Comprehensive Imperial Set list (1 Viewer)

[Drum]

Here it is;

Set # Description

1 Girl’s Khaki Brigade, 1901 New Zealand
2 Waikato Militia, 1864 New Zealand
3 Royal New Zealand Infantry, 1982 New Zealand
4 Dunedin Highland Rifle Volunteers, 1900 New Zealand
5 Maori Contingent, 1914 New Zealand
6 Auckland Rifle Volunteers, 1871 New Zealand
7 South Australian Scottish Infantry, 1903 Australia
8 Eketahuna Mounted Rifles, 1907 New Zealand
9 Battalion Victorian Infantry Brigade, 1899 New Zealand
10a Pipes & drums of the South Australian Scottish Infantry Australia
10b South Australian Scottish Infantry (add on)
11 Capt. Gilbert Mahr and No.1 Arawa Flying Column (6 pcs)
12a Black Watch Highlanders, at the ready, 1895
12b Gordon Highlanders, at the ready, 1895
12c Seaforth Highlanders, at the ready, 1895
13a Black Watch Highlanders, charging, 1895
13b Gordon Highlanders, charging, 1895
13c Seaforth Highlanders, charging, 1895
14 65th Regiment of Foot, 1863 New Zealand
15 Highland Mounted Infantry, 1896
16 Highland Mounted Infantry, 1896
17 Highland Mounted Infantry, 1896
18 Officer, Highland Mounted Infantry, 1896
19 Field Marshall, Lord Roberts, 1900
20 King George V, Colonel-in-Chief, Scot Guards
21 General, British Army, 1900
22 Aide-de-Camp, British Army, 1900
23 Black Watch, 1900. Foreign Service dress
24 Colour Party, Black Watch, 1900. Foreign Service dress
25a Pipes and drums of the Black Watch, 1900. Foreign Service dress
25b Add-on-set to No. 25a.
26 Officer, Black Watch, 1900. Foreign Service dress
27 H.M. King Edward VII. Colonel-in-Chief, 10th Hussars
28a Officer, Black Watch Highlanders, 1895
28b Officer, Gordon Highlanders, 1895
28c Officer, Seaforth Highlanders, 1895
29 iNdlondlo-Zulu Regiment, 1879 Zulu
30 uThulwana-Zulu Regiment, 1879 Zulu
31 uMbonambi-Zulu Regiment, 1879 Zulu
32 91st Highlanders, 1879 Zulu
33 Officer, 91st Highlanders, 1879 Zulu
34 Natal Native Horses, 1879 Zulu
35 1st Dragoon Guards, 1879 Zulu
36 Officer, 1st Dragoon Guards, 1879 Zulu
37 iNluyengwe-Zulu Regiment Zulu
38a Zulu Chief with shield, 1879 Zulu
38b Zulu Chief with rifle, 1879 Zulu
39 17th Lancers, 1879 Zulu
40 Officer, 17th Lancers, 1879 Zulu
41 The Brave Defenders of Rorke’s Drift (special 3 box set with 18 figures) Zulu
42 The Storehouse of Rorke’s Drift Zulu
43 24th Foot, add-on-set for No. 41 Zulu
44 24th Foot, add-on-set for No. 41 & No. 43 Zulu
45 Royal Field Artillery Zulu
46 Beja Warriors, Sudan, 1880-98 Egypt/Sudan
47 Beja Warriors, Sudan, 1880-98 Egypt/Sudan
48 Jihadiyya & Mulzimyya Riflemen, 1880-98 Egypt/Sudan
49a Emir with sword, 1880-98 Egypt/Sudan
49b Emir with spear, 1880-98 Egypt/Sudan
50 13th Bengal Lancers, 1882 (blue) Egypt/Sudan
50a 6th Bengal Lancer, 1882 (tan) Egypt/Sudan
50b 1st Bengal Lancers, (yellow) 1882 Egypt/Sudan
50c 4th Bengal Lancers, (red) 1882 Egypt/Sudan
50d 30th Bengal Lancers (green) 1882 Egypt/Sudan
51 Officer, 13th Bengal Lancers (blue) 1882 Egypt/Sudan
51a Officer, 6th Bengal Lancers (tan) 1882 Egypt/Sudan
51b Officer, 1st Bengal Lancers (yellow) 1882 Egypt/Sudan
51c Officer, 4th Bengal Lancers (red) 1882 Egypt/Sudan
51d Officer, 30th Bengal Lancers (green) 1882 Egypt/Sudan
52 Mahdists with banners, drums, swords, 1890-98 Egypt/Sudan
53 Palm Trees Egypt/Sudan
54 Mahdist with banner, 1890-98 Egypt/Sudan
55 Egyptian Infantry, 1882 Egypt/Sudan
56 Egyptian Infantry, 1882 Egypt/Sudan
57 Naval Brigade, 1882 Egypt/Sudan
58 Naval Brigade, 1882 Egypt/Sudan
59 Naval Gatling Gun, 1882 Egypt/Sudan
60 inGobamakhosi-Zulu Regiment, 1879 Zulu
61 Officer, Black Watch, 1882 Egypt/Sudan
62 Black Watch, 1882 Egypt/Sudan
63 Black Watch, 1882 Egypt/Sudan
64 Coldstream Guards, 1854 Crimea
64a Coldstream Guards, 1854 Crimea (add on)
65 Coldstream Guards, 1854 Crimea
65a Coldstream Guards, add-on-set Crimea
66 Officer, Coldstream Guards, 1854 Crimea
67 Colour Party, Coldstream Guards, 1854 Crimea
68 1st Dragoons-Heavy Brigade Balaclava (mounted) Crimea
69 1st Dragoons-Officer (mounted) Crimea
70 2nd Dragoons-Heavy Brigade Balaclava (mounted) Crimea
71 2nd Dragoons-Officer (mounted) Crimea
72 Russian Line Infantry Crimea
