What are you Favorite K&C AWI Regiments or Releases? (4 Viewers)

[Larry Allen]

Here is a nothing special little picture I posted on here quite awhile back called 'Take Ze Prisoner Avay'

I use the K&C colonial militia figures as Tories, as you can hardly use an measly x6 in a fight scene against the Redcoats!

AHHHH ... my favorite line, the Hessians. (Or is it the Scottish Highlanders? No wait, the 1st NY)
Nice little dio, but still very effective. I understand about the small number of K&V Militia and Woodsmen. I think I was able to scoff up about 11 before they dried up. I keep hoping that I find some more some day but not yet.

Larry

 

[Cornwallis]

These are the sort of poses that I wish K&C had released of the 16th Light Dragoons to compliment the few we did get. Probably getting carried away but some mounted troopers would have been very nice indeed.

And some varied dead / injured poses as well which I think our range needs some of.

 

[Larry Allen]

Wouldn't those be nice .... especially the wounded sets. They look like 48mm or maybe smaller.
If they can have that level of detail and stances at that scale, then to do so in 60mm should produce incredible results.

There does appear to be hope. {sm3}

The last release of marching K&C Fusiliers do some a more varied and natural set of poses when compared with the original releases. There were the three mounted Dragoons that K&C had (BR55/56/57) that were very well done, but still static in the poses. With Andy's last statement on the AWI range it looks like Colonial troops are in the channel, which I would welcome. The British and Indians outnumber the Colonials -- 90 sets to 71 sets.

I also would like to see more sets that are not fighting or marching. Years ago, I saw a diorama where the Colonial troops were chopping trees, digging trenches, carrying logs, piling rocks and building defenses.

In fact the diorama at Bunker Hill is quite something to see. Not all fighting but more natural poses. In fact there are 3 or 4 dioramas. One being something like 50 feet long and 10 feet wide. I hear tell there are 5000 (small) figures in the dio. (Scale is like 1/72 or something).

Hummmm .... now wouldn't that be an interesting thread for us AWI guys. Everyone can post pics of AWI battle sites and revolution locations. I think I try that. Well Cornwallis that might be a bit difficult for you. {sm4}

Can I assume that you never been to the US to view the Bunker Hill Monument. I could go over there and take some pics next weekend if you would like to see it?

Larry

 

[Cornwallis]

Ah, your not quite right there Larry didn't John Paul Jones bring the battle to the shores of the mother country (Whitehaven)? :wink2:

Still that is hundreds of miles away from me anyway! ^&grin

I have only ever been to NY in 2008 for a long weekend and only did the usual touristy things. I was gutted there are no shops actually on Manhatten Island that sell K&C, I did my research and that was when exchange rate was 2 dollars to the pound....

I have in the past scoured the net for photos from the AWI battlesites but I am always up for seeing pics, so would be good if you did post some pictures of the BHM and the dioramas! :salute::

 

[Larry Allen]

Well, okay, I'll give you a point for that one.

{bravo}}

Here is a link that talks about the (battle) if you could really call it that. It seems that they sailed a long way and didn't truly accomplish much.

http://www.whitehavenandwesternlakeland.co.uk/johnpauljones/raid.htm

It sort of can be compared to the Doolittle raid against Tokyo. Not much physical damage but a tremendous psychological effect.
Actually the website also has some interesting photos.

I stand corrected. -- Larry

 

[Cornwallis]

Thank you sir! :salute::

We are doing quite well keeping an AWI thread in the top 10 deep deep behind WWII lines, although we seem to have lost a few good men now! ^&grin

 

[Larry Allen]

Thank you sir! :salute::

We are doing quite well keeping an AWI thread in the top 10 deep deep behind WWII lines, although we seem to have lost a few good men now! ^&grin

Maybe it is the close of the Olympics that is diverting attention for the moment?

A bit more confusing is the number of AWI collectors that keep hidden in the shadows. There has to be more than us 6 or so. Come on fellow AWI enthusiast chime in with your comments or ideas.

I have a new topic and just as soon as I figure out how to post a pic from "Photobucket" I will start a new conversation here.
I have to go and hunt up that thread in "How to's"
Larry

 

[Desertkiwi]

Toddy, these are from a wargaming club in your neck of the woods NZ!

You should check out the Battle of Freemans Farm pictures as well, from that link on post 68 as OD mentioned.

Not quite as impressive as the Guilford Courthouse one, but there is a particularly nice shot of redcoat battle line. ^&grin

Doh.....only just spotted you're reply Conrnwallis, many thanks mate^&grin. I'm very much a novice when it comes to AWI, but thats one of the things that make the period so interesting to me.

