Perry Provides Intelligence On Upcoming Release Of British Infantry
February 16, 2016 by stvitusdancern
Perry Miniatures has announced that they will soon be releasing a new box set of plastic miniatures depicting the British infantry from the time period of 1877 to 1885.
They have been described as:
The figures have quite a few arm more options than shown here and a choice of covered helmets for Indian service or just pugrees so they could potentially be used in Sudan. The box cover is another stunning piece by Peter Dennis and depicts the 66th's last stand at the Battle of Maiwand in 1880.
The command and main infantry frame are in tooling at the moment but we can't be exactly sure of their release date although they are due out next. They are 28mm and made by Michael.
For all of you historical buffs, this may be just what you need to game in the late days of the Colonial period for Britain.
While I must admit my knowledge of this time period is limited to the Zulu Wars, I fully understand that there were so many more conflicts going on that do not get as much attention. As always these miniatures look to be finely detailed and will be a pleasure to assemble and paint.
Does this time period interest you?
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The figures do as we have used this time frame to pan out our Steampunk games by using them as private army and security contractors returned from the colonies and finding no work so forming up and employed by the london docklands various corporations now using the warehousing that has become obsolete as there bases of experimentation and headquarters. It works quite well.
I wonder whether these could be used in A Very British Civil War? Together with the release of the mounted troops recently, could be a welcome addition to the ‘alternative history’ ranks.
would fit the part for an armed police unit really well in VBCW, combination of police uniforms and old army surplus gear to explain the look of them?
For me Queen Victoria’s Little Wars have always been one of the most fascinating topics in our (military) history.
I do appreciate that this is possibly a very British thing..and not everyone here will know anything about the battle of Maiwand (Second Afghan War, this is where Sherlock Holmes’ sidekick Dr Watson served as medical officer!) but for myself this is a dream come true.
This is an instant 3 boxes buy.
nice.