72a Russian Line Infantry, add-on-set Crimea
73 Russian Light Infantry Crimea
73a Russian Light Infantry, add-on-set Crimea
74 Blackwatch, 1854 Crimea
75 Officer, Blackwatch, 1854 Crimea
76 Russian Color Party, 1854 Crimea
77 Coldstream Guads, Pioneers, 1854 Crimea
78 uThulwana Zulu Regiment, 1879 Zulu
79 Don Cossack Artillery Crimea
80 The Thin Red Line, 1854 Crimea
80a The Thin Red Line, 1854 Crimea
81 Band, Cameron Highlanders, 1854 Crimea
81a Band, Cameron Highlanders, add-on-set, 1854 Crimea
82 24th Foot, 1879 Zulu
83 Royal Horse Artillery, 1854 Crimea
84 Russian Line Infantry, 1854 Crimea
84a Russian Line Infantry, add-on-set, 1854 Crimea
85 Russian Light Infantry, 1854 Crimea
85a Russian Light Infantry, add-on-set, 1854 Crimea
86 53rd Don Cossacks, 1854 (mounted) Crimea
87 Officer, 53rd Don Cossacks, 1854 (mounted) Crimea
88 11th Hussars, 1854 (mounted) Crimea
89 Lord Cardigan, 1854 Crimea
90 Royal Artillery, 1854 Crimea
91 17th Lancers, 1854 Crimea
91a 17th Lancers, add-on-set Crimea
92 Officer, 17th Lancers, 1854 Crimea
93 Napoleon (mounted) Napoleonic
94 Soult, Marshal of France (mounted) Napoleonic
95 Chasseurs A’ Cheval (mounted) Napoleonic
96 Prince Eugene De Beauharnais (mounted) Napoloenic
97 Chasseurs A’Cheval, Standard Bearer (mounted) Napoloenic
98 Zouaves of the Line Crimea
98a Zouaves of the Line, add-on-set Crimea
99 Band of the Coldstream Guards (7 pieces) Crimea
99a Band of the Coldstream Guards, add-on-set Crimea
100 Saving the Colour Zulu
101 Chasseurs A’Cheval, Trumpeter (mounted) Napoleonic
102 Polish Lancers, 1st Empire (mounted) Napoleonic
103 Polish Lancer, Trumpeter (mounted) Napoleonic
104 Prince Poniatowski (mounted) Napoleonic
105 Dutch Lancers, 1st Empire Napoleonic
106 General Edourd Colbert, Dutch Lancers (mounted) Napoleonic
107 Grenadiers a pied Napoleonic
107a Grenadiers a pied, add-on-set Napoleonic
108 General Dorsenne (mounted) Napoleonic
109 Baron Gourgaud (mounted) Napoleonic
110 Grenadiers a pied, Head of Column Napoleonic
111 Gendarmerie Imperiale Napoleonic
111a Gendarmerie Imperiale, add-on-set Napoleonic
112 Duke of Wellington, Waterloo (mounted) Napoleonic
113 Generl Picton, Waterloo (mounted) Napoleonic
114 Earl of Uxbridge, Waterloo (mounted) Napoleonic
115 Major Henry Percy, Waterloo, Wellington’s aide (mounted) Napoleonic
116 Gordon Highlanders, Waterloo, 1815 Napoleonic
116a Gordon Highlanders, add-on-set Napoleonic
117 Mamelukes (mounted) Napoleonic
118 Chef de escardon Mamelukes Kirman (mounted) Napoleonic
119 Mameluke, Trumpeter (mounted) Napoleonic
120 Mameluke, Drum Horse (mounted) Napoleonic
121 Pipe band of the Gordon Highlanders, Waterloo Napoleonic
121a Pipe band of the Gordon Highlanders, add-on-set Napoleonic
122 Colour Party, Gordon Highlanders Napoleonic
123 Drum Horse, Polish Lancers Napoleonic
124 Fusilers-Chasseur Napoleonic
124a Fusilers-Chasseur, add-on-set Napoleonic
125 Seamen of the Guard Napoleonic
125a Seamen of the Guard, add-on-set Napoleonic
126 Guards, Camel Regiment, 1885 Egypt/Sudan
127 Marshall Joachim Murat (mounted) Napoleonic
128 1st Foot Guards, Waterloo Napoleonic
129 1st Foot Guards, Waterloo Napoleonic
130 Foot Artillery of the Guard Napoleonic
131 3rd Chevau-Legers Lancers (mounted) Napoleonic
132 Officer, 3rd Chevau-Legers Lancers (mounted) Napoleonic
133 5th Cheavau-Legers Lancers (mounted) Napoleonic
134 Officer, 5th Cheavu-Legers Lancers Napoleonic
135 Fusiliers, Line Infantry Napoleonic
136 Voltigeurs, Line Infantry Napoleonic
137 Voltigeurs, Line Infantry Napoleonic
138 (box 1) French Line Infantry, Head of Column Napoleonic
138 (box 2)French Line Infantry, Head of Column Napoleonic
139 1st Foot Guards, Colour Party, Waterloo Napoleonic
140 Officer, French Line Infantry (mounted) Napoleonic
141 21st lancers, Battle of Omdruman, 1898 Egypt/Sudan
142 Winston Churchill, Battle of Omdurman Egypt/Sudan
143 Cuirassiers, 1st Empire Napoleonic
144 Carabiners, 1st Empire Napoleonic
145 umBonambi Zulu Regiment
146 Mahdist Infantry Egypt/Sudan
147 7th Hussars, British Army 1815
148 18th Hussars, British Army 1815


