KING & COUNTRY Dispatches -- August 2017 (2 Viewers)

I really like the new Tiger Crewmen duo:

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I'll have to fit them in some how...


Panzer Repairs (color) by Western Outlaw, on Flickr
 
Those Crusader commoners look very good and are going on the list of things to buy. ^&grin

Richard is very nice as well, I like him even better than the foot version, but have you considered offering a repaint variant of this model painted in his full heraldry to match the foot version?

Hopefully something for the Three Musketeers range too next month. :salute::
 
TRW114 “Sgt. Robert H. Hughes”
From a fictional Apache to a factual character from real history ... Sergeant Robert Hughes carrying the’ National Flag’ at the Battle of the Little Big Horn on that fateful day in June 1876.
Here, holding his Army Colt in one hand and the 36-star flag in the other he reels back from a fatal shot during the battle.

Please correct me if I am mistaken, but I thought there were 6 flags/guidons with Custer's 5 troops.
5 x company guidons ( an abbreviated design of the National flag) plus Custers own unofficial headquarters flag (swallowtail ...red over blue with white crossed sabres) which was carried by Sgt. Hughes. The Regimental standard of the usual dark blue pattern was with the packtrain. To my knowledge there was no National flag of the pattern depicted with the Hughes figure carried to LBH.
Johnboy.
 
Johnboy said:
TRW114 “Sgt. Robert H. Hughes”
From a fictional Apache to a factual character from real history ... Sergeant Robert Hughes carrying the’ National Flag’ at the Battle of the Little Big Horn on that fateful day in June 1876.
Here, holding his Army Colt in one hand and the 36-star flag in the other he reels back from a fatal shot during the battle.

Please correct me if I am mistaken, but I thought there were 6 flags/guidons with Custer's 5 troops.
5 x company guidons ( an abbreviated design of the National flag) plus Custers own unofficial headquarters flag (swallowtail ...red over blue with white crossed sabres) which was carried by Sgt. Hughes. The Regimental standard of the usual dark blue pattern was with the packtrain. To my knowledge there was no National flag of the pattern depicted with the Hughes figure carried to LBH.
Johnboy.
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You could be right Johnboy...But then again how exactly would any of us know as there were no survivors of the men who rode with Custer's command on that fateful day..?

Certainly in terms of toy soldiers... it definitely looks great on the battlefield...and it was also a request that we had from more than a few of our collectors of 'Custer's Last Stand' series...

Another factor was that very few of the company guidons were recovered after the battle..so a 'national 36 star banner' could have quite easily disappeared at the same time.

Perhaps the best solution is that those who do not believe the 'national flag' was present can ignore that particular figure...while others who do want the 'Stars'n'Stripes' present can add it to their collection...Whichever decision collectors choose is fine by me...Personally, I like it but then again...I'm more than a wee bit biased!

Best wishes and happy collecting, Andy.
 
King & Country said:
You could be right Johnboy...But then again how exactly would any of us know as there were no survivors of the men who rode with Custer's command on that fateful day..?

Certainly in terms of toy soldiers... it definitely looks great on the battlefield...and it was also a request that we had from more than a few of our collectors of 'Custer's Last Stand' series...

Another factor was that very few of the company guidons were recovered after the battle..so a 'national 36 star banner' could have quite easily disappeared at the same time.

Perhaps the best solution is that those who do not believe the 'national flag' was present can ignore that particular figure...while others who do want the 'Stars'n'Stripes' present can add it to their collection...Whichever decision collectors choose is fine by me...Personally, I like it but then again...I'm more than a wee bit biased!

