New 1/72 US cavalry masters

[JohnG]

I haven't posted before, so here goes! I thought some of the forum members might be interested in a new set of 1/72 US cavalry figures made by Massimo Costa. I asked Massimo about sculpting a trumpeter based on John Ford's cavalry trilogy and he kindly obliged, then proceeded to make a whole set. The figures are at rest or walking which is a welcome addition to some of the more energetic poses which are currently available and I think they are absolutely beautiful. The characters from the film are clearly recognisable, though not named, and he is planning to make a further set of enlisted men.
I have no commercial interest in these, I'm just a very happy customer, but anyone who wants to will find them at his website "42nd Black Watch Miniatures". I should add that they travelled from Italy to UK in just over a week. I have attached a few pictures.
Best wishes JG

[robh]

Those are wonderful, the finesse of realistic 1/72 scaling gives a far better looking figure than the usual bloated 28/32mm unscaled offerings.
With a few similarly posed troopers they will make a lovely display vignette.

[JohnG]

Thank you Rob for your kind words. I have attached another picture showing how good Massimo's figures look when they have been painted by the man himself. Best wishes JG

[bluewillow]

Fabulous, I will pick up some of these for my 20mm as yet unpainted collection …..

[Cubs]

Yes! Walking horses!

[Tom Dulski]

 Great looking sculpts.

[FifteensAway]

Indeed, a nice looking set of sculpts - if wrong for me, I've got 15 mm going strong.  But I must take my LAF comrades to task for failing to offer welcome.

So, JohnG, welcome to LAF and look forward to seeing more from you; you are certainly off to a good start.

[Harry Faversham]

Yep, step down and chaw a while, Mister!
As my Companyero states, he's under a mountain of 15millies. I'm similar but in 28mm!
If Massimo's range covers everything Old West, we could have both made a mistake. The figures look excellent, proper John Ford Cavalry!


  

[FifteensAway]

And a true rarity in miniatures - a mounted, and side saddle!, woman as per the film. 

Thankfully, Harry, while I enjoy the movies, I am not as taken with the John Ford series as you - preferring settings where things happened rather than just spectacular scenery, some of those places had their own grand backdrops like the Painted Mountains.  I'd still love to have such figures in 15 mm, especially the side saddle lady.

And as to my "mountain of 15millies", I've actually been knocking it down to closer to a range of foothills.  Still too many, just not quite so many.  To paint.  The excess is still at hand - in case I change my mind! 

But I'm knocking on 60+ mounted/diismounted/dead 'sets' for my 'cowboy' fighters (will be there when a painting commission arrives, eventually) - and likely adding more for some historical and/or cinematic additions (from the stash, close to but not 'designed as' sorts).  And that's before the boys in blue and the others in feathers.  And then them unarmed pilgrims that are sort of the cause of the whole mess, the 'settlers' and their later incarnation, the townsfolk. 

I'd say the more traditional (not we passionate few) gamers would consider 100 figures total a lot for the Old West.  Such pauperism is not for us. 

Best of luck to Massimo and his range of figures.

[JohnG]

Many thanks, gentlemen, for your kind comments and welcome to the form. They are very much appreciated. Best wishes JG