Author Topic: ACW soldiers to put steam wings on. (Read 4653 times)

mysteriousbill · « **on:** October 31, 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.

Whtknt1066 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 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...

Froggy the Great · « **Reply #2 on:** November 01, 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.

mysteriousbill · « **Reply #3 on:** November 01, 2013, 06:03:34 PM »

Bought them second hand from someone on this site. Don't know who makes them.

mysteriousbill · « **Reply #4 on:** November 01, 2013, 06:05:37 PM »

Froggy how about some pictures so I can see how yours turned out?

former user · « **Reply #5 on:** November 01, 2013, 06:51:50 PM »

how about these?

Froggy the Great · « **Reply #6 on:** November 01, 2013, 09:36:14 PM »

Quote from: mysteriousbill on November 01, 2013, 06:05:37 PM

Froggy how about some pictures so I can see how yours turned out?

here you go...

The_Beast · « **Reply #7 on:** November 02, 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

mysteriousbill · « **Reply #8 on:** November 04, 2013, 01:02:35 AM »

Interesting. But the head looking up will take a bit of modeling.

Anybody just sell plastic officers?

mysteriousbill · « **Reply #9 on:** November 07, 2013, 03:59:42 AM »

The wings were made by Last Stand convertibles

pinny · « **Reply #10 on:** November 07, 2013, 08:01:57 AM »

Quote from: mysteriousbill on November 04, 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

gamer Mac · « **Reply #11 on:** November 22, 2013, 05:10:06 PM »

You don't really need ones standing straight
I built these

From this thread
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=13752.msg167110#msg167110

mysteriousbill · « **Reply #12 on:** November 24, 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.

Blodwin · « **Reply #13 on:** November 24, 2013, 09:54:53 AM »

Sounds a very interesting project - pictures of progress please

mysteriousbill · « **Reply #14 on:** November 25, 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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