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Offline Friends of General Haig

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« on: June 20, 2021, 04:34:49 PM »
I’ve posted a blog entry on a new unit for my Swedish army of the 1620s, Åke Tott’s Cuirassiers. I used the new 28mm cuirassier figures from Avanpost Miniatures for this unit.  I really enjoyed painting these as the figures are so nicely detailed. Cornet from Flags of War.  More details and picture on my blog here : https://theviaregia.blogspot.com/2021/06/ake-totts-cuirassiers.html









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Re: Avanpost Cuirassiers
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2021, 04:37:25 AM »
Wonderful figures Andy. :)

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« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2021, 04:59:17 AM »
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Re: Avanpost Cuirassiers
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2021, 07:44:59 AM »
They are lovely looking figures Andy.

I do just wish they were in metal. Metal and plastic I can cope with. Resin figures always seem particularly fragile to me - and these are particularly finely built figures by the look of them. Do they feel fairly robust in the hand?

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« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2021, 07:16:40 PM »
I have loads of Avanpost resins (I don't like dealing with metals anymore), and I find the resin Avanposts uses has got some good give to it. Like a plastic fig, or even a metal one, you can of course break it if your not careful. However, the resin figs are just so full of detail!

I can highly recommend Avanpost Miniatures, great sculpts, great production, and great service from behind the Iron Curtain ;)

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« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2021, 05:59:24 AM »
Wonderful figures Andy. :)
Many thanks, Codsticker  :)

Lovely  8)
Cheers, Oshiro 👍

They are lovely looking figures Andy.

I do just wish they were in metal. Metal and plastic I can cope with. Resin figures always seem particularly fragile to me - and these are particularly finely built figures by the look of them. Do they feel fairly robust in the hand?

Much appreciated, Captain  :D .  I’m willing to forgive the figures a lot as I like the detail so much, but I think the drawn  and flourished swords on these will be a problem.  The scabbards can be an issue on foot figures, but on these cavalry the scabbards are all glued to the horse so shouldn’t be an issue.  I think the lance has a metal (brass rod) core, based on other figures I have converted.  They will be a strict “handle only by the base!” unit  :o

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Re: Avanpost Cuirassiers
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2021, 01:43:02 PM »
Very nice indeed. I've held off buying the Avanpost cuirassiers, in the hope that they'll make them in metal. I don't think that's going to happen soon, however. It's something to do with the horses, which are apparently much easier and cheaper to cast in resin. Because I can't paint, and send everything off to be painted, my concern is that the figures wouldn't survive the trips to or from the painter. I may relent at some stage because they're such nice figures, but I've got plenty of other things in the pipeline.

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Re: Avanpost Cuirassiers
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2021, 06:28:34 AM »
Thanks, Paul.   :)

I think that is a reasonable concern - I can’t imagine it would be easy to pack the completed models for posting etc.

Unfortunately I’m easily tempted and so I’ve bought another unit as I enjoyed these so much  :D .  They will further down the positing queue behind some more robust metals and plastics.  Warlord plastic cavalry next 👍.

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Re: Avanpost Cuirassiers
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2021, 11:45:36 AM »
You're a braver man than I've been so far if you try tackling native Swedish units - as opposed to German units in Swedish service, which I believe Tott's regiment was. With the native Swedish units it's a case of no (or very few) buff coats and, from a certain date, no carbines.

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Re: Avanpost Cuirassiers
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2021, 09:32:44 PM »
Superb figures brilliantly painted!
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Re: Avanpost Cuirassiers
« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2021, 07:43:39 PM »
Superb figures brilliantly painted!
Many thanks, Male Griffin!  Much appreciated  :D

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Re: Avanpost Cuirassiers
« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2021, 01:23:07 PM »
Nice paint job. Love the white and dark patterns on the horses.

I just recently ordered four Avanpost Cuirassiers and two foot figures before the prices went out. I will see how the resin behaves. I find it interesting how most people here want metal, but the fantasy communities seem to prefer plastic and resin over metal.

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Re: Avanpost Cuirassiers
« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2021, 09:28:21 PM »
Nice paint job. Love the white and dark patterns on the horses.

I just recently ordered four Avanpost Cuirassiers and two foot figures before the prices went out. I will see how the resin behaves. I find it interesting how most people here want metal, but the fantasy communities seem to prefer plastic and resin over metal.

Thanks, DragonWyrm! Much appreciated. 👍

The resin figures are beautiful sculpts and a joy to paint.  I think the downside is that they are perhaps a little less robust in terms of fine details like swords and scabbards, than the metal alternatives.  If these were in hard plastic or ‘bendy’ resin then I think there wouldn’t be the same concerns.   

 

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