{"product_id":"trw196","title":"TRW196 - Standing Ready Trooper  | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRW196 - Standing Ready Trooper | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd another chapter to the The Real West collection with Standing Ready Trooper, a subject suited to a thoughtful historical vignette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wider setting is the American frontier, Plains peoples and United States cavalry. The history of the American West involves cavalry expeditions, Indigenous communities, frontier settlements and conflicts. Individual figures can help tell stories of leadership, movement and encounter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanding Ready Trooper is defined in part by its standing position. That gives the figure a specific purpose when combined with soldiers in complementary poses, helping create a formation with natural variety and a clear direction of action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mounted subject immediately introduces motion and a different level within the scene. Cavalry and horsemen can be presented on patrol, at the halt or caught in the urgency of action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn engaging way to present it is within a frontier encampment, prairie battlefield or cavalry position. The setting makes the period easy to understand and gives the subject a natural place in the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsider the direction of the mount when arranging a group: a line of movement helps a small number of figures suggest a much larger formation. Officers and dismounted troops can reinforce the moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollectors can build outward from this piece with frontier cavalry, Plains warriors and Western scenery, letting each addition contribute a different aspect of the setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the subject appealing is the contrasting perspectives and events of the frontier. These smaller details often hold the viewer’s attention as much as a prominent centrepiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether displayed alone or built into a larger diorama, it offers an approachable way to add a fresh moment to the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53419597529370,"sku":"TRW196","price":76.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/TRW196.jpg?v=1794306747","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/trw196","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}