Fort John Ford (1 Viewer)

[King & Country]

Hi Guys,

Since showing “Fort Apache” and our new “Buffalo Soldiers” we have had a few requests to see the Fort dio complete with a selection of KINGS Xclusive “John Ford Cavalry” figures... So, here they are defending the newly renamed “Fort John Ford”.

Talking of Forts ... here also is the Fort dio, just by itself.

Thanks for your interest, best wishes and happy collecting!
Andy

 

[Normandy1944]

amazing!!!






Harrie

 

[marco55]

Looks really good.You should produce that fort.
Mark

 

[Guy]

What a great construction . Very nice fort
guy:smile2:

 

[King Tiger II]

I want one!!!!! Now!!!!!


Really looking good.

Serge :smile2:

 

[Artillery_crazy]

Hi K&C Team,
The fort is very nice indeed and can be used in several very interesting Western Frontier scenarios......
The Team´s ability to surprise us is never ending
Now as to the soldiers - not to replicate in this thread what has been published in a separate thread - has their uniforms more suited to Hollywood taste than actual uniforms used on the period.....:salute:::salute::
But if you take on the John Wayne spirit and wish to have a dejavu of our childhood plastic sets they are perfect!
Cheers
Luiz

 

[King & Country]

Hi K&C Team,
The fort is very nice indeed and can be used in several very interesting Western Frontier scenarios......
The Team´s ability to surprise us is never ending
Now as to the soldiers - not to replicate in this thread what has been published in a separate thread - has their uniforms more suited to Hollywood taste than actual uniforms used on the period.....:salute:::salute::
But if you take on the John Wayne spirit and wish to have a dejavu of our childhood plastic sets they are perfect!
Cheers
Luiz

Re the uniforms of our 'John Ford Cavalry'...The whole intention of that series was to emulate the appearance and dress of John Ford's trilogy of U.S.Cavalry movies of the late 1940's and early 1950's...So, yes there is a fair degree of Hollywood Cavalry about them...And the newer 'Buffalo Soldiers'.

Hope this helps explain our intention...All the best, Andy.

 

[Artillery_crazy]

Hi Andy,
Thanks for the note, and yes as I mentioned, if we are to focus on the John Wayne and our childhood .... these are just perfect sets!
Vey nicely made and right to the spot in the conceived idea! And also very correct on the disclaimer as being " John Ford Cavalry" a fictional Cavalry Regiment, much alive in our childhood!
Cheers
Luiz

Re the uniforms of our 'John Ford Cavalry'...The whole intention of that series was to emulate the appearance and dress of John Ford's trilogy of U.S.Cavalry movies of the late 1940's and early 1950's...So, yes there is a fair degree of Hollywood Cavalry about them...And the newer 'Buffalo Soldiers'.

Hope this helps explain our intention...All the best, Andy.

 

[Spanish soldier]

Andy, releasing mounted soldiers to the attack with a bugle:salute::

 

[Spanish soldier]

These Morgan Miniatures UK mounted figures will support J. Ford cavalry:salute::



Francisco

 

[Spanish soldier]

The uniform of this cavalry with its yellow or red scarves is more beautiful for many collectors than the real uniform.^&grin



Francisco

 

[Artillery_crazy]

Hi Francisco,
My two cents on the matter..
The way I see it.....
All depends on the collector's taste and the historical accuracy he wishes to imprint to his collection.
He may want both types of sets, one to remember his young days watching Rin Tin Tin and then choose to purchase the sets with all the yellow and red scarves, suspenders and troops in the open wearing tailored blue shirts, but also a more accurate set of soldiers to recreate dioramas of the actual US Cavalry in the Wild West!
Guess that is well offered by Andy with the John Wayne Fort offerings and the more historically accurate sets also.
Cheers
Luiz

The uniform of this cavalry with its yellow or red scarves is more beautiful for many collectors than the real uniform.^&grin



Francisco

 

[katana]

The US Cavalry on the western frontier after the Civil War was flexible in their uniforms. Col. Custer and his officers at the Little Big Horn wore a variety of clothing; to include straw hats, buckskin jackets, neck wear and some exotic sidearms i.e. British Bulldog pistols. None of which were regulation. Even some ammunition was custom made; Brass instead of the issue Copper cased 45-70 cartridges which would stick in a hot chamber in the Springfield Carbine. Variation equals realism IMO.

Re the uniforms of our 'John Ford Cavalry'...The whole intention of that series was to emulate the appearance and dress of John Ford's trilogy of U.S.Cavalry movies of the late 1940's and early 1950's...So, yes there is a fair degree of Hollywood Cavalry about them...And the newer 'Buffalo Soldiers'.

Hope this helps explain our intention...All the best, Andy.

