New French Line Infantry (1 Viewer)

[oberstoskar]

Thank YOU K&C For Listening to Customer Demands For the Following:

1. French Line Infantry
2. More variety to poses

Very nice design and thanks for the improvement!

 

[nysoldiers]

Appreciate any Napoleonic additons.
I have to do a little research on the uniforms. I thought some "center line" companies (Fusiliers) would round out the series better. The prices are discouraging. It would cost over $1000 to create a small column of attacking French!
I wonder if K&C did some of the figures in greatcoats and covered shakos they could get the cost down to the low or even mid $30 dollar range?
The drummer and mounted officer are very impressive looking.

 

[Naps...just Naps]

Appreciate any Napoleonic additons.
The prices are discouraging. It would cost over $1000 to create a small column of attacking French!
I wonder if K&C did some of the figures in greatcoats and covered shakos they could get the cost down to the low or even mid $30 dollar range?
The drummer and mounted officer are very impressive looking.

You've hit the nail on the head regarding the price of a small attacking column. That's the problem with marching/advancing poses they need to be massed together by the very nature of the pose.
And, as you have pointed out, this would cost a small fortune.
Don't get me wrong I think these are stunning soldiers with their realistic dirty and ragged uniforms. They are just too expensive for massing in a column.
The drummer boy figure is the stand-out figure for me. Brilliant.

 

[Phantom Warrior]

What I am doing to represent a regiment is wait until all the pieces for that regiment are released then decide if they will be marching poses or attacking poses. Then one officer on foot, a drummer, a flag, usually a corporal, then either 2 marching or 2 firing figures. That's about $200.

Terry

 

[thebritfarmer]

What I am doing to represent a regiment is wait until all the pieces for that regiment are released then decide if they will be marching poses or attacking poses. Then one officer on foot, a drummer, a flag, usually a corporal, then either 2 marching or 2 firing figures. That's about $200.

Terry

$275 at the new prices Terry

 

[Phantom Warrior]

$275 at the new prices Terry

Thanks but I'm not at the new Line figures yet. I have the older K&C and FL line figures and that may have to do me.

Terry

 

[Obee]

Like you all are saying, Love the new figures, but NOT impressed with cost.

If you do some looking back, you will notcie that in 2003 when the first NAPS were released a basic foot figure cost $21, now in 8 years its doubled. Thanks goodness the drummer, standard bearer and mounted figure haven't doubled!

At that stage in 2003, I didn't even contemplate buying K&C because I thought they were too expensive {eek3}, and so thats whay I painted castings, because I couldn't justify spending that sort of money on my hobby, and besides I love painting.

Nowdays I am buying K&C NAP painted figures, mainly becuse I don't have the time to paint as much as I'd like for myself, I'm doing more for others, so I use the funds from my labour to collect K&C NAPs.

I think that the price charged is a true reflection on the costs involved with a raising standard of living in China resulting in higher wages demanded, and so we have to pay this if we still want to collect this sort of figure.

Remember these are not toys, they are collectibles, and so reflect the cost to maintain the standards that have been set.

John

 

[Obee]

Oh by the way,

I love the comment in DISPATCHES that says

"Again, more additional figures are in the production pipeline for release later."

I wonder what will be forthcoming?

Line Infantry in fighting poses I bet?

I hope we get some Sappeurs, as only one has been so far issued on either side, and something similar to the fighting poses of the earlier Line Infantry NA100 - NA110 would be wonderful, they look great advancing into the British Line.

My favourite of of the latest is the Drummer Boy, and the way that all these soldiers have been done with their campaign uniform iit s so much more reslistic that the parade uniform, when used in a battlefield setup.

By the way, anyone have any idea what the missing catalog numbers are???

NA212 - NA226 ???????

John

 

[OldDragon]

I love the comment in DISPATCHES that says

"Again, more additional figures are in the production pipeline for release later."

I wonder what will be forthcoming?
Line Infantry in fighting poses I bet?

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John

Agree with most you have said .. but this is where I have to offer my 2 cents.

Given the latest prices, gone are the days when I can build build up a reasonable marching column, as well as a firing/attacking line from the same regiment, each with 10 - 15 figures with 2 - 3, sometimes 4 multiples of each basic pose.

I do agree that the latest releases are better looking pieces than previously and hope to get at least one of each. Therefore if K&C is going to release more pieces from the same regiment, I rather these pieces "add" to the marching column scene that's been started, rather than go off in a different direction actionwise.

Additionally, these new pieces (including that from the Nap Egypt released so far) are very "individualistic" and likely do not justify collectors getting multiples. Each is muddied, one has patched trousers, another bearded. How many marching men can we have holding an apple in the same hand ?

Likewise, the 5 Nap Egypt released are at rest and also do not require getting multiples.

Perhaps this new direction is an added reason for the higher pricing. Would like to hear Andy thoughts on the above, when he gets downunder.

OD

 

[chasbo]

Always felt that K&C's napoleons were produced to a very high standard and these are no exception. Haven't collected a lot from this era but these figures are so outstanding wouldn't want to miss out. Anyway, can see that the additional cost has gone into the figures which is fine. They produced a nice cheval poilut. hereux hereux.^&grin tend to forget the weaponry on all their figures must be the industry standard. cheers

 

[Cyber Field Marshall]

What I am doing to represent a regiment is wait until all the pieces for that regiment are released then decide if they will be marching poses or attacking poses. Then one officer on foot, a drummer, a flag, usually a corporal, then either 2 marching or 2 firing figures. That's about $200.

Terry

The new FLI's look great. ^&cool My way of collecting Napoleonics over the years is similar to what PW stated. I get a small sample of the various regiments, typically an officer, drummer, flagbearer, corporal and private and that's about it. With all my other interests thats about all I can afford.

 

[Obee]

How many marching men can we have holding an apple in the same hand ?

Likewise, the 5 Nap Egypt released are at rest and also do not require getting multiples.

OD

How many apple eaters????.... only one.... just like officers, and the Eyptian Campaign figures are individuals too so I would have to agree with you on both these comments.

Good thing is we are getting have been getting variety of poses, and I think the Foot Dragoons marching figures and the WW1 French marching are a great way of forming columns.

My collectiong is based on single figures not multiple, but I do have a few, just to make it look good.

John

 

[Doughboy]

I would also like to see fusiliers in greatcoats and covered shakos, but the new FLI are so impressive that they almost make the older peninsular campaign FLI obsolete. I was planning on getting some of the older FLI, but now that these new ones are comming out I may just have to wait.