I have a few of those wonderful K&C woodland indians and a small handful of redcoats, two of which are on horseback. Absolutely love them!{sm4} Plus a small collection of Conte AWI which are a little rough around the edges, compared with K&C, but think their great also.

It's always been a battle of the dollars with me and sadly as a result the AWI figures have often come a close second compared with WW2 figures{sm2}

But I think the worm is turning, just quietly....:rolleyes2:

 

[Larry Allen]

Doh.....only just spotted you're reply Conrnwallis, many thanks mate. I'm very much a novice when it comes to AWI, but thats one of the things that make the period so interesting to me.

I have a few of those wonderful K&C woodland indians and a small handful of redcoats, two of which are on horseback. Absolutely love them! Plus a small collection of Conte AWI which are a little rough around the edges, compared with K&C, but think their great also.

It's always been a battle of the dollars with me and sadly as a result the AWI figures have often come a close second compared with WW2 figures.

But I think the worm is turning, just quietly....:rolleyes2:

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Hey Desertkiwi,

Turning worms are good, in this instance!!! We will keep it a secret between us so on one else will know.

I agree that many of the CONTE AWI sets are quite nice, ... in their own way.

Ya', rough around the edges is a kind way of stating it, but in all fairness to the CONTE AWI range they are a different time frame when compared with many of the other CONTE sets that are being made today.

To compare them with many of the K&C that are currently being released ( the Highlanders, the re-release of the NY1st; the New Fusiliers, the R.I, the Hessians, ... more) they are a different class.

But when compared to the early AR's (NY 1st, PA, Colonial Marines and the French) and the early BR's (10th Lincolnshire and Fusiliers) they would hold up much better in a one-to-one compairson.

I wish Andy would look at some of the early poses that the CONTE sets have released and duplicate them for future AWI releases.{sm4}

For example the (CONTE - REV001 Colonial Militia Command Set) is really well done. The guy waving the flag would be a welcome addition as well as the "casual" officer with the pistol. AND the guy with the drum is different from any that I have seen, regardless of the series or even manufactures. Same with the REV006 set. It is full of action and motion. The PAT218 Hand-to-hand combat set is one that you would expect to see on ANY AWI battle field. After the exchange of volleys, then the armies would get down and dirty with close in fighting.

With the current K&C sets we have SUPERIOR Marching to the battle sets; WONDERFUL Advancing lines sets, INCREDIBLE Firing lines sets; and also a few GOOD charging sets, but that is where the flow ends.

Only one close-in fighting set (the Indian and Colonial set BR047) and only one causality set (British BR050).

ANDY please take a look at all those that sets for ideas!

I have maybe 35 - 40 AWI books so if you want any references I can send you the (Title / Author / ISBN) of some of my favorite. (Hummm another possible thread there .. )

TWO British on horse back??? Maybe the BR055/056 or 057 .. the 16th Light Dargoons Cavalry? Which ones, DO TELL!

Well, RevWarBuff, Cornwallis, BigDenny, OldDragon and I will push you along. AWI is much more colorful. Gee, the WWII stuff is dull greens and grays.
(TAKE COVER -- I can feel the INCOMMING now) {sm2} {sm2}

Larry

 

[mk26gmls]

Love the thread!

I read more on the Southern campaign. I live only 20 minutes from the Kings Mountain battleground, 1 hour from Cowpen's battlefield and 2 hours and 15 minutes from the battlefield at Guilford County Courthouse in Greensboro, NC.

Here is a photo from my collection.

 

[Larry Allen]

Dragoons! You have Dragoons! {eek3} Those are great sets and you have the Cavalry sets too, Very, Very NICE!!!

Then the wagon set is a top acquisition and hiding in the back I see the "Indian with Booty" figure, another rare and incredible piece.

I also spy, standing guard, possibly my second favorite series … The Hessians, despite the fact that my wife keeps (and Chris) referring to their “red pajamas”.

Finally there is Cornwallis. NOT our Cornwallis but THE Cornwallis.

A wonderful set of K&C figures and expertly displayed.!!!
Larry

 

[OldDragon]

Guys ... Whilst we are on the subject of Redcoats, I will be grateful if someone can put me in the right direction.

I have displays of British troops with their colors in the AWI and NAP periods. My question, is the King's color to the right or to the left of the regimental color ? Would this arrangement also apply to the Coldstream Guards and the Gordon Highlanders during the NAP wars ?

I hope to get my troop displays correct ... And then share some latest pics

Bests
OD

 

[Larry Allen]

Well, far from being a expert, I believe that, standing looking at the two flags approaching you, the King's Colors would be on the Right.

