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All figures are supplied unpainted (Numbers of each pose in brackets)
| Date Released |
2002 |
| Contents |
32 figures |
| Poses |
8 poses |
| Material |
Plastic (Fairly Hard) |
| Colours |
Light Tan |
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Average Height
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23 mm (= 1.66 m)
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This set, like many others, is labelled as French infantry from the Waterloo period. However, unlike most of these others, these figures are accurately clothed for that battle, with the double-breasted habit-veste, short tails and gaiters stopping below the knee.
As we have come to expect, the detail is pretty good and the poses lifelike. In general the choice of poses is good, though it is unfortunate that, in a set of only 8 poses, there are two almost identical ones. Also, there seems to be less life in the poses than in previous sets. The absence of officers, flags, drummers and so forth does nothing to improve this small set, and by splitting it between two different types of infantry, there are very few poses per type.
Four of the poses are fusiliers, who have no sabre and whose bayonet hangs above the right hip from the belt that passes over the left shoulder. The remaining four are 'elites', grenadiers or lights, with the combined sabre and bayonet frog behind the left hip and the side chevrons on the shako. The fusiliers all carry full packs, whereas none of the elites do, and the quality of sculpting on the latter is not quite as good as the fusiliers. The general feel of the figures is a little thin, which is not wrong but will not match well with some other sets that have a chunkier look to them. Some flash needs to be removed, although nothing too terrible.
A workmanlike set with all the right elements, but nothing exceptional.
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Historical Accuracy
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 10
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Pose Quality
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 8
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Pose Number
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 5
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Sculpting
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 9
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Mould
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8
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