken

 

[jazzeum]

Damian,

You're right. That's a Vietnam building that Louis used for WW II.

 

[desk11desk12]

Sweet set-up Louis.


Brad,

Thanks a load for posting all of those pictures they really tell a story and that story is that you all a great time. Cool!

Again, I appreciate the time you took to take the pictures and post them for all of the rest of us who couldn't make it.

Carlos

 

[OzDigger]

Those buildings look great, and to think they're made from paper mache.

 

[Wraith]

Great photos! Thanks for posting them.

Quick question, In the second photo down, there is a French resistance fighter (black beret with Bren). I've got this as a Del Prado release. Did K&C also release this figure? I ask as I've not seen it mentioned anywhere.

Ta,

Simon

 

[modwalls]

Not being a K&C collector, that is quite a collection. Thank you for posting the pics for all to enjoy. I agree, great job on the buildings. I wish you would do a how to on the buildings, when you can get a chance. Hobby On, Mike.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Hey Brad,

Thanks loads for taking these pictures and posting them.


Wow Louis,

I’m always amazed to see your collection, it’s simply awesome! I have a couple of questions for you. The Vietnam era armor vehicles displayed, what kind of material are they made out of, wood? I see you can see right through the treads/ tracks.

Very nice British Sherman North Africa, I’m envious. When did Andy produced t, was it a customized job and was it a repaint of previously released tank?

The LRDG is sweet, tell Andy he has to produce another one, it will sell. I know I’d buy one and at least three others, LOL. I’m just kidding, I think the timing may be right to make this release commercially viable.

Can you tell us more about the Shermans behind the glass? Are the KC’s, customized, and if and when they were released?

I know, I should have come to the Symposium, maybe in the future but it’s the week after the West Coaster.

Thanks,

Carlos

Dear Carlos,

The Vietnam era armor is wood and metal (the rear M113) or resin and metal (the front M113 and the M48 Duster).

The 8th Army Sherman is a unique custom job. Back in 1991, when the first 50 Shermans, Tigers and Panthers were being produced in China, Andy sent one Sherman to Vietnam to see if a factory there could do wood armored vehicles for him. The factory didn't work out, and Andy repainted the sample he received as an 8th Army Sherman with shell damage. Andy wouldn't sell it, but he took the second of 5 custom wood Shermans he made at my request back in 1997, and painted it identically, right down to the shell damage.

I agree, the LRDG Chevy 30 CWT Truck is just about the nicest wheeled vehicle K&C ever mass produced right up until the brand new Opel Blitz (which is beyond fantastic).

The Shermans (and Panther and Tiger) behind the glass are the first armored vehicles K&C produced back in 1991. 50 Shermans (25 with British markings, 25 with U.S. markings), 50 Panthers and 50 Tigers were hand carved from wood by a factory in China, and then hand painted by Andy and Gordon personally.

I hope this answers your questions. If Andy comes back in the summer as is planned, I will try to arrange a mini-symposium, and maybe you can join us for that one.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Not being a K&C collector, that is quite a collection. Thank you for posting the pics for all to enjoy. I agree, great job on the buildings. I wish you would do a how to on the buildings, when you can get a chance. Hobby On, Mike.

Modwalls and Oz,

Those buildings are, in fact, papier mache, and were made by K&C in 1996 as regular production pieces retailing for $75 each. They really do look great on dioramas.

Simon,

That figure is a Del Prado. I just thought it would look good on the diorama of the village being liberated by the airbourne and armored column.

 

[Louis Badolato]

I am going to to take some shots of an RAF airfield diorama and a North West Frontier diorama Gordon Neilson of K&C put together for me over the weekend at the Symposium, using my exisiting K&C buildings, aircraft, vehicles and figures, and some modeler's supplies he bought at this great Hobby Shop/Model Train store near my house. They are fantastic, and Gordon is unbelievably talented.

I will forward them to Brad for painting later tonight.

