John the OFM | 29 Sep 2014 9:58 a.m. PST |
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a wargamer in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a specific figure that he will bitch and moan is not available. Truth. I have several times posted that we are in the Golden Age of figure availability. As opposed to 20 years ago, we are lacking precious few specific figures. The purpose of this is not to rant that there are "only" 2 manufacturers make what I need. However, if someone could point out a manufacturer who does make these figures, well that is good! I had not given this much thought lately until there was a request yesterday for figures for the Scottish Loyalists at Moore's Creek Bridge in North Carolina in 1776. The OP suggested that several sources claimed that the Jocks were aremed only with broadswords. I know I have a scenario book that suggests this, but I have always been eneasy about that. If so, they would be the ONLY backwoodsmen without firearms. Be that as it may… One can easily make the "authentic" hillbillies with King's Mountain backwoodsmen, purchasing the bonnet heads. However, there are no hillbillies with broadswords. So, here is my first installment in the "We will not be in the Golden Age until they make this figure" whine rant: 1) 1776 AWI backwoodsmen armed with broadsword. Any scale, any period, any genre, any medium. If I tried to limit this, nobody would pay any attention. If you want Philippine Constabulary in Winter Dress in plastic, be my guest. Someone my actually want them, so who am I to tell him he is full of it? I can't tell you what you want! |
Maddaz111 | 29 Sep 2014 10:03 a.m. PST |
British soldier malay (1950s) with owen gun and radio set, 28mm. (interchangeable head – at least one with glasses and bush hat with turned up side.) |
Doug MSC | 29 Sep 2014 10:04 a.m. PST |
hee,hee,hee, Check out our 40mm Trident designs AWI site under the militia figures. I'm just sayin'. |
Pictors Studio | 29 Sep 2014 11:04 a.m. PST |
Naked ACW US cavalrymen in any scale with only their repeating rifles and their cartridge boxes. |
Garand | 29 Sep 2014 11:07 a.m. PST |
US Army 1970 to 1980 in OD107 uniform (NOT the Vietnam jungle uniform!) w/body armor M1 helmet, M16 rifle, and the various other accoutriments appropriate for a GI from this era. Tank crews as well. In 15mm. Damon. |
Wildman | 29 Sep 2014 11:49 a.m. PST |
28mm US Army figures wearing Ridgeway caps and carrying M-14s to fight 1950's Aliens. |
cfielitz | 29 Sep 2014 11:53 a.m. PST |
Crews for my 1/300 and 1/286 scale AFVs. Combination of holding binoculars, manning a crew served weapon, and just holding onto the sides of the hatch. Head gear for NATO and WARPAC. Roco made them for their minitanks. |
etotheipi | 29 Sep 2014 11:56 a.m. PST |
a wargamer in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a kind soul to relieve him of it. À votre service, mon ami … muahahahahahahaha |
boy wundyr x | 29 Sep 2014 12:09 p.m. PST |
FWIW (and probably not your scale John), but Irregular's 42mm Deutsche Homage would let you build a bonnet-wearing, sword-wielding backswood-dressed hillbilly. For me, there's a lot of 1/600 modern a/c and 1/285 WWI a/c I'm awaiting on (Sikorsky S-16 as an e.g.). In terms of men rather than machines, I think I'm good though. |
Old Contemptibles | 29 Sep 2014 1:02 p.m. PST |
John is there a question somewhere in your rambling OP? |
etotheipi | 29 Sep 2014 1:11 p.m. PST |
so who am I to tell him he is full of it? :) |
Winston Smith | 29 Sep 2014 1:12 p.m. PST |
I imagine he is asking if there are any serious lacks in figure availability that precludes our being in a Golden Age. |
zippyfusenet | 29 Sep 2014 1:29 p.m. PST |
Dismounted Legion of the United States Light Dragoons. With command and horse-holders. 25mm, please. |
skippy0001 | 29 Sep 2014 3:07 p.m. PST |
Agree with Wildman-with M2/M3 carbines along with M75 apc's, M-103's and soviet Troya tanks. Add '50's Red Chinese, Mongolian cavalry in MOPP suits(horses also) and female russian pilots that look like Janet Leigh. |
Weasel | 29 Sep 2014 4:29 p.m. PST |
15mm ww2 figures surrendering for every major nationality |
Bunkermeister | 29 Sep 2014 5:15 p.m. PST |
US Army figures wearing Ridgeway caps and carrying M-14s to fight 1950's Aliens in 1/72nd scale plastic. Mike Bunkermeister Creek Bunker Talk blog |
Grelber | 29 Sep 2014 6:25 p.m. PST |
Philosophically, I dislike the concept that we are in a Golden Age because the only way to go from there is down. A Silver Age, maybe. Grelber |
Henry Martini | 29 Sep 2014 6:55 p.m. PST |
Anything for colonial Australia (a deficiency soon to be remedied on a couple of fronts: the fictional and the factual). |
Patrick R | 30 Sep 2014 3:45 a.m. PST |
28mm 1970's British troops with SLR and Turtle Helmet for that VBCW project. |
OSchmidt | 30 Sep 2014 4:55 a.m. PST |
A top of the line sculpt of the monarchs of the 7 Years War in 28mm scale. Frederick the Great, Maria Theresia, Louis XV, Empress' Elizabeth and Catherine of Russia, George II and so forth, including Portugal, Spain, etc. |
Patrick Sexton | 30 Sep 2014 6:41 a.m. PST |
1/100 scale A-26 Invader. Can be used for WWII, Korea, Indochina, Algeria, Cuba, Biafra, Vietnam to name just a few venues. |
Tank Top | 30 Sep 2014 7:57 a.m. PST |
These days there are a plethora of freelance sculptors around. Any figure could be yours for a price. Just look how many gamers are starting their own little ranges to fund the figures they want themselves. |
Clays Russians | 01 Oct 2014 5:05 a.m. PST |
Russian infantry soldiers carrying a holy Icon for the 1854-56 ect war. With an orthodox priest. (ala war and peace scene). This would be nifty in naps too but I can't and don't do naps in miniature anymore, too happy with CandC naps. |