Who would buy this unreleased Gallipoli? (1 Viewer)

Who would buy it?


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Napoleon1er

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So, as some of you know, back in 200 Britains was going to release a couple of Gallipoli sets. They never did. Here is the picture:
http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/BRitains/2000/slides/tn_35.html

I was wondering if the molds are still around, and if they would ever consider producing them, as even though I don't collect this battle, I would get just this set because it looks so cool. Anyone?
-Sandor:salute::
 
Tinkering around the edges of WW1, so would be interested. Went thru the 2000 catalogue, how the figures have improved in 11 years. Cheers, Robin.
 
Since, beside Britains, we have John Jenkins, King and Country and now Thomas Gunn, who all have a WWI line, we will most likely see Gallipoli sets, probably sooner than later.
Quality of figures has indeed vastly improved during the last ten years, so I am not sure if by now I would go for those from 2000.
That's why I voted a "maybe".
Konrad
 
I'm sure that it would sell very well especailly with Aussie collectors and at the shop in the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, where the original diorama is located.

You can have a close up look at the diorama ( Flash or HTML) here http://dev.links.com.au/diorama/about.htm

Dioramas or "picture models", as they were first called, have been a part of the Memorial’s displays since its inception. They were first suggested by official war artist Will Dyson and official war historian Charles Bean to give a more vivid impression of war than conveyed through photographs and paintings. The dioramas were designed to create an emotional account of the experiences of Australians who fought in the First World War. They provide a broad picture of the places where major battles were fought and establish the context for other items on display.

The Lone Pine Diorama depicts the first diversionary attacks in the advance to Chunuck Bair at dusk on 6 August 1915. The diorama shows men of the 1st Australian Infantry Brigade attacking Turkish trenches. The Australians are wearing white patches to prevent them being fired on by their own men.

Work began on Lone Pine in 1924 and it was first displayed at the Memorial in the Palestine gallery. In 1982 the diorama was relocated to the new Gallipoli gallery, which officially opened in 1984.

Louis McCubbin painted the original figures, background, and modelling. The background was repainted by George Browning, first in 1953–54 and again in 1982. Browning was assisted on the second occasion by his wife Joan.

Well worth a visit to diorama if you are in Canberra or the real thing in Turkey (Ive been to both !)

John
 
Sandor, they did release some of the figures from this set just not the senics, it was the year after I think, set 00361 City Imperial volenteers, they are a bit to old fasioned for my likes now but if they did release them in the redcoats style I would get them.

Craig
 
Not surprisingly I voted Yes.

I had heard about this as mentioned in passing in another thread a while ago but had never seen images before.

I read the catalogue info and looked at image. The text indicates Preview of future release and that
there would be 4 Aussies and 2 Turks and some trench. I think the image shown is actually of the display in the War Memorial and not the prototype figures.

I have never heard of the business mentioned as the Australian distributor. Text indicates there would be a
Ltd Ed in Australia (with pre ordering over a period of a few months) and then an open edition worldwide. I am
guessing the Australian outlet did not get the numbers needed.

Would be interesting to know if prototypes were actually made.

Regards
Brett
 
I'm sure if these sets were made the would resculpt them to meet today's standards.
Mark
 
...I think the image shown is actually of the display in the War Memorial and not the prototype figures....

I think your correct about that- as a non-Aussie, I had not noticed/even heard about this other diorama. Ken/Richard- do you have any images of the prototypes?
-Sandor
 
Craig,
The City Imperial Volunteer figures are totally different to Lone Pine trench type Aussies.
The CIV's look like Aussies but were a British unit. However they look good.
Regards
Brett
 
Craig,
The City Imperial Volunteer figures are totally different to Lone Pine trench type Aussies.
The CIV's look like Aussies but were a British unit. However they look good.
Regards
Brett

Oh ok Brett I must of been mistaken? The only reason I thought that was because Norman Joplins book stated that the city imperial volunteers from the centenary set would of formed part of the Gallipoli set if issued? Maybe he got it wrong?

Craig
 
Hi Craig,

I was told a few years back that the City Imperial Volunteers would have been a supporting unit in this display had it ever been produced. Would certainly like to see them done in the new style as a glossy series maybe we'll get some one of these days.

Dave
 
Would love to see this series done in gloss or matte as long as it is resculpted to today's higher standards. -- Al
 
Hi Craig,

I was told a few years back that the City Imperial Volunteers would have been a supporting unit in this display had it ever been produced. Would certainly like to see them done in the new style as a glossy series maybe we'll get some one of these days.

Dave

Hey Dave, thanks for confirming my suspicions! Lol for a second ther I thought I'd misunderstood what was wrote in the book! So does this mean that the series would of been glossy?

Craig
 
Would love to see this series done in gloss or matte as long as it is resculpted to today's higher standards. -- Al

I'd love to see this range done in a detailed glossy style like the redcoats series! Would compliment the Premier Series nicely.

Craig
 

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