Expeditionary Force Medieval Bowmen 1812 Soldiers, we have received information on the latest release. It is the medieval Bowmen. also being release is the peasant with Monk. Also, we have a preview of the War of 1812 soldiers.
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Dear All,
Season Greetings from Singapore!
Very pleased to inform you of the release of two new sets in the “60mm Medieval Supplementary Sets” range.
60 NMQ 02 Bowmen of England (14th Century)
60 NMQ 01-A Peasants with Monk
All models are supplied unpainted.
60mm Bowmen of England (14th Century)
The set contains 9 model soldiers comprising of 1 file-leader and 8 bowmen. The heads and arms are interchangeable to enable the assembly of at least 20 different models. Four wooden stakes used by the bowmen are also included.
During the 14th century, the armies of England is made up of a majority of such bowmen. Their effectiveness on the battlefield caused them to be highly sought after by the other feudal lords of the period. These models will serve to depict such soldiers in almost all the medieval armies of Western Europe from the late-13th to the 15th Century.
For design purposes, we have chosen 14th-century dress to match with our existing sets in the Medieval range.
These are professional soldiers rather than feudal levy. The use of the bow requires training to achieve and maintain proficiency. Bowmen are paid a handsome salary for their skills much like the Cretan archers in the ancient period. They are usually armed with a sword or falchion.
Monk with Peasants
The set contains 9 model soldiers comprising of 1 rabble-rouser monk and 8 armed peasants. The weapons, heads, and arms are interchangeable to enable the assembly of different postures except for the monk whose head and sleeves are unique to it.
This set is a variation on 60 NMQ 01 with the introduction of a medieval monk model. The models of this set are the same as NMQ 01 except that the quantity of specific models has been adjusted and for the monk model, which is a new sculpt.
Toolings space is always a premium and there are trade-offs as to what to include and what to exclude. We had wanted to give more options to the monk but the archers’ wooden stakes will have to go. We decided that a modeler could easily convert the model with a modeling knife and glue.
War of 1812 Soldiers
The next set in the production queue is the 54mm US Infantry (War of 1812) to be released in January 2021. (We are stuck with 54 PWJ 03 as our planned set could not be accommodated into production mold (tooling) and we need time to re-design the set.)
The War of 1812 sees many battles between the Anglo-Canadian Army and the US Army of the Napoleonic period. As the US and Canada are among our major markets, it would not do to exclude this theatre of war.
Also, the US uniforms of 1813 (single-breasted, unlaced, 10-button coatee) is similar to those of the Dutch-Belgian, Spanish-Portuguese, and even Prussian Militia units. This will allow for the conversion of the models into those units easily.
Looking forward to your kind support.
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Cheers,
Scott
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I’ll certainly will be buying these 1812 Americans. I think only Ron Barzso made 1812 American regulars previously. In any case they are another outstanding release from X force. Has anyone heard anything about Conte’s plastic Romans ?
I had always thought the Americans of 1812 wore a flat-topped shako. I thought only the British wore the Belgic shako. I’m sure I was wrong, and I am not sure how I got that idea in the first place. Probably picked it up from old Hollywood movies.
Mark ,you may had see it from Hollywood but also paintings .
Partially you are not wrong .
Wile the flat peaked cap cap/hat was used more likely during the 1846-1848 war with Mexico some small units did used the German style Prussian peaked cap flat cap either imported or made locally here .Again as it derivate from original civilian cap used in northern Europe ,it also may be reason some Militia used it in the 1812-14 war .Since by 1808 some armies units such Germans/Prussian and Russian start using it .
But it was not officially supplied and regulated introduced in the US army till much later .During Alamo campaign ,the US army and some militia units had already adopted it some mix styles flat hat from civilian or European design and the 1825 the rare pattern Pinwheel hat was partially used by US army .
Officially the main caps/hat used during 1812-14 war are .
The US 1812 army shako hat that resemble the British but much simple/shorter and with some differences .
The 1813 regulations also introduced a new cap or shako copied directly from the Belgic-type cap worn by the British Infantry.
In 1825 odd and rare “Pinwheel” type forage cap was introduced and it was x short time used but definitely peculiar unique model style cap .Partially used in the Texan war camping 1836.
The Pattern 1839 Forage Cap was the more common flat hat used in US army and better represented as used by most regular units in the 1846-1848 war .
It is incorrectly shown in last film of Alamo made as was not yet introduced in US army by then .
Later the US introduced the 1902 Dress Cap (Which was adopted by Japan as well shown in OWN brand toy soldiers) and the 1902 Service Cap plus the Pattern 1912 Service Cap, both are very alike but not same of British 1905 peaked flat cap .
In toys …
Ideal Brand (3 of the poses Alamo soldiers have what appear to be the 1812 era hats and odd -rare uniforms and may be they try represent Mexicans with them)but in reality made what looks more as 1812 us soldiers .
Barzso was first making the best correct uniform representation of 1812-1814 war both sides .AIP generic not well detail soldiers also covered it more likely correct .
Best regards
Hello,
It is great to see the pinwheel cap and the folding leather forage common in the Seminole War and Texas Revolution as well.
The US Infantry (at least) wore a shako with a flattened top resembling a cross between a French-style shako and British “stovepipe” shako at the beginning of the War. In 1813 a “Belgian” shako similar to the British version was adopted, but I’m thinking the US version wasn’t quite as high as the British version.
Supply being what it was it is quite conceivable that both types of shako could have appeared up until the end of the War, though if you’re a purist these figures wouldn’t be useful for the first year or so. I always figured I could use Bardin regulation (post 1812) French Infantry to stand in until the real deal came along, just don’t look too close. By the same token, I always used my gray Airfix British Infantry to stand in for later US troops. Back then we “made do.” So kudos to ExForce for bringing more accurate figures on line.
Yes that the US 1812 army shako that apparently was made on the IDEAL 60 mm used x “Alamo Mexican soldiers” !
It can be seen here .along the 1813 model
https://history.army.mil/html/museums/uniforms/survey_uwa.pdf
Great resource Erwin, thanks for sharing it.
So many great looking figures available today !