Wargames Factory - 28mm WSS Cavalry

Box Art

Wargames Factory Figures are now available via Warlord Games, where the sets have been re-boxed and re-branded accordingly

Following on from the successful release of their WSS Infantry, Wargames Factory have now released their War of Spanish Succession (WSS) Cavalry boxed set.

The sculptor has cleverly designed a set that allows for the creation of models that represent the wide range of cavalry types that were present on the battlefield of the early 1700s.

As such the set can be made into 12-Horsemen and so it comes with 12-horses, 12-sets of legs for riders, over 50-torsos (including armoured torsos for cuirassiers) and over 60-heads (including tri-corn, helmeted, grenadier and dragoon head wear).  See picture of frame below left.

Figure Frame

Additionally the models can be armed with a brace of pistols, muskets / carbines and / or swords.  For even greater flexibility and variety the heads and accessories are interchangeable with the WSS Infantry set for even more options!

That's all good, now the not so good....

My main issue with this set are the horses. First when built they just don't look that convincing, in my opinion they are too small and they do not seem to have the level of animation or movement I would expect to see.

Horse Frame

Second issue is with the riders, when built they look good but as each arm & leg comes separate, along with separate head the model is just far too fiddly to build. Moulding the legs already joined would be a great help....

I have to say that overall I'm a little disappointed by this set, I have opted to use horses from an different manufacturer as I think these look better - but for value for money these are good. I guess you pays your money and makes your choice!