K & C Camels (1 Viewer)

lancer said:
Hi Martyn and Raymond. I would love to post pictures but have no way to do it. I own no camera and wouldn't have the technical knowledge to post them anyway. I am going to try to get my daughter to use her camera and brains to solve this, when she has time. I am sorry, but I am rather computer ignorant. Some day... - Al
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Hi lancer,

Not to worry. I am not doing too well in posting photographs on the forum myself.

Kind Regards, Raymond.
 
lancer said:
Hi Martyn and Raymond. I would love to post pictures but have no way to do it. I own no camera and wouldn't have the technical knowledge to post them anyway. I am going to try to get my daughter to use her camera and brains to solve this, when she has time. I am sorry, but I am rather computer ignorant. Some day... - Al
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No problem Al

Cheers

Martyn
 
K&C Grenadier Camel Corp

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panda1gen said:
Nice shot Lawrence, maybe you should do a book or something?;)
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Dear Lawrence:
Yes indeed, a very splendid photo! I had #5 of the camel sets, one of the six marching infantrymen set & the maxim gun set which I sold on eBay all to a collector in Florida. These were great looking sets, but I decided to move on to other type displays/dioramas back in 2005 when I sold these K&C sets on eBay.
Gary / "Iron Brigade" 2/20/2010
 
Iron Brigade said:
Dear Lawrence:
Yes indeed, a very splendid photo! I had #5 of the camel sets, one of the six marching infantrymen set & the maxim gun set which I sold on eBay all to a collector in Florida. These were great looking sets, but I decided to move on to other type displays/dioramas back in 2005 when I sold these K&C sets on eBay.
Gary / "Iron Brigade" 2/20/2010
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Hi Gary,

A good collector friend once very wisely said to me: "In Life, Timing is Everything.";)

K&C British Camel Corps do not appear very often on eBay nowadays.

If I had only started collecting earlier, I may have won some of your camels back in 2005.

Best Wishes, Raymond.:)
 
glossman said:
Hi Gary,

A good collector friend once very wisely said to me: "In Life, Timing is Everything.";)

K&C British Camel Corps do not appear very often on eBay nowadays.

If I had only started collecting earlier, I may have won some of your camels back in 2005.

Best Wishes, Raymond.:)
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Dear Raymond:

Yes, I wish you would have won at least some of those glossy early 1990's K&C Grenadier Guards Camel Corps sets I sold on eBay back in 2005 so we may have become toy soldier friends sooner!

Kind regards, Gary / "Iron Brigade" 3/3/2010
 
Iron Brigade said:
Dear Raymond:

Yes, I wish you would have won at least some of those glossy early 1990's K&C Grenadier Guards Camel Corps sets I sold on eBay back in 2005 so we may have become toy soldier friends sooner!

Kind regards, Gary / "Iron Brigade" 3/3/2010
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Hi Gary,

I would have made sure I won all.:D:p

As another wise collector friend mine has said, "Better Late Than Never".

Best Regards, Raymond.:)

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Iron Brigade said:
Dear Lawrence:
Yes indeed, a very splendid photo! I had #5 of the camel sets, one of the six marching infantrymen set & the maxim gun set which I sold on eBay all to a collector in Florida. These were great looking sets, but I decided to move on to other type displays/dioramas back in 2005 when I sold these K&C sets on eBay.
Gary / "Iron Brigade" 2/20/2010
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Gary,

Thank you for the kind words. I just started collecting the glossy sets around the time you sold your sets. It took me quite a while to find all the mounted Grenadier Camel Corp and the maxim gun. Do you have any glossy K&C left in your collection? All the best, Lawrence
 
Lawrence Lo said:
Gary,

Thank you for the kind words. I just started collecting the glossy sets around the time you sold your sets. It took me quite a while to find all the mounted Grenadier Camel Corp and the maxim gun. Do you have any glossy K&C left in your collection? All the best, Lawrence
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Larry showed Howard the extent of his K&C glossy collection (most have which has never left the original box), and, as Howard can attest, it would appear that Larry owns about 1/2 of K&C's original production. As this post demonstrates, I don't think Larry will rest until he owns the rest . . . talk about a completist!!!:eek::D:p;):rolleyes:
 
Louis, you are hallucinating again - must be the effects of not sleeping for three days of toy soldier fun.:p Remember, Hans has 1/2 of the original production, I only have 1/4. Which leaves you and Steven the bulk of the rest:D Plus, if you don't ask....:) Speaking of Howard & camels, got a nice e-mail from him. It looks like we will be having a parade of toy soldier collectors in Sydney - dress appropriately:D:p:eek::eek: He already spoke to Andy about doing a commemorative figure for the event - "Mad Max":p
 
Hi - Hope this is the right place to ask - Was wondering if anyone can identify the following K&C figures -Believe they are correctly termed "Glossy". Basically its a small herd of Camels 8 pack animals & 5 mounted camels.- the latter comprising two officers and 4 Sikh or Turbaned other ranks -The camels are all free standing rather than base mounted as I beleive are the newer models. There are various accessories as well ,including kit bags, water bags and buckets which can be moved from piece to piece.They were purchased direct from K&C's outlet in Pacific Place sometime in 1992/93 - Despite living almost on top of the shop I never saw any further examples in the shop over the next year. DSCF0027.JPG - hope the photo is correctly uploaded / thanks in advance
 