American Civil War Series

A1 Union Artillery
A2 Confederate Artillery
A3 General Ulysses S. Grant
A4 General Robert E. Lee
A5 Union Infantry (5 standing firing, 1 officer)
A6 Union Infantry (4 standing firing, 2 loading)
A7 Confederate Infantry (5 standing firing, 1 officer)
A8 Confederate Infantry (4 standing firing, 2 loading)
A9 Union Infantry (3 charging, 3 advancing)
A10 Texas Brigade (3 charging, 3 advancing)
A11 Confederate “Butternut” Infantry (3 charging, 3 advancing)
A12 Union Heavy Artillery
A13 Citadel Cadets Artillery
A14 U.S. Corps of Engineers (pontoon & wagon)
A15 Union Cavalry (3 mounted)
A16 Union Cavalry Officer
A17 1st Va. Cavalry (3 mounted)
A18 1st Va. Cavalry Officer
A19 Rail fence
A20a Stone and Rail fence
A20b Stone and Rail fence (add on)
A21 Lt. General Thomas J. Jackson
A22 Maj. General George A. Custer
A23 Maj. J.E.B. Stuart
A24 Union “Iron Brigade” (2 flag bearers, 4 marching)
A25 Union “Iron Brigade” (officer, 2 drummers, 3 marching)
A25a Union “Iron Brigade” (add on set, 6 marching)
A26 Texas Brigade (2 flag bearers, 4 marching)
A27 146th N.Y Infantry (officer, bugler, 4 charging)
A27a 146th N.Y. Infantry (add on set 6 charging)
A28 Union Cavalry (3 mounted)
A29 Union Cavalry (buglar)
A30 Union Cavalry (guidon carrier)

Oops, I have to split this into two posts as this one is too long.

