New Hinterland Releases

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Princess Cecilie is a beauty, great update on the line, thumbs up, Mancha!

[Mancha]

Thanks for all the positive feedback, guys.  I’m actually a trifle surprised with the enthusiasm for Cecilie; I guess I owe you all my thanks for your insistence that I make her.  To respond to some questions and points:

Regarding “too-modern” Trench Raiders: Yeah, I thought that might be a problem.  I’ve been trying to design these miniatures so as to fit into the late 1800s right into WWI.  The raiders obviously aren’t as versatile as the previous hussars (which is why I’ll probably limit myself to the one pack).  When I designed them I saw them as sort of a “pulpy” offshoot.  And while I think trench raiders necessarily need to be wearing pants, do you all think I should keep all future releases in skirts?

Plynkes: I always saw Princess Viktoria as posing with her hand resting on her holster, as opposed to drawing.    My suspicion is I need the gun holsters though.  These minis are intended to appeal to “army” builders.  I just don’t think they’d have sufficient appeal to single-mini buyers.

Ray: I had intended the Trench Raiders to be a stand-alone set.  However, if sales surprise me, perhaps I’ll make some Pickelhaube troops in skirts.  The next release will include another new-uniform pack (or two), so it will be a while before I revisit the Pickelhaube.  I have been thinking, on the other hand, that the Pickelhaube might be a good hat-choice for zeppelin troops.  What do you think?

Elprez: The Trench Raiders and Cecilie have the usual small integral bases, as seen on the zombies and previous Hinterland releases.  Thanks for asking.  And responding to your other comment, I LOVE that particular horse.  I had this picture in my mind of what mounted Viktoria would look like, including her horse, and, lo and behold, eBob had the exact horse pose I was thinking of.  Joy!

Thanks again for all the positive feedback.

                    Mancha/Jason

[Chairface]

Jason, I love these models. The mounted Viktoria is beautifully done, and the others are great. I may not be purchasing the Zombies, but I applaud the idea

Plynkes: I always saw Princess Viktoria as posing with her hand resting on her holster, as opposed to drawing.    My suspicion is I need the gun holsters though.  These minis are intended to appeal to “army” builders.

I agree, I've always seen the fig as resting her hand on her holster

[Tommy20]

Love the new princessess!  Another vote for a unit for Cecilie to command.

You list the mounted figs among the "next round" of releases.  Are we talking weeks or months here?

-Tommy

[Froggy the Great]

I wouldn't mind a skirted pack of pikelhaubettes, using Cecile as a model.

[Mancha]

You list the mounted figs among the "next round" of releases.  Are we talking weeks or months here?

Months - sorry.    Paul has the horses and dollies but, to my knowledge, hasn't started work on them yet.

[Matakakea]

Well, the new Princess Viktoria pushed me over the edge and I've just put in my first order
This is a beautifly posed figure. Whats needed now is the bugler she is obviously instructing to blow 'Draw Sabres'. Regardless, I look forward to seeing what you come up with next.

Matakakea.

[Tommy20]

Months - sorry.    Paul has the horses and dollies but, to my knowledge, hasn't started work on them yet.

No worries.  That will give me time to save up my pennies.  I've been holding off ordering, waiting for the mounted figs, and will need the whole collection now!

Whats needed now is the bugler she is obviously instructing to blow 'Draw Sabres'.

Ooh, yes!  Put me down for one of those as well!  Mounted and dismounted, please!  

[Elprez]

Can I add my vote to the requests for a bugler, and a skirted pickelhaube pack please?
All in yours and Paul's good time, of course.

And the more I look at the photo of the Princess, the more I am certain that Mr Hicks has sculpted her expression to match that of the horse, which somehow seems so...right,  .

Happy Birthday Hinterland.

[Svennn]

Very nice figs. Quite fancy painting the new Princesses.

[D@rth J@ymZ]

Very cool models Mancha!  Keep up the great work.

[Mancha]

And the more I look at the photo of the Princess, the more I am certain that Mr Hicks has sculpted her expression to match that of the horse, which somehow seems so...right,  .

Blimey, you're right.  How'd I miss that?! 

[Belgian]

Yeah, I was thinking that the side saddle would never work for a fighting model, but this is awesome!

Never saw that she was on a side saddle! Thanks for the reaction  

Ps: there's a small error in the description of the zombies on your site: "l though I'm totally not into zombies, nevertheless, inspired by some amazing threads at the Lead Adentiure Forum and a sense of wacky adventure, I succum ..."

Greets,

[The_Beast]

I'm starting to feel a bit of draw myself, but, while I agree about long skirts in the trench, I prefer them, and would simply refer to them as 'dress' uniforms... 

Doug

[Mancha]

Ps: there's a small error in the description of the zombies on your site: "l though I'm totally not into zombies, nevertheless, inspired by some amazing threads at the Lead Adentiure Forum and a sense of wacky adventure, I succum ..."

Ah, thanks for the heads-up.  I think I would have preferred a PM though.