m1903 Posted September 13, 2021 Share #26 Posted September 13, 2021 It wouldn't be too hard to turn a frock coat into a long buckskin coat. The shorter shell jackets could have skirts added to be a tailcoat, ect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted September 13, 2021 Share #27 Posted September 13, 2021 Ugh now you got me hooked I just bought some conte Mexican And paragon ones and defenders on eBay ! And hit hobby lobby for paints ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberry 9 Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share #28 Posted September 13, 2021 Round hats on deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted September 14, 2021 Share #29 Posted September 14, 2021 I notice a lot of the ebay lots of alamo 1/32 figures have bent rifles etc, i saw a youtube video that they can be out in warm water and they will go back to normal ? have you tried this ? I just ordered a few paragon and picked up a few conte ones on ebay ! cant wait to try my hand ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberry 9 Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share #30 Posted September 14, 2021 It’s true. They straighten right out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottG Posted September 14, 2021 Share #31 Posted September 14, 2021 Not sure of your budget, but my friend Frank owns Battleguard Ready Toy Soldiers and has many Alamo/Texas War figures in unpainted metal, all 54mm. He is currently working on a small Alamo scene for our museum as there was a defender from Michigan. Here is the website, always best to contact him or Ellen as there are literally thousands of molds available. Looks like a great project! Scott. https://battleguardready.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberry 9 Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share #32 Posted September 15, 2021 Nice! The website doesn’t seem to have any. I’ll shoot him an email sometime. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted September 15, 2021 Share #33 Posted September 15, 2021 https://bmctoys.com/collections/new-items/products/bmc-alamo-brown-blue BMC Toys has a bag of Alamo figures. A lot of his stuff are recasts of the old Marx Figures. There might be some useful figures in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberry 9 Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share #34 Posted September 15, 2021 BMC does have a pretty big selection, but I'm not a fan. They just don't have good detail and the proportions seem off to me. I'm trying to stay away from the deerskin cap all together. I came across these War of 1812 figures that I think would work well. Between these and the Texan/New Orleans Gray figures available from Conte I think I have enough defenders. Unless I decide to go bigger. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberry 9 Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share #35 Posted September 25, 2021 Finished the next wave of "Round Hats". Mounted Lancers will be next I think. I need to break it up and paint some horses for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberry 9 Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share #36 Posted September 25, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberry 9 Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share #37 Posted September 25, 2021 I started modifying extra figures for casualties as well. The nice thing about soft plastic is that you can either heat it with a flame or soak the figures in boiling water and then manipulate the poses. I was able to do several today and will do more if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted September 25, 2021 Share #38 Posted September 25, 2021 Terrific! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberry 9 Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share #39 Posted September 25, 2021 Next up. I actually have some more mounted lancers on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted September 26, 2021 Share #40 Posted September 26, 2021 Great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberry 9 Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share #41 Posted September 26, 2021 Thanks guys. I’m having a great time working in colors. It’s a nice break from WWII era OD. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtyScout Posted September 28, 2021 Share #42 Posted September 28, 2021 I especially like the Mexican flags. Very nice work. Semper Fi. Manny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted October 6, 2021 Share #43 Posted October 6, 2021 any updates on the alamo figures ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberry 9 Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share #44 Posted October 6, 2021 10 hours ago, scottplen said: any updates on the alamo figures ? I'm currently painting horses for the Lancers. The horses themselves are painted, but now I need to do the saddles, reins, etc. I'll take some pics when they're done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted October 6, 2021 Share #45 Posted October 6, 2021 Great job! You are doing a fantastic job painting with the detail! When we were growing up, Dad was into H-Scale model railroads, and I used to love painting the people for his dioramas! Sis and I had these large sets of toy soldiers and one was Custer's Last Stand and the other was a Revolutionary War battle . . . I painted a ton of them! It was so fun! Can't wait to see your horses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberry 9 Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share #46 Posted October 6, 2021 Cannon primed for painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted October 7, 2021 Share #47 Posted October 7, 2021 Very nice. Great to see things moving along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberry 9 Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share #48 Posted October 8, 2021 Sneak peek… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted October 8, 2021 Share #49 Posted October 8, 2021 I must admit I knew nearly nothing about the Alamo battle before this topic was started. After doing some online research I think I do now understand the importance of this battle for U.S. history. I also found some interesting background informations about the artillery on both sides. Your cannon looks very well detailed. Do you know it´s (real) caliber? Excellent topic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted October 8, 2021 Share #50 Posted October 8, 2021 Horses look great. I'm sure the cannon will also. Proud Kraut - did you also read about the battle of San Jacinto? They're sort of bookends in US/Texas history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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