Brad's Military Miniatures Collection (2 Viewers)

[Louis Badolato]

I remember those bases. Andy had brought them to the last Symposium he attended, indicating K&C was planning to release small modular bases of various terrain types for do-it-yourself dioramas. We all thought it was a great idea, but it never came to fruition. Andy gave each of the Symposium sponsors (Larry, Hans, Mark Hoffman and I) one of the bases. Mine was a desert base.

 

[jazzeum]

Hans also gave me another one. Will post it later.

 

[jazzeum]

16th (Queen) Lancers, from King & Country, on top of the second base.

 

[jazzeum]

Arnhem 44 was the series that started it all for K & C, matte figures and World War II. K & C made several Jeeps for the Arnhem range. The Jeeps were not inexpensive: $192 in the mid 1990s.

Pictured here is AN 06, the Reece Jeep.

 

[lancer]

16th (Queen) Lancers, from King & Country, on top of the second base.

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Brad, those lancers are fantastic. I have always liked the KC glossies. -- Al

 

[jazzeum]

Al, thanks. Here's another set you might like, Australia New South Wales Lancers.

 

[jazzeum]

Arnhem 44 was the series that started it all for K & C, matte figures and World War II. K & C made several Jeeps for the Arnhem range. The Jeeps were not inexpensive: $192 in the mid 1990s.

Pictured here is AN 06, the Reece Jeep.

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By comparison, here's one of the Jeeps made by King & Country when they resuscitated the Arnhem range as the Market Garden range.

 

[jazzeum]

Just received this yesterday, a Russian Napoleonic Standard Bearer from AeroArt, NW 3, by Arsenyev. Since it's a perfect match for my First Legion ones, it must be a Tauride Grenadier. The flag detail is amazing.

 

[jazzeum]

Barrel Organ Man from Trophy's Town & Country Range.

 

[jazzeum]

General George Pickett from Trophy's American Civil War Range.

 

[jazzeum]

M16 Quad 50 Halftrack by King & Country. Larry Lo helped me find this model. In fact, I remember when he gave it to me. He, Louis and I were visiting the late Doug Stork -- a great collector (you can still read his posts here) -- in the hospital in 2005 or 2006 and Larry gave it to me.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Doug was the first of our circle of friends to pass. I miss them all . . .

 

[jazzeum]

He was a sweetheart, a heck of a nice guy.

 

[TomNT]

M16 Quad 50 Halftrack by King & Country. Larry Lo helped me find this model. In fact, I remember when he gave it to me. He, Louis and I were visiting the late Doug Stork -- a great collector (you can still read his posts here) -- in the hospital in 2005 or 2006 and Larry gave it to me.

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That was nice of him Brad and it's a nice model. I wish Andy would release a new one of these.

Tom

 

[jazzeum]

Thanks Tom. I second that suggestion.

Brad

 

[Panzer ace]

Brad:

Simply spectacular!!! Thanks for sharing, I could look at these pics all day as many of them take me on my own personal trip down memory lane of toy soldier collecting.

-Jason

 

[jazzeum]

Thanks Jason, appreciate it.

In 1996 King & Country issued four medieval standard bearers for the Palio Races in Sienna (produced upon a commission from Toy Soldier Magazine). I have three of them but one is buried too deep in a cabinet to take out for a photo.

 

[jazzeum]

Field Marshall Archduke Charles of Austria, issued by First Legion. A spectacular figure.

 

[zblang]

The archduke is one of my favorite FL flag bearers!

I love the Palio K&C figures too - I was so happy the day I got those

 

[jazzeum]

The Palio figures are definitely unusual, something a little different.