TSSD for 2011 (1 Viewer)

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Looks like TSSD new line will be Revolutionary War. On their web site they have on Coming Attractions "2011, 1776 Revolutionary War". Plus Deanna from TSSD mentioned that Rev. War was probably their next line when I talked to her at the San Antonio Show.
Not my cup of tea, but I,m sure some folks will be happy.
Gary
 
Thanks I'll have a look. I REALLY hope their sculptors look at drill books and period info before starting. The information is out there and available.
 
GEEEEEEZE I hope this isn't the artwork they are going with! Bayonet scabbards on the right and powder horns for regular infantry that had cartridge boxes were really really rare. The hat is OK but not universal so they would already are limiting the usefulness of their figures.


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Im not sure if im excited about this or not as there last few releases {ACW arty/7TH CAV} did not grab me that much.
It would have to depend on there choice of poses :rolleyes:.
I did get right into Rev War a few years back and painted a bunch of Accurate/Imex/BMC figs.
But then i decided "why fight Napoleonic light when you can just do Napoleonics" :D.
 
One problem might be scale. TSSDs WW2 and Civil War figs all work well with Conte and really good dioramas can be made. But as far as I know all the War of Independence figs available are in the 'traditional' 54mm scale, so unless TSSD match those, they'll kinda be out there on their own. Of the options that were floated, I thought Texas Rangers might've been a good choice.

I wish Conte would do his Romans, then other makers could start coming out with all sorts of suplimentary figures.
 
Just read on TSSD,s site the Rev. War series has been cancelled due to the fact another maker will be doing Rev. War (Barzso).
Personally I,m glad as Rev. War is not my thing. Sure wish Nick would return to WW2, but that is not likely.
Also for your info. I was talking to Beau of Cunninghams Civil War and it looks like another year before the Union troops arrive due to cash flow and labor problems in China.
Hope things work out but 2 years between releases, one loses interest.
Gary
 
I see where TSSD made a comment that smaller runs could be done in resin and he noted that Texas Rangers might get a run there as they mightn't pay off if done in plastic. I see though that Disney is going to bring out a Lone Ranger film in a couple of years, with that publicity they might sell nicely afterall?

Personally though, I'd like to see medievils and some with a nod to fantasy, Lord of the Rings type dwarves and elves. They're probably not his thing but if The Hobbit goes ahead they could go very well.

Since there's no word on Conte's Romans, I think TSSD would be next best qualified to do that range justice. Again with movies, Eagle of the Ninth is due out next year (though Centurion, good as it was, sadly hardly made an impression).
 
Just read the announcement on TSSD's site.

It is like Chicago is going to happen all over again for me. TSSD's announcement of their new line was THE news I was most interested in.

Fingers crossed.
 
I realize that there are production problems with resin (incomplete castings, air bubbles, etc) but many of those can be worked out. Resin is the way to go to get really fine limited runs of figures. As a guy who buys them in 1/35th scale, you have to see the quality possible to believe them. I realize that our toy soldiers may not get all the fine detail, but the possibilities are there! The 1/35th figures are rather expensive as most are made in small runs by guys who do them as a part time business.

As an example, when I convert figures I could (in theory) use the converted figure to make a master then cast a number of repros of the same guy for a number of customers. I don't do this for two reasons 1) copyrights of the original figure maker and 2) I have a job that has full time plus extra hours. Nick and Deanna could do a run of converted figures, then move into new sculpts.

Resin does offer definite possibilities in limited runs. The biggest probelm would be the "get 'em while they're available" factor. I like TSSD and wish them good luck in which ever direction they choose to go.

Gary B.
 
I love TSSD figures! Right now I believe they are the top dog for injection molded plastic figures. They get the scaling down right. The guns are not too small, the head and torso ratios are correct. Good AWI cavalry are lacking as well as eastern Indians (injection molded), so it would have been a delight to see their venture in AWI come to fruition. I prefer injection molded plastic over resin. Resin is cheaper but I see so many bubbles and surface imperfections. They look nice at a distance but up close suffer, not to mention they are more fragile. Not sure about their longevity either.
 
They sure do some nice figures. As far as weapons sizes, they are actually often on the LARGE size. They produce some really fun figures.

Re; Resin figures - I'm not sure what brand(s) you have been looking at but the ones that I buy don't have bubbles, etc. The 1/35th resin figures from S&T, New World, etc. are some of the finest figures in the world - much superior to metal or soft plastic for capturing detail. The fine details and brittleness of the resin does cause the fragility.

It's too bad that the cost of injection molded figures remain high - TSSD would probably have quite a 2011 line up planned by now.

Gary B.
 
The ones I have that contain "popped" bubbles are some of the Barzso figures (woodland Indians, pirates, etc).
 
Marxmaniac said:
The ones I have that contain "popped" bubbles are some of the Barzso figures (woodland Indians, pirates, etc).
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Those have to be some of the very first ones he did. Actually, even those are better than some of the other brands.
 
Hi guys,
Since TSSD have chosen three periods to produce figures within - WW2, ACW and Indian Wars. Surely there must be quite a number of sets they could do to fill out these ranges. How about these :

ACW - Zouaves, 5th New York with the really baggy trousers or the more
generic uniform used by quite a few regiments.

WW2 - German Falschirmjager (Have I spelt that right:confused:)
Paratroopers I'm talking about, no other company as touched them.
These guys were at the Battle of the Bulge , Normandy and the
Russian front. So could fit in with a few sets they already produce.

Indian Wars - Settlers/ranchers, the very guys the Cavalry were protecting.
A set could include a wife with a shotgun, a couple of kids.

That's just a set for each range but it is quite easy to work out many sets for these ranges that would sell, without going into another era.

If they want to start a New range the Mexican-American War would be a good one, as they could produce US Dragoons which would be useable to fight the Indians for the earlier Indian War period and Us Infantry in 'pork pie' hats could be used as early ACW types.

Well that's my two cents worth, on this subject.

Regards
Dave M
 
German Paras have been done by Airfix and they're excellent but as for the 'new' 54mm of Conte/TSSD, yes there is a gap at this point.

I'm really keen to see what's next. I'd love medievals. Men at arms, knights and village persons too.

I see that one of my long time requests - German's on motorbikes - is going to be addressed by Italieri.
 
I personally have asked Nick (TSSD) to do German paras. But unfortunately he did not show a lot of interest.
He at one time stated that WW2 was not his big thing. I hope I,m wrong but I don,t think WW2 will be up next.
As to what is next I don,t have a clue.
Gary
 
I would love to see someone do more western cowboys, especially mounted ones and some robbers.

As always, let's see some good WWI figures, German, French, British (Canadian too), American, Russian, Ottoman, and Austro/Hungarians as a start. Why does no one go there, is there not much interest?
 
I only mentioned the German Paras as a possible because none of the NEW manufacturers have done them. Airfix are of course producing them again ,but IMHO the detail does not come up to todays standard and they are small by 1/32 scale standards.

I would support the suggestion of producing Western Gunfighters, cowboys, townspeople. Along the lines of the 'Earps' in long coats, bank robbers in duster coats, pinkertons in derby hats, bar keeps, dancehall girls, a poker game including table and chairs, etc, all the things seen in classic westerns and the more modern ones like 'Tombstone','Wild Bill' and 'The Long Riders'.
If TSSD made them a touch smaller, closer to 54mm, I could use them in my Western town.

There is a excellent western pose made by the italian company 'Atlantic' which begs to be re-done in todays standard, of a bank Robber in duster coat being dragging along the ground by his horse (foot caught in stirup).

Looking forward to finding out what is next up for TSSD, hope it is something I can use:)

Dave M
 
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