Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Gordon and Hague - 15mm Union Brigade

Box Art
As with their Confederate Brigade boxed set, Gordon and Hague's primary offering is a mixed set of Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery.

The figures in both Union and Confederate sets are the same, just the ratios of figure types being varied.

Figures should allow for the creation of 5 x 16 model Infantry regiments, 1 x 6 model Cavalry Regiment and 2 x Artillery sections.

In reality these numbers are a little short for 15mm games, where the infantry regimental size might more likely be 24 and cavalry more likely 12 models. Additionally a typical Artillery piece might be served by 3 or 4 figures on the table top, rather than just two.

The Union Brigade Box Set contains the following items:

20 Infantry with slouch hats advancing
50 infantry with kepis advancing
5 infantry captains
4 artillery crewmen
5 infantrymen with flagpoles
5 cavalry riders with swords
1 cavalry rider with flag pole
1 Mounted Officer
7 horses
2 artillery guns
20 pre-textured infantry movement trays
3 pre-textured cavalry movement trays
2 pre-textured artillery movement tray
1 pre-textured officer movement tray

Current availability of these sets is in Question

Gordon and Hague - 15mm Confederate Brigade

Box Art
 As with their Union Brigade boxed set, Gordon and Hague's primary offering is a mixed set of Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery.

The figures in both Union and Confederate sets are the same, just the ratios of figure types being varied.

In this Union set you get more figures in kepis, in the Confederate set you get a greater number in slouch hats.
The same notes apply regarding regimental sizes that an be created with this set as applied to the Confederate set. If you do opt for a larger regimental size, it would free up some infantry officers who could supplement the artillery crews, that are very short in numbers in both sets.

The Confederate Brigade Box Set contains the following items:

20 Infantry with kepis advancing
50 infantry with slough hats advancing
5 infantry captains
4 artillery crewmen
5 infantrymen with flagpoles
5 cavalry riders with swords
1 cavalry rider with flag pole
1 Mounted Officer
7 horses
2 artillery guns
20 pre-textured infantry movement trays
3 pre-textured cavalry movement trays
2 pre-textured artillery movement tray
1 pre-textured officer movement tray

Current availability of these sets is in Question

Monday, 15 April 2013

FireForge - 28mm Foot Sergeants

 This box enables you to build up to 48 medieval infantry soldiers of the 12th or 13th century. Several weapon options like spears, swords, axes, maces and crossbows are included. You'll be able to build up to 24 Crossbowmen and/or up to 48 Foot Sergeants figures. Figures are supplied unpainted and require some assembly.

See basic frame right, details of component parts are as follows:

Heads - 10 different heads in six  sections for a total of 60 heads in the set.
Bodies - 6 different infantry bodies in very dynamic and realistic poses.
Melee Weapons - 6 different right arms armed with spears, 2 with swords, 2 axes and 2 maces. Six weapon sections for a total of 36 spears, 12 swords, 12 axes and 12 maces. A huge total of 84 right arms with weapons.
Crossbow - 4 different sculpted sets of arms with crossbow. You can build up to 24 foot crossbowmen from the set.
Shields - 4 different shield types and 4 different left arm poses not attached to the shields. There are 48 shields and left arms in the box.
Various - Sword scabbards and crossbow quivers not attached to the bodies.


The box contains enough plastic bases for Deus Vult gaming system:
60mm x 40mm = 8 bases
20mm x 20mm = 12 bases

FireForge - 28mm Teutonic Infantry

This box enables you to build up to 24 Teutonic Infantry soldiers in heavy armour of the 12th or 13th century. Several weapon options like spears, swords, axes, maces and crossbows are included. You'll be able to build up to 12 Crossbowmen and / or up to 12 Dismounted Teutonic Knights and/or up to 24 Teutonic Sergeants figures.

The box contains enough plastic bases for Deus Vult gaming system:
60mm x 40mm = 4 bases
20mm x 20mm = 5 bases

FireForge - 28mm Templar Infantry

This box enables you to build up to 24 Teutonic Infantry soldiers in heavy armour of the 12th or 13th century. Several weapon options like spears, swords, axes, maces and crossbows are included. You'll be able to build up to 12 Crossbowmen and/or up to 12 Dismounted Teutonic Knights and/or up to 24 Teutonic Sergeants figures.

The box contains enough plastic bases for Deus Vult gaming system:
60mm x 40mm = 4 bases
20mm x 20mm = 5 bases

Gripping Beast - 28mm Dark Age Warriors

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This is the third, long awaited third set from Gripping Beast.

These Dark Age Warriors may be used to represent almost any unarmoured European warrior from the Late Antiquity to the Early Medieval.

Inside you will find parts to assemble 40 finely-detailed Dark Age Warriors. Each Warrior can be armed with a spear but for extra flexibility, the set also contains additional parts for you to make up to 8 of these warriors with swords, up to 8 with hand axes, up to 32 with slings or up to 16 with javelins.

The box also contains extra parts to create horn-blowers and plastic bases for all your figures.
Figure Frame

Pack contains 40 plastic figures which are fully compatible ith the Saxon and / or Viking boxed sets also available from Gripping Beast.

Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Perry Miniatures - 28mm Desert Rats 1940 - 43

Latest in the Perry's ongoing plastic invasion! This set focuses on the Western Desert theatre of WW2.

Each frame will contain 12 different torsos, including a selection of standing, kneeling and prone figures with a wide selection of arms and weapons to build a total of 38 figures per box. See the basic infantry frame, below right.
 
The box will also contain a command frame that has 2 additional torso poses and equipment such as aradio and tommy gun, see frame to bottom left.

There are additional support options that will include some beefier weapons such as a 2”mortar, Boyes AT rifle and an extra Bren, these are all included on the basic infantry frame.

All arms and headgear are separate and there will will also be a choice of additional heads on the frame, which will be SAS/Long Range Desert Group.







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RRP per Box
Figures per Box
Cost per Figure
£20.00
38
52.63p
As of Apr 2013. (Multi Box Deals available to drive cost down further).
More coming soon ...