Best wishes and happy collecting, Andy.
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John Boy appears to be correct. There were five guidons and two recovered, one of which was sold at auction seven years ago for a handsome sum, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...9/Custers-Last-Flag-sold-for-1.4-million.html
 
Phantom Warrior said:
Each of the 5 companies with Custer had an identical guidon of the 12 produced plus Custer's personal guidon made by his wife. But this article claims 7 guidons were lost. I don't know what the 7th lost guidon was. The article claims most of them 5 of 7 have been found

http://www.capjournal.com/news/poss...cle_9af4e5ca-da2e-11e2-8f61-001a4bcf887a.html

Terry
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Thanks for searching and sharing this information.
I like the figure a lot, but hope the flag is loose from the figure.
Then I can give him the Custer's personal guidon! I think that look cool too👍

Harrie🇳🇱🤠
 
Great new releases, good mixture, like the naps, but have a lot more of the older naps to buy first in that range, the German WW2 figures look great as well. The new TRW Indians are for me, I have about 25 from this range, but will be looking to concentrate on the Apache figures and the US troops. I am hoping the wagon that was in the new Fort diorama from K & C will be out soon.
 
Agree a Western wagon would be very useful in so many scenes. Alas Andy is already working his socks off, so not much chance, but as he says, never say never. Robin.
 
villagehorse said:
Agree a Western wagon would be very useful in so many scenes. Alas Andy is already working his socks off, so not much chance, but as he says, never say never. Robin.
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My hopes were 'got up' as there was one in the latest TRW diorama
 
He boys

I found this about Sgt. Robert H. Hughes:

Grave matter During his second enlistment, Hughes became the standard bearer for LTC George Armstrong Custer's personal battle flag.

There were reports that a few days before the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Hughes had stuck the staff of Custer's flag into ground. When a sudden breeze came up, the flag fell rearward towards where the 7th had just marched from. Lt George Wallace, who saw the flag fall & was known to be superstitious, commented to fellow officers that it was a bad omen.

Hughes was last seen alive by members of Major Marcus Reno's command at the beginning of the Valley Fight. He could been seen on a ridge above them holding the flag.

Two days after the battle, Hughes' body was found at the bottom of Last Stand Hill & near the remains of the scout, Mitch Boyer. Hughes was likely first buried where he had been found.

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Harrie🇳🇱
 
Normandy1944 said:
Hi Terry
yes I know!

Therefore hope the flag is loose from the figure.
Then I can give him the Custer's personal guide! From, the set TRW 022.this is history correct i think?

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Harrie
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Hi Harrie,
You will be happy to know the flag is a separate piece and therefore you can use whichever flag or guidon you prefer.
Hope this helps...Best wishes and happy collecting! Andy.
 
King & Country said:
Hi Harrie,
You will be happy to know the flag is a separate piece and therefore you can use whichever flag or guidon you prefer.
Hope this helps...Best wishes and happy collecting! Andy.
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Thanks Andy!
That's great good news!!!
He gets a nice place in my custer's last stand diorama.:)


Harrie
 
Phantom Warrior

KING & COUNTRY Dispatches -- August 2017

Each of the 5 companies with Custer had an identical guidon of the 12 produced plus Custer's personal guidon made by his wife. But this article claims 7 guidons were lost. I don't know what the 7th lost guidon was. The article claims most of them 5 of 7 have been found



The 7th guidon might have been from Reno's column during their retreat. Chris
 
Terp152 said:
Phantom Warrior

KING & COUNTRY Dispatches -- August 2017

Each of the 5 companies with Custer had an identical guidon of the 12 produced plus Custer's personal guidon made by his wife. But this article claims 7 guidons were lost. I don't know what the 7th lost guidon was. The article claims most of them 5 of 7 have been found



The 7th guidon might have been from Reno's column during their retreat. Chris
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Reno supposedly lost 2 guidons. There is a great deal of conflicting info on Custer's guidons/flags from reputable sources including historians and the South Dakota Historical Society. Even the SDHS can't give a definite answer so it looks like there is no proof either way on the National Flag.

Well Played Andy :salute::

Terry
 
I'll certainly get the new Marder and the Tiger tank crew and have ordered the retired "Summer" half figure tanker set. Also like the new Western figs, maybe get into that range soon as always liked the wild west. Also impressed with the mounted King Richard set, excellent depiction of a horse and Richard looks very heroic.
 
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