jimbrae SAID
Although this report may be of greater interest to those who specialize in historical figures, this New range from Masterbox Ltd.. will doubtless awaken the interest of those who are into conversions - or simply doing something different. Link to Item If you have comments or questions please post them here. Thanks!

bill_c SAID
Umm, how do I say this nicely? I don't think there were Indian scouts with any Federal units serving in the Union Army unless with Fighting Joe Hooker out on the plains of Minnesota.... But some authentic ACW figures in styrene would be nice, especially if they include some artillery to go with them!

exer SAID
The Indian Scout is not from the Cavalry set Bill. To me he looks as if he is loosely based on this Crow scout at the little Big horn from Osprey's book The American Plains Indians

bill_c SAID
Thanks, Pat. I'm the ACW equivalent of a "rivet counter," and we are constantly trying to "persuade" Native-American activists that Indians served during the war, but not in their native dress.

dioman13 SAID
If I recall correctly, a few months ago we had pics of in progress calvery trooper with an Indian scout from Master Box. That would place the Indian and mounted trooper in the Plains wars after the civil war by a few years. This is a welcome set to me as a ving. builder, and some confederates and artillery and...

bill_c SAID
This site talks about the ACW history of the 8th PA: "After the surrender the regiment moved with the cavalry to Danville, to reinforce Sherman, but after the surrender of Johnston, returned to Petersburg, and soon after was ordered to Lynchburg, where, on the 24th of July, it was consolidated with the Sixteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry. It was mustered out of service with that organization on the 11th of August, 1865, at Richmond. But apparently it was later reconstituted as the 8th US Cavalr...

Tarok SAID
Historicals in 1/35? I dunno. It's a bit of a risk on the part of MB, as historical miniaturists may be reluctant to move away from 54mm (loosely converts as 1/32) to the smaller scale. It may appeal to 1/35 scale armour modellers and diorama-ists looking for a change in scenery while maintaining their normal scale. It's not a case of figure modellers being elitist and eschewing plastic or 1/35, it's a case of working in preferred scales and sizes (the same as most 1/35 scale armour modellers se...

gremlinz SAID
Ditto. Looks like it may have potential for a Cossack conversion. But kudos for trying something new.

FirstMass SAID
I've assumed from the very first time I saw this set previewed a few months ago that it was be a Plains Indians War set and not a Civil War set -- despite the fact that all three troopers are wearing kepis. If I remember my Indian Wars history correctly the kepi was not as prominent on the plains, having been replaced by broad brimmed hats because they offered better protection from the sun. And I disagree about the potential popularity for a set like this. Despite the fact that Dragon's se...

exer SAID
I think it will sell well, Like you say Rudi I think it will appeal to them especially in the US. And others will buy it for conversion potential - Cossacks, Polish Lancers, etc. And some will buy it for both reasons. I hope it does well for them. I think what will be more problematic for them will be the Proposed Napoleonic sets they showed here awhile ago or did I dream that?