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Set 02557

Swedish Infantry

All figures are supplied unpainted (Numbers of each pose in brackets)

Stats

Date Released	1990
Contents	47 figures
Poses	15 poses
Material	Plastic (Medium Consistency)
Colours	Light Grey

Average Height

24 mm (= 1.73 m)

Review

To oppose the Imperial Infantry Revell produced this set of Swedish infantry, and made a very fine job of it.

The poses in this set are very similar to the Imperial set, but then the infantry of both sides were trained to do much the same thing in battle, so this is not a problem. As with the Imperials, the pikes here are much shorter than the regulation 9 Swedish ells (5.3 metres), but again many were cut down at the time so this too is not a problem. The pikeman poses are identical to the Imperials, but the musketeers have some differences. One man is using a musket without a rest. Such weapons were certainly introduced in the later part of the war, and used in the Swedish army. We also get another nice pose of a musketeer using his weapon as a club, and another apparent anti-cavalry pose.

The Swedish officer carries a partisan (rather like a halberd), which is quite correct, and the ensign is waving his short-staffed flag which, as with the Imperials, is only engraved on one side (with the traditional triple crowns, though in a doubtful arrangement). Detail is as ever perfect, and the figures are accurate in every detail.

Apart from using a different colour plastic, Revell chose to distinguish Swedes from Imperial troops by the former wearing hats and the latter helmets. However there is plenty of evidence for helmets in the Swedish army, and doubtless hats were sometimes worn in the Catholic ranks as well, so this is simply a convenient demarcation for Revell and these figures could be placed in all the armies of the period. Although there was no national Swedish uniform, some 'coloured' regiments were clothed in the same colour suits.

This is an excellent set with plenty of life, and represents some of the best output Revell ever produced.

Ratings

Historical Accuracy	10
Pose Quality	10
Pose Number	9
Sculpting	10
Mould	10