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Re: Whats about civilians?

Some very good suggestions so far. :+1:
Totally agree that we could use a lot more non-military figures in 1/72 plastic.

Would be great if we could have a reasonable variety of 20th or 19th century “civilians“ (or any other reasonable period of course).

All kind of construction workers, carpenters, fitters, industrial workers, railway workers, miners, dockers, steelworkers (young to old).
Engineers, scientists, assistants & clerks.
Farmers, peasants, harvesters, different craftsmen‚ clergymen & nuns, merchants & general country folks (all ages).
Prosperous & petty bourgeoisie, servants, all kind of merchants & shopkeepers, policemen, ordinary townspeople & proletarians (all ages).
But also sick & wounded (soldiers), (military) hospital personnel (doctors, surgeons & nurses), disabled & recovering patients.
Soldiers & auxiliaries doing trenchwork or concrete & wood constructions, supply trains, non-combat situations (“camp“ or “trench“ life).
Refugees with handcarts, males & females, all ages.

Maybe Strelets could consider a few specific sets within their best established & most current ranges?
From my point of view, that would be napoleonics, WWI & WWII.

Although there are a few nice sets from Pegasus, Imex & Preiser, there is definetly space for a lot more I think.

Re: Whats about civilians?

PeterTheGreat
Some very good suggestions so far. :+1:
Totally agree that we could use a lot more non-military figures in 1/72 plastic.

Would be great if we could have a reasonable variety of 20th or 19th century “civilians“ (or any other reasonable period of course).

All kind of construction workers, carpenters, fitters, industrial workers, railway workers, miners, dockers, steelworkers (young to old).
Engineers, scientists, assistants & clerks.
Farmers, peasants, harvesters, different craftsmen‚ clergymen & nuns, merchants & general country folks (all ages).
Prosperous & petty bourgeoisie, servants, all kind of merchants & shopkeepers, policemen, ordinary townspeople & proletarians (all ages).
But also sick & wounded (soldiers), (military) hospital personnel (doctors, surgeons & nurses), disabled & recovering patients.
Soldiers & auxiliaries doing trenchwork or concrete & wood constructions, supply trains, non-combat situations (“camp“ or “trench“ life).
Refugees with handcarts, males & females, all ages.

Maybe Strelets could consider a few specific sets within their best established & most current ranges?
From my point of view, that would be napoleonics, WWI & WWII.

Although there are a few nice sets from Pegasus, Imex & Preiser, there is definetly space for a lot more I think.
Yes of course not to forget military personal resting in a camp and such building the fortification/habitation and supplying goods etc.!

But Strelets, please also ancient and "tricorn-times"...

Re: Whats about civilians?

Pa
Arlin
I would buy 19th century civilians, especially if they were useful for both the American Civil War (civilians to watch the Battle of Bull Run to avoiding shells at Vicksburg) and the Old West (bartenders, blacksmiths, saloon girls and various civilian men and women doing day to day chores or defending against outlaw or Indian attacks).

What about adding a civilian to each 19th century set, kind of like the additional Streltzi figure.
"What about adding a civilian to each 19th century set, kind of like the additional Streltzi figure." That's an excellent idea! :+1: Not just for 19th century sets.
What a brilliant short term solution!!!!!
What about 2 civilians per box ???

Re: Whats about civilians?

I would like to see some civilian sets - for me it would have to be full sets as I wouldn't buy a set of an era I don't collect just for a couple of bonus figures - WWII civilians or medieval or dark age people would suit me fine. A variation on this theme that would interest me would be armed civilians that could fit in about 1918-1940s. I would like to use them for VBCW but they could be used for all sorts of inter war conflicts such as Spartacist rising or even SCW and resistance/partisans.

Re: Whats about civilians?

We need really more civilian sets. I don´t share the view of very specialised civilian sets like medical crews or scientists. I like more the idea of regular people of different social classes

My favorites
Medieval civilians for towns and villages - eventually 2 sets: early and late middle ages, the first 11th-12th century, the other 14th-early 15th century
Ancient Greek/Hellenistic Civilians
Punic and phoenican civilians
Oriental civilians - they can been used for the late antique as the middle ages or Napoleons egyptian campaign
Monks and priests - theirs costumes didn´t changed much through the times, so they can fit to quite different periods
Marlburian civilians around 1700
Napoleonic civilians
ACW civilians
WW 1 civilians and refugees

I am absolutly sure there are many collectors who would buy these sets... And please more women! Eventually 40:60 women-men....and some children

Re: Whats about civilians?

sansovino
We need really more civilian sets. I don´t share the view of very specialised civilian sets like medical crews or scientists. I like more the idea of regular people of different social classes

My favorites
Medieval civilians for towns and villages - eventually 2 sets: early and late middle ages, the first 11th-12th century, the other 14th-early 15th century
Ancient Greek/Hellenistic Civilians
Punic and phoenican civilians
Oriental civilians - they can been used for the late antique as the middle ages or Napoleons egyptian campaign
Monks and priests - theirs costumes didn´t changed much through the times, so they can fit to quite different periods
Marlburian civilians around 1700
Napoleonic civilians
ACW civilians
WW 1 civilians and refugees

I am absolutly sure there are many collectors who would buy these sets... And please more women! Eventually 40:60 women-men....and some children
I agree with you here Sansovino, we need general ancient sets, people walking around, standing still, perhaps sitting at a theater. Children walking around, playing etc. People to populate cities, villages and so on. A lot of the sets from Valdemar and others are so specialized, and furthermore, expensive. Also middle class people for Victorian London, poor people, beggars and so on, working class women etc..