Hillfarmer said:
Hi - Hope this is the right place to ask - Was wondering if anyone can identify the following K&C figures -Believe they are correctly termed "Glossy". Basically its a small herd of Camels 8 pack animals & 5 mounted camels.- the latter comprising two officers and 4 Sikh or Turbaned other ranks -The camels are all free standing rather than base mounted as I beleive are the newer models. There are various accessories as well ,including kit bags, water bags and buckets which can be moved from piece to piece.They were purchased direct from K&C's outlet in Pacific Place sometime in 1992/93 - Despite living almost on top of the shop I never saw any further examples in the shop over the next year. View attachment 79784 - hope the photo is correctly uploaded / thanks in advance
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Here is information from the book Kevin Elliott, Lawrence Lo and I wrote about K&C glossy figures, about your items:

In 1989 King & Country released 5 different regiments of Indian Army Camel Corps and Guards Camel Corps (BC1: The Bikaner Camel Corp - Afghanistan, NW1: the Northwest Frontier Mounted Rifles - Afghanistan, SH1: The Skinner's Horse Camel Squadron - India, ML1: the Madras Light Horse Camel Troop - India, and GC1: the Guards Regiment Camel Corps - Sudan).

The Indian Army Camel Corps figures were produced in China upon casts licensed from Somerset figures. Ron Leh from Sommerset was also responsible for sculpting the prone wounded and dead Highlanders. Interestingly, some of the regiments Andy chose to depict never had Camel contingents.

The camels all have colorful saddle cloths, saddles with high front and back canticles, on which are two slung equipment bags, one with a rifle, and one with a sword. All of the Indian Army camel corps figures are bearded, hold a camel prod angled down with their right hand, which is positioned behind the figure, and the reins in their left hand, which is held out in front of the figure. The guards camel corps trooper had a rifle slung over his right shoulder, and held the reins in his left hand, which was positioned against his belt buckle.

The Bikaner Camel Corps trooper wore a red turban with white stripes, white tunic with red trim, silver epaulettes with red trim, white pants, black boots and white gauntlets. The Guards Regiment Camel Corps trooper wore a khaki pith helmet with goggles on the brim, a medium blue-gray tunic, white belt, cross belt and pouches, khaki pants and black boots.

By 1990-1991, additional Guards Camel Corps (with a maxim gun & crew) were added, as were two pack camels. In edition to the Camel Mounted Grenadier Guards Camel Corps trooper with slung rifle (GC5) and the set of six marching guardsmen (GC1), Andy released a camel-mounted guardsmen pointing with his right arm (GC2), a camel-mounted Guards-officer with binoculars in his right hand (GC3), a camel-mounted Guards-officer with a map in his right hand (GC4), and a Guards Maxim Gun and five man crew (GC6). The new camel-mounted figures are merely the original trooper with the slung rifle with his right arm removed and the right arms of several figures from the Royal Artillery Field Gun and Maxim Gun officers substituted.

The two pack camels were merely the camels for the above camel corps figures with packs to fit into the saddle-holes instead of figures. The first (PC1) carried a gunpowder barrel and ammunition boxes. The second (PC2) carried water barrels, general supplies and a pick and shovel.
 
Louis Badolato said:
Here is information from the book Kevin Elliott, Lawrence Lo and I wrote about K&C glossy figures, about your items:

In 1989 King & Country released 5 different regiments of Indian Army Camel Corps and Guards Camel Corps (BC1: The Bikaner Camel Corp - Afghanistan, NW1: the Northwest Frontier Mounted Rifles - Afghanistan, SH1: The Skinner's Horse Camel Squadron - India, ML1: the Madras Light Horse Camel Troop - India, and GC1: the Guards Regiment Camel Corps - Sudan).

The Indian Army Camel Corps figures were produced in China upon casts licensed from Somerset figures. Ron Leh from Sommerset was also responsible for sculpting the prone wounded and dead Highlanders. Interestingly, some of the regiments Andy chose to depict never had Camel contingents.

The camels all have colorful saddle cloths, saddles with high front and back canticles, on which are two slung equipment bags, one with a rifle, and one with a sword. All of the Indian Army camel corps figures are bearded, hold a camel prod angled down with their right hand, which is positioned behind the figure, and the reins in their left hand, which is held out in front of the figure. The guards camel corps trooper had a rifle slung over his right shoulder, and held the reins in his left hand, which was positioned against his belt buckle.

The Bikaner Camel Corps trooper wore a red turban with white stripes, white tunic with red trim, silver epaulettes with red trim, white pants, black boots and white gauntlets. The Guards Regiment Camel Corps trooper wore a khaki pith helmet with goggles on the brim, a medium blue-gray tunic, white belt, cross belt and pouches, khaki pants and black boots.

By 1990-1991, additional Guards Camel Corps (with a maxim gun & crew) were added, as were two pack camels. In edition to the Camel Mounted Grenadier Guards Camel Corps trooper with slung rifle (GC5) and the set of six marching guardsmen (GC1), Andy released a camel-mounted guardsmen pointing with his right arm (GC2), a camel-mounted Guards-officer with binoculars in his right hand (GC3), a camel-mounted Guards-officer with a map in his right hand (GC4), and a Guards Maxim Gun and five man crew (GC6). The new camel-mounted figures are merely the original trooper with the slung rifle with his right arm removed and the right arms of several figures from the Royal Artillery Field Gun and Maxim Gun officers substituted.

The two pack camels were merely the camels for the above camel corps figures with packs to fit into the saddle-holes instead of figures. The first (PC1) carried a gunpowder barrel and ammunition boxes. The second (PC2) carried water barrels, general supplies and a pick and shovel.
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Louis - Very many thanks for the swift response - Good to know finally what I'm actually looking at ! Thanks again Tim
 
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