Boer War, Sudan Reconquest, NWF (1 Viewer)

[thebritfarmer]

William Hocker has a BOER war and NWF range, some nice pieces in the lineup also.

 

[Mister Dave]

Dave, you did what?!!!! I think you should go and stand in the corner for a while

The Sudan was one of my favourite wargaming periods years ago and I have fond memories of painting hundreds and hundreds of Dervishes

Jeff

I know, I know, Stooooopid!

I had 3 or 4 six piece Trophy sets of khaki York and Lancs at Tamai, 3 or 4 Dragon Crest sets of Guards in khaki, All but one of the Gordons, BW, and Guards sets by Frontline, and about a half dozen each of mounted Camel Corps and Dervishes (Clive got these ) from Trophy and LL mixed at one time.

The only bright spot was the pile of cash I got for all of these when I sold them a while back.

Here are some more of the Fusilier/Hussar items that were mentioned earlier btw.......

MD

 

[PolarBear]

William Hocker has a BOER war and NWF range, some nice pieces in the lineup also.

They are nice but too toylike for my current collection.

Randy

 

[marco55]

I was looking at Hocker's site and if those sets were in matte and not traditional toy soldiers they would be awesome.These are nice if you like the traditional type but they are also very expensive.Of course they are large sets.I love the balloon section sets.
Mark

 

[maddadicus]

I was looking at Hocker's site and if those sets were in matte and not traditional toy soldiers they would be awesome.These are nice if you like the traditional type but they are also very expensive.Of course they are large sets.I love the balloon section sets.
Mark

The prices are reletive to the toy soldier look you prefer..A Britains Camel Corp figure is $40..5 pc. Hockers Set is $170..Good deal by my calculator...Michael

 

[4th Hussar]

The prices are reletive to the toy soldier look you prefer..A Britains Camel Corp figure is $40..5 pc. Hocker's Set is $170..Good deal by my calculator...Michael

Also you need to keep in mind that Hocker sets are made in the US and he pays his painters decent wages

 

[damian]

The Boer War has never appealed to collectors. I am not sure why?
I would collect it but I am not sure if many others would.

 

[thebritfarmer]

The Boer War has never appealed to collectors. I am not sure why?
I would collect it but I am not sure if many others would.

Colour wise it is a little boring when I look at my glossies it's the red's white's gold's that stand out., gloss brown boooooooooooooooring.

HOWEVER!! I do think that this range would be better suited to matte. I think it would look great.

 

[Mister Dave]

Colour wise it is a little boring when I look at my glossies it's the red's white's gold's that stand out., gloss brown boooooooooooooooring.

HOWEVER!! I do think that this range would be better suited to matte. I think it would look great.

Agreed 100% with these sentiments. Now we just need somebody to make em for us.........

MD

 

[marco55]

The prices are reletive to the toy soldier look you prefer..A Britains Camel Corp figure is $40..5 pc. Hockers Set is $170..Good deal by my calculator...Michael

Mike,
I was looking at sets over $500.It may be reasonable per piece but to come up with $500 in one shot is hard.That's why a lot of us like 1-2 piece sets.Once in a while for a special set is one thing but if there are multiple sets it can get pricey.
Mark

 

[vandilay]

Both of these ranges I think would be great ,
Britains had the ltd edition Boer war set a few
years back but nothing else to go with it and
enable you to build a collection around it.

 

[PolarBear]

North-West Frontier: W. Britain Mountain gun of the Royal Artillery. Made in the 1950s and one of the sets I had as a boy. Like many current WB collectors I now prefer their more realistic glossy style over the earlier toy soldier look. The 4th mule carrying the ammo is out of the frame.

 

[PolarBear]

Both of these ranges I think would be great ,
Britains had the ltd edition Boer war set a few
years back but nothing else to go with it and
enable you to build a collection around it.

Now that's a nice set. I hope WB will revisit these kinds of sets in the future.

Randy

 

[Mister Dave]

Both of these ranges I think would be great ,
Britains had the ltd edition Boer war set a few
years back but nothing else to go with it and
enable you to build a collection around it.

Yes, this is one set I've considered more than once on Ebay. Have not seen it much lately, however. Despite the prevalence of khaki in this era, there is plenty of potential for very dynamically posed figures such as these, or for interesting non fighting subjects which I also tend to like a lot.

 

[marco55]

That Boer War set looks great.
Mark

 

[lancer]

At one time, All The Queen's Men offered different Boer War figures. I owned a very nice RHA caisson and gun set that had several outriders. I have long since traded it but it was great. Don't know if ATQM can be found anymore but they were very good glossies. -- lancer

 

[Mister Dave]

Occasionally ATQM figures show up on Ebay, but not in any great quantity. I had a few of his Grenadier Guards from Sudan and a couple of 21st Lancers as well, but found them a bit wiry and thin next to most of my other things at the time so did not hold on to them long. He had a very extensive catalog, and could have produced large quantities of figures in these areas upon request. Great guy to do business with as well.....

 

[vandilay]

Yes, this is one set I've considered more than once on Ebay. Have not seen it much lately, however. Despite the prevalence of khaki in this era, there is plenty of potential for very dynamically posed figures such as these, or for interesting non fighting subjects which I also tend to like a lot.

I think this must have been near the end of britains production in the UK ,
I thought they produced a couple of realy nice sets at that time , the
Boer war set being one and Lawrence and the Arab revolt another .
But once again the series was never continued [ only the charge of the light
brigade set seemed to have companion sets made from the same castings]

 

[vandilay]

North-West Frontier: W. Britain Mountain gun of the Royal Artillery. Made in the 1950s and one of the sets I had as a boy. Like many current WB collectors I now prefer their more realistic glossy style over the earlier toy soldier look. The 4th mule carrying the ammo is out of the frame.

I think that set is a real toy soldier classic and is crying out to be produced
in current styles it would be a must have for me.

 

[Mister Dave]

Have a look at these nice looking Somerset items currently listed on Ebay......