What was your first K&C piece? (1 Viewer)

[sage742]

Being newer to the forum I was wondering what first attracted everyone into buying their first piece? Mine was The West series . I like Native American pieces and the 7th Cavalry . I never really saw anything other than WWII, Civil War, or the other common periods at the shows so this was a magnet to me. After that first piece I started to look at their other lines and became hooked . I'm still missing a piece or two from The West series but it's still my favorite. Someday I hope to find them all and complete my collection. The new stuff through the years has been even more amazing and there is no turning back for me now.

 

[Steven Chong]

"Streets of Old Hong Kong" back in 1984. K&C had a small shop on Wyndham Steet in Hong Kong. I like to think I have everything ever made in this theme, though I occassionally come across a variant.

 

[vandilay]

I bought my first piece out of curiosity,having seen all the talk on this forum.
It was the ltd stug,I thought it was ok[later sold it] but it was the following set I purchased ,the tommy patrol that got me collecting.
I still prefer the figures over the vehicles ,I used to buy and sell a bit,
but latley its been buy and buy ,I think my defective collecting gene has set in.

 

[binder001]

I had seen K&C ads in Military Modeling, and English model builder's magazine. I sure wanted to see some! On a business trip to South Carolina I got to stop at Toy Soldiers of Charleston and saw my first K&C stuff in person. I was shocked by the prices, but totally intrigued by what I saw. I picked up the knocked-out StuG III. That was my first K&C purchase. As I got into the hobby I learned that K&C costs a little more, but the quality was worth it. That darned Stug was the first purchase and has been slowly, but steadily, followed by others.

 

[wadepat]

Gentle Friends,

For a long time I resisted purchasing any K & C figures because I did not want to add another manufacturer to the many I already collect. However, once I saw the Ancient Egyptians, I could not resist buying them. I have since branched out to collect K & C Battle of the Bulge, the Napoleonics, and the strictly limited series sets. I wish I could afford other K & C lines. I would love to collect them all.

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[mitch292]

I was like Pat and I also did resist purchasing K&C untill last year I had to start collecting K&C napoleonics.

 

[Leadmen]

My first pieces was a highland color party with color sgt. that was an individual piece. Around 1984-85. These are glossy 54mm figures. I did not care for the vehicles and tanks because I did plastic modelling and also wanted to stay in 54mm range. My next purchase was Rev War British Artillery and many individual figures in 60m matte. I slowly started buying figures but no tanks. The Marines came next then BOB sets. I do have some tanks and amtrac and the Grief. Very pleased with what I got but see more then I can afford. My eyes are bigger then my wallet.If it was just K&C I would be ok. It is all the other companies and figures that I need now thats killing me. Leadmen -- what a way to go.

 

[kilted vampire]

The old forty twa ARW piper. Then one thing led to another. Napoleonics and the rest is well..... you know the story.

 

[Alexdakar]

My first set were several sets in 2000. I had only one Britain set and wanted some more toy soldiers to go with it so I ordered WS12,WS17,WS18,DD1,DD2 and DD5. When I got them I was disappointed that they didn't match up with the Britain machine gun set that I had so I stuck with 1/35 models and didn't buy anymore toy soldiers for two years. I saw some new K&C sets in 2003 and got back into it again.

 

[Fubar]

Alex, I did the same with the Napoleonic French Elites. I bought 16 total, Grenadiers and Voltigiers.I think the first metal factory figures I bought.They were and are rather large compared to the other
Matte finish figures I have since collected, but so very nice I can live with it.
FubArRRrrRRrrR

 

[nmrocks]

My first piece(s) was Arnhem, a jeep set and a figure set. Got them on e-bay when there was maybe 200 listings under Toy soldiers on a good day, paid less than retail! AAHHH those were the days, heaven and I didn't know it!
Ray
P.S. the same guy i got them from offered to sell me a wooden tiger for $200.00, I thought that was crazy! he listed it and got around the same as I recall.

 

[Njja]

Hey now thats pretty cool. I just picked up my 1st Arnhem jeep from Brad,

and it is one of my favorite pieces!

Njja

 

[Joey]

I bought my first K&C piece at a toy soldier fair back in 2004. I believe it was DD47 (On the Beach Set A). At first, I was just looking for Del Prado, Flats, etc. But when I bumped onto K&C, I was sold. It didn't matter to me that I had to put all my remaining money in to it, I just wanted it...

 

[jazzeum]

I had bought a couple of Britain pieces, the paratroopers set (which I actually still like a lot) and having recently been in Normandy I was looking for some more British soldiers so I checked around and found that there was actually a K & C dealer in my town. Couldn't believe it. So I went there looking for Britains and found K & C. I too was surprised at the price but I went ahead and bought the Scottish patrol. I took my son back there the next day and bought two more D Day sets and it's been downhill ever since

My favorite piece is of course the wooden Spitfire that Louis helped me get at last year's Chicago show.

 

[aujj65]

I started collecting K&C back in 2003 having spent the last 30 years collecting figures ranging from 25mm wargame armies to 54mm glossy and matt figures. When I moved on from wargaming I started painting 54mm castings in gloss, but when Britains started their matt ACW range I replaced the gloss with these and added Conte sets as well. Britains Napoleonics came next (the original 4 sets) and Conte ARW. I had always looked at K&C but never bought any for two reasons, price and size... They were more expensive and a lot bigger than the figures I already had. But then Britains changed hands again and the figures went to pot, so that was it, I took the plunge and bought some ARW British Fusiliers from K&C (still think these are some of the nicest figures K&C have produced). When I first opened their boxes I couldn't belive what I had been missing! I ordered more and in the end sold all my other make of figures to fund my new K&C collection.
Now it's only Napoleonics and SOHK (these I share with my wife!) that I buy.
Never will I change direction again.
Regards
Jeff

 

[gk5717]

They first caught my eye at the 2001 OTSN where Bill Moore had a display. What caused me to take the financial plunge was when K&C came out with the mounted Germans, however my first sets where 3 IwoJima sets. Was only going to collect Marines! How quickly that changed.
Speaking of Arnem, in 2002 I found a dealer (don,t tell Andy) who was selling all his K&C sets at 20% off, and I was able to buy 80% of the Arnem series at that price.
Gary

 

[Firebat]

Being a scale modeler I was never interested on 'Toy Soldiers" but when I saw an advertisement for the K&C Battle of the Bulge set, Friend or Foe, I was sold. It seemed to be as good as any 1/35th scale stuff I had ever built.....And it was....Actually my favorite piece now is the Figarti Stewart. It is the closest in detail to the scale models I used to build. Firebat

 

[Pierre]

My first set was the Italian Patrol in 2004 and it never stop since then.

Pierre.

 

[Eazy]

It was the Afrika Korps series that did it for me. I'd bought a few Britains sets but the K&C Afrika Korps range was in a different league. However due to the price I kept putting off buying them.

Finally when I saw the Desert Demag, Standing Patrol and MG42 sets were about to be retired I took the plunge and bought them.
A day or so later I ordered the Flak 88.

James

 

[maddadicus]

My first piece was the Grant .with Humprey Bogart. I thought it was such an unique piece and since one of all time favorite movies is Sahara, it was not a hard decision. I then bought the Sherman from a few years ago and later the D-Day jeep with trailer. Never considered myself a KC collector. I just bought models from whoever that appealed to my long past, near forgottened childhood. Now have about 8 vehicles and a few loose figures. Only buy , what appeals to me ..Keeps my collection basic. Michael