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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Admiral Hawke on 13 March 2021, 01:04:22 PM

Title: A review of Perry Miniatures's 28mm plastic Austrian Napoleonic Hussars
Post by: Admiral Hawke on 13 March 2021, 01:04:22 PM
A full decade after Victrix and Perry Miniatures introduced 28mm plastic Austrian Napoleonic infantry, Perry has introduced two boxed sets of 28mm plastic Austrian cavalry to go with them.

(https://i.postimg.cc/yNWG4Pd0/Perry28mm-Austrian-Hussars-Contents.jpg)

I've written a review of the new Perry Miniatures AN100 28mm plastic Austrian Napoleonic Hussars, 1805-1815. I know there are a few 28mm Napoleonic enthusiasts here, and I thought a few of you might be interested in reading it: http://www.thewargamersforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=4185 (http://www.thewargamersforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=4185).

This new box complements the box of Austrian Cavalry introduced in 2020 that contains cuirassiers, dragoons, and/or chevaulegers, which I have also reviewed: http://www.thewargamersforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=4165 (http://www.thewargamersforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=4165).
Title: Re: A review of Perry Miniatures's 28mm plastic Austrian Napoleonic Hussars
Post by: jambo1 on 13 March 2021, 02:22:11 PM
Good reviews, I must admit I enjoyed both of them very much. :)
Title: Re: A review of Perry Miniatures's 28mm plastic Austrian Napoleonic Hussars
Post by: BZ on 13 March 2021, 03:42:52 PM
Thanks for the review! I dont play any games where I could use them, but those Hussars are very-very tempting...
Title: Re: A review of Perry Miniatures's 28mm plastic Austrian Napoleonic Hussars
Post by: Littlearmies on 14 March 2021, 06:15:16 AM
Thanks for the review, very interesting. If you are willing to do a little sawing up of horses you can add additional horse poses - one of the benefits of the interchangeable horse halves is that if, say, you cut up two different left horse halves and swap the front half of each over - you get two new horses...of course you have to be a bit careful so you don't get an unnatural pose but if you put the cut in the right place it's mostly concealed by the rider's legs so a little roughness in the making good doesn't matter too much. 
Title: Re: A review of Perry Miniatures's 28mm plastic Austrian Napoleonic Hussars
Post by: Admiral Hawke on 28 March 2021, 10:57:51 PM
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the reviews.  :)

They are fine figures. I'm currently reading John H. Gill's Thunder on the Danube, in which the hussars feature frequently.
Title: Re: A review of Perry Miniatures's 28mm plastic Austrian Napoleonic Hussars
Post by: caveadsum1471 on 29 March 2021, 11:44:43 AM
Good review, I'll definitely be getting some and Thunder on the Danube is great!
Best Iain