Britains "Fight for the Works" set#1 (1 Viewer)

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Sahara said:
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Hope this photo comes out. I just received this set and just wanted to throw out a picture of it. This is certainly an eye catching set. In my opinion one of those pieces that could be considered a stand alone set.
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I certainly agree with your assessment Joe - one of my favorites. Looking forward to the second set in this series "The Prize" which I hope will be released soon.
:smile2: Mike
 
The second set should be coming in very soon now, it is a matter of the sets shipping to the W. Britain warehouse, and then on to the four retailers.

I thought I might mention that Hudson & Allen Studio has taken the place of MichToy as one of the four shops sponsoring these sets.

We are already designing set three in this series and it will also be a pairing of figures that can be used as a stand alone, or combined with other figures in a larger vignette.
All the Best,
Ken
 
Ken & Ericka Osen/H&A Studio said:
The second set should be coming in very soon now, it is a matter of the sets shipping to the W. Britain warehouse, and then on to the four retailers.

I thought I might mention that Hudson & Allen Studio has taken the place of MichToy as one of the four shops sponsoring these sets.

We are already designing set three in this series and it will also be a pairing of figures that can be used as a stand alone, or combined with other figures in a larger vignette.
All the Best,
Ken
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Glad to hear there are plans for a 3rd set. Hopefully it will be done on time for the Chicago show so I can see it 1st hand ;)
 
Hi All!
I thought I would post a couple of images of the two sets together with a few other ACW sculpts from the W. Britain line. This is to give you an idea of how I envisioned them being used with existing, and future sets.
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Included in the images are figures from the 'Jackson in the Valley' series, a section of hasty works and a couple of Iron Brigade singles. I should also note the use of our Hudson & Allen 'wild grass' and a hedgerow to help bring it all together.

All the Best,
Ken
 
I concur with your "vision" Ken on the use of these outstanding "Fight for the Works" sets. Very much looking forward to the reslease of set #2 . . . .
:smile2: Mike
 
WOW!!! Those are a great couple of sets! Adding on a couple of figures like that makes a great little vignette that tells a story. Hats off to Mr. Osen for some very fine sculpts.
 
Fantastic! Both sets look really good next to each other.
 
Here is another image with the earlier releases removed from the vignette so you can see the two 'Blue & Gray' sets side by side.
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I will be starting to sculpt the third set soon, but first I must finish up the loose ends for the next group of W. Britain catalog releases. The next catalog is just around the corner...
All the Best!
Ken
 
For those of you who are looking in on this thread, I would like to ask a few questions. The first three sets all feature pairs of figures fighting with a small scenic element. Now that I will be one of the four retailers of these small exclusive runs I would like to hear some input from the collectors.

Here are a few thoughts I have had...

Would you prefer fighting pairs as they have already been designed?
Would you be interested in two figures depicting one unit, say a unit flag and a company officer?
Would you like to see more specific units, or more generic figures?
Would you like to see small accessories added?
Would you ever be interested in larger sets with more than two figures?
Would you prefer a specific action or battle to be represented?

As always, I do read and consider the feedback!
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The above image features figures I have sculpted for Ertle, Conte, Troiani, ONWTC, W. Britain and a few conversions of my own.
These new sets will be good additions to collections featuring any of these figures.
Thanks,
Ken
 
Ken & Ericka Osen/H&A Studio said:
For those of you who are looking in on this thread, I would like to ask a few questions. The first three sets all feature pairs of figures fighting with a small scenic element. Now that I will be one of the four retailers of these small exclusive runs I would like to hear some input from the collectors.

Here are a few thoughts I have had...

Would you prefer fighting pairs as they have already been designed? I think that fighting pairs would be an "attractive purchase" for many of us, especially if they were designed so that they could be used independently from one another and were on generic bases

Would you be interested in two figures depicting one unit, say a unit flag and a company officer? I believe just making a specific unit flag bearer separately would be a better way to go. Generic company officers could be offered as separate single figures. Also, I think pairs of soldiers doing non-combat activity such as picket duty would be great. More marching pairs would be nice also

Would you like to see more specific units, or more generic figures? Would like to see more Virginia specific figures, and also NC, Mississippi and Tennesee troops that confronted the Iron Brigade in Herbst Woods and the Railroad cut at Gettysburg. Really would like to see more generic mounted cavalry troopers from both sides

Would you like to see small accessories added? Accessories are always a nice addition, ie piles of amputated body parts for battle field surgery scenes, dead horses, farm animals to go with the farmhouse and barn, civilians/farm hands/non-combatants,

Would you ever be interested in larger sets with more than two figures? Those can be hard on the budget, but when they are as nice as the "Chosen Ground" set #1 and #3 they are hard for me to resist

Would you prefer a specific action or battle to be represented? I prefer mid 1862 to mid 1863 time period, ie 2nd Bull Run, Chacellorsville, Antietam, Gettysburg

As always, I do read and consider the feedback!
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The above image features figures I have sculpted for Ertle, Conte, Troiani, ONWTC, W. Britain and a few conversions of my own.
These new sets will be good additions to collections featuring any of these figures.
Thanks,
Ken
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Great looking set up and photo :wink2: Ken . . . . . My response to your questions are above in red . . . .
:smile2: Mike
 
Hi ken,
I would love to see something done with the 11th New York Fire Zouaves at Manassas! As a Civil War nut and a firefighter I've always wanted to see this unit done by WB, especially their reg. flag!
Another unit that would be great for this series is Berdan's 1st and 2nd US Sharpshooters! It would be really cool to have some of these figures skirmishing from behind different scenic elements!
Thanks!
Travis
 
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