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Post by rahway on Oct 29, 2020 0:54:56 GMT
The guns in SYW colors are now available with crews. Most are the French Napoleonic guns, in various “national” colors, with AWI crews. The SYW British are just the AWI British with a new label. In addition, the AWI gun and crew is available in green as Tories. www.armiesinplastic.comAttachments deleted 1/22/2021.
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Post by davel on Oct 29, 2020 11:59:10 GMT
Are these 18tn century figures new? I didn't know AIP did any til I saw this post. Steve Weston in England hasn't got any on his site, so I'm wondering if they're only available in the US?
Has anyone got any and are they any good? How do they compare with the HaT figures?
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Post by 79thpa on Oct 29, 2020 19:10:40 GMT
AiP are less detailed and more toy soldier-ish than Hat, but I've got a lot of them. They are easier to paint.
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Post by rahway on Oct 29, 2020 20:56:12 GMT
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Post by acough2001 on Oct 30, 2020 2:49:37 GMT
The AIP figures are widely available, and often, if you order directly, they come with "deals". While they lack the detail of HaT, the paint up well. More importantly, they are easy to convert. Back in 2018/19, I did a couple of reviews on these and other 54 mm figures, although my focus was the American War of Independence. But the SYW figures can be painted into good representations of other powers. I will post some pictures soon. If you wish, please check out my blog, Der Resin Kavalier. There, among other things, are some quick reviews of AIP, HaT, and other figures suitable for the SYW (2018/2019).
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Post by rahway on Mar 22, 2021 16:37:45 GMT
Armies in Plastic has run some old sets in new colors and titles. www.armiesinplastic.com5906 American Revolution - State Artillery Companies. 3rd New York, 6th Virginia, 6th Maryland, Gray 5907 American Revolution - State Artillery Companies. 2nd Rhode Island, 2nd Connecticut, 1st Pennsylvania, Brown 5908 American Revolution - State Artillery Companies. 2nd New Hampshire, 8th Massachusetts, Light Blue 5909 World War 1 - Portuguese Army - Western Front, Dark Horizon Blue
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Post by rahway on Apr 28, 2021 3:56:58 GMT
The new AWI sets in Gray, Dark Brown and Light Blue contain the advertised 5 figure crew. All the older colors (Red, Dark Blue, Light Brown, White and Green) were always advertised as a 5 man crew but came with a sixth figure sponging the barrel. This sixth figure is not included int the sets produced in new colors.
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