1/35 Diorama Accessories?

[David Spencer]

Hi All
I'd like ideas and pointers please.
I have 3 small dioramas planned - Italian soldiers WW1, French Zouaves WW1 & US infantry ACW.
It would be nice to add some items to this and I would appreciate suggestions of where to look (retailers, manufacturers).
For instance, subjects like the limber shown on the attached Franco-Prussian war painting.
Anything appropriate, really.
Thanks in anticipation.

 

[winfield]

David, I don't see any difference between the limber in the painting and a limber from the ACW. Imrie-Risley produced one in 54mm. I/R ceased trading a while ago, but their artillery products were still available at the Saratoga Soldier Shop last time I looked. If they are still afloat (no clue about that), I think that they probably have the limber. Good luck!

 

[Blind Pew]

Consider the Historex catalogue. It wouldn't surprise me to find the difference being quite minimal between Napoleonic-era and these. It shouldn't be too hard to convert them.

 

[Nap]

Have a look at MASTERBOX releases .plenty of conversion options

Look forward to seeing the benchtime on your projects

Nap

 

[Mirofsoft]

And .... see the list ( accessories page, size, period, links ) not everything but hundreds of links already still free to download
In Xcell file, so easy to subcategorise by size etc ...

https://www.mirofsoft.com/adresses/

Under the name : Figurines , Wargame, Flat, Toys, uniforms upgraded 23 nov 2022 > 2000 link

Enjoy

 

[David Spencer]

Thanks everyone

 

[theBaron]

...Imrie-Risley produced one in 54mm. I/R ceased trading a while ago, but their artillery products were still available at the Saratoga Soldier Shop last time I looked. If they are still afloat (no clue about that)...

Good news-Imrie-Risley are still in business, though now under new ownership. Helen and her daughter sold the business to a gentleman in Kentucky. The website is the same: https://www.irminiatures.com/ As far as I know, the full catalog is available. I've bought some mounted hussars last fall.

I'm not sure about the bricks-and-mortar shop, though. I never drove up there, and it might have been closed a couple years ago, while I/R was still doing the show circuit. I think it was just storage for several years.

The same gentleman has accumulated a couple other classic businesses under his umbrella-Ron Ruddell's London Bridge Collector's Toys, along with the license to produce Britains replacement parts; Jack Scheid's (contemporary of Bill Imrie and Clyde Risley) catalog, which was part of London Bridge; Rich Dutkins' catalog of molds; Bert Dunken's Dunken Co, which sold molds and casting supplies, including Prins August; and Castings, a successor to the old homecast companies Home Foundry and Rappaport Bros. A big chunk of toy soldier history now under one roof.

Prost!
Brad

 

[theBaron]

Another source you might consider, David, is Armand Bayardi. He is a long-time maker of resin diorama accessories. Armand is retiring, but you can still buy items, as he sells off his inventory. You can see his catalog here: https://armandbayardi.com/. Armand was at our (the MFCA) show 2 weeks ago, with some bins of his pieces. I'm sure others here can join me in praise of the quality of his sculpting and casting.

Prost!
Brad

 

[David Spencer]

Thank you!