But I have seen many book with paintings that show the Regmt Flag and the King's Flag in various positions (Left / Right) (Front Back) so I can't truly say what the RULE might be.

Cornwallis I bet ya' knows that answer! -- Larry

 

[REVWARBUFF]

Love the thread!

I read more on the Southern campaign. I live only 20 minutes from the Kings Mountain battleground, 1 hour from Cowpen's battlefield and 2 hours and 15 minutes from the battlefield at Guilford County Courthouse in Greensboro, NC.

Here is a photo from my collection.
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Nice set up--thanks for sharing!! I hope to visit those rev war sites down in your area some day. The southern campaign is quite interesting. I've read the book "Road to Guilford Courthouse". There are many southern heroes to the AWI that have not been given their due respect in the form of toy soldier figures.

Mark

 

[OldDragon]

Well, far from being a expert, I believe that, standing looking at the two flags approaching you, the King's Colors would be on the Right.

But I have seen many book with paintings that show the Regmt Flag and the King's Flag in various positions (Left / Right) (Front Back) so I can't truly say what the RULE might be.

Cornwallis I bet ya' knows that answer! -- Larry

Thanks Larry

This is not the way to do it then ? ... {sm2}

 

[Desertkiwi]

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Hey Desertkiwi,

Turning worms are good, in this instance!!! We will keep it a secret between us so on one else will know.

I agree that many of the CONTE AWI sets are quite nice, ... in their own way.

Ya', rough around the edges is a kind way of stating it, but in all fairness to the CONTE AWI range they are a different time frame when compared with many of the other CONTE sets that are being made today.

To compare them with many of the K&C that are currently being released ( the Highlanders, the re-release of the NY1st; the New Fusiliers, the R.I, the Hessians, ... more) they are a different class.

But when compared to the early AR's (NY 1st, PA, Colonial Marines and the French) and the early BR's (10th Lincolnshire and Fusiliers) they would hold up much better in a one-to-one compairson.

I wish Andy would look at some of the early poses that the CONTE sets have released and duplicate them for future AWI releases.{sm4}

For example the (CONTE - REV001 Colonial Militia Command Set) is really well done. The guy waving the flag would be a welcome addition as well as the "casual" officer with the pistol. AND the guy with the drum is different from any that I have seen, regardless of the series or even manufactures. Same with the REV006 set. It is full of action and motion. The PAT218 Hand-to-hand combat set is one that you would expect to see on ANY AWI battle field. After the exchange of volleys, then the armies would get down and dirty with close in fighting.

With the current K&C sets we have SUPERIOR Marching to the battle sets; WONDERFUL Advancing lines sets, INCREDIBLE Firing lines sets; and also a few GOOD charging sets, but that is where the flow ends.

Only one close-in fighting set (the Indian and Colonial set BR047) and only one causality set (British BR050).

ANDY please take a look at all those that sets for ideas!

I have maybe 35 - 40 AWI books so if you want any references I can send you the (Title / Author / ISBN) of some of my favorite. (Hummm another possible thread there .. )

TWO British on horse back??? Maybe the BR055/056 or 057 .. the 16th Light Dargoons Cavalry? Which ones, DO TELL!

Well, RevWarBuff, Cornwallis, BigDenny, OldDragon and I will push you along. AWI is much more colorful. Gee, the WWII stuff is dull greens and grays.
(TAKE COVER -- I can feel the INCOMMING now) {sm2} {sm2}

Larry

Thanks Larry, yes you got it, I've got both BR55 & BR56, but sadly don't have BR057......yet? My favourite is probably BR047 (Indian & Colonial set), this is a truly classic set and one of the reasons I started collecting K&C in the first place. I agree we need to see more of that type of figure set for AWI and I'm hoping Andy & the team will look again at doing something else along those lines?

Those early Conte AWI poses are really quite good, from the point of view they work well together and many are 'action' poses. They also produced a great set of British casualtiies and I have the Conte British canon set which again is a great set.

I treasure the few K&C AWI figures I have and have them loosely displayed in a dio, which I hope to complete with scenery etc and eventually post some pic's.

I do plan to purchase some more K&C AWI figures to beef up my display.....this thread and all it's pic's have gone a long way to wet my appetite even further, so thanks to all those who have posted on it{sm4}

Toddy

 

[Cornwallis]

Firstly great to some other AWI collections on TF, thanks for sharing. {bravo}}

I cannot remember where I found this out but I agree with Larry the King’s Colour, which is the senior would be on the right of the Regimental Colour, so I think you have got it right OD, also you know us Brits and our traditions it is still that order today! :wink2:^&grin

I have dropped an email to the National Army museum to find out for sure though, as I to would like to get it right, I will post the answer once they get back.

