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Title: Empress new AZW naval packs.
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on August 07, 2015, 09:58:21 AM: We are a long time in releasing these but got there in the end. These guys represent members of HMS Boudicea in their traditional sailor caps.

(http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag359/EmpressMiniatures/AZW75_zpsqgpjh50x.jpg) (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/EmpressMiniatures/media/AZW75_zpsqgpjh50x.jpg.html)

(http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag359/EmpressMiniatures/AZW74_zpskmdvhkcd.jpg) (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/EmpressMiniatures/media/AZW74_zpskmdvhkcd.jpg.html)

(http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag359/EmpressMiniatures/AZW73_zpstyrabvnl.jpg) (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/EmpressMiniatures/media/AZW73_zpstyrabvnl.jpg.html)

http://www.empressminiatures.com/userimages/procart6.htm
Title: Re: Empress new AZW naval packs.
Post by: tomek917 on August 07, 2015, 11:02:42 AM: Lovely! :-*
Title: Re: Empress new AZW naval packs.
Post by: Earther on August 07, 2015, 11:12:03 AM: Superb Hicksiness! 8)
Title: Re: Empress new AZW naval packs.
Post by: THE CID on August 07, 2015, 12:00:55 PM: Will have to get some. They remind me of the bloke on a packet of players cigarettes ( what my Dad used to smoke, many moons ago ).
Title: Re: Empress new AZW naval packs.
Post by: sjwalker51 on August 07, 2015, 01:01:14 PM: Excellent!

Paul, would these uniforms be appropriate for the Pearl and Shannon brigades in Central India during the Mutiny?

I'm sure Mike will have the answer, but I suspect I'll be using them for exactly that anyway :-)
Title: Re: Empress new AZW naval packs.
Post by: Kommando_J on August 07, 2015, 01:21:18 PM: Are they separate head? and does this mean we might eventually see that long ago promised pack of commissary officers? :)

All in all lovely stuff, the second officer drawing his sowrd is superb!
Title: Re: Empress new AZW naval packs.
Post by: Traveler Man on August 07, 2015, 03:03:06 PM: Ooh, shiny! :-*
Title: Re: Empress new AZW naval packs.
Post by: OSHIROmodels on August 07, 2015, 03:25:58 PM: Cracking sculpts 8)

Will these be suitable up to the late 1860's?

cheers

James
Title: Re: Empress new AZW naval packs.
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on August 07, 2015, 03:31:29 PM: Quote from: sjwalker51 on August 07, 2015, 01:01:14 PM
Excellent!

Paul, would these uniforms be appropriate for the Pearl and Shannon brigades in Central India during the Mutiny?

I'm sure Mike will have the answer, but I suspect I'll be using them for exactly that anyway :-)

No uniforms and weapons wrong. Check out our Royal Navy packs in the Maori range as they would be.
Title: Re: Empress new AZW naval packs.
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on August 07, 2015, 03:32:21 PM: Quote from: jimbibbly on August 07, 2015, 03:25:58 PM
Cracking sculpts 8)

Will these be suitable up to the late 1860's?

cheers

James

The rifle is wrong for that period. Again I suggest you check out our Maori War RN packs.
Title: Re: Empress new AZW naval packs.
Post by: sjwalker51 on August 07, 2015, 03:44:11 PM: Doh! That'll teach me to read what you wrote more carefully before posting! Somehow I read 'AZW' as ' NZW' and didn't look closely enough at the photos.

Which, if anything, makes them even more usable, as I've got a few Zulus to take them on.

The following link is useful for reference material on the naval brigades in the AZW:

http://www.rorkesdriftvc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=16127
Title: Re: Empress new AZW naval packs.
Post by: Volleyfire! on August 07, 2015, 10:33:42 PM: These are beauties. It must have taken a bit of getting used to, having to fire a weapon that has a dirty great cutlass attached to the end of it. :?
Title: Re: Empress new AZW naval packs.
Post by: Marine0846 on August 08, 2015, 01:45:34 AM: Love the figures.
Empress and Iron Duke will be getting lots of my money soon.
Maybe I can sell my first born son, only slightly used. lol
Title: Re: Empress new AZW naval packs.
Post by: Atheling on August 08, 2015, 06:53:48 AM: Superb :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

Darrell.
Title: Re: Empress new AZW naval packs.
Post by: M Blakey on August 08, 2015, 09:16:36 PM: Excellent to finally see these chaps! great job all round. And ive ordered all ready! :-*
Title: Re: Empress new AZW naval packs.
Post by: Rob Herrick on August 09, 2015, 04:31:07 PM: They should also work for HMS Active, since her Naval Brigade was very active in South Africa 1877-1879 in that uniform. Both naval officers are suitable for Commander Campbell and Lieutenant Craigie, from HMS Active. Any chance of mounted figures?

How well do they scale with Copplestone? My sailors are mostly Copplestone, but I lack the NCOs.
Title: Re: Empress new AZW naval packs.
Post by: Kommando_J on August 13, 2015, 07:28:41 PM: Apparently a few different ships were active so more so than just hose two even!

I've got the command pack ordered...fingers crossed it arrives tomorrow!
Title: Re: Empress new AZW naval packs.
Post by: Rob Herrick on August 14, 2015, 04:34:02 PM: Quote from: Kommando_J on August 13, 2015, 07:28:41 PM
Apparently a few different ships were active so more so than just hose two even!

I've got the command pack ordered...fingers crossed it arrives tomorrow!

Rather depends on the headgear worn. Other uniform differences can be solved by paint.
HMS Active: Blue jumpers, white trousers, white caps
HMS Tenedos: Blue jumpers, blue trousers, blue cap cover
HMS Boadicea: White jumper, white trousers, blue cap cover
HMS Shah: Blue jumpers, blue trousers, sennet hat

So these figures would work for Active, Tenedos and Boadicea,'s naval brigades, but not Shah's.

It would be really interesting to see if Empress will produce mounted versions of the two officers, along with mounted and dismounted versions of a surgeon and commissary. An RMLI officer with a spiked foreign service helmet would work as well. That would give the HMS Active's senior command staff, and a mounted command pack for other Naval Brigades.
Title: Re: Empress new AZW naval packs.
Post by: Kommando_J on August 14, 2015, 06:23:37 PM: Well empress has said they are doing a pack of commissary officers eventually, I find the British armies lax standards towards officers uniform really helps in this regard.

I'll do a wee write up once they arrive(only just posted out today :/ )
Title: Re: Empress new AZW naval packs.
Post by: olyreed on August 27, 2015, 10:17:06 AM: Very nice, will they be available at Colours?
Title: Re: Empress new AZW naval packs.
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on August 27, 2015, 07:49:32 PM: Quote from: olyreed on August 27, 2015, 10:17:06 AM
Very nice, will they be available at Colours?

sure will
Title: Re: Empress new AZW naval packs.
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on November 03, 2015, 10:00:51 AM: New releases for the AZW range.

More matelot for the range. This time with straw hats on.

Ready to defend Fort Pearson along with their comrades.

(http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag359/EmpressMiniatures/AZW/AZW77_zpsy4uhtu74.jpg) (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/EmpressMiniatures/media/AZW/AZW77_zpsy4uhtu74.jpg.html)

(http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag359/EmpressMiniatures/AZW/AZW76_zpsztrviprj.jpg) (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/EmpressMiniatures/media/AZW/AZW76_zpsztrviprj.jpg.html)