New USMC figures (2 Viewers)

[Stryker II]

Does anyone on this segment of Treefrog, know when the first new figures will be out on the USMC?..............Stryker

 

[thebritfarmer]

According to the William Britains website they are both due this month.

 

[King's Man]

Why did Britains allow the main photo of the Continental Maries to be taken with a bent bayonet? I have seen that same photo in the new Britains Standard magazine and on their website. It is now being using at the retail level. Surely they could have straightened the bayonet before taking the pictures. Britains what were you thinking? :-(

King's Man

 

[Stryker II]

According to the William Britains website they are both due this month.

thanks britfarmer, as I understand,-- this series is to go from the revolution to present times?...............Stryker

 

[thebritfarmer]

thanks britfarmer, as I understand,-- this series is to go from the revolution to present times?...............Stryker

Not 100% sure but if it follows the Blackwatch series I would assume so.

 

[thebritfarmer]

Why did Britains allow the main photo of the Continental Maries to be taken with a bent bayonet? I have seen that same photo in the new Britains Standard magazine and on their website. It is now being using at the retail level. Surely they could have straightened the bayonet before taking the pictures. Britains what were you thinking? :-(

King's Man

Perhaps it just looks that way (camera angle) IMO I use the photo as a guidleline. IE the Jaipur elephant was displayed with a bent Standard pole. I knew full well that Britains wouldn't be sending their sets out like that and that it was a pre-production piece. Richard later confirmed that was the case.

 

[PolarBear]

thanks britfarmer, as I understand,-- this series is to go from the revolution to present times?...............Stryker

The WB box insert that I wrote covers the USMC from 1775 to the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. I have an assignment for 2010 from Richard Walker to prepare a sequel covering from WWI to Afghanistan.

Randy

 

[PolarBear]

Stryker

Here is a photo-shopped "watercolor" I made of a Wilson Edward WWI Marine
showing him at Belleau Wood. WE also makes a WWI USMC officer

 

[Stryker II]

The WB box insert that I wrote covers the USMC from 1775 to the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. I have an assignment for 2010 from Richard Walker to prepare a sequel covering from WWI to Afghanistan.

Randy

That sounds great, I can fill up my display cabinet thenwith USMC history!!.............Stryker

 

[Ken & Ericka Osen/H&A Studio]

...As a note to those that see the various bent bayonets on images of new W. Britain product. These photos are often of the original paint masters that are cast in resin. It does not take long for the heat of the photo floods to warp these small parts and the photographer does not always understand what has happened, and then the graphic artist uses the image before anyone else notices.
We have hopefully solved this and you should see less of this!

As far as the Marine series, we are hoping to develop this to cover a broader time span as we did with the Black Watch. I personally would have liked to see this cover marines in general to include other nations... but that will have to wait for now.

All the Best,
Ken Osen

 

[Spanish soldier]

Interesting collection, my son is 18 years Spanish Marine is the world's oldest, founded by Emperor Charles I in 1537, Happy Holidays