Padefc Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Has any body heard of the mike french range I'm watching some rorkes drift figures on flea bay witch I consder priceat £43 each a set which I would like would therefore be over £500 on plastics alone before I start the buying of these witch I will spread over some time has any one built them they advised as former mike french who means nothing to me any feed back aprehsiated you can't be to safe on flea bay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Any chance you could use some punctuation to make your message legible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padefc Posted June 25, 2020 Author Share Posted June 25, 2020 Has any body heard of the Mike French range I'm watching some rorkes drift figures on flea bay witch I consider pricey@ £43 each.A set which I would like to complete all would therefore be over £500 on plastics alone,before I start the buying of these witch I will spread over some time has any one built them they advertised as former Mike French range who means nothing to me any feed back aprehsiated you can't be to safe on flea bay!! for ratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 How mant figures do you get for £43? Are they made of gold? Personally, I wouldn't spend more than £15.00 on a set of figures (unless in exceptional circumstances). If you're interested in Rourke's Drift or the Zulu Wars generally, have a look on Plastic Soldier Review to see what's out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padefc Posted June 25, 2020 Author Share Posted June 25, 2020 That £38 plus £5 p& p for one 1/16 figure I shall look at that link thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Your OP said £43 for a set - not a 1/16 figure - you must communicate clearly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padefc Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 Thought I did matey sure I said £43 each a set would cost over £500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Astle Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 I'll assume you're looking at larger scale old fashions pieces. if you're looking for 1/72 scale plastic i'd suggest looking a hAT- I feel it's safe to recommend that as Airfix never got into victorian era troops. hAT has very good 1879 era sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth ONeill Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Well, genuine Mike French has a well deserved reputation, but "fleabay" could be unlicenced kock off recasts. Caveat emptor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padefc Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share Posted August 11, 2020 I'll assume you're looking at larger scale old fashions pieces. if you're looking for 1/72 scale plastic i'd suggest looking a hAT- I feel it's safe to recommend that as Airfix never got into victorian era troops. hAT has very good 1879 era sets ill take a look but would prefer a lager scale thanks for reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padefc Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share Posted August 11, 2020 Well, genuine Mike French has a well deserved reputation, but "fleabay" could be unlicenced kock off recasts. Caveat emptor! i do intend to buy one of all they make but the £43 including p&p has put them lower on my list as I'm buying 2/3 models a week at the min trying to amass a ww2 stash at times I can get 2-3 1/48 tools for the same price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter s Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I used to do a lot of 1/16 resin figures and £38 for a good original was about the going rate 10 years ago (Verlinden's were about half that). Even a "small" diorama in that scale is A4-A3 sized base and the cost can get crazy very quickly. Given the 403 error thing I can't share links but if you google "precision-panzer" you'll find my old website. Figures in that scale can be airbrushed quite well. I couldn't afford to keep what I modelled and sold most of the large scale stuff to keep fresh kits coming. A lot of the projects were sold through a Hong Kong intermediatry (who probably took the majority of the cash) and used in some of those low rent "Giant Killer Nazi Super tanks" things on the "history" channel (I use the term history lightly). At the time it was cheaper to take a model and add CGI than to CGI the entire thing so there was a lot of demand for the models as props. If you ever see a Tiger 1 with the 2nd SS rune upside down that was one of mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padefc Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 I used to do a lot of 1/16 resin figures and £38 for a good original was about the going rate 10 years ago (Verlinden's were about half that). Even a "small" diorama in that scale is A4-A3 sized base and the cost can get crazy very quickly. Given the 403 error thing I can't share links but if you google "precision-panzer" you'll find my old website. Figures in that scale can be airbrushed quite well. I couldn't afford to keep what I modelled and sold most of the large scale stuff to keep fresh kits coming. A lot of the projects were sold through a Hong Kong intermediatry (who probably took the majority of the cash) and used in some of those low rent "Giant Killer Nazi Super tanks" things on the "history" channel (I use the term history lightly). At the time it was cheaper to take a model and add CGI than to CGI the entire thing so there was a lot of demand for the models as props. If you ever see a Tiger 1 with the 2nd SS rune upside down that was one of mine! Just had a look Pete belting stuff on your site nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter s Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Thanks! Thats a few years ago now. I ended up getting very sick of modelling (dealing with customers and making models to their spec in a few weeks turned into a second job... Fedex to the US for these could be over £100 and the customs forms were a pain too). I literally didn't model for two years then went back to where I started as a kid - 1/72 planes. Turning a hobby into a business can bite you back. It did generate a decent income for a time though. I've kept the website going because its a good collection of pics. 1/16 is so big I could never really keep much that I built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillMC Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 I've got two sets of Zulus - one for Rork's Drift and the other for Ulundi. I've also got a set of British infantry for Rork's Drift. They are all 1/32 scale and from a company called 'A call to Arms'.Here are attached images of them:./media/tinymce_upload/98a7bc041261bff4ea88c7d8d60554af.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/8fe875089434fa80cabf94e113304180.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/2126de6fc41e5e703e0b882a8d1a2ff9.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/5e021d9b63f36fafe01e94c8e2751aba.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/2150a39334e8d47c1cfb1ffaddfc7653.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padefc Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 I shall have a look if they do a bigger scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padefc Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 Got me hands on 3 of these "former mike french " range of 1/16 figure,private hook leuitenant chard and gonvill bromhead.On first inspection they look superb loads of detail good quality resin.All have a nice detailed base as well.I was pleasantly suprised to see metal parts namely the majestic.45 martini Henry bayonet and belts sabres an scabbards.Only negative I can see there's quite a bit of resin to cut away on quite a few pieces from over spill out of the moulds so I've just purchased a tamiya saw to see if that will cut it off . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padefc Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 could any one offer any advise on the correct colour for the 24 foot uniform, as far as I can assertain the tunic is scarlett excluding piping trousers Prussian blue although in unsure cuffs/regiment insignia dark green/German dark greenboots black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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