Wars of the Roses – picked up my first order today! (1 Viewer)

[Old Bill]

Hi all,

Firstly, many many thanks to Clive Gande for graciously allowing me to drive over to pick up my first WOR order from Grey Goose Collectables. Also treated to a visit to his showroom – an absolute Aladins Cave for any Toy soldier Collector. Just awesome!!

Well, onto WOR – I think the long wait has been more than justified. The figures are incredibly well painted. The detail really does have to be seen in the flesh – the eyes in the vision slits of the helmets just blew me away. I have tried to capture the overall detail in the photo’s (a bit of an impossible task really.) The series also has its own snazzy box label. Nice touch.

The figures in the two Billmen sets do appear to be the same – BUT they wield different Pole weapons and there’s a slight variation in the placement of the arrow in the ground and of course a different paint job.
Placed attacking each other in a melee and I feel the sameness of the poses would not be at all apparent.

I wish much success to this (hopefully, long running) series.

Cheers,

Roy

 

[lancer]

Re: Wars of the Roses – picked up my fist order today!

Excellent job with the photos, Roy. They are superb figures. Congratulations on their acquisition.^&cool -- Al

 

[Old Bill]

Re: Wars of the Roses – picked up my fist order today!

Excellent job with the photos, Roy. They are superb figures. Congratulations on their acquisition.^&cool -- Al

Thank you Al, very kind of you. I really am very happy with them.

Roy

 

[BHogan]

Re: Wars of the Roses – picked up my fist order today!

Very nice pieces Roy! Thanks for sharing them with us.
Cheers,
Brendan

 

[Old Bill]

Re: Wars of the Roses – picked up my fist order today!

Very nice pieces Roy! Thanks for sharing them with us.
Cheers,
Brendan

Cheers Brendan!

 

[mikemiller1955]

Re: Wars of the Roses – picked up my fist order today!

Roy...

these figures look really nice...

I wish I had room to start another series...

I love how John did the pleated shirts...

I even like the new logo with the red and white slash on his box...^&grin...

 

[lancer]

Re: Wars of the Roses – picked up my fist order today!

Roy...

these figures look really nice...

I wish I had room to start another series...

I love how John did the pleated shirts...

I even like the new logo with the red and white slash on his box...^&grin...

Clever about the box label. Red and white for the roses.{sm3} -- Al

 

[Old Bill]

Re: Wars of the Roses – picked up my fist order today!

Roy...

these figures look really nice...

I wish I had room to start another series...

I love how John did the pleated shirts...

I even like the new logo with the red and white slash on his box...^&grin...

Hi Mike,

I really am in awe of John's painting skills (so apparent in this series) but to be able to transfer it to the production line....................... Wow.......
I also picked up the WW1 French Gendarme for my WW1 street scene. Another stunning figure for sure.

Cheers, Roy

 

[mikemiller1955]

Re: Wars of the Roses – picked up my fist order today!

Clever about the box label. Red and white for the roses.{sm3} -- Al

Al...

that went over my head...^&grin...

I get it now...

very clever...

 

[mikemiller1955]

Re: Wars of the Roses – picked up my fist order today!

Hi Mike,

I really am in awe of John's painting skills (so apparent in this series) but to be able to transfer it to the production line....................... Wow.......
I also picked up the WW1 French Gendarme for my WW1 street scene. Another stunning figure for sure.

Cheers, Roy

Roy...

I also collect the WWI French Poulis...
the Gendarme figure is nice...
I added him to my collection..

about using the same pose and doing a different paint scheme...
I don't mind this as long as their is a nice variation on the paint scheme...trousers...sleeves...etc...
a lot of manufacturers are doing this...
I noticed John did give the variations of different weapons on the charging figures...
that's a nice touch...

 

[nysoldiers]

Re: Wars of the Roses – picked up my first order today!

This has the makings of an epic series.......I am told that many more figures are in the works including knights, standard bearers and personalities. Some mounted knights should be available later this year as well
Artillery is a possibility if the series sells well.
Can't wait to see a JJD sculpted mounted knight!

 

[chalklands]

Re: Wars of the Roses – picked up my first order today!

Hi,
Can anybody recommend a good book about the War of the Roses?

Pete

 

[lancer]

Re: Wars of the Roses – picked up my first order today!

Hi,
Can anybody recommend a good book about the War of the Roses?

Pete

Pete, check Alison Weir's The War of the Roses. I haven't read it but it was recommended to me. I just haven't had time to get to it.:redface2: -- Al

 

[Combat]

Re: Wars of the Roses – picked up my fist order today!

Roy...

these figures look really nice...

I wish I had room to start another series...

I love how John did the pleated shirts...

I even like the new logo with the red and white slash on his box...^&grin...

I passed as well. Just too much for me to enter this line even though it looks great. I was looking back through the JJ annuals from prior years and was kicking myself for everything that I passed on though.

btw: I think John should do a book including all the figures that he has produced over the last ten years. Organized by line rather than date of release. Something like Aeroart did a few years ago. It's a handy reference.

 

[Old Bill]

Re: Wars of the Roses – picked up my first order today!

Hi,
Can anybody recommend a good book about the War of the Roses?

Pete

Hi Pete, I'd recommend "The Wars of the Roses - England's First Civil War" by Trevor Royle.

Roy

 

[Old Bill]

Re: Wars of the Roses – picked up my first order today!

I received the latest four sets of the WOR series recently. What a colourful series this is – such a breath of fresh air to the drab look of all the WW1 releases I have been buying for some time.
Some lovely detail yet again. Three of the four Retinues carry a badge on the left of their tunic front and all sport the retinue emblem emblazoned very nicely on their backs.
Wonderfully done John!

Cheers,

Roy

 

[chalklands]

Re: Wars of the Roses – picked up my first order today!

They're looking great Roy!

Pete

 

[nysoldiers]

Re: Wars of the Roses – picked up my first order today!

Great series....looking forward to personalities, banners and some mounted figures.
If all goes well some artillery will be added.
Some more fighting positions with swords and axes would go well.

 

[lancer]

Re: Wars of the Roses – picked up my first order today!

A wonderful series, which I unfortunately can't get involved in. I will make an exception for a vignette involving the demise of Richard III when John does it. I really like the color and the completely new subject matter of this line. -- Al

 

[AIDMAN]

OH MY GOSH..!!!! What a feest for the eyes. being a dyed in the wool WWII collector i very rarely make a sidetrack for other series however much i like them. BUT!!! in the past i have in a moment of weakness fallen for items other than WWII.
Strangely enough the company that pushed me over the edge each time was John Jenkins, first with the wonderfull Jacobites and secondly with the excellent Snowshoes series. Now it seems that i could just be balancing on the edge of another step into history with the War of the Roses. This is a real eye catcher, wonderfull animation..(as always with JJ figures) beautifull painting, and fresh new step into a rarely covered war in English history....I predict this series will be a best seller for JJ and i am sure it will slowly unfold with Knights mounted and on foot- wounded and most definately character figures. As i said this is going to be be big for JJ and i can feel myself FALLING!!!!!!.

Steve