August 2024 Odds Ends New Figures More, we have more new figures to share. My friend Rahway shares test shots from Hat. Richard Conte, another friend of this site, and I have more samples from his shield wall. Gary Dibello is sharing an update on his Civil War diorama. Michael Mordaunt Smith has more samples from his purchase of French molds. We now know the maker of these molds Cody March. We will have more on this company.
August 2024 Odds Ends Hat Test Shots
Rahway was kind enough to send photos of two test shots from Hat. The first one is Civil War marching. They will be done in blue, gray, and butternut.
The other set is the Napoleonic Austrian marching and action sets. The figures will be in white. No date when they will be released.
Conte Collectibles Shield Wall
Richard Conte of Conte Collectibles is hard at work on his shield wall. He wants the wall to be action packed. He is working on the followingarchers, flag bearers, spear chuckers , commanders in the 2nd row & a series shots of our attacking, charging, sword fighting, and falling wounded poses. More exicting figures to your collection.
Gary Dibellos Civil War Diorama
Gary has been working on a Civil War diorama. He has given an update which you can see here.
August 2024 Odds Ends Cody March Medieval Lady
My friend Micahel Mordaunt Smith is doing more testing of the molds he purchased last year. This is the backside of a medieval lady.
Here is the a frontal view of the medieval lady. Michael was finally able to uncover the name of the company. The company is Cody March. Michael found examples in Chevaliers Made in France. There is very little know of this company. Besides doing knights the company did molds for Western and Napoleonic.
RE:HAT figures NOW that is what a base should look like!
Paul, I have some painted test shots of the new HaT figures if you’ll let me know how to send them I’ll be glad to share them.
Wayne
send them tp pestad@gmail.com
Wilco!
I wasn’t sure I remembered your e-mail correctly. Thanks.
Questions for Gary; Was Harbourtown an actual CW battle and if so who won?
Inquiring minds and all that…
Hey, TD– Nope. The diorama is just what my 10-year-old kid brain imagined when I was playing with my Marx and MPC soldiers on the floor. I didn’t have the resources or the hand skills then, so all these years later I decided to build what I dreamed of.
There is actually a harbor with piers and warehouses on the set-up, I just didn’t include a photo of that part.
As I get more done, I will send another slide show to Paul. Thanks for inquiring…
It’s a shame HaT didn’t make the heads swappable like the command set for the Austrians.
They were experimenting with several options, such as swappable hats/shakos; swappable heads, they were having problems with the factory being able to do a lot of what they were asking, fitting on the sprues, etc.
I don’t think I’m talking out of turn, but I know they’ve been having problems on the production side in China. For awhile they were having a problem getting the factory to do what they wanted, once they got the communication issue straightened out, things were going smoothly, then the guy with whom they were working started having health problems – new person at the helm and I don’t know if that person is unable – or unwilling – to accomplish some of the things that were done on previous sets.
Dear Sir,
Is there any chance of see the Mike Hazard Secret Agent figure re released again? I got the Danial Boone figure a few years back and I’d like to get one of these.
Yours,
Chris Miller