Good morning.
Welcome to the latest releases from John, for July. Please be prepared to be amazed. I am totally crazy over these. These are the best that he has done so far.
Just look the Indians in the new Snowshoes and Raid on St Francis. This is some of the best work ever, by anyone.
Plus all the others, for this month. This is an outstanding set of releases.
I hope you agree, hope you enjoy.
Best regards
Mike
Sierra Toy Soldier.
BATTLE ON SNOWSHOES
The latest set for the Battle on Snowshoes series, depicts 2 Woodland Indians dragging away their wounded colleague.
It should be of special interest for those collectors who were at the 2008 Chicago Show, and watched me working, sculpting the masters.
The paint masters were worked on at the 2009 LA West Coaster show, The Sierra Toy Soldier Shop open Day, The New York Symposium, and…. Andy’s kitchen table!
Woodland Indians were known to take great care of their wounded, as their population numbers were low. Wounded warriors left on the battlefield were usually taken prisoner by the opposing tribe and made to fight for their captors. If the wounded prisoner could not be saved, or was to badly wounded, then the warrior would have no value, and were usually put to the death.
SWI-04
“A Little Help?”
3 figures
Limited Edition 350
Retail us$90
THE BATTLE OF CHIPPEWA July 5th 1814
The official British casualty return for the battle, lists a total of 485 casualties (148 killed, 326 wounded, and 46 missing)
The 1st Regiment of foot recorded 63 dead, 135 wounded, and 30 missing. The highest of the 3 regular British regiments at the battle, and was a loss of nearly half their numbers that were taken into the action that day.
This is the first of 3 casualty sets for the Royal Scots.
BCH-04
1st Regiment of Foot (Royal Scots)
2 Figures Kneeling Wounded
Limited Edition 500
Retail us$56
THE RAID ON ST. FRANCIS
The newest additions to the Raid On St. Francis series is another set for the Woodland Indian village, as well as the first of several native structures.
The Wigwam, is a domed single room dwelling used by certain Native American tribes.
These domed constructions were an ideal shelter under all kinds of conditions. The basic structure was formed with a framework of arched poles, usually wooden, which were then covered with some sort of roofing material. This usually depended on the local availability of materials, such as grass, brush, bark, matts or cloth.
The Wigwam is not to be confused with the plains Indian “Tipi”
RSF-02
The Hunters
2 Figures
Limited Edition 500
Retail us$58
WIGWAM
RAID ON ST. FRANCIS,
Not Limited Edition
Diameter 14cm , Height 10cm.
Retail us$59
BATTLE OF THE PLAINS OF ABRAHAM
QFM-03
French Marines in Justacorps, Wearing Pokalem, Firing 3
Limited Edition 750
Retail us$56
QFM-04
French Marines in Campaign dress,
Limited Edition 750
Retail us$56
The French Marines in Campaign dress is the first of several new sets of skirmishing figures, which will also be suitable for the Battle on The Monongahela Series.
THE JACOBITE REBELLION 1745
The massed battalion volley fire was employed with excellent results, but there was the obvious danger that having fired the battalion might then be caught helplessly reloading if the highlanders ignored their casualties and pressed home the attack.
To avoid this danger the front rank was directed not to reload after their first volley, but instead to charge their bayonets as soon as they had fired, thus protecting the second and third ranks as they reloaded and poured in a succession of volleys at point blank range.
The two figures in this set show two stages of the procedure, inspired by 17th Century pike drill.
The drill to “level your bayonets” and “charge your bayonets” was actually an awkward, and proved to be a highly impractical and ineffective technique for individuals in a melee. But when practiced en masse by a formed line it could be effective.
BJ-03
British 4th Regiment of Foot, (Barrell’s)
Line Infantry Defending
Limited Edition 500
Retail us$58
Hope you are as enthusiastic as I am.
Best regards
Mike
Sierra Toy Soldier.
Welcome to the latest releases from John, for July. Please be prepared to be amazed. I am totally crazy over these. These are the best that he has done so far.
Just look the Indians in the new Snowshoes and Raid on St Francis. This is some of the best work ever, by anyone.
Plus all the others, for this month. This is an outstanding set of releases.
I hope you agree, hope you enjoy.
Best regards
Mike
Sierra Toy Soldier.
BATTLE ON SNOWSHOES
The latest set for the Battle on Snowshoes series, depicts 2 Woodland Indians dragging away their wounded colleague.
It should be of special interest for those collectors who were at the 2008 Chicago Show, and watched me working, sculpting the masters.
The paint masters were worked on at the 2009 LA West Coaster show, The Sierra Toy Soldier Shop open Day, The New York Symposium, and…. Andy’s kitchen table!
Woodland Indians were known to take great care of their wounded, as their population numbers were low. Wounded warriors left on the battlefield were usually taken prisoner by the opposing tribe and made to fight for their captors. If the wounded prisoner could not be saved, or was to badly wounded, then the warrior would have no value, and were usually put to the death.
SWI-04
“A Little Help?”
3 figures
Limited Edition 350
Retail us$90
THE BATTLE OF CHIPPEWA July 5th 1814
The official British casualty return for the battle, lists a total of 485 casualties (148 killed, 326 wounded, and 46 missing)
The 1st Regiment of foot recorded 63 dead, 135 wounded, and 30 missing. The highest of the 3 regular British regiments at the battle, and was a loss of nearly half their numbers that were taken into the action that day.
This is the first of 3 casualty sets for the Royal Scots.
BCH-04
1st Regiment of Foot (Royal Scots)
2 Figures Kneeling Wounded
Limited Edition 500
Retail us$56
THE RAID ON ST. FRANCIS
The newest additions to the Raid On St. Francis series is another set for the Woodland Indian village, as well as the first of several native structures.
The Wigwam, is a domed single room dwelling used by certain Native American tribes.
These domed constructions were an ideal shelter under all kinds of conditions. The basic structure was formed with a framework of arched poles, usually wooden, which were then covered with some sort of roofing material. This usually depended on the local availability of materials, such as grass, brush, bark, matts or cloth.
The Wigwam is not to be confused with the plains Indian “Tipi”
RSF-02
The Hunters
2 Figures
Limited Edition 500
Retail us$58
WIGWAM
RAID ON ST. FRANCIS,
Not Limited Edition
Diameter 14cm , Height 10cm.
Retail us$59
BATTLE OF THE PLAINS OF ABRAHAM
QFM-03
French Marines in Justacorps, Wearing Pokalem, Firing 3
Limited Edition 750
Retail us$56
QFM-04
French Marines in Campaign dress,
Limited Edition 750
Retail us$56
The French Marines in Campaign dress is the first of several new sets of skirmishing figures, which will also be suitable for the Battle on The Monongahela Series.
THE JACOBITE REBELLION 1745
The massed battalion volley fire was employed with excellent results, but there was the obvious danger that having fired the battalion might then be caught helplessly reloading if the highlanders ignored their casualties and pressed home the attack.
To avoid this danger the front rank was directed not to reload after their first volley, but instead to charge their bayonets as soon as they had fired, thus protecting the second and third ranks as they reloaded and poured in a succession of volleys at point blank range.
The two figures in this set show two stages of the procedure, inspired by 17th Century pike drill.
The drill to “level your bayonets” and “charge your bayonets” was actually an awkward, and proved to be a highly impractical and ineffective technique for individuals in a melee. But when practiced en masse by a formed line it could be effective.
BJ-03
British 4th Regiment of Foot, (Barrell’s)
Line Infantry Defending
Limited Edition 500
Retail us$58
Hope you are as enthusiastic as I am.
Best regards
Mike
Sierra Toy Soldier.
