New French Available Now

The new French infantry while labelled by me previously as"With Turnbacks" is only true of the rank and file, but not the officers, as it would appear they wore what they liked to a certain extent.

With that in mind, the new figures show the Fusilier, the Drummer and the N.C.O. with turnbacks, while the Officer, Ensign and new Colonel do not. They are still new figures and different from the existing French in the range, so you now have a choice of using the new Officer, Ensign and Colonel with your existing French, or the new ones. Of course this applies to the original Officer, Ensign and Colonel too. Variety is the spice of life they tell me. :-)

Anyway, they are here now and I have inked samples straight from the mould, with no cleaning up whatsoever (as I do with all the figures in the range) for you to have a look at. I hope you like them. Click on pics for a larger view. Up next will be the new Prussians, when I have some more money to get them into production moulds.






Happy gaming,

Frank

French with Turnbacks

These arrived in the post yesterday from Richard, along with the Prussians and have gone off to Griffin Moulds today for master moulding.

As you can see they are wearing the newer uniform than my original French infantry and have turnbacks on the coats. We have gone for a different drummer pose, a different officer pose and a new mounted Colonel to accompany the original one.

As this was such a regimented period, we haven't been able to deviate with the standard marching pose for the Fusilier, N.C.O. etc, as if they deviated from the norm they would have been flogged half to death.

Some people criticise the posing of my range, but I think they cannot understand that this was the most drilled period in military history and troops did not march with hats cocked to one side, or wave them in the air as they marched. This was the period where soldiers were virtual automatons and every step was choreographed by vicious drill masters.

Anyway, enough of that, I hope you like what we (well Richard) have done with them.

Click on pics for a bigger view.

Prussian Greens

Richard sent me these photos, after much nagging by me. They are the forthcoming new Prussians, consisting of new Grenadiers, Musketeers and Command. He is currently working on the new French as well and when I have them all I will be having them master moulded then released in batches. I hope you like them.

Back To Normal

Well it's been a nice lazy month off, but I'll be opening up again on Monday for those of you who want to add to their forces.

Richards holiday is well and truly over already and I have him chained to his sculpting desk, working on a new set of French infantry, in the newer uniform than the one the existing French figures are wearing, so French players are getting a bonus this year.

He is also working on a new set of Prussian infantry in a uniform variation from the existing figures. These will have different cuffs and lace on button holes, etc . . .

He has only just started work on them, so please don't swamp me with e-mails asking to see pics etc, as there is absolutely nothing to show at present, other than some bent bits of wire.

Happy New Year to one and all and as usual happy gaming.

Frank

Closed for December Again

As I was ill last year at this time, I decided to take the whole of December off to recuperate and it did me the world of good. I came bouncing back in January, full of beans and ready to go again. I think I also said that it was so good that I would do the same this year and every year and I have not changed my mind.

However, as I am giving notice rather later this year, I will take the remainder of December off, after the 6th, which is a Tuesday. This is significant because if you recall, I informed you that I only have Post Office Services on Tuesday and Friday afternoons these days.

Effectively, this means get any last orders in by the week ending 4th, to have any chance of them being posted on Tuesday the 6th.

I shall open up again after the Xmas and New Year holidays and hopefully get some new figures on the go soon after.

Thanks again to all my regulars for your loyalty and support.

Happy Holidays,

Frank

Back to the Military

Well, loathe as I am to say it, the civilian project is dead in the water.

I have not sold many at all and haven't even come anywhere close to covering the cost of having these made, which has left me with no money to do anything else for the time being. This is the problem for a one man band I guess, in these troubled financial times.

So, when I get some more money together, it is going to be back to the military front and make some more soldiers. However, with xmas approaching fast and family to buy presents for etc, it might take a little while before I have anything new to show, as my finances must go towards these things first.

This is the first set of figures that haven't paid for their own production since the very early days and it appears that the vocal enthusiasm for them isn't matched by the desire to actually buy them. We live and learn though and now the planned range (which was going to be extensive) just isn't viable it seems.

I would like to thank, sincerely, those who did take the plunge and buy the civilians, but as I said,, the next thing will be military again, although I haven't decided what to do yet. I am not asking for suggestions like I have on previous occasions, as I will make the decision myself, in conjunction with Richard and see what we come up with. Hopefully, the New Year will see something new, that people will want :- )

Happy gaming,

Frank

New Civilians Now Available

The first batch of the new civilians have arrived and are now available. Prices are as before, except the Blacksmith set, which is £4.00. Figures only available as sets and individual figures from the sets are not available seperately.