AIP New Releases (1 Viewer)

[Mike Blake]

No one seems to have picked up on the 4 new mounted sets? They are British Cavalry On Campaign [Colonial c1880s], Mounted Russian Cossacks [Colonial-WWI], German Uhlans [1870s-WWI] and WWI British Lancers.

They all follow the usual AIP pattern of 5 figures & 5 horses, the saddle and saddlecloths etc on the rider. Lancer sets have officer, bugler and 3 lancers in the same pose. The other sets have officer, bugler and 3 men in different poses [actually the Cossacks don't have a bugler but 4 men in 4 poses]. Each set will come in a number of colours representing different units and/or time periods, but the figures in each are the same.

I am in awe, as I never ever thought I would see the day when 4 sets of mounted figures like these would ever be made in plastic! The nitpickers will dissect the finer points and complain there are too many buttons on the cuffs but to me - WoW! Wonderful, just wonderful.

 

[Scott]

Mr. Ciccarello told me they were coming but I don't see them on his site yet or Steve Weston's and he sometimes has advance photos. Mike, do you have links to photos?The Toy Soldier Company is advertizing the Colonial Cavalry for pre-order I guess.

I see the WW I cavalry having a lot of conversion possibilities.

 

[Mike Blake]

I don't know of any photos on the net yet. I need to photograph mine and when I have I will post them somewhere for people to see. Steve had them on display at the London Show last week, and they were getting a lot of attention.

 

[9thHussar]

Hi

photos are on Steve Weston site

thanks
9thHussar

 

[Scott]

Thanks 9th! He must have just added them.

 

[modernreb]

They look good but i don't think a single one of them was shooting.

 

[Scott]

The lance is the main weapon for the UK and German WW I troopers and the sword for the Russians and UK colonials. I know most had carbines and pistols but those tended to be dismounted weapons. (I'll stand corrected by any scholar of the period.) AIP figures seem to be "plastic" versions of Britains LTD hollow cast figures and have a toy soldier style.

AIP figures are really easy to convert and pistols could be transplanted into the officer's hands.

I plan to use the Ulans for Franco Prussian War.

 

[9thHussar]

Hi

yes Scott correct - I remember being fascinated by Prof Richard Holmes TV Documentary - WAR WALKS - a few years ago on the BBC.
One episode was about the opening clashes in August 1914 involving the 4th Dragoon Guards charging down a Belgian Street swords drawn and attacking some German Uhlans and capturing prisoners. It was the first British action of the war and was straight out of some Napoleonic period (maybe similar to the charge of the British Hussars at Sahagun and Benavente in the Peninsular War during the retreat to Corunna in 1808.)
It really was the end of an era in this style of warfare between European cavalry and the Germans were still dressed wearing czapkas and their hussars in fur colpack busbies. As you know this ended with the arrival of static trench warfare until near the end of the war when cavalry were used again during the retreat of the Germans.

Will get some and paint them - I find them a bit oversized but I aint complaining - keep em coming - use Timpo plastic lances as they are much sturdier

Regards,
9thHussar

 

[Scott]

Timpo lances work but I use .80" plastic rod as it's easier to find in hobby shops.

I'm hoping that AIP will do early WW I British and French infantry in the caps and kepis.