Enjoy.

Cheers,
D.

 

[Drum]

Here is part two;

Te Maori Series

TM1 Taiaha
TM2 Kotiate
TM3 Mere Pounamu
TM4 Haere Mai
TM5 Tewhatewha
TM6 Pepe
TM7 Haka
TM8 Waiata poi


New Zealand Series

NZ1 Girl’s Khaki Brigade, Anglo-Boer War
NZ2 Mounted Rifleman, Boer War
NZ3 NZ Infantry WWI Gallipoli
NZ4 NZ Infantry WW1 France
NZ5 NZ Armed Constabulary
NZ6 NZ Infantry WW2 Egypt
NZ7 Mounted Rifleman, Sinai/Palestine, WW1
NZ8 1st Battalion, Royal NZ Infantry, color party
NZ9 2nd/1st Battalion, Royal NZ Infantry, color party
NZ11 Gilbert Mair & No.1 Arawa Flying Column (4pcs)

Officers and Men

OM1 U.S. Carrier Deck Crew, present day
OM2 U.S. Marine Color Party (not produced?)
OM3 U.S. Marines at Tripoli
OM4 U.S. Marine Officer and Sweetheart
OM5 U.S. Naval Officer and Sweetheart

Town and Around Series

TA1 Flower Lady
TA2 Girl with Hoop
TA3 Girl with Skipping Rope
TA4 Three Girls with Skipping Rope
TA5 Lady with Open Parasol
TA6 Lady with Closed Parasol
TA7 Two Girls with Dog & Kite
TA8 Boy with Drum
TA9 Boy with Flag
TA10 Gentleman in Morning Coat
TA11 Lady with Open Parasol
TA12 Lady with Closed Parasol
TA13 One Man Band
TA14 Gentleman in Frock Coat
TA15 Lady with Parasol
TA16 Lady with Closed Parasol
TA17 Lady with Open Parasol
TA18 Lady with Closed parasol
TA19 Gentleman Riding
TA20 Lady Riding
TA21 Girl with Cats
TA22 Girls on See-saw
TA23 Boys on See-saw
TA24 Sweethearts
TA25 Girl on Swing
TA26 Artist & Companion
TA27 Lady - Winter
TA28 Gentleman - Winter
TA29 Letter to Santa
TA30 The Snowman
TA31 Auld Lang Syne
TA32 Bridal Couple
TA33 Promenade
TA34 Roses
TA35 Yuletide
TA36 Dolls Tea Party
TA37 The Picnic
TA38 Little Teacher
TA39 Butcher Boy
TA40 Mothers Joy
TA41 Lady Golfer
TA42 Gentleman Golfer
TA43 Dove Côte
TA44 Grandma
TA45 To The Opera
TA46 Little Mother
TA47 Muffin Man
TA48 Chimney Sweep
TA49 The Family Outing
TA50 Valentine
TA51 Street Lamps
TA52 Man about town
TA53 On the pier
TA54 Good day
TA55 Punch & Judy
TA56 Officer & Lady
TA57 Cricket
TA58 Batter Up
TA59 Ducks crossing
TA60 Ring-a-ring o’ roses
TA61 Mother and daughter
TA62 Father and son
TA63 Mother and son
TA64 Father and daughter
TA65 Football
TA66 Feathered friends
TA67 Kissing couple

Town and Around – First Empire Series

FE1 Lady with shawl
FE2 Gentleman with cane and top hat
FE3 Lady in green
FE4 Young buck
FE5 Lady with parasol
FE6 ‘Salutations’
FE7 Lady with ‘czapska’ bonnet
FE8 Gentleman with bicorn hat
FE9 Lady with ‘Pamela’ bonnet
FE10 Gentleman with redingote

Thanks to dKelly and ucla1967 for the assistance in this.
I have a lot of photographing to do and that there is what you call work that is "cut out for me".