 

[Artillery_crazy]

Humm Katana,
Any literature you can share, I am getting interested, I am rediscovering the period and the battles. Other than the universally known Custer´s " inclination to draw his own uniforms " some sources indicate that the standard uniform was much standard at garrison duty, but deviations were common for the detachments out in the field for extended periods of time, such as the chase for Geromino and others...
I have done a little research on US Cavalry uniforms and found the topic very interesting and as you said after 1865 things got loose....Just showing the sharp uniforms at the parede ground.
If any one wishes to read more on the topic these are some interesting books I dug up at home ( many years ago I was a fan of the Civil War Period )...
(1) Military Dress of North America 1665-1970 by Martin Windrow @ Gerry Embleton - Military Book Society
(2) G.I. The Illustrated History of the American Soldier, His Uniform and His Equipment - Volume 3 - Longknives - The U.S.Cavalry and Other Mounted Forces, 1845-1942 - Kurt Hamilton Cox & John P. Langellier, Stackpole Books - Pennsylvania
(3) The Horse Soldier 1776-1943 - Volume II - The Frontier, the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Indian Wars 1851-1880 - by Randy Steffen, University of Oklahoma Press

Cheers
Luiz

The US Cavalry on the western frontier after the Civil War was flexible in their uniforms. Col. Custer and his officers at the Little Big Horn wore a variety of clothing; to include straw hats, buckskin jackets, neck wear and some exotic sidearms i.e. British Bulldog pistols. None of which were regulation. Even some ammunition was custom made; Brass instead of the issue Copper cased 45-70 cartridges which would stick in a hot chamber in the Springfield Carbine. Variation equals realism IMO.

 

[katana]

The best images of actual US Cavalry during the Indian Wars are the paintings of Frederic Remington. Remington visited with the officers and men and painted many portraits. The uniforms, equipment and colors are the most accurate you will find, as he was there at the time.
You will learn more from is paintings than you would in a dozen books. A lot of his paintings and sculptures are in the Cody Museum in Cody, Wyoming. A wonderful museum with the best exhibits on the Plains Indians I have ever seen. The NRA Museum is part of the Cody Museum and has a huge collection of historic arms on display. William Cody's personnel artifacts are also on display. The museum is an excellent way of learning a great deal about the American West, Indians and the US Cavalry.

 

[Iron Brigade]

"Andy":

Great looking U.S. Army circa 1870s troopers and fort.

"Iron Brigade" / Gary

 

[UKReb]

Andy

A superb construction of "Fort John Ford". Much like you and a number of other forum members I too am a great fan of Ford's Cavalry Trilogy. So much so that a few years ago whilst in Phoenix, Arizona I took a couple of days time out and a long five hour drive to visit Monument Valley primarily to pay my respects and relive some childhood memories of those great movies.

The Goulding Lodge museum has a plethora of memorabilia of Ford and Wayne as well as continuously running She Wore A Yellow Ribbon on screens placed around the lodge. The exterior shots of the personal quarters of Captain Nathan Brittles (originally an old potato cellar) is still in the same position as it was in the movie.





Again great diorama Andy and thanks for the memories
Bob

 

[Artillery_crazy]

Hi Katana,
Note taken and the Museum added to the list of places to visit.
Will have to do so with the boys on a trip we take just us to the US, the Mrs and my daughters will not swap the MoM and NYC circuit for a trip to Cody/Wyoming.....{sm3}{sm3}{sm3}^&grin
Cheers
Luiz

The best images of actual US Cavalry during the Indian Wars are the paintings of Frederic Remington. Remington visited with the officers and men and painted many portraits. The uniforms, equipment and colors are the most accurate you will find, as he was there at the time.
You will learn more from is paintings than you would in a dozen books. A lot of his paintings and sculptures are in the Cody Museum in Cody, Wyoming. A wonderful museum with the best exhibits on the Plains Indians I have ever seen. The NRA Museum is part of the Cody Museum and has a huge collection of historic arms on display. William Cody's personnel artifacts are also on display. The museum is an excellent way of learning a great deal about the American West, Indians and the US Cavalry.

 

[katana]

Luiz; Google Frederic Remington and select images. A number of his paintings of US Cavalry will be displayed. I think you will find them of interest.

 

[King & Country]

Andy

A superb construction of "Fort John Ford". Much like you and a number of other forum members I too am a great fan of Ford's Cavalry Trilogy. So much so that a few years ago whilst in Phoenix, Arizona I took a couple of days time out and a long five hour drive to visit Monument Valley primarily to pay my respects and relive some childhood memories of those great movies.

The Goulding Lodge museum has a plethora of memorabilia of Ford and Wayne as well as continuously running She Wore A Yellow Ribbon on screens placed around the lodge. The exterior shots of the personal quarters of Captain Nathan Brittles (originally an old potato cellar) is still in the same position as it was in the movie.





Again great diorama Andy and thanks for the memories
Bob

Great photos Bob of what must have been a great trip!

One of my own favourite trips was down to 'Oz' last year where I had the good fortune to meet up with yourself and young Paul... Praise from a great modeller and hobbyist such as yourself is always welcome!

All the best and happy collecting, Andy.