New Hinterland Releases

[Tommy20]

It might be prudent to keeps the hussars with their sabres and maybe somewhere down the road release some lady lancers.

This.

[Amalric]

.... my, um, offshoot erotic line.

You mean the minis of hussar/picklehaub babes were not meant to be erotic?
Well they work for me.

But you might want to check out these two Winsome Warriors books;

http://www.amazon.com/Winsome-Warriors-Alwyn-Coates/dp/1859150608/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1300302653&sr=8-1-spell

http://www.amazon.com/More-Winsome-Warriors-Alwyn-Coates/dp/1859150977/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1300302653&sr=8-2-spell

A whole lot of military uniform wearing babe inspiration there.

[Gluteus Maximus]

How about doing a Lili Von Schtupp figure? She always does the trick for me when I watch Blazing Saddles. The thought of a mini of her in a Pickelhaube.......    

[leadfool]

You could also check out the you tube videos of Hot babes of the Isreali army or girls of the Isreali Army.

[Elprez]

My second parcel of Hinterland figures arrived today
I ordered separately to avoid the ridiculous UK VAT/import duty, which they just seem to make up, and do-able as Hinterland's shipping is only $5 to the UK.

Received the Skirmishers Pack and Maxim Crew

Just wanted to say the figures and service are great, as usual, and the skirmishers are even more dynamic than they appear in the photo. Very useful additions.

Now to see if I can get these all painted up before the cavalry are released, 

[Gluteus Maximus]

.....do-able as Hinterland's shipping is only $5 to the UK.

That's excellent! For example, I've been trying to buy some Oakland Raiders stuff from the US and shipping for t-shirts, baseball caps and other lightweight items is far more than that. Anywhere from $12.00 up for a cap 

Well done Hinterland - an order will go in sometime soon!

[surdu]

Just wanted to say the figures and service are great, as usual, and the skirmishers are even more dynamic than they appear in the photo. Very useful additions.

I'll second that.  There is a picture of them painted up on my Web site, www.bucksurdu.com.  Click the GASLIGHT link.

[thejammedgatling]

just noticed this thread...what a great idea!

[argsilverson]

yes, a nice lady in Uhlan uniform and czapka would be an interesting addition.

see here:
http://velkokneznamaria.deviantart.com/art/Hussar-and-Uhlan-102739882

or here:
http://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/bayview.html

(sorry they are Russian not Prussian !)

[Mancha]

I love those Russian Princess pictures, and I've always been an admirer of the Czapska.  The problem, as I see it (and I invite your comments), is that miniatures of them would be very much like the Hussars I have now.  As I consider additions to the Hinterland line, I am looking for troop alternatives that are different, as opposed to small variations in uniform.  As such, I did the Trench Raiders in pants, and I'm looking forward to the sailors.  What I like about these two new uniforms is that they can serve different functions from the Hussars.  I just couldn't see the Hussars as close-combat specialists, so I invented the Trench Raiders.  The sailors, although they'll begin the same way the Hussars did, with a firing line and an officer, may end up with a gatling on a carriage, and as signallers.  The Hussars will end up being mounted, becoming the cavalry wing.  I like the idea of Hinterland supplying troop specialists from different units and in different uniforms, each with different roles within the larger force.  I'm seriously considering a troop variant like Cecilie, in her skirt and Pickelhaub.  These would become dedicated infantry and artillery.

So back to the Russian Princess; because I already have a cavalry unit (albeit, not quite yet mounted  ), an Uhlan unit would be redundant.  That said, maybe I'll do a pack or two for fun at some point in the future.  The Czapska really is hard to resist.

[Tommy20]

I'm seriously considering a troop variant like Cecilie, in her skirt and Pickelhaub.  These would become dedicated infantry and artillery.

This gets my vote for next priority (after the mounted figs, of course)!  Don't forget that the artillery pickelhaube is different than the infantry one.

So back to the Russian Princess; because I already have a cavalry unit (albeit, not quite yet mounted  ), an Uhlan unit would be redundant.  That said, maybe I'll do a pack or two for fun at some point in the future.  The Czapska really is hard to resist.

I don't think Uhlans would be redundant at all.  Your line is built around the conceit of a pretty girl in a cool uniform.  The more different uniforms, the better!  It also opens up the possibility of pitting them against each other in separate armies!

[former user]

whether uhlans are redundant or not, it would make a wonderful character figure

[Mancha]

whether uhlans are redundant or not, it would make a wonderful character figure

THAT is certainly true! 

[Ray Rivers]

 

Yes, indeedy!

I'd buy them both and better yet, each in a dismounted and mounted version.   

[Mancha]

I'd buy them both and better yet, each in a dismounted and mounted version.   

Well, I think I'd have to insist that the one on the left is already among my Hussars.  The one on the right, however...