Cheers,
D.

 

[Drum]

Man... that doesn't look as good as it did on my master copy.

The cut and paste must have messed it up...

Oh well.

Enjoy,
Drum

 

[Drum]

Geez, talk about posting in your own thread, but I forgot something else and the edit function has expired or something.

Anyway, I also counted each figure in the collection;

Grand total;
1031 Humanoids
160 Horses
12 Artillery pieces
14 Dogs and cats
2 Trees
2 street lamps
1 Storehouse
1 Snowman
Misc. walls and fences.

That is the total figures of all the sets in the collection except the Officers and men sets as we do not have any of those sets.

Cheers,
Drum

 

[dkelly]

Okay, now that you have listed the sets, show us the pictures Looking forward to the catalog. I know it is a ton of work. Let me know if you ever need help or resources.

DK

 

[Drum]

I had a feeling someone would say that!



So far, I have only managed to photograph the Town and Around series, having taken maybe 800-1000 pics of just those 77 sets. (thank god for digital)

Much as I am pleased to be switching my attention to the military sets, it will take me some time and probably several thousand pics before I will even be close to done.

Why did I think this project was going to be so easy!

Anyway...

Off to the studio!

D

 

[wadepat]

Hi Drum,

I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate you posting the comprehensive list of Imperial sets. It is a very useful item for me. I also recognize the huge amount of time and work it took to compile the list. Thank you so much for all your efforts!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[Drum]

Well, thanks for the kudos, but that is the result of a bit of group effort.

That said, I just realized two huge sets that I forgot to include on the list!

The Heirloom Series (HS1 & HS2) containing 80 additional figures. How I forgot it, I can't imagine.

Anyway, that would seem to bring the total figures up to a spooky 1,111...

I took almost 1000 pictures today... downloading them and straightening them all out is going to be most time consuming. I only managed to make it through about 40 sets, give or take a dozen.

My camera is still warm after an hour.

 

[ucla1967]

Drum,

Fantastic job! A couple of minor points: Sets Nos. 50 a, b, & c (plus their corresponding officers in sets Nos. 51) actually are refered to as Bengal Cavalry rather than Lancers per their labels. Also, sets No 50 d and 51 d are the 30th Lancers, 1903, not Bengal Lancers, 1882. Go figure??? The Officers and Men sets are x1, x3, x4, and x5. Maybe the lower case "x" was used to diferentiate them from the earlier sets with the same numbers. Sets x4 and x5 crossed. Set x5 is the Sweetheart Couple with Marine Officer, 1900. I am positive that set no. x2, the Marine Color Party was never produced. I read somewhere that fewer than 200 sets of each of the Officers and Men series were produced.

 

[Drum]

Thanks, Mike
I made the changes to my master list, but I can't seem to figure out how to edit my post here. No biggie.
On the Lancers bit, it's funny, set 50 is called "13th Bengal Lancers" and the figures differ so little that I never bothered to closely examine the remaining boxes, other than to record their regiment numbers.

Some of the other recorded names on my list may also be slightly off. I will tighten them up as I get through the rest of the boxes.

Checking boxes against figures and having finally completed an inventory, I am also not finding a set #91a (17th Lancers Crimea add on) in our collection. Ron Ruddell of London Bridge tells me that it was listed but has not been produced to date.
(This is a special disappointment as I was hoping to build a Crimean cavalry battle diorama shelf)

Does anyone have set #91a? I have emailed Mr. Cowe to confirm Ron's recollection.

Have a great time in Egypt, Mike. Be sure and scout around for any new toy soldier sources while you are there.

Cheers,
D.

 

[jazzeum]

Drum,

The software is set up so that you can't change a post after an hour. The only ones who can do that are Shannon, Pete, me and Dave. If you'll tell me what you want changed and the number of the post, I'll take care of it for you.

 

[dkelly]

Drum,

Per your post, here are a few minor changes to your list. Not sure on 50b. I have both 50 and 50a, but now can't remember which one was the blue and which was the tan/khaki. I think 50a is the blue set.

