Question for Figarti (1 Viewer)

[Rob]

Hi i was looking at your excellant Stagecoach and tipee.I was wondering is this the start of a range of 'The West' or are these more like one off releases?.Thanks for any info you can give

Rob

 

[Steven Chong]

Hi i was looking at your excellant Stagecoach and tipee.I was wondering is this the start of a range of 'The West' or are these more like one off releases?.Thanks for any info you can give
Rob

Dear Rob,

China just entered its National Day holidays where most every business, including Figarti, is closed for up to two weeks. The stagecoach was sculpted by Jack Updyke for Figarti's Artist Club. The Artist Club is a collaboration between a sculptor and Figarti in which the sculptor designs and sculpts the set and Figarti produces it. Jack mentioned he would only be able to produce one or two stagecoaches a year if he did it himself, and it would cost a lot more. With the basic stagecoach done, Jack has plans to do a set with Native Americans attacking a stagecoach and a set with a stagecoach being heldup by bandits. Jack also produced a line of Native American for the Artist Club. The tipee is part of Figarti's Louis & Clark line, which is a favorite of Rick's dad, so it likely will be expanded. Hope this helps.

 

[pugio]

Dear Rob,

China just entered its National Day holidays where most every business, including Figarti, is closed for up to two weeks. The stagecoach was sculpted by Jack Updyke for Figarti's Artist Club. The Artist Club is a collaboration between a sculptor and Figarti in which the sculptor designs and sculpts the set and Figarti produces it. Jack mentioned he would only be able to produce one or two stagecoaches a year if he did it himself, and it would cost a lot more. With the basic stagecoach done, Jack has plans to do a set with Native Americans attacking a stagecoach and a set with a stagecoach being heldup by bandits. Jack also produced a line of Native American for the Artist Club. The tipee is part of Figarti's Louis & Clark line, which is a favorite of Rick's dad, so it likely will be expanded. Hope this helps.

i bought a set of american indians (iroqouis) from a jack/john updyke from ohio? at the hackensack show in the mid 90's. and i ordered a few more later on. the sculpting is the same as the figarti indians. is this the same person. any info will help. thanks.

 

[Steven Chong]

i bought a set of american indians (iroqouis) from a jack/john updyke from ohio? at the hackensack show in the mid 90's. and i ordered a few more later on. the sculpting is the same as the figarti indians. is this the same person. any info will help. thanks.

Yes, sounds like the same person. Jack has been producing toy soldiers since 1974 under the Minimen name in three themes: Rorkes' Drift, WWI, and American Colonial and Frontier History.

 

[Rob]

Dear Rob,

China just entered its National Day holidays where most every business, including Figarti, is closed for up to two weeks. The stagecoach was sculpted by Jack Updyke for Figarti's Artist Club. The Artist Club is a collaboration between a sculptor and Figarti in which the sculptor designs and sculpts the set and Figarti produces it. Jack mentioned he would only be able to produce one or two stagecoaches a year if he did it himself, and it would cost a lot more. With the basic stagecoach done, Jack has plans to do a set with Native Americans attacking a stagecoach and a set with a stagecoach being heldup by bandits. Jack also produced a line of Native American for the Artist Club. The tipee is part of Figarti's Louis & Clark line, which is a favorite of Rick's dad, so it likely will be expanded. Hope this helps.

Steven,

Thanks very much indeed for your very helpful reply, i appreciate it.I really like the Stagecoach,but if theres going to be one with Indians or Bandits i may wait and get one of those.Thanks again

Rob

 

[pugio]

Yes, sounds like the same person. Jack has been producing toy soldiers since 1974 under the Minimen name in three themes: Rorkes' Drift, WWI, and American Colonial and Frontier History.

thanks, its the same person. the box says 'minimen'

 

[The Lt.]

Pugio Jack also produced an extensive line featuring the 7th Cavalry along with the Sioux Indians both mounted and un mounted along with Personality Figures in 54, 90, 100,120mm along 33mm figures of the Zulu War they are some of the finest figures ever done. I've mentioned this earlier on the forum as well as posting a number of his Zulu War figures from his kits which I've painted. Included in this posting is one of the finest figures ever done by him of Colour-Sergeant Bourne which is a favorite of mine.......The Lt.