Exclusive Limited Edition Britains Civil War set (2 Viewers)

[Mister Dave]

Could the sets represent South Mountain? Fights look all uphill.Called IRON Brigade for the 1st time there as I recall.
Nice sets.
Don't forget Bruce Catton's trilogy on the army of the Potomac .
FubAR

When I talked to Paul at the Toy Soldier Shoppe about these the other day he explained that they sort of intentionally did not really have a specific action in mind for these as it turns out.

MD

 

[BlackHat]

I spoke with Ted Deddens of TedToy at the Indianapolis show and got a similar impression -- that the figures in this series really don't represent any particular action.

However, I think the fight at South Mountain may be the most likely. Below is an excerpt about the brigade published in 1866:

The brigade advanced, and found the enemy posted in the woods, and behind stone walls, and drove them before them until he was reinforced. In order to protect the right flank, Lieutenant Colonel Bragg [6th Wisconsin] entered the woods on the right, and deployed his regiment to the right of the Seventh. The Nineteenth Indiana, supported by the Second, deployed, and swung around parallel to the turnpike, and took the enemy in flank , getting a raking fire upon him, as he lay behind the stone walls.

Thus, it appears that the Iron Brigade did assault Confederate troops formed behind stone walls at South Mountain. I have not read any of the unit histories mentioned earlier in this thread, so I'll ask those who have -- How does the above description of South Mountain compare with what you have read?

 

[Dragoon]

There are similar passages in Nolan's book, ''The Iron Brigade''. Seems like that whole area of Turners Gap at South Mountain was crisscrossed with stone fences. Also the battle was early enough in the campaign for the Brigade to be decked out in the ''full dress'' uniform they were noted for.

 

[MapleLeaf]

Hi guys
can anyone tell me if this serie, the figures are bigger than
most Britain figures
Thank u Maple Leaf

 

[mestell]

Hi guys
can anyone tell me if this serie, the figures are bigger than
most Britain figures
Thank u Maple Leaf

They should all be the same size. Ken Osen is the sculptor for the series and I just can't imagine him making these LE Blue/Gray sets in a different scale.
Mike

 

[MapleLeaf]

Well guys
The matte figures are defenitely bigger than the glossy figures
the Durbar elephant is bigger than the previous glossy ones
comparing the ACW figures with the glossy ranges(bands)
they are defenitely bigger
That's fine by me Maple Leaf

 

[mestell]

Well guys
The matte figures are defenitely bigger than the glossy figures
the Durbar elephant is bigger than the previous glossy ones
comparing the ACW figures with the glossy ranges(bands)
they are defenitely bigger
That's fine by me Maple Leaf

For whatever reason the matte figures have always been larger than the glossy figures. With that said, the new blue/gray series are done in matte finish and they will be of the same size as other WB matte figure offerings.
Mike