50. 13th Bengal Lancers, 1882 (tan) Egypt/Sudan
50a. 6th Bengal Lancers, 1822 (blue) Egypt/Sudan
50b. 1st Bengal Lancers, ___(yellow)
50c. 4th Bengal Lancers, 1895 (red)
50d. 30th Bengal Lancers, 1903 (green)

Dan

 

[Drum]

Thanks again.

I went through the boxes and finally found them all.
Here is a list of the labels;

50. 13th Bengal Lancers, 1882
50a. 6th Bengal Cavalry, 1882
50b. 1st Bengal Cavalry, 1882
50c. 4th Bengal Cavalry, 1895
50d. 30th Bengal Lancers, 1903

I am fairly certain that the 13th Bengal Lancers (50) are clad in dark blue tunics and light blue turbans. This set is featured on one of the color postcards from Imperial.

I am also fairly certain that the 30th Lancers (50d) are clad in dark green tunics with black/red turbans.

The others I am not as sure about, color-wise.

This pic of Vandilay's is a bit of a puzzle to me...

The Bengals here are different than I have seen... they have either the tan or yellow tunic, and the same light blue turbans that our 13th Lancers have. They also have the red over blue pinion on their lance which, I thought, was unique to the 13th (set 50).

Thanks for the loan of the pic, van... what Bengal set is that, if you know?

Research continues.... alas, the internet sources I have found regarding Bengal uniforms from these periods does nothing more than confirm that these regiments changed titles and uniforms with some randomness.

Soo.... maybe Mr. Cowe or some of the other Imperial collectors can help sort this out.

D.

 

[dkelly]

Drum,

I thought the blue tunic version was also 50 because of what I saw in an old Imperial catalog. That said, I'm still not sure now. I went back to look at my boxes and I remember my purchase of 50 and 50a many years back. It would be good to get other collectors thoughts. I do have an old dealer catalog that says 50 was the tan/khaki set. My set of 50 has the tan uniforms/tunics and the dark blue turban with red over white pinon on the lance. I'm pretty sure this is actually the tan/khaki set and not the yellow set they did. My 50a has the dark blue uniforms/tunics with light blue turban and red over blue pinon on the lance.

On another note, would someone mind posting a picture of 98, the Zouvaes with officer and bugler. Thanks.

Dan

 

[vandilay]

The box for that set is marked set 50 13th bengal lancers ,[bought on e bay]
The seller mentioned in the listing these where done exclusively
for I shop in [I think he said highland falls] and their was supposed
to be a letter also from imperial about the set which he never
sent me.
These guys are the only bengal lancers I have and the only catalogue
I have shows the dark tunics. I will ask the next time I visit imperial .

 

[Drum]

Dan, I think you might have those reversed... as I indicated, the only set I am fairly sure of is 50 (notwithstanding what Vandilay has posted) with the dark blue tunics.

I have 50a down as having tan tunics and a black/light blue turban.

Van, that is very interesting about that set you found on ebay. From what I have heard, one of the factors which led to the departure from Imperial of whomever it was that went across the street and started Regal/Soldiers of the World was the fact that this person was willing to do "special order" sets without consulting with the Cowes.

I have heard of an HS-1 set that was done up as a Seaforth Highlanders or maybe Black Watch set for a dealer in NY, much to the intense chagrin of David Cowe. Then, of course, there was the Officers and Men debacle.

Anyway, maybe that departed fella is responsible for your odd set, Van. (not that I think your set is odd...)

If you can fill in some of the blanks with a visit to the shop (in particular, which tunics go where) I would really appreciate that.

Cheers,
D.

 

[kilted vampire]

That is one heck of a list! Nice work! Does any one have a Rourkes' Drift Hospital?

 

[Drum]

That is one heck of a list! Nice work! Does any one have a Rourkes' Drift Hospital?

Imperial made a "storehouse" which we have, but I am not aware that they ever made a hospital building.

Is that on the list? If not, I will be sure to add it.

D.

 

[Drum]

On another note, would someone mind posting a picture of 98, the Zouvaes with officer and bugler. Thanks.

Dan

Here you go, Dan

Cheers,
D.

 

[dkelly]

Drum,

First, thanks for the photo. I can't wait to see your progress on the rest of the sets. Also, I will go with you on the 50 and 50a thing. I must have reversed them.

Dan