 

[Louis Badolato]

I just sent Brad seven photos to post:

1. The airfield diorama, after Gordon purchased model train grass, trees, and litchen for bushes, white tape to mark out the runway, and rearranged everything the way he knew an RAF airfield would be laid out.

2. A second view of the RAF airfield.

3. The Northwest frontier Seaforths and Indian Army vs the Afghans diorama. On this diorama, in addition to the grass matt, trees and bushes, Gordon got a rock mountainside and rock outcroppings for a really authentic "Siege of Chitral" style diorama.

4. The Civil War diorama. I hadn't intended to collect this range, planning to focus on the new WWI instead, but one look at this incredible diorama in person, and the incredibly evocative new figures on it (the Lee tipping his hat to the wounded, yet saluting soldiers, is about the most touching vingette I've seen in 15 years of collecting) and I was hooked.

5. The new Afrika Corps diorama you've all seen Andy's photographs of when he used it to display the Storch and the the new Vichy French Camel Corps (which I plan on adding as soon as the Storch is released and I can get the Camels).

6. The cockpit of the new ME110. Notice the accurately placed gages and the seatbelts.

7. The cockpit of the Typhoon. I was leaning out over the diorama, and I got the wrong angle for the gages, but you can see the seatbelts, the armor plating behind the pilots head, etc.

 

[jazzeum]

Here are the photos:

 

[jazzeum]

Airplane cockpits,

 

[Beaufighter]

Cheers Louis:

What bases (material/type, etc.) did you use for some of the RAF figures i.e. motorcycle & mechanics? Thank you & as always I enjoy your "Squadron" photos. Looking forward to the reference book!

Tally Ho,
Beaufighter

 

[desk11desk12]

Dear Carlos,

The Vietnam era armor is wood and metal (the rear M113) or resin and metal (the front M113 and the M48 Duster).

The 8th Army Sherman is a unique custom job. Back in 1991, when the first 50 Shermans, Tigers and Panthers were being produced in China, Andy sent one Sherman to Vietnam to see if a factory there could do wood armored vehicles for him. The factory didn't work out, and Andy repainted the sample he received as an 8th Army Sherman with shell damage. Andy wouldn't sell it, but he took the second of 5 custom wood Shermans he made at my request back in 1997, and painted it identically, right down to the shell damage.

I agree, the LRDG Chevy 30 CWT Truck is just about the nicest wheeled vehicle K&C ever mass produced right up until the brand new Opel Blitz (which is beyond fantastic).

The Shermans (and Panther and Tiger) behind the glass are the first armored vehicles K&C produced back in 1991. 50 Shermans (25 with British markings, 25 with U.S. markings), 50 Panthers and 50 Tigers were hand carved from wood by a factory in China, and then hand painted by Andy and Gordon personally.

I hope this answers your questions. If Andy comes back in the summer as is planned, I will try to arrange a mini-symposium, and maybe you can join us for that one.

Louis,

Thanks for responding. I see your customized M7 Priest painted in British Commonwealth North Africa colors and markings in the pictures. It looked great in Andy’s room at the Chicago show and it still looks great at your place. Great collection and thanks for sharing it.

This sure is fun isn't it.

Carlos

 

[DMNamiot]

Wow.

I really would like to see some more shots of the NW Frontier sets. The others are very nice too but you know me not my cup of tea. Still Louis you have a very wonderful collection.

All the best

Dave

 

[OzDigger]

Fantastic cockpit detail and I certainly agree with Louis about the Civil War diorama.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Wow.

I really would like to see some more shots of the NW Frontier sets. The others are very nice too but you know me not my cup of tea. Still Louis you have a very wonderful collection.

All the best

Dave

Dave,

I will be happy to take a few more shots of the Northwest Frontier stuff if it is not too much trouble for Brad to post. I can also take some shots of the Glossy Zulus if you would like.

 

[damian]

Louis
Is that a Trophy Nile Boat Steamer hiding under the Civil War diorama. I would love some pics of that. Do you have much Trophy stuff
Regards
Damian