Do these work as 18th / 19th century cattle (1 Viewer)

[Cornwallis]

In recreating a farm scene for AWI / ACW era do these Schleich cows work for that period? The scale and detail seems ok for something in a pen in the background, but are they completely wrong to try and pull off as breeds of cattle / oxen around from that time?

At around £4.00 an animal (and they do other farm animals as well) it seems quite reasonable.

 

[thebritfarmer]

I think they would work

http://www.tlbaa.org/breed/history.html

My only concern is the size, Schleich animals are big and usually scale out at 1:20.

Look for this by NewRay, may be better for you

http://www.actionfarmtoys.com/pictures/5593F.jpg

or these by Ertl

http://www.actionfarmtoys.com/pictures/12816.jpg

 

[theBaron]

If you're not averse to painting your own, M'Lud, there are also some available as resin or styrene kits. Andrea, for example, and I think Verlinden, have cattle and other farm animals in resin, and Tamiya has a set of barnyard animals in styrene, which require assembly, of course. Those are all in true 1/35.

Personally, I'm acquiring old Britains farm animals for use with mine. They usually require repainting, though, and sometimes some repairs.

Prost!
Brad

 

[thebritfarmer]

For price and the detail you can't beat Britains

 

[thebritfarmer]

Check out my albums Cornwallis, I have some Britians animals posted there and conversions I have done to them.

http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/forum/album.php?albumid=149

 

[Napoleon1er]

For price and the detail you can't beat Britains

Did they make any, though? I know Ken said there might be some down the road, but as I recall, they haven't done glossy, much less matt animals for a looooooooooooooong time....

 

[thebritfarmer]

Did they make any, though? I know Ken said there might be some down the road, but as I recall, they haven't done glossy, much less matt animals for a looooooooooooooong time....

Sorry, my mistake I was actually talking about the plastic animals they have done over the years before 1st Gear and the split etc...

 

[Napoleon1er]

On the back of one catalog, it said, "...farm animals... coming 2010" I also heard Ken say something about that. It would be very nice!

 

[thebritfarmer]

On the back of one catalog, it said, "...farm animals... coming 2010" I also heard Ken say something about that. It would be very nice!

Perhaps these will make there debut in 2011

 

[Napoleon1er]

Perhaps these will make there debut in 2011

Where...did...you...get...that....
Must have........

 

[thebritfarmer]

Ken posted it quite some time ago. Still no word on it's release though. It was to be part of the Jane Austen series.

 

[Napoleon1er]

Ken posted it quite some time ago. Still no word on it's release though. It was to be part of the Jane Austen series.

I have sill to get that series, but its second on the list! I really hope there more figures, especially that set!

 

[thebritfarmer]

I have sill to get that series, but its second on the list! I really hope there more figures, especially that set!

I think the addition of animals would make be jump on the wagon !! There are a few figures from the Jane Austen series I would like to get along with the pub.

 

[Cornwallis]

Thanks for all suggestions and recommendations!