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i see from the chicago pics you have the confed zauves comming. do we have better pics?
 
Collector's Showcase does it again with a great choice of subject matter and the best action poses in the business. I do wish their painting style was more like K&C, though. I also appreciate how they release 3 sets of 3 figures all of which go perfectly together and easily allow for multiples.
 
I am very excited with the direction CS is headed with its CW figures. They just get better and better. Until now, I have bought only Britains, Conte, and a few Frontline. I have collected CW figures for a number of years. It certainly will not be long before I get a few CS CW figures. The poses are first rate, and the faces get better and better. You can literally see the improvements with each issue. CS has done a good job of recognizing the gaps in the market - such as Zouaves and sharpshooters.

Now, I have a request that I believe would interest a lot of collectors. I have long been working on a diorama of the fight at Gettysburg's Angle during Pickett's Charge. Many have done Armistead and the attacking Confederates, but what is needed is a flag bearer set of the 69th Pennsylvania, which so staunchly defended the area around the copse of trees. This unit had very interesting flags too, with the PA emblem on the national flag and a green Irish regimental flag. Many have done the Irish Brigade, and they have been popular, but what about these Irish heroes from perhaps the most famous battle scene of the whole war?
 
I think CS does great figures,the poses are superb,I think they are designed using computer graphics.My question is are they 54mm or 60mm.
Mark
 
I thought Brian had said on here that they are 54mm, but I can't track down that old post. I would love it if someone would post comparison photos (eg., K&C vs. CS - my one K&C is about 60mm or even better Conte or Britains and CS). I don't mind an occasional larger figure, but for those battles I am already putting together 60mm doesn't work.
 
I was just reading on their website that they are 54mm but I heard that they are closer to K&C size,at least the older sets were.
Mark
 
6th Wisconsin said:
I thought Brian had said on here that they are 54mm, but I can't track down that old post. I would love it if someone would post comparison photos (eg., K&C vs. CS - my one K&C is about 60mm or even better Conte or Britains and CS). I don't mind an occasional larger figure, but for those battles I am already putting together 60mm doesn't work.
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The following comparison shots may help.

The CS figures are a very good fit against Conte; Britains; as can be seen. I have tried to align similar poses however, the advancing Britains Union Infantryman is slightly stooping hence why he looks a little smaller. As I have told you before I do not have any K&C ACW in the collection primarily because I am not keen on their static like poses and the 60mm size when placed against 54/56mm figures. However, I do have a hundred or so of their superb Alamo figures and have placed one in each picture purely for aligning size as you asked. As you will see there is not a lot of difference in actual height, however up close and personal their larger faces/features/body mass specifically highlight the problem in mixing 54mm and 60mm particularly in a diorama such as you are considering.

NB The CS figures are from their first series of ACW figures I currently do not have any of their new editions. I do consider that their mounted cavalry figures are the best action posed mounted ACW figures on the market today with little contest from other makers.

Also another poster mentioned that CS also align with Frontline. I have 20 or 30 Frontline ACW figures and in my experience they are all smaller than CS; Conte and Britains. If anyone wants to see that I can post pictures to support my statement.

Reb

Color Bearers
CONTE; COLLECTORS SHOWCASE; BRITAINS; K&C

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Infantrymen

CONTE; COLLECTORS SHOWCASE; BRITAINS; K&C

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Thank you, thank you, thank you Reb. Nothing works better than pictures. They do fit in nicely. The 14th Brooklyn and Sharpshooter figures are at the top of my CW wishlist, and I also agree with you about their cavalry - very nice. I love that bugler from Conte too. I never picked that one up - I think I need one now.
 
HistoryfortheAges said:
Hi Reb,

From which set does that Conte Union Flagbearer belong? It looks great! Thanks.
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Hi

He comes from a seven piece set (now long deleted) from the Conte/Troiani series.

The figure depicts Colonel Henry Morrow of the 24th Michigan (part of the Iron Brigade) during the fierce fighting at McPherson's Ridge July 1st 1863 Gettysburg. Who after losing all of his regimental color bearers hoisted them himself and shouted "Rally round me boys".

I do agree when all seven figures are placed on the base-supplied with the set- they make for a really superb mini dio.

Reb
 
Hi There,
There are no Conte flagbearers in that image. The one on the left is from the Troiani Historical Miniatures (THM) set of the 24th Michigan at Gettysburg with the national colour, the third from left is the Ohio regimental flag from W. Britains, which I also sculpted.
A limited number of the Iron Brigade sets are still on the market but you will have to search a bit. You might try the Horse Soldier in Gettysburg as they had a number of sets there last time I visited. Althought these folks are a high end militaria dealer they had a good selection of the THM sets on hand.
All the Best!
Ken Osen
 
HistoryfortheAges said:
Hi Reb,

From which set does that Conte Union Flagbearer belong? It looks great! Thanks.
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The 24th Michigan set was on Ebay recently and ended up being a pretty good deal. Unfortunately, I got busy and missed the end of that auction. Keep your eyes open. I would love to get it one day to compliment my 6th Wisconsin dio (also Iron Brigade).
 
6th Wisconsin said:
The 24th Michigan set was on Ebay recently and ended up being a pretty good deal. Unfortunately, I got busy and missed the end of that auction. Keep your eyes open. I would love to get it one day to compliment my 6th Wisconsin dio (also Iron Brigade).
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There is no reason to ever miss the end of an auction with modern tools available. You don't have to be there if you set it up.;):)
 
Ken & Ericka Osen/H&A Studio said:
Hi There,
There are no Conte flagbearers in that image. The one on the left is from the Troiani Historical Miniatures (THM) set of the 24th Michigan at Gettysburg with the national colour, the third from left is the Ohio regimental flag from W. Britains, which I also sculpted.

Ken Osen
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Hi Ken

Thanks for the correction re the non-Conte flag bearer. I had wrongly assumed what with your similar sculpts for Conte and the well known association of Conte/Troiani that the 24th Michigan was indeed a Conte set.

Purpose of the image was purely to relate scale with CS ACW figures as requested by 6th Wisconsin and was not in any way meant as a slur on any manufacturer or a deliberate mis-direction for other frogger readers. As I am sure that other forum members will see this superb set is almost identical to the Conte IB sets you have sculpted during your time with them so my mistake was purely genuine. And just for the record I did correctly identify your Ohio regimental flag bearer as a Britain's figure in the image I posted.

thanks again for putting me right.
Reb
 
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