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For the 1/72 WAS/SYW/FIW/AWI collectors
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2022 1:02 pm
by Spanner
G'day. Found Hagen-Miniaturen
https://www.hagen-miniatures.de/test-ca ... years-war/ when looking for a book. You probably already know of them, but they include such oddities as the Grassins and Schaumberg-Lippe Carabiniers as well as Russian, French and Prussian artillery, etc, so thought they may be of interest. I don't know if they are compatible with the plastics ranges.
Cheers.
Re: For the 1/72 WAS/SYW/FIW/AWI collectors
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2022 3:12 pm
by BaronVonWreckedoften
The legs of those horses look worryingly accurate in terms of scale - you wouldn't want to drop them down a flight of stairs, for example.
Re: For the 1/72 WAS/SYW/FIW/AWI collectors
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2022 2:30 am
by Spanner
you wouldn't want to drop them down a flight of stairs, for example.
Do you often do that to your figures, vW?
I know what you mean, though- the two poses on the right of the photo do not look wargame table-friendly at all. But they're the first S-L Carabiniers I've seen that are smaller than 54mm, and probably unique in the usual 2mm-40mm gaming scales. The artillery figures and guns will be welcome to Ochoin, Willz, etc- except perhaps for the prices.
Re: For the 1/72 WAS/SYW/FIW/AWI collectors
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2022 5:32 am
by BaronVonWreckedoften
Spanner wrote: ↑Tue Jul 19, 2022 2:30 am
Do you often do that to your figures, vW?
Historic reference to an accident experienced by our very own Grim Reaper - Norm (not to be confused with similar historic references to hoovers).
Nice find though.
Re: For the 1/72 WAS/SYW/FIW/AWI collectors
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2022 6:54 am
by ochoin
I know the chap who runs Hagen. Uwe Wild. He's an enthusiast of epic proportions. I have a few of their figures (notably a Fred.theG. figure) but the price + P&P makes them very expensive. I'm tempted by their French hussars & if Russians ever become possible, I'll probably bite the accountant & buy some guns & crews. At the moment, though, I think spare cash needs to go to luxuries such as food & petrol.
I should say the metal they're cast in is very strong & I wouldn't worry too much about breakages.
donald
Re: For the 1/72 WAS/SYW/FIW/AWI collectors
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2022 10:22 pm
by Spanner
Historic reference to an accident experienced by our very own Grim Reaper - Norm
Ouch! He has my delayed sympathy.
I should say the metal they're cast in is very strong & I wouldn't worry too much about breakages.
Thanks for that info, mate. Some recent buys (from a couple of different makers) have had a soft, almost solder alloy, metal and didn't travel well.
You can afford petrol? :o
Re: For the 1/72 WAS/SYW/FIW/AWI collectors
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2022 10:49 am
by ochoin
Spanner wrote: ↑Tue Jul 19, 2022 10:22 pm
You can afford petrol? :o
My beloved 86 takes 98 octane. This does make it a somewhat expensive ride.
donald
Re: For the 1/72 WAS/SYW/FIW/AWI collectors
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:59 am
by Spanner
My KIA can take 95 if I can find any. Not many pumps and most of them "out of order" in the wilds of the NSW south coast. I have to do a run to western Vic next week (granddaughter's 2nd birthday), which will hurt the hobby budget.
Re: For the 1/72 WAS/SYW/FIW/AWI collectors
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2022 6:37 pm
by Essex Boy
I've been playing toy soldiers this week with some of Uwe's products. They're true 1/72, so 25mm, and they are indeed very robust castings - even if slim and fragile in appearance.