Mystery Civil War Figure (1 Viewer)

[Carnahan]

I recently stumbled upon JoeSoldiers, a great site with numerous dioramas covering history from the Spartans into the future. There are several American Civil War pages, and on the first one, in a photo depicted as the defense of Fredericksburg is a unique figure - a kneeling, bearded soldier wearing a kepi and shirtsleeves firing a revolver. I posted a message asking about the manufacturer but have not yet received an answer. The link to the page follows:

http://www.joesoldiers.com/uscivilwarpart1.htm

Does anyone know who makes this guy?

 

[Napoleon1er]

No, but Joe brought me dinner last weekend- he does have a marvelous collection, doesn't he. You need to see it in person- all 20,000 little plastic hand painted pieces of it. I'm not kidding. 20,000.
-Sandor

 

[Warrior]

The figure kneeling firing the pistol with the beard holding the confederate flag is a 60mm plastic ideal figure; the original figure was holding a ramrod, this one has been modified to hold a flag............

 

[Napoleon1er]

It's hard to understand the scale of that diorama without actually beholding it in its full glory^&grin.

 

[Ragnar]

Joe's site is a hoot been a fan for a few years now ^&cool
IDEAL/AndyGuard figure is right also Classic toysoldiers did a set of ACW last year that has the same pose..
Also check out there Diorama page!

 

[Carnahan]

Thanks everyone!

 

[Scott]

CTS has made their own version of this pose.

I like Joe's use of the "Maid Marion" riding side saddle as a seated Southern Belle.

 

[weedfromthegee]

Hi ,
but I was just trawling through a few old threads and came across yours.
You probably have got an answer by now ... but if you havn't.
I think this figure is made IDEAL.
hope this helps. Also know where to get him from.

Alan

 

[CHuDWah]

Well, since this thread has been revived, and to get OT...

I've always thought the AIP Northwest Frontier "Shirt Sleeve Order" guys might make good ACWs with a head swap and appropriate paint - especially the artillery crews. Yeah, I know ACWs thought they were naked without their full uniform. But servicing a gun must have been hot work in July 1863 - I can't believe at least a few of the guys didn't shed those wool shell jackets.

 

[Scott]

Well, since this thread has been revived, and to get OT...

I've always thought the AIP Northwest Frontier "Shirt Sleeve Order" guys might make good ACWs with a head swap and appropriate paint - especially the artillery crews. Yeah, I know ACWs thought they were naked without their full uniform. But servicing a gun must have been hot work in July 1863 - I can't believe at least a few of the guys didn't shed those wool shell jackets.

I made some AIP British Artillery into shirtsleeve CW gunners. Please see my blog post.

http://ilikethethingsilike.blogspot.com/2011/03/armies-in-plastic-artillery-conversions.html

It may be a "reenactorism" in shedding the jackets as foot and horse artillery were expected to be able to move fast. I use the figures to supplement AIP's heavy artillery crews. (The figs on my blog are shown with a field gun.) The collarless British shirts are close to collarless civilian CW era shirts rather than issue US shirts that had collars attached.

 

[CHuDWah]

I made some AIP British Artillery into shirtsleeve CW gunners. Please see my blog post.

http://ilikethethingsilike.blogspot.com/2011/03/armies-in-plastic-artillery-conversions.html

It may be a "reenactorism" in shedding the jackets as foot and horse artillery were expected to be able to move fast. I use the figures to supplement AIP's heavy artillery crews. (The figs on my blog are shown with a field gun.) The collarless British shirts are close to collarless civilian CW era shirts rather than issue US shirts that had collars attached.

Should have known if it had been done, you would have done it. :salute:: Very nice!! Have you painted any of those guys? Looks like they've been primed.

 

[Scott]

Should have known if it had been done, you would have done it. :salute:: Very nice!! Have you painted any of those guys? Looks like they've been primed.

No, just color coded them.