Simon Smith - An Enquiry About A Waxwork Display Sketches ? |
John Young
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Coll,
Have you seen the 24th & Zulu figure at the National Army Museum? I think they were created by a Swiss company about seven or eight years ago. John Y. |
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Coll
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John
No, I haven't. Do you know if it was the museum itself commissioned them ? A Swiss company you say ? Any idea of the possible name of it ? Thanks in advance. Coll |
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Coll
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Question -
Has anyone seen a rotating platform, used to display a largish waxwork set-piece, which turns slowly a full 360 degrees, allowing the display to be seen from all sides, without having to walk around it in a central floor position ? Thankyou. Coll |
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smithart101
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Hi Coll,
apologies for the late reply. The leaders in this field are a company called Time Machine, They did the National Army displays which are very impressive. No stiff mannequins! here is the web site http://www.time-machine.ch/sites/news_01.html I believe the company was started by the military artist GerryEmbleton. There are contact details on their web site regards Simon |
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Coll
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Simon
Many thanks for the excellent information ! Coll |
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Coll
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As an aside -
Has anyone seen a life-size waxwork of Gen. Custer and/or Jim Bowie on display anywhere ? Thanks. Coll |
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Simon Rosbottom
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Coll, not sure if you're aware but the lone survivor of the Little bighorn has been preserved (stuffed) for public display at the University of Kansas. No, not some poor trooper but Captain Keogh's horse Commanche.
http://www.newwest.net/index.php/topic/article/comanche_the_horse_that_survived_the_battle_of_the_little_bighorn_part_1/C39/L39 Probably not the only surviving horse but a great story and he "survives" to this day. |
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Apparently, there is a waxwork of Gen. Custer, which happens to 'come alive' in the film 'Night At The Museum 2' !
Perhaps, the film prop waxwork will find a way into a museum somewhere, although I doubt it looks anything like the 'real deal'. Coll |
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mike snook 2
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Coll
I thought you mike like to know that Empress Miniatures are bringing out a miniature Col D, in mounted and dismounted versions this year. 28mm scale - not quite what you 've been discussing here but I dare say a tadge cheaper and nice to have all the same. Their stuff is very good in my opinion. Out of interest They are also going to do a Pulleine, a Smith-Dorrien in an ammunition vignette and a whole raft of RD personality figures. As ever Mike |
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Coll
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Mike
Thanks for the info. It appears that the AZW is really popular thesedays in military figure circles, for modelling dioramas or wargaming. Which can only be a good thing methinks. Coll |
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