Trophy Elite Line (2 Viewers)

boerboy

boerboy

Master Sergeant
Joined
Jul 5, 2007
Messages
1,220
Just a new Trophy subject we haven’t discussed before: the Trophy Elite line—supposedly the top of the quality range, as the name implies. Not many figures were made in this line; I believe EL30 was actually the very last one.


I’ve put together a list of the models I know of. Can you help fill in the blanks? :)
  • EL5 – General Gordon Khartoum
  • EL6 – Napoleon Mounted on Marengo
  • EL7 – Kitchener at Omdurman
  • EL8 – Captain James Skinner
  • EL9 – The Duke of Wellington (Mounted)
  • EL10 – Sir Thomas Picton 5th Div. Commander
  • EL11 – General Armistead Give Them Cold Steel
  • EL12 – George Washington Mounted
  • EL14 – Florence Nightingale
  • EL15 – Robert E. Lee
  • EL17T – Bedford Forrest Attacking Union Artillery Soldier
  • EL20 – Compte de Lassale
  • EL22 – New York Fireman 9/11/01
  • EL23T – Tom Burney Terry's Texas Rangers
  • EL28 – 17th Century Polish Winged Hussar
  • EL30 – Winged Polish Lancer Leaping over Cannon Set
 
boerboy said:
Just a new Trophy subject we haven’t discussed before: the Trophy Elite line—supposedly the top of the quality range, as the name implies. Not many figures were made in this line; I believe EL30 was actually the very last one.


I’ve put together a list of the models I know of. Can you help fill in the blanks? :)
  • EL5 – General Gordon Khartoum
  • EL6 – Napoleon Mounted on Marengo
  • EL7 – Kitchener at Omdurman
  • EL8 – Captain James Skinner
  • EL9 – The Duke of Wellington (Mounted)
  • EL10 – Sir Thomas Picton 5th Div. Commander
  • EL11 – General Armistead Give Them Cold Steel
  • EL12 – George Washington Mounted
  • EL14 – Florence Nightingale
  • EL15 – Robert E. Lee
  • EL17T – Bedford Forrest Attacking Union Artillery Soldier
  • EL20 – Compte de Lassale
  • EL22 – New York Fireman 9/11/01
  • EL23T – Tom Burney Terry's Texas Rangers
  • EL28 – 17th Century Polish Winged Hussar
  • EL30 – Winged Polish Lancer Leaping over Cannon Set
Click to expand...
Despite having two of these sets (EL5 General Gordon Khartoum and EL22 New York Fireman 9/11/01) I had no idea this Trophy Elite line existed.
 
EL 4 Napoleon
EL 29 Lt. Col. De Salis and Drummer Boy (Crimean War range)6
 
Here is a Special Commission of set # EL29, CORNET HENRY JOHN WILKIN - 11th HUSSARS and his horse

Cheers

Martyn :)
 

Attachments

  • CRIMEAN WAR EL29.png
    CRIMEAN WAR EL29.png
    854.5 KB · Views: 7
  • CRIMEAN WAR EL29 4.png
    CRIMEAN WAR EL29 4.png
    785.4 KB · Views: 5
  • CRIMEAN WAR EL29 3.png
    CRIMEAN WAR EL29 3.png
    808.5 KB · Views: 6
  • CRIMEAN WAR EL29 2.png
    CRIMEAN WAR EL29 2.png
    697.3 KB · Views: 6
jazzeum said:
Never seen it in that color. Very nice. Len made figures/models in various colors.
Click to expand...
Thank you. I purchased it in 2019 and it was from the collection of the late Sam Floca. I had only ever seen the red version of this elephant before I found this one. The fan bearers that came with this set are also different to the fan bearers that come with the standard red version. The fans themselves are more curved and appear to be of a thinner tin material compared to the flat semi-circular thicker metal fans.
 
TheDurbarMan said:
Thank you. I purchased it in 2019 and it was from the collection of the late Sam Floca. I had only ever seen the red version of this elephant before I found this one. The fan bearers that came with this set are also different to the fan bearers that come with the standard red version. The fans themselves are more curved and appear to be of a thinner tin material compared to the flat semi-circular thicker metal fans.
Click to expand...
I believe you have a special PW1 – Prince of Wales State Elephant set. I remember seeing a version of this set with a blue carpet (or whatever the proper term is for the decorative covering placed on the elephant) that was sold on eBay. It also included a mounted figure.


