Larry's K&C AWI Collection (1 Viewer)

[Larry Allen]

Larry you have out done yourself......{bravo}} I think at the very least you have inspired Jack to think about AWI collecting.....:wink2:
Wayne.

<In a deep and ominous voice>
Jack, Wayne .... COME TO THE DARK SIDE!
We have cookies ....... and AWI sets.

My work here is complete!
Larry

 

[Cornwallis]

Outstanding battlefield diorama, for me the small detail of the map really is a lovely touch.

You could definitely make one hell of a Yorktown siege with all those troops! :salute::

 

[Desertkiwi]

<In a deep and ominous voice>
Jack, Wayne .... COME TO THE DARK SIDE!
We have cookies ....... and AWI sets.

My work here is complete!
Larry

Don't stop now Larry, we've got Jack & Wayne on the ropes mate........keep them dio pic's coming, they're amazing.{bravo}}

Can't wait for your next instalment........I've gone all gooooy inside{eek3}.......I can hear the ponding of hoofs, the cry of battle, quickly followed by.....charge.......and then a sea of red{sm2}.......and thats just Jack & Wayne running to join us AWI fans:wink2:{sm3}

 

[REVWARBUFF]

Thanks so much for posting more photos Larry. It is a pleasure to see your outstanding work and mightly impressive collection of French troops!! You have a very nice set up there with lots of room to play. We are all envious of that.

I can't wait to see more.

Mark

 

[Larry Allen]

Outstanding battlefield diorama, for me the small detail of the map really is a lovely touch.

You could definitely make one hell of a Yorktown siege with all those troops! :salute::

Don't stop now Larry, we've got Jack & Wayne on the ropes mate........keep them dio pic's coming, they're amazing.{bravo}}

Can't wait for your next instalment........I've gone all gooooy inside{eek3}.......I can hear the ponding of hoofs, the cry of battle, quickly followed by.....charge.......and then a sea of red{sm2}.......and thats just Jack & Wayne running to join us AWI fans:wink2:{sm3}

Thanks so much for posting more photos Larry. It is a pleasure to see your outstanding work and mightly impressive collection of French troops!! You have a very nice set up there with lots of room to play. We are all envious of that.

I can't wait to see more.

Mark

Thank you guys.
I am very happy that you enjoyed the FIRST of the K&C AWI series.^&grin

I will get the next group photographed and posted in a short time.

The next group will be BRITISH (due to high demand) and most likely the "INITIAL" release of the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers. [BR01-BR04 & BR11-BR13 & BR20 and BR22.

This snarly group can’t wait to get out on the Battlefield and do some serious whooping of Colonial butts. Although they are not quite as large as the French Regiment they will still impose an awesome formation.
I think there are 95 of these Redcoats, raring to go.

Question: Should I start a new thread for each of the Regiments or keep this one going? I was thinking of a NEW thread for each as it would make it easier for someone to hunt for those sets without searching a thread with hundreds of POSTS. Your thoughts???

Larry

 

[REVWARBUFF]

Question: Should I start a new thread for each of the Regiments or keep this one going? I was thinking of a NEW thread for each as it would make it easier for someone to hunt for those sets without searching a thread with hundreds of POSTS. Your thoughts???

Larry

I am with you Larry. Start a new thread so that we don't need to page thru all the posts. This thread of yours could get quite voluminous if you were to keep piling on with each new regiment.

Mark

 

[OldDragon]

Larry

Your battlefield display is amazing ... can you tell us about your hand built pieces, like the materials used for the bridge ?

Looking forward to the Redcoats ... Which happen to be my favorites and which got me into this TS hobby in the first place. {sm4}

Bests
OD

 

[marco55]

Some really some great shots and I love the scenery,especially the bridge.where did you get it and where did you get the Frenchmen?
Mark

 

[Larry Allen]

Larry

Your battlefield display is amazing ... can you tell us about your hand built pieces, like the materials used for the bridge ?

Looking forward to the Redcoats ... Which happen to be my favorites and which got me into this TS hobby in the first place. {sm4}

Bests
OD

Some really some great shots and I love the scenery,especially the bridge.where did you get it and where did you get the Frenchmen?
Mark

There are 10 -12 pieces that I have built so far, but I have a list of over 50 things that I am working on.

** The wood pile and terrain piece is a few hours of cutting small sticks to length and using tiny amounts of glue to hold together.

** The table that you see in some of the shots is small sticks that were whittled and sanded down flat and then multiple coats of stain to get the right look and texture.

** The log barricades were larger branches that were sized and then flattened a bit on the top of one and the bottom of the other to fit together.

** The small wooden bridge / or fence is the same as above.

** I have made about 10 -15 boxes so far, mostly out of Starbucks coffee stirrers. Cut to any size that seems right. I am working on those now but I put in two just to see how they would look. Still need to be weathered at bit.

** Some of the barrels were purchased from Michaels (a craft store) but most are dowels that are carved out and routed to shape then painted.

** The bridge was the first Major Building project and required some research. I want everything to be accurate to 1776 so I built the bridge from documentation I discovered about construction in the era.

First I built the terrain river by layering many applications of small/ filtered gravel and applying a coating of FUTURE floor wax. Glue the gravel, tint, floor wax, glue more gravel, more tints and then more FUTURE until I like what I saw. The actual bridge was made for branches that were notched and fitted together. Then the actual bridge planking is bass wood that is sized and stained then weathered.

** The backdrop is one that my wife tossed together and she is working on a few different settings

There are other items if you look careful and a lot more to come.

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Mark, the Frenchmen were one of the earliest releases of King and Country AWI sets. As you will see K&C (in those days) used the same pose for five different Regiments so you will see the same figure but painted according to the Regiment or Army. I guess Andy want to get a lot of mileage out of a particular sculpt way back when, however I love them.

Larry

 

[marco55]

Thanks for all the info Larry.really enjoying your thread.
Mark

 

[6th Wisconsin]

Larry, it has been a blast to see your collection displayed in such a fantastic and sometimes whimsical manner. And what a collection!!

 

[Cornwallis]

Larry, think it would be good if you did start a new thread for each set, if you think that just your french troops have generated 10 pages and counting of posts! {bravo}}

PS - Is that Paul Revere I can hear, are the Redcoats indeed enroute? :wink2: