Thank you to all who left Christmas greetings, that sort of thing is much appreciated.
Now, to the point. Somehow Santa knew that I wanted some of the new Hat 1/72 ACW figures, if only to reward them for producing wargame style sets. OK, he used my credit card and possibly my fingers on my computer to place the order but its the thought that counts.
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| LtoR mix Airfix, Italeri, Imex, all Italeri, new Hat, Cesar's Zouaves, Airfix. Please note that the Zouaves are on a thin base. |
I'll withhold final judgement until they are painted but they look well done to me. Possibly 2 boxes of marching figures with 12 varieties of head and equipment might have been overkill but it has filled a gap.
The figures are a bit on the big size but not impossibly so. Eyeballing it very roughly, if Airfix were 5'6", 130lb, Accurate 5'8", 120lb, Italeri 6',150lb, the new Hat would be about 6'2",140lb. Or something like that. In separate units at usual table/battle distances, or if well mixed, they'll all work fine. Best of all, there is a whole box of command figures and they are the same size as the Zouaves Cesar sent me a few years back. I feel a second Zouave unit coming on!
Of course I didn't need more ACW units but....
Anyway, the next ACW game has been delayed until I get some painting done. Look for them at some point in January!
Ross Mac,
ReplyDeleteSanta sometimes needs to be nudged in the right direction ... and that seems to have happened this year. The figures look as if they’ll fit in well with the rest of your collection, and the poses look good.
Have a Happy New Ayear,
Bob
Yes someone has to nudge him in the right direction from time to time.
DeleteI find that Santa can prove... useful... Haven't got round yet to the photo stage, this is a good reminder.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year in a few days.
Any cover will do! Not that anyone but me has ever protested against the growing hordes.
DeleteMerry Christmas and Happy (Late) Unboxing Day, Ross! The new figures look good along side the painted examples. Together, they almost give me an itch to try the ACW myself. Just waht I need in 2021/ Another butterfly to wave away!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the week and happy New Year.
Stokes
Imaginary mosquito nets around the painting desk, thats what one needs sometimes.
DeleteLooking forward to seeing them painted up.
ReplyDeleteMe too. All washed and stuck on painting sticks, ready to go.
DeleteThey look good Ross. Well done Santa.
ReplyDeleteNot often there's toys for Christmas these decades past. Someone had to fix that :)
DeleteHat are producing some very useful boxes of late .
ReplyDeleteThey are, they seem to pay attention to their customers.
DeleteHi Ross,
ReplyDeleteI was glad to see that I was not the only one to indulge in a little "Santa's helper" retail therapy. There were several WWII books available on the endo of the war in Hungary and a couple of books on Custer during the ACW that were very attractive. have you compared the new purchases to the older 25 mm figures? If so, how did they compare? Now it's off to assemble and primes some more Dacians for "Jerry's folly" a pair of campaigns during the Dacian wars. If you are ever so moved you might want to add Colonel Lannigan to a regiment of the "Fighting 68.5" - not quite the Irtish Brigade but we try!
Jerry, glad to see you made it past security. I will keep the Good Colonel in mind.
ReplyDeleteAs for comparison, only in the picture and text in the post.... :)
It’s always nice to get new toys Ross...
ReplyDeleteLooking at your picture though... I am still drawn to the Airfix figures.
I want to do a 20mm ACW collection similar to the Napoleonics I’ve been doing... and they are still top of the list with the very attractive RSM range a close second...
Flutter Flutter 😁
All the best. Aly
Yes, toys are good, doubly so when they fit in with what one is doing rather than sparking yet another distraction.
ReplyDeleteIts a pity that the Airfix artillery is so hard to get these days.