New products at West Coaster and Treefrog! (1 Viewer)

[Ken & Ericka Osen/H&A Studio]

Hi All!
I just wanted to let you know that we will be offering three new products at the West Coaster, and that we also just shipped inventory to the fine folks at Treefrog Treasures.

These three new products are molded in lightweight urethane foam form original patterns made here in our studio. The walls were laid up stone by stone and mortar was put between them... individual bricks were then used to top the wall and pillar patterns were hand carved.

The first set is a classic stone wall with end pillars and brick edging. The walls are completely hand painted here in our studio as pictured and are ready to use right from the package. These are packaged two walls to a set with the MSRP of $25.00.

 

[Rob]

Very nice Ken,i could use some of these.

Rob

 

[Ken & Ericka Osen/H&A Studio]

The second set also contains two moldings, but one is undamaged like in set 9994 and a second molding represents a damaged wall.
You can see walls very similar to these in news reels of the 25th Grenadier Regiment of the 12SS in Normandy.
These walls are also hand painted and ready to use right from the package. Stone wall set 9995 with damaged section MSRP $25.00.

 

[Ken & Ericka Osen/H&A Studio]

The following images are examples of suggested use of our new #9994 Stone Wall set and #9995 Stone Wall set with Damaged Section.

This first photo shows the Stone Walls placed on one of our Wild Grass bases and some of our Firewood stacked next to the wall. The walls have been configured to make a 90 degree corner.

This next photo has the Stone Walls butted up end to end to make a longer straight section. Again we placed it on a Wild Grass base and used additional H&A scenics to dress it up.

This image has two damaged sections end to end on a Wild Grass base with some rubble dressing up the gap between them.

This final image of the Stone Wall sets combines the W. Britain Garden Wall set with one of our Stone Wall set damaged walls. I patterned the W. Britain scenic so it works well with our new sets. This was also placed on our Wild Grass base, dressed up with our Hay, Shrubbery and an inexpensive plastic cow that was repainted.

 

[Ken & Ericka Osen/H&A Studio]

The third new molded Urethane Foam product is our new revised #9816 Urban Debris. This popular product was re-patterned with an end wall and additional new details.
This new set also includes a small bag of our Rubble to dress out the base. As with the two wall sets this is completely hand painted here in our studio and ready for use right out of the package. Suggested MSRP $25.00.

 

[Rob]

These are all really nice Ken.I very much like the two damaged sections put together,very realistic and creates a very nice scene.

Rob

 

[Ken & Ericka Osen/H&A Studio]

Here is the Urban Debris with the Rubble package included spread around the front edge and scattered on the molding to dress it out. Two K&C Heer soldiers walk by for scale.

Here is the same scene with one of the new Stone Wall damaged sections and our studio backdrop placed behind them to show you how these items can be used with your collectibles. Notice that some of the debris was used to blend the figures bases into the environment.
I often do the same thing with our H&A Forest Litter or Woodland Debris to minimize the bases. It is easy to use and can be collected up and reused when you rearrange the scene.

Watch for additional new items soon...All the Best!
Ken Osen

 

[thebritfarmer]

Sheer brilliance Ken, these are wonderful items and like Rob I think my favourites are the two damaged walls placed end to end. I think that would be neat with a few of the new sheep clambering over

 

[lenswerks]

Great items Ken!

 

[Ken & Ericka Osen/H&A Studio]

These are all really nice Ken.I very much like the two damaged sections put together,very realistic and creates a very nice scene.

Rob

Thanks Rob!
We are going to have to figure out a way to get some of these to the UK. The next few weeks are pretty crazy with the West Coaster and then New York the following week.
This will put a couple of the other new items a few weeks back, but that's O.K. too. In some ways I suppose it is better to spread things out a bit more to avoid stressing the shops and collectors!
Ken

 

[jomartvr]

Hi Ken,
Anything in the offing that can be used for FI, AWI periods?
Thanks
Benjamin

 

[Ken & Ericka Osen/H&A Studio]

Hi Benjamin!
The walls could certainly be used for the East coast in North America. Remember that the same folks that built walls in Europe came here with the same trades and traditions to build walls and structures. Although wood construction was dominate, as communities became established stone was used if it was locally available, and bricks were manufactured here quite early too.
Up the road I hope to offer a few buildings that would be useful for Eighteenth Century North America. Not all buildings were ramshackle little hovels and I have a fair amount of research here from previous museum models I have built.
The buildings that are scheduled to be released first should be useful for a rather long span of history in NW Europe, including the Seven Years War.
More to follow next month.
Ken

 

[PolarBear]

Ken

Any chance we might see some structures to use for the Middle East or North-West Frontier for us late 19th C Colonial collectors? Perhaps Durbar could include a British colonial residence

Randy

 

[jomartvr]

Thanks Ken,
It is always a treat to see H&A products.
Benjamin

 

[jomartvr]

Hi Randy,
Check out the building facade kits at Monroe Perdu, especially the Middle East ones, http://www.monroeperdu.com/pgcart.pga?category=1

I will post a photo late of one that I assembled.
Benjamin

 

[PolarBear]

Hi Randy,
Check out the building facade kits at Monroe Perdu, especially the Middle East ones, http://www.monroeperdu.com/pgcart.pga?category=1

I will post a photo late of one that I assembled.
Benjamin

Thanks Benjamin

Those are nice. Are they hard to build?

Randy

 

[jomartvr]

Hi Randy, This facades are relatively easy to assemble. Just glue the balconey and the buildings to the base. The facade is in two pieces, as a result I cut the base in two so that I could split the facade and use it for two different displays. The larger facade has a flat top so that you can place a few figures on top. Look at the top of one of the photos and you will see a kneeing Australian officer.
What I like about this facade is that it can be used for various places in the Middle East, potentially India (especially with the dunbar figures).
By the way, decoration on and around the door indicates that homeowners made the Hajji.

Photo 1. British 8th Army in North Africa, Figarti tank and FOV tank

PHoto 2. French Foreign Legionaire in Algeria, post WWI

Photo 3. 42nd Black watch Indian mutiny.

 

[Rob]

Thanks Rob!
We are going to have to figure out a way to get some of these to the UK. The next few weeks are pretty crazy with the West Coaster and then New York the following week.
This will put a couple of the other new items a few weeks back, but that's O.K. too. In some ways I suppose it is better to spread things out a bit more to avoid stressing the shops and collectors!
Ken

Thanks Ken,i am very happy to order my H&A stuff from Treefrog as they do provide an excellent service,however a UK supplier would be great for saving on the dreaded UK customs taxes and would be very welcome.

Rob

 

[Lewey Gun Vick]

So cool Ken!!!

Vick

 

[PolarBear]

Hi Randy, This facades are relatively easy to assemble. Just glue the balconey and the buildings to the base. The facade is in two pieces, as a result I cut the base in two so that I could split the facade and use it for two different displays. The larger facade has a flat top so that you can place a few figures on top. Look at the top of one of the photos and you will see a kneeing Australian officer.
What I like about this facade is that it can be used for various places in the Middle East, potentially India (especially with the dunbar figures).
By the way, decoration on and around the door indicates that homeowners made the Hajji.

Photo 1. British 8th Army in North Africa, Figarti tank and FOV tank

PHoto 2. French Foreign Legionaire in Algeria, post WWI

Photo 3. 42nd Black watch Indian mutiny.

Thank you Benjamin for this tip. You have made very nice use of these.

Randy