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Flat Figures Painters Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: gdifranc on June 20, 2018, 05:05:41 PM

Title: Journal Number 129
Post by: gdifranc on June 20, 2018, 05:05:41 PM

I wanted to congratulate the Journal team for a great job on the latest issue.   Very interesting articles on Japan and The Raid on Pound Ridge which I really enjoyed reading.  Nice job!!!    Anyone know if the Kieler light dragoon set is still available? 

Title: Re: Journal Number 129
Post by: ETCHELLS3 on June 20, 2018, 05:23:02 PM

I believe the set was commissioned by Willard Snyder of Philadelphia a collector and erstwhile dealer in the 1950s. Willard is long gone but Mel Aria of the MFCA once had some. I contact him for you Greg.


Cheers


ART

Title: Re: Journal Number 129
Post by: marko on June 20, 2018, 05:43:15 PM

Greg I suspect these may be the gents:

http://www.kieler-zinnfiguren.de/Listen-e/1700-e.html#1311 (http://www.kieler-zinnfiguren.de/Listen-e/1700-e.html#1311)

They list 3 figures for English Cavalry - from the Journal picture it is hard to tell as it looks like 4 different figures with a single duplicate.

The Kieler/Ocel catalog can be a bit frustrating if you cannot match to a picture and their figures range from fabulous to just ok.  However, Erika Ochel was delightful to work with and I was very pleased with what I ordered - French 7 Years Artillery & Sobieski in his sleigh with retainers.

Good luck.

mark  8)


P.S. And I agree the recent journals have all been exceptionally first rate!

Title: Re: Journal Number 129
Post by: gdifranc on June 20, 2018, 05:55:40 PM

thank you gents!    Interesting story Art, let me know if you come up with anything.   Mark, I see what you mean on their website - if Art is not successful I guess i'll be trolling for them at Kulmbach next year!   thanks again 

Title: Re: Journal Number 129
Post by: tinman on June 20, 2018, 08:24:29 PM

Greg

Kieler's English and Continental Dragoons of the AWI are still available. (see pictures below for the catalog numbers). I was told by Erika Ochel several years ago that the mold for the English Officer and Trumpeter (Ge6 a+b) was not available.

Title: Re: Journal Number 129
Post by: JerryMort on June 24, 2018, 08:12:15 AM

These two sets sold on German Ebay recently - 16.5 euros for the American and 17.30 euros for the British.