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Flat Figures Painters Forum => News => Topic started by: aba on July 02, 2016, 02:53:46 AM
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Dear all,
here is the first preview of my new set to come : Westfalen Staff in Russia 1812. The set is designed by Mike Michaelis and engraved by Daniel Lepeltier as usually.
There will be 12 to 14 figures when finished. The first part has already superbly painted by Jörg Hensel. You may find higher resolution pictures at my website.
Hope this set will be completed for christmas.
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Hi Alexander
It's a pity I am too much in Napoleonics, because your sets are allways wonderful
Eric
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Agreed, these are wonderful. I was just pondering a purchase of Colbert and his staff of Red Lancers last night.
Mark 8)
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These are another beautiful group and a must have at some point for me as well. like you Mark I would love to buy the Red Lancers set, but frankly I really don't like dealing with Berliner Zinnfiguren, I wish I had alternative sources.
Ray
Agreed, these are wonderful. I was just pondering a purchase of Colbert and his staff of Red Lancers last night.
Mark 8)
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Dear all,
the set has been increased now and will finally consist of 14 figures. Jerome and his personal adjutant being still at design stage and added later
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As always your figures are up there with the best!
is there any other way of buying your figures other then Berlin zinnfiguren?
Well done Alexander
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Dear Brian,
I´don't have the facilities to cast and distribute etc. and my moulds are stored at Mr. Grünewald who sends the casted figures directly to Scholtz, so there is no other "regular" option. But I will see if I can do an exceptional ebay sale in December of some of my recent sets.
Don´t know what the problem is with Scholtz as being their customer for over 30 years I never experienced any trouble.
Best
Alexander
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I have had four faultless transactions with Scholtz, though at times one has to be a bit patient but, they have always come through and their quality is faultless.
However, their figures come at a premium price once postage is added, particularly overseas as everything is individually packaged and it adds up quickly. As such I have always waited and placed large orders with them, one or two small sets is not practical from a price perspective.
I look forward to a December sale Alexander, you do have some beautiful figures, Colbert's lancers in particular is on my list.
mark 8)
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Mark has just highlighted the problem, the figures and service is great but post outside of Germany seems to be two or three times as much as anyone else, just to much )-;
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But it is true the other way around too!
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Colbert and his Red Lancers, 1812 from Berliner
45,60 Euros
Delivery charges: 11,99 €
I don't want chargeable additional deliveries. Additional deliveries within Germany. Cost € 2.99, from € 130 free of charge. The costs for additional deliveries outside of Germany are according to our terms of delivery and payment.
I charge £3 to Europe the same as other editors, I'll have to at least double my post if it's the same both ways
The reason we don't use them!!!
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I buy most things at Berliner.
I have to pay € 8,99 for Charges. (Austria)
But, I get what I have ordered.
(For instance, I waited 5 years for an order from a private Editor - When the package arrived I had already
forgotten, that I ever ordered it.)
And, I get three catalogues a year. (I think you have to order € 150 ,-- € a year)
(The catalogues are in german)
Berliner is one of the last (or the last) professional seller of flat figures - with a big stock.
The charges are expensive, but there are other values for me.
Best Wishes
Gerhard
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"Berliner is one of the last (or the last) professional seller of flat figures - with a big stock"
I do have to agree with Gerhard on that one.
"waited 5 years for an order from a private Editor"
Even I can remember when flats where not so easy to get hahaha
Still great figures!!
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I have to agree I would love to support them as well and have spent hundreds, maybe in excess of 1000 dollars with them, but I know how much it costs to ship and it's always kind of a shock when I do as others and try to buy multiple items to cut shipping costs and am quoted an additional 30% for postage! it seems as if they are hiding the true costs of my purchase in excessive postage fees. They need to make there money on selling product, not on shipping.
Ray
I'm sorry this thread was somewhat hijacked, I always love Alexanders figures, they are my favorite, always the best quality and I will find a way to own them.
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Dear all,
thank you for letting me know about your point of view. I will see if there might be something to be changed if possible.
Best regards
Alexander
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Thanks Alexander (-;
The figures are all here http://www.flats-zinnfiguren.com/contents7.html
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Dear all,
first of all the Westfalian Staff is completed and finally I have decided to sell an amount of my sets (actually what I found in my stock) on ebay which has started right now.
This includes 5 sets of the new Westfalian Staff, the Red Lancers, the Life/hors Guards with and without the Uxbridge staff and one set of Bayarian Artillery.
Best regards
Alexander
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Thanks Alexander they look great! The bavarians in particular - "looking forward to painting them
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I just bought the life/horse guards with Uxbridge staff.
Very nice !
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And I Colbert' lancers... :)
Mark 8)
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Hello Alexander
I see that you are offering the Lifeguards with Uxbridge on ebay, I have just bought the set without Uxbridge from you.
Have you a spare set of Uxbridge available
Kindest regards
Bob Leighton
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Alexander a big thanks for getting them on ebay, I hope it was a success and opened a way to get your figures at a reasonable price.
Just a shame this time I had no money to take part otherwise the Lifeguards and Colbert' lancers would have been on their way to me hahaha
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Yes I also have been waiting a while for these, I gouhght one of each but missed the Bavarians.
Ray
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Dear all,
hope everybody got what he wanted, but in normal times selling myself at ebay doesn´t work very good. But I had some spare time "between the years" and so it was fine.
All sets will be now and in future available from Berliner Zinnfiguren.
Happy New Year to all
Alexander
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Dear all,
so here is the painted completed set - as usual by Mr. Hensel - available from Berliner Zinnfiguren from now on !
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Wonderful painting
Eric
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Really!
Excellent paintwork.
Sandor
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Dear all,
thank you and here are two better pics to see more details of painting.