Keep the pictures coming guys and we are now just over two weeks from seeing Larrys collection, cannot wait! ^&grin

 

[OldDragon]

Cornwallis

Thank you or your verification of Larry's response to my question. I will change and post new pics of my displays once confirmation comes in from the museum.

I also have a color party from K&C's Coldstream Guards of the Napoleonic wars. I have it vaguely that Guards' King's and regimental colors are 'reversed' from that of regular foot regiments. I will be grateful if you can provide any information or clarification.

Sorry for the diversion from AWI.

Bests
OD

 

[Larry Allen]

Firstly great to some other AWI collections on TF, thanks for sharing. {bravo}}

Keep the pictures coming guys and we are now just over two weeks from seeing Larrys collection, cannot wait! ^&grin

Gee, I feel kinda' humbled that you folks are waiting so anxiously to see my collection of K&C AWI sets. Thank You.

I have been collecting them since day one when K&C released their first AR01 and BR01 sets. Over the years, I have ventured into many other of the K&C ranges like BoB, AK, AE and such, but as everyone knows, the costs to keep current with such a variety was way beyond my capability, so I had to focus on my "first love". The American Revolution!!

Those other wonderful sets have found new homes with folks who really appreciate them.

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Anyway, as of last count I have amassed a K&C AWI collection of over 1,400 sets.

I am not sure exactly how many individual figures that come out to since there are a few that are multiple figures in a set (Cannon, Howitzer and Artillery Sets / the Indian Attacking set / the Dragoon Prisoner set). So given that, maybe add another 90 – 100 figures?

I am planning show them in Regiment groups according to the schedule below. If I was to put 1500 figures on one display board it would be a challenge although that is exactly what I am starting to develop for the long run. (The winters in Maine can be long!!)

I will place the sets in a diorama setting, but not actually focusing on the diorama, just yet. Trying to do so and match the superior displays that REVWARBUFF and CORNWALLIS have shown is what I need to work up to. (Plus master some photo skills, to boot).

So let me know if there is one on the series that you wish to see sooner than the others.

1 - French Regiment
2 - 42nd Scottish Highlanders Sets
3 - (First Release) 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers Sets
4 - Rhode Island Regiment
5 - (Second Release) 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers Sets
6 - New Jersey Blue / Washington’s Bodyguard / George Washington
7 - British 10th Lincolnshire Regiment Sets
8 - Continental Cannon / Howitzer / Crews
9 - British Cannon / Howitzer / Crews Sets
10 - (First Release) NY 1st Regiment
11 - Pennsylvania Regiment
12 - (First Release) Continental Marines
13 - (Second Release) Continental Marines
14 - British Allies - Hessian Regiment Sets
15 - (Second Release) NY 1st Regiment
16 - Backwoodsmen and Militia
17 - British Allies – Indians Sets
18 - British Cavalry Sets / British Dragoons / Supply Wagon Sets
19 - British Army Sets

-- Larry

 

[REVWARBUFF]

I will place the sets in a diorama setting, but not actually focusing on the diorama, just yet. Trying to do so and match the superior displays that REVWARBUFF and CORNWALLIS have shown is what I need to work up to. (Plus master some photo skills, to boot).

So let me know if there is one on the series that you wish to see sooner than the others.

1 - French Regiment
2 - 42nd Scottish Highlanders Sets
3 - (First Release) 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers Sets
4 - Rhode Island Regiment
5 - (Second Release) 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers Sets
6 - New Jersey Blue / Washington’s Bodyguard / George Washington
7 - British 10th Lincolnshire Regiment Sets
8 - Continental Cannon / Howitzer / Crews
9 - British Cannon / Howitzer / Crews Sets
10 - (First Release) NY 1st Regiment
11 - Pennsylvania Regiment
12 - (First Release) Continental Marines
13 - (Second Release) Continental Marines
14 - British Allies - Hessian Regiment Sets
15 - (Second Release) NY 1st Regiment
16 - Backwoodsmen and Militia
17 - British Allies – Indians Sets
18 - British Cavalry Sets / British Dragoons / Supply Wagon Sets
19 - British Army Sets

-- Larry

Thanks for the compliment Larry! I think we have many forum members who do a fantastic job with dio's.

As for which series I'd like to see first off, my picks are #11 (PA regiment) & #18 (Calvary sets). Reading that you have roughly 1,500 K&C AWI figures sounds astounding to me. I think I have but a mere 350 total figures from all manufactures that I collect.

Good luck photographing everything. That should be quite a challenge depending on the size of the series but I'm sure you're up for the task. I can't wait to see it all!!!

Mark