Soldiers, sailors and Native Americans
Company: Firelock Games
Size: 29mm ‘foot to eye’ or 33mm tall
Era: Seventeenth to eighteenth century
Price: $29.00 for twelve models (£27.00) www.firelockgames.com
After their successful Raise the Black Kickstarter, Firelock Games was able to release eight plastic sets for Blood and Plunder. The game is set in the golden age of piracy (circa 1650 to 1730). The new plastic sets consist of soldiers (adaptable for most nations), sailors (which double as pirates), cavalry, militia, Native Americans, and Pirates of Legend. Reviewed here are the militia and Native Americans, or Caribs (as they are natives of the Caribbean and central Americas, rather than North America). Each box contains two frames, each with six miniatures (three for the cavalry). Round bases are provided standard. The miniatures are well-proportioned with good detail. There is a good variety in both heads and gear, allowing for more diversity. The parts are numbered, which helps greatly with assembly. All in all, an excellent addition to the Blood and Plunder range.
Epic Montrose army
Company: Warlord Games
Size: 14mm ‘foot to eye’ or 16mm tall, Cavalry stand 23mm tall
Era: War of the Three Kingdoms (1639 - 1653)
Price: £80.00 for 506 infantry, 37 cavalry, and 5 guns www.warlordgames.com
The latest release for Epic: Pike and Shotte, are Scottish covenanters and the Royalist Army of the Marquis of Montrose. The Montrose boxed set consists of a mix of the existing pike & shotte, plus cavalry sprues added to the new Covenanter sprues. This makes sense, as the core of Montrose’s army were the brigades from Ireland, who were all veterans; the majority of the pikemen have helmets. Another new addition are the highlanders. Cast in resin, they are a beauty to behold! There are four variations on the highlander sprue, a command stand, and three different infantry ‘blocks’ armed with a variety of sword, targe shields, bows, muskets, and Lochaber axes. Casting-wise, the detail on these is excellent, although there is a little flash that will need clearing up on some of the minis. Bases and flags are provided standard. Overall, this is an excellent set.
SdKfz 234 armoured car
Company: Rubicon Models
Size: 28mm (1/56)
Era: World War II
Price: £23.00 www.rubiconmodels.co.uk
The latest World War II release from Rubicon is the SdKfz 234 armoured car. Most people will recognise the second variant of the SdKfz 234, the 234/2 ‘Puma’
