Dispatches are up! (3 Viewers)

[Mitch]

Howard...

Welcome to what a few WWII collectors have been talking about for a while and, how they feel when things are done with what has been described as artistic licence or, the Andy way!!. Making historical history should be just that. Someone mentioned drab colours but, drab was what was used as a norm. Its like joseph and his techno coloured coat sometimes and, I hope that this artistic licence will be addressed for this range and every other one that happens in WWII and WWI

The often used derogatory term rivet counter really has nothing to do with it when it comes to wanting accurate figures and AFV's as you now know. K&C are by number of releases and in terms of ranges covered market leader but, should realise its collectors know what is what and, want the correct colours etc on things and, don't mind if they are seen as drab etc when its actually called for.
Mitch

Michael mate,
Normally over the years I have agreed with all of your posts but with this one I cannot. I would not put myself into the "rivet counter" category but a reasonable amount of historical accuracy is expected in TS. Colour, I am all for it in NA, NE, SOHK, IC, AE, AG, LoJ, etc. but when it comes to WW1 and WW2 I tend to think that the collector is some what entitled to as close as is possible to the real thing.

I consider myself to be one of the largest collectors of K&C in the Land of OZ and have a very large collection of ALH. In the past I have not minded sending ten or twenty troops over to Obee to have their shoulder colour patch changed to represent their correct unit.e.g. 12th LH Regt, 4th MG Sqn, 4th Sigs Tp, 4th Bde HQ, etc. These are my choices to get historical accuracy for a large Dio. I do not expect K&C to do this for me. Andy has a business to run and make a living.

Three years ago when the Lighthorse range was released I was just so happy to have the range available that I wouldn't have cared if they were all sculpted well and painted in pink. My good mate Obee would have fixed that for me.
But now we come to the Imperial Camel Corp. Once again I was over the moon to have this range released and place a reasonable order with my dealer accordingly on seeing the grey masters at the K&C Dinner in Brisbane in July. The thought of this range expanding with the LH range was quite exciting. Add to that the new ME range of Brits in Palestine to come in 2013 and I was one little happy Aussie Vegemite.

Now having seen the Dispatches two days ago and nearly cried like a big shiela, I am very disappointed, not with the sculpting but with the historical accuracy of the saddle blankets on the camels. I searched all my extensive library of the Palestine campaign but could not find any photos on the Camel Corp. which prove these to be correct. A coloured photo from Obee, which has been posted was the straw that broke the camel's (no pun intend) back.

After two days of soul searching and emails with other Aussie collectors and of course Obee I was left with two choices. (1) On release from my Dealer have them all sent across to John for a repaint.
(To you blokes in the US that is like sending from LA to NY.) Repaint and postage costs to be consider. or (2) Cancel the order completely. I choose with great sorrow, the later. Very Disappointed.
Cheers Howard

 

[Isandlwana]

Howard...

Welcome to what a few WWII collectors have been talking about for a while and, how they feel when things are done with what has been described as artistic licence or, the Andy way!!. Making historical history should be just that. Someone mentioned drab colours but, drab was what was used as a norm. Its like joseph and his techno coloured coat sometimes and, I hope that this artistic licence will be addressed for this range and every other one that happens in WWII and WWI

The often used derogatory term rivet counter really has nothing to do with it when it comes to wanting accurate figures and AFV's as you now know. K&C are by number of releases and in terms of ranges covered market leader but, should realise its collectors know what is what and, want the correct colours etc on things and, don't mind if they are seen as drab etc when its actually called for.
Mitch

I have to agree with the sentiments of both posts. Without wanting to sound flippant, if I wanted colourful misrepresentations I would probably be a collector of gloss figures but I don't and I am not.

 

[Poppo]

I have to agree with the sentiments of both posts. Without wanting to sound flippant, if I wanted colourful misrepresentations I would probably be a collector of gloss figures but I don't and I am not.

Right, maybe KC wish to please collectors loving "gloss" style and those loving " realistic", so they put both in the same figure....

 

[Isandlwana]

Right, maybe KC wish to please collectors loving "gloss" style and those loving " realistic", so they put both in the same figure....

I had never considered them a hybrid but you may be on to something Poppo!

 

[Harper (aka Spitfrnd)]

He carried two British Bulldog pistols but I'm not qualified enough to know whether or not these are an accurate representation. They seem to contradict Black Hawk's representation but an expert will need to interject on this point.

I can't see his hunting knife though.

Thanks for the reply. So this is Custer then I take it. I know his guns were never found and he had several personal weapons but I think the British Bulldog was only made in 1878 and after? He might have had the earlier 1867 Webley R.I.C. Revolver No 1s. I have also read that a pair of ***land and Somervilles is also a good bet. They are a bit had to see here but I can't really say they appear to look like any of those choices FWIW. It is interesting that we will probably never know for sure what he carried I guess.

 

[jazzeum]

Yes, it is Custer.

Brad

 

[Simpson & his donkey.]

I like the P40 . Pretty cool WW2 war bird. I will still hang out for a Australian version for the pacific. Simmo.

 

[oberstoskar]

I am a supporter of the Imperial Camel Corps. I believe I was one of the first member in this forum who proposed the idea.
http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/forum/showthread.php?31247-Australian-Imperial-Camel-Corps-ww1

I am happy that K&C listened and made it. I will buy multiples of the camel corps. Looking forward to their British version.