The standard first version of this set came with tin fans, which were later replaced with solid lead ones to simplify and improve production.
 
boerboy said:
I believe you have a special PW1 – Prince of Wales State Elephant set. I remember seeing a version of this set with a blue carpet (or whatever the proper term is for the decorative covering placed on the elephant) that was sold on eBay. It also included a mounted figure.


The standard first version of this set came with tin fans, which were later replaced with solid lead ones to simplify and improve production.
Click to expand...
Thank you for your message, I always thought the thinner tin fans were earlier prototypes so it’s good to know the reason for the change.
 
This is updated Elite list

EL4 – Napoleon Mounted on Marengo (early version)
EL5 – General Gordon Khartoum
EL6 – Napoleon Mounted on Marengo
EL7 – Kitchener at Omdurman
EL8 – Captain James Skinner
EL9 – The Duke of Wellington (Mounted)
EL10 – Sir Thomas Picton 5th Div. Commander
EL11 – General Armistead Give Them Cold Steel
EL12 – George Washington Mounted
EL13T - J.E.B. STUART
EL14 – Florence Nightingale
EL15 – Robert E. Lee
EL17T – Bedford Forrest Attacking Union Artillery Soldier
EL20 – Compte de Lassale
EL21 - Marshal Ney with Dead Horse
EL22 – New York Fireman 9/11/01
EL23T – Tom Burney Terry's Texas Rangers
EL28 – 17th Century Polish Winged Hussar
EL 29 Lt. Col. De Salis and Drummer Boy
EL29S CORNET HENRY JOHN WILKIN - 11th HUSSARS and his horse (Special Commission)
EL30 – Winged Polish Lancer Leaping over Cannon Set
 
A list update: two more blacks were filled:
EL3 -- Ney, Marshal of France on rearing horse (white and black horse variations)
EL27 - The Black Duke of Brunswick, Jumping Over Cannon
 

Attachments

  • el27.jpg
    el27.jpg
    170.3 KB · Views: 8
  • el3.jpg
    el3.jpg
    21 KB · Views: 8
EL3 -- Ney, Marshal of France on rearing horse (white and black horse variations)
EL4 – Napoleon Mounted on Marengo (early version)
EL5 – General Gordon Khartoum
EL6 – Napoleon Mounted on Marengo
EL7 – Kitchener at Omdurman
EL8 – Captain James Skinner
EL9 – The Duke of Wellington (Mounted)
EL10 – Sir Thomas Picton 5th Div. Commander
EL11 – General Armistead Give Them Cold Steel
EL12 – George Washington Mounted
EL13T - J.E.B. STUART
EL14 – Florence Nightingale
EL15 – Robert E. Lee
EL17T – Bedford Forrest Attacking Union Artillery Soldier
EL20 – Compte de Lassale
EL21 - Marshal Ney with Dead Horse
EL22 – New York Fireman 9/11/01
EL23T – Tom Burney Terry's Texas Rangers
EL27 - The Black Duke of Brunswick, Jumping Over Cannon
EL28 – 17th Century Polish Winged Hussar
EL 29 Lt. Col. De Salis and Drummer Boy
EL29S CORNET HENRY JOHN WILKIN - 11th HUSSARS and his horse (Special Commission)
EL30 – Winged Polish Lancer Leaping over Cannon Set
 
Updated list:

EL3 -- Ney, Marshal of France on rearing horse (white and black horse variations)
EL4 – Napoleon Mounted on Marengo (early version)
EL5 – General Gordon Khartoum
EL6 – Napoleon Mounted on Marengo
EL7 – Kitchener at Omdurman
EL8 – Captain James Skinner
EL9 – The Duke of Wellington (Mounted)
EL10 – Sir Thomas Picton 5th Div. Commander
EL11 – General Armistead Give Them Cold Steel
EL12 – George Washington Mounted
EL13T - J.E.B. STUART
EL14 – Florence Nightingale
EL15 – Robert E. Lee
EL17T – Bedford Forrest Attacking Union Artillery Soldier
EL20 – Compte de Lassale
EL21 - Marshal Ney with Dead Horse
EL22 – New York Fireman 9/11/01
EL23T – Tom Burney Terry's Texas Rangers
EL26 -- Farewell My Soldier, My Friends
EL27 - The Black Duke of Brunswick, Jumping Over Cannon
EL28 – 17th Century Polish Winged Hussar
EL 29 Lt. Col. De Salis and Drummer Boy
EL29S CORNET HENRY JOHN WILKIN - 11th HUSSARS and his horse (Special Commission)
EL30 – Winged Polish Lancer Leaping over Cannon Set
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 2 (members: 0, guests: 2)
Community platform by XenForo® © 2010-2024 XenForo Ltd.
Back
Top