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Title: ACW soldiers to put steam wings on.
Post by: mysteriousbill on 31 October 2013, 04:35:31 PM: I recently picked up a dozen steam powered wing sets to make a group of miniatures into flying men. The problem is that for the flying version I need a rather specific miniature.

The figure needs to be 25/28mm. Legs together, like they are at attention. Sword and\or pistol only. And with a matching one for ground use. I plan on removing the base so plastic would be nice but not necessary.
Title: Re: ACW soldiers to put steam wings on.
Post by: Whtknt1066 on 01 November 2013, 05:20:33 PM: Can't help with your figure search, sorry, but would you care to tell us where you got your steam wings from? They sound interesting...
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Post by: Froggy the Great on 01 November 2013, 05:36:28 PM: Try the Perry plastic ACW soldiers box. That's what I used for my Captain Jonathan High and his Rocketeers.
Title: Re: ACW soldiers to put steam wings on.
Post by: mysteriousbill on 01 November 2013, 06:03:34 PM: Bought them second hand from someone on this site. Don't know who makes them.
Title: Re: ACW soldiers to put steam wings on.
Post by: mysteriousbill on 01 November 2013, 06:05:37 PM: Froggy how about some pictures so I can see how yours turned out?
Title: Re: ACW soldiers to put steam wings on.
Post by: former user on 01 November 2013, 06:51:50 PM: how about these?

(http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/BR/ACW_Art_1.jpg)
Title: Re: ACW soldiers to put steam wings on.
Post by: Froggy the Great on 01 November 2013, 09:36:14 PM: Quote from: mysteriousbill on 01 November 2013, 06:05:37 PM
Froggy how about some pictures so I can see how yours turned out?
here you go...
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/114/f/0/1889_confederate_rocketeers_by_spielorjh-d3ese37.jpg)
Title: Re: ACW soldiers to put steam wings on.
Post by: The_Beast on 02 November 2013, 10:49:08 PM: Sorry to pipe in, but consider getting them 'running' instead.

Flyer might have one knee pulled up with one straight; think Superman. ;)

I have some Bird Men of Catrazza waiting me talking someone into painting them up. I think the pose is supposed to indicate 'bicycling' the wings, but feels like he's leaping into the air, and, on the ground, I think he'll be fine as running.

Leaning forward, head swiveled back, works for either flying or running, no?

Doug
Title: Re: ACW soldiers to put steam wings on.
Post by: mysteriousbill on 04 November 2013, 01:02:35 AM: Interesting. But the head looking up will take a bit of modeling.

Anybody just sell plastic officers?
Title: Re: ACW soldiers to put steam wings on.
Post by: mysteriousbill on 07 November 2013, 03:59:42 AM: The wings were made by Last Stand convertibles
Title: Re: ACW soldiers to put steam wings on.
Post by: pinny on 07 November 2013, 08:01:57 AM: Quote from: mysteriousbill on 04 November 2013, 01:02:35 AM
Interesting. But the head looking up will take a bit of modeling.

Anybody just sell plastic officers?

Perry Bros sell just the officer sprues from their plastic box sets, you get the officer and drummer/flag bearer (confederate and zouave for sure) on the website, 1 pound each
Title: Re: ACW soldiers to put steam wings on.
Post by: gamer Mac on 22 November 2013, 05:10:06 PM: You don't really need ones standing straight
I built these

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/4/1912_08_12_09_11_58_41_0.JPG)

From this thread
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=13752.msg167110#msg167110 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=13752.msg167110#msg167110)
Title: Re: ACW soldiers to put steam wings on.
Post by: mysteriousbill on 24 November 2013, 04:23:49 AM: Nice, but I plan to us them, plus some ex-Dwarf now CSA and USN gyrocopters and ornithopters, a ships and a catamaran zeppelin to fight an air/sea battle with different altitudes. I've got 12 sets of wings, one set of wings of another kind, four ornithopters, a gyrocopter, the ships, and the parts for the zeppelin. Only one ornithopter is ready to go, the rest all need work, but before I start I want to be sure I have everything I need.

Yes I know, that's a lot of work and I'll probably never get it done. But still it is a neat idea.
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Post by: Blodwin on 24 November 2013, 09:54:53 AM: Sounds a very interesting project - pictures of progress please :P
Title: Re: ACW soldiers to put steam wings on.
Post by: mysteriousbill on 25 November 2013, 05:27:01 PM: Don't hold your breath, I'm still gathering parts. I guess I can show you the parts.
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Post by: von Lucky on 25 November 2013, 09:00:56 PM: Show us the parts! :D
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Post by: Denizen Kane on 26 November 2013, 03:39:47 AM: Please dear sir...the parts???
:'(
Title: Re: ACW soldiers to put steam wings on.
Post by: mysteriousbill on 04 December 2013, 05:16:12 PM: OK, here are the parts for the Confederate forces. I do need to find one more unit or vehicle to have enough for my planned battle.

http://mysteriousbill.weebly.com/2/post/2013/12/gaslight-at-winter-war-2015-part-1-the-confedrate-aircraft.html
Title: Re: ACW soldiers to put steam wings on.
Post by: mysteriousbill on 07 December 2013, 06:05:20 PM: Hit a snag, I need some ACW sailors in 25/28mm.