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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: Marine0846 on 25 June 2014, 01:05:41 AM

Title: AW Miniatures
Post by: Marine0846 on 25 June 2014, 01:05:41 AM

I was looking around on the web and came across this range of Indian Mutiny figures.
Any one on the Forum have any?
In photos, they look pretty good.
Any opinions? Thanks.

Title: Re: AW Miniatures
Post by: sjwalker51 on 25 June 2014, 07:20:14 AM

I've seen them at shows but not (yet) bought any. They're quite 'chunky', slightly bigger than Mutineer, not quite so finely detailed but better than Old Glory, for example.

I'd use them in separate units, but I'm not a purist when it comes to size anyway, especially for troop types not done by Mutineer.

BUT worth mentioning that Mutineer are talking about releasing some more packs, including variant Mutineer sepoys and British lancers, hopefully later this year.

Title: Re: AW Miniatures
Post by: Svennn on 25 June 2014, 10:02:48 AM

I too have seen them at shows and their website and have always been amazed that none have appeared with paint on here.  They are a bit chunkier but there are some really nice pieces and if I was still doing the period I would not hesitate to add them to my Mutineer stuff.

Title: Re: AW Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on 25 June 2014, 11:46:32 AM

Having seen the range at a Durham show a while back I can say that they are chunkier and that I'm guessing they were sculpted by Roby Baker- at least they look to be in his style(?).

Darrell.

Title: Re: AW Miniatures
Post by: Lowtardog on 25 June 2014, 01:47:30 PM

Yeah, to me they do have that Martin Baker look to them (I was looking at their FIW range) and wondered size wise if similar to Galloping major

Title: Re: AW Miniatures
Post by: Marine0846 on 25 June 2014, 09:25:18 PM

Thank you for the replies.
I will probably stay away from them as all most all my guys are Foundry.

Title: Re: AW Miniatures
Post by: dhtandco on 26 June 2014, 11:58:44 PM

Have a look on the Grimsby site they are mainly Mutineer and AW and work well together although AW are chunkier, the British in all white with the havelocks on various photos are AW

cheers Dave

Title: Re: AW Miniatures
Post by: Vern on 27 June 2014, 01:03:56 PM

As already said, chunkier (& perhaps a little 'cruder') but not altogether bad.

I've done a quick with comparison photo between AW, Mutineer & Colonial Foundry types, that might help.

(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m98/Vern_06/2013/AWComparisons_zpsd15e3a28.jpg)

& close-up of the AW ones

(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m98/Vern_06/2013/002_zpsa5b8a3a2.jpg)

The AW are from SMB4 Sepoys in civies & the Mutineer from EIC17 Defenders of Lucknow.

Title: Re: AW Miniatures
Post by: Marine0846 on 28 June 2014, 06:27:34 PM

Vern,

Thanks for the photos.
They are not that much bigger.
I may have to buy a few.
I still have a few hundred Foundry to painted.
Glad the World Cup is on.
I can use that as a reason to sit on my butt and paint. :)