Question For Andy (1 Viewer)

[wellington]

Andy will you be making a Napoleonic British Rifle Regiment wearing either or both the STOVE PIPE SHAKOS OR THE WATERLOO SHAKOS. I don't think this is a stretch given the fact that 90% of the British Army had them. If they were never produced I think that the Napoleonic Series would always seem incomplete. If I ever had a concern about the series this is it as small as it seems.

Cheers
WELINGTON........

 

[howelltrh]

Re: Regular Napoleonic infantry

I agree with this sentiment. I would buy a lot of regular redcoat infantry whether in the 1815 or stovepipe shako if they were produced (the alternative is to do conversions on the Highland Light figures). Also, for that matter, I would buy a lot of French fusilier infantry and Prussian musketeers, jagers and landwehr infantry.

 

[Cody]

I for one would love to see some Cossacks, just my dos centavos...

 

[Chuck Harris]

Andy

I ask you in Chicago if you would produce a German StrumTiger and you said NO, you didn't like them. Thats OK its your company and your pocket book. You have to run it the way it works for you.

Well now I have another question. Have you thought about making a Red Ball Express Set with Troops that made it work?

It was my pleasure to meet and talk with you. Thanks you again for the drawing you gave me.

Regards

 

[King & Country]

Answers from Andy

Hi Guys,


1) Actually Chuck, our recently retired “Deuce and a Half” GMC truck with the black driver was a kind of a tribute to the “Red Ball”.

2) Talking of “retired items” – how do we make our decisions?

Well, we look at our sales figures – how fast is an item going? We also look at the model itself – can we improve it? Generally, how popular is it?

We also believe that although the market continues to grow and expand everything has a definite “shelf life”.

We also, importantly, in order to bring in all-new items have limited warehouse capacity and therefore have to “let go” some of our older pieces. So, it’s a combination of all of these points.

3) Selling Prototypes As some of you know we’re occasionally sold some of our vehicle prototypes, that for whatever reason, never went into full production.

I don’t think I’m interested in selling off similar production ‘propotypes” or “first paint samples” of figures. Quite frankly it’s too time consuming and I think it might open a whole can of worms. To be honest, I might even cease selling any vehicle prototypes as well.

4) Suggestions for figures are always welcome – some of K&C’s best figures have came from ideas of K&C collectors.



Well that’s the story so far.

Best wishes and…happy collecting!



Andy C Neilson

 

[Cody]

Thank You Andy, the quality of your company hasn't yet ceased to amaze me.

 

[King & Country]

Thanks, Cody, your support and appreciation are much appreciated by all of the K&C Team including myself.

Aye yours,
Andy C.