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Title: More Perry 2nd Afghan War Brits
Post by: Arthur on July 20, 2016, 05:15:16 PM
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Title: Re: More Perry 2nd Afghan War Brits
Post by: Ray Earle on July 20, 2016, 08:30:57 PM
As much as I like the Perries stuff, and can't knock their output, they seem some rough bothered sculpts.  :?

Shouldn't horse artillery be wearing boots?
Title: Re: More Perry 2nd Afghan War Brits
Post by: Mad Guru on July 21, 2016, 12:09:20 PM
The RHA crew look to be closely modelled after E/B Battery at Maiwand, where they are generally believed to have worn blue puttees, as well as the short, four-button artillery frock.
Title: Re: More Perry 2nd Afghan War Brits
Post by: Ray Earle on July 21, 2016, 12:39:02 PM
Quote from: Mad Guru on July 21, 2016, 12:09:20 PM
The RHA crew look to be closely modelled after E/B Battery at Maiwand, where they are generally believed to have worn blue puttees, as well as the short, four-button artillery frock.

Thanks Mad Guru.  :)
Title: Re: More Perry 2nd Afghan War Brits
Post by: Malamute on July 21, 2016, 01:38:29 PM
Quote from: Ray Earle on July 20, 2016, 08:30:57 PM
As much as I like the Perries stuff, and can't knock their output, they seem some rough bothered

yes, I agree their work seems to be getting rougher and cruder as you say. These in my opinion are not here finest hour.
Title: Re: More Perry 2nd Afghan War Brits
Post by: Silent Invader on July 21, 2016, 01:46:27 PM
Quote from: Malamute on July 21, 2016, 01:38:29 PM
yes, I agree their work seems to be getting rougher and cruder as you say. These in my opinion are not here finest hour.

Hmmm, fanboy that I am the quality does look poor. :'(
Title: Re: More Perry 2nd Afghan War Brits
Post by: Romark on July 21, 2016, 07:25:48 PM
Quote from: Silent Invader on July 21, 2016, 01:46:27 PM
Hmmm, fanboy that I am the quality does look poor. :'(
I echo the sentiments expressed in this post,the Afghan tribesmen look very nice though.
Title: Re: More Perry 2nd Afghan War Brits
Post by: italwars on July 22, 2016, 09:13:52 PM
they are not bad at all...unfortunatly, being on a low budget , i'll use as proxy for Second Afghan War..the classic Boer War Artillery from Foundry
but what puzzle me a lot is the title of the still unknow range.."Queen Victoria Little Wars"..could we expect maybe something new like Hussars in Afghanistan, NWF Militias (Kyber Rifles); dismounted guides..; NWF Personalities; casualties/wounded Indian Inf. and above all decent sapper & miners or pionneer..maybe with mule with thei load of tools
Title: Re: More Perry 2nd Afghan War Brits
Post by: Kommando_J on July 23, 2016, 03:06:25 PM
The range was supposed to be a non-specific range where the Perrys would do various minis  (depending on what suited their fancy) that filled in 'gaps' where no existing stuff was, but indeed this stuff looks even more 'raw' than there usual fare, i've noticed that in the pat while, the awful welrod bike wheels spring to mind or a few reviews i've seen where the casting quality was awful.

It's confusing as I would have thought logically, sculpting a range less for commercial and more for pleasure would result in them taking more time and higher quality.