New AIP British ..a first look. (1 Viewer)

[Scott]

These are the contents of two boxes....

 

[swalterh]

These new figs from AIP look really great Scott.

 

[Scott]

 

[swalterh]

AIP should be paying you a commision for all this product promotion.

 

[Scott]

Let's see them in blue with existing AIP sets.

 

[Ragnar]

I was waiting for your review Scott nice to se some close up shots.
The only worrie is all that plastic blocking between the arm and musket on the shooting guys.

 

[Scott]

I was waiting for your review Scott nice to se some close up shots.
The only worrie is all that plastic blocking between the arm and musket on the shooting guys.

That's a hard flaw to hide with paint.

 

[9thHussar]

Scott,

could this area be trimmed out with a modelling knife?

9th

 

[Scott]

Scott,

could this area be trimmed out with a modelling knife?

9th

Only with great care I'm guessing. Maybe a small drill hole first. This is more of an issue if the collector paints them as there will be a large red (or blue) area or a black patch.

Off topic but I'm thinking of grafting on heads from the 95th Rifles set to make Peninsular War British. The earlier shako could have covered more of the Napoleonic era including the War of 1812 and one of the US Army shako styles. Oh well, you can't have everything. Where would you put it?

 

[Scott]

You could graft some Kepi heads on the 1812 bodies and get 2nd New Hampshire (w/o "Whipple Hat") or 7th New York at Bull Run.

 

[swalterh]

Only with great care I'm guessing. Maybe a small drill hole first. This is more of an issue if the collector paints them as there will be a large red (or blue) area or a black patch.

Off topic but I'm thinking of grafting on heads from the 95th Rifles set to make Peninsular War British. The earlier shako could have covered more of the Napoleonic era including the War of 1812 and one of the US Army shako styles. Oh well, you can't have everything. Where would you put it?

Head swaps sound like a great idea. Check out ATKM. Ken sells some separate head sets. I'm pretty sure he's got some different US shakos.

 

[Scott]

Head swaps sound like a great idea. Check out ATKM. Ken sells some separate head sets. I'm pretty sure he's got some different US shakos.

Thanks! I found them.

 

[Scott]

 

[AlltheKingsMen]

Head swaps sound like a great idea. Check out ATKM. Ken sells some separate head sets. I'm pretty sure he's got some different US shakos.

Yup, we got lots of different heads from the period -- and bodies:

http://allthekingsmentoysoldiers.com/ATKM1812.html

Ken
ATKM

 

[9thHussar]

hi - I reckon they could paint up ok in brown uniforms as Portugese infantry alongside Wellingtons other troops in the Peninsular War
9th

 

[9thHussar]

PAINTED AS THE BRITISH 69TH SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE REGT WATERLOO 1815

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn78/royaldragoon/IMG_1577_zps4f897563.jpg


Managed to hollow out those solid areas in the firing musket poses

 

[Scott]

PAINTED AS THE BRITISH 69TH SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE REGT WATERLOO 1815

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn78/royaldragoon/IMG_1577_zps4f897563.jpg


Managed to hollow out those solid areas in the firing musket poses

And very well to! Nice painting.