What Was Your First King & Country Set (1 Viewer)

[sammy719]

Hi Sammy,
Thanks for the question...The very first K&C-owned piece I bought (or at least Laura and myself paid for by founding the company back in 1983) would have to be... A marching 'Highland Brigade' soldier. Photos later!

This thread is a great journey down 'Memory Lane'...Best wishes and happy collecting, Andy.

What happened to the photos Andy??? to be honest I'd like to see you post some of your home collection, it's got to be pretty dam good, don't be modest, guys post their collection(s) here all day including me, how bout some pics??

 

[King & Country]

What happened to the photos Andy??? to be honest I'd like to see you post some of your home collection, it's got to be pretty dam good, don't be modest, guys post their collection(s) here all day including me, how bout some pics??

Sorry Sammy...I forgot to post the pix...Come Monday, all will be revealed (or at least some of my collection from Hong Kong and Bangkok)...Looking forward to sharing them with you Guys!

Have a great weekend, Andy.

 

[Lo1863]

Come Monday, all will be revealed (or at least some of my collection from Hong Kong and Bangkok)...Looking forward to sharing them with you Guys!

Oh my! I must say I'm very excited to see some pictures of your personal collection as well, Andy! Looking forward to it...

 

[Partner]

my 1st K&C set . Cheshire Regiment Fifes and Drums





Best regards
Kirk

 

[King & Country]

Hi Guys,

As promised here are a few pix of my own collection and K&C’s very first release some of which I still have.
First, the ship model... it is ‘HMS AGAMEMNON’, Admiral Nelson’s favourite command and a beautiful hand-made model I bought in Bangkok and is displayed in our Bangkok home.
Next up is a display cabinet in our house in Hong Kong. It’s full of ‘Parade’ figures... Many of which are Britain’s plus some ‘K&C’ and assorted other makers... Although we do not make many traditional ‘parade’ figures I do love collecting them!
One whole shelf is devoted to Scottish Regiments ... Another to Queen’s Guards... And one more for my old corps... Her Majesty’s Royal Marines.
Hope you like it all... or at least some of it!

All the best and happy collecting,
Andy

 

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[villagehorse]

A beautiful boat indeed. I can imagine it fully crewed, lots of Red Coats scattered over it's decks and figures in the rigging. That's me always looking to make a 'WOW' factor, but than again you have it already, so need to do anything more. A real eye catcher to say the least. Spoilt boy Andy. Robin.

 

[sammy719]

Thanks for posting the photos Andy, some outstanding displays!!!! Love the older K&C sets and the ship is a crown jewel in a beautiful collection, thanks again for posting the photos.

 

[nysoldiers]

Hi Guys,

As promised here are a few pix of my own collection and K&C’s very first release some of which I still have.
First, the ship model... it is ‘HMS AGAMEMNON’, Admiral Nelson’s favourite command and a beautiful hand-made model I bought in Bangkok and is displayed in our Bangkok home.
Next up is a display cabinet in our house in Hong Kong. It’s full of ‘Parade’ figures... Many of which are Britain’s plus some ‘K&C’ and assorted other makers... Although we do not make many traditional ‘parade’ figures I do love collecting them!
One whole shelf is devoted to Scottish Regiments ... Another to Queen’s Guards... And one more for my old corps... Her Majesty’s Royal Marines.
Hope you like it all... or at least some of it!

All the best and happy collecting,
Andy

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I started collecting K&C in 1983/84 and the British Colonial "glossies" along with some ACW glossies were my first purchases. When K&C started the "matt" figures (Arnhem) it changed my collecting tastes! Hoping for many more years of collecting K&C.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Mine was this Glossy Teddy Roosevelt & Rough Riders set, in 1991 or 1992. When I got the brochures, and saw Tanks, and Gulf War Soldiers, and wooden Aircraft, I went nuts and went back and bought every glossy K&C piece I could find. Like Rich, when K&C switched to matt figures with the Arnhem release in 1995, I switched with them, and went equally hog wild . . . {sm4}

 

[King & Country]

Mine was this Glossy Teddy Roosevelt & Rough Riders set, in 1991 or 1992. When I got the brochures, and saw Tanks, and Gulf War Soldiers, and wooden Aircraft, I went nuts and went back and bought every glossy K&C piece I could find. Like Rich, when K&C switched to matt figures with the Arnhem release in 1995, I switched with them, and went equally hog wild . . . {sm4}

A lot of very happy memories Louis...of weekend visits to Roslyn Harbor and good friends such as yourself, Larry and Hans!

All the best and happy collecting, Andy.

 

[Louis Badolato]

A lot of very happy memories Louis...of weekend visits to Roslyn Harbor and good friends such as yourself, Larry and Hans!

All the best and happy collecting, Andy.

Look forward to seeing you in Chicago and making a few more great memories!

 

[bearybones]

My first purchase of King & Country figures was in 2006...The Catapult Set (MK025) and Mounted Knight with Axe (MK024). That was the beginning of my huge Crusades siege diorama project, which is still a work in progress, 11 years later. I have surprised even myself.

 

[bearybones]

My first purchase of King & Country figures was in 2006...The Catapult Set (MK025) and Mounted Knight with Axe (MK024). That was the beginning of my huge Crusades siege diorama project, which is still a work in progress, 11 years later. I have surprised even myself.

Here they are.

 

[tdubel]

My very first K&C Figure was the original The West Series - Crazy Horse Mounted! Back then, I only collected personalities and finding a "new" company to me was quite exciting and in Matte, I thought very realistic! Now of course, how the mountains have moved and new figure detail is amazing. Anyhow, The West was my first K&C and still enjoy them today! I no longer have The West series as I traded and sold in order to further my K&C Gloss as well as to complete Arnhem and Vietnam!

TD

 

[Currahee Chris]

Yanks 03- lonely gi Grilling a hot dog.....paid $29 or so back in 2000.

 

[Ivanhoe]

CW011 Robert E. Lee
Classic pose...so very well done...still one of the best.

Purchased as a gift to one of my sisters.

 

[villagehorse]

No doubt about it K&C do a excellent job with their sculpts on horses, really nice piece. Robin.

 

[PanzerAce1944]

CW011 Robert E. Lee
Classic pose...so very well done...still one of the best.

Purchased as a gift to one of my sisters.

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Had this same figure a few years back but decided to let it go. Could not turn it down for the price I paid...... $40.00 !

Wayne

 

[Louis Badolato]

CW011 Robert E. Lee
Classic pose...so very well done...still one of the best.

Purchased as a gift to one of my sisters.

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I have a master painted prototype of this figure, along with all the other figures of that Confederate generals release, a gift from Andy with the diorama Gordon built for the release at the last Symposium Andy had attended.