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Author Topic: New Range for Anglian Miniatures - Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935-36  (Read 9839 times)

Offline Helen

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Hi Folks,

Did anyone notice this on the SD forum about a new range for Anglian Miniatures?
http://www.sdforum.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=11755

Once again we see the talented Mr Paul Hicks at his best.
I love the tribal leader :-*

Great work once again guys!  8)
« Last Edit: June 18, 2008, 11:35:02 PM by Helen Bachaus »
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Re: New Range for Anglian Miniatures - Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935-36
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2008, 07:34:45 AM »
I'd like to see the Italians. They should work for the Libya theatre to, no?

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Re: New Range for Anglian Miniatures - Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935-36
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2008, 09:05:52 AM »
Aren't Anglian somewhat smaller than Brigade/Copplestone etc. If so I suspect they won't mix with the Artizan Italian figures. On the other hand they'll probably match Castaway's Abyssinians nicely, many of which would be ideal.
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Re: New Range for Anglian Miniatures - Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935-36
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2008, 10:30:06 AM »
the leader is awesome, that range could be a nice new project  ;D

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Re: New Range for Anglian Miniatures - Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935-36
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2008, 11:56:23 AM »
me thinks some of these will be coming my way to go with the Askari miniatures I am doing at the mo.
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Re: New Range for Anglian Miniatures - Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935-36
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2008, 12:36:07 PM »
I'll be doing these for sure. The Etheopians had some fantastic clothing for the period.
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Re: New Range for Anglian Miniatures - Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935-36
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2008, 12:40:09 PM »
I'm not an expert on the Italian conquest, but that fellow looks like he'd be equally happy taking on the Italians in the 1890s, or the Brits in the 1860s.

I wonder if they will do Abyssinian regulars? What about World War Two? Could have some KAR then...
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Re: New Range for Anglian Miniatures - Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935-36
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2008, 01:01:14 PM »
I vowed not to start another period.

Fat chance with figures like this.....
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Re: New Range for Anglian Miniatures - Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935-36
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2008, 03:06:53 PM »
I forget how these things get about the interweb!!!

OK ,Yes Anglian is starting a new range. as the SCW range now has enough core packs for me to just add the special bits n bobs.
First release for the Italo-Abyssinian range will be at the Firepower show in August, just two packs of Abyssinian warriors to start with, but we hope to cover the conflict in the same amount of depth as our SCW range. So you can expect Tribal levies, Regular troops and Royal Bodyguards for the Abyssinian range, and Royal Army, MSVN,Bersaglieri, Dubats, Somalian and Libyan colonial troops for the Italians.

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Re: New Range for Anglian Miniatures - Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935-36
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2008, 04:23:44 PM »
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm..........purty.

I know damn-all about it, but the chap looks cool.
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Re: New Range for Anglian Miniatures - Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935-36
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2008, 05:52:15 PM »
I forget how these things get about the interweb!!!

OK ,Yes Anglian is starting a new range. as the SCW range now has enough core packs for me to just add the special bits n bobs.
First release for the Italo-Abyssinian range will be at the Firepower show in August, just two packs of Abyssinian warriors to start with, but we hope to cover the conflict in the same amount of depth as our SCW range. So you can expect Tribal levies, Regular troops and Royal Bodyguards for the Abyssinian range, and Royal Army, MSVN,Bersaglieri, Dubats, Somalian and Libyan colonial troops for the Italians.

Might we see the Abyssinia range expanded into WW2? Wingate and his chaps etc.
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Re: New Range for Anglian Miniatures - Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935-36
« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2008, 04:00:19 AM »
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm..........purty.

I know damn-all about it, but the chap looks cool.

This book from Osprey would be a good start:

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Re: New Range for Anglian Miniatures - Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935-36
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2008, 12:16:33 PM »
Cheers Helen!  ;)

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Re: New Range for Anglian Miniatures - Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935-36
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2008, 07:36:40 PM »
A word of warning. Even for an Osprey this one is very light on for any meaningful info. I recently had a look at the Foundry produced Revolts and Rebellions tome and that is probably a better basic primer in that it at least had some better OOB content of course you substitute colour plates for line drawings.

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Re: New Range for Anglian Miniatures - Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935-36
« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2008, 10:17:30 PM »
A word of warning. Even for an Osprey this one is very light on for any meaningful info. I recently had a look at the Foundry produced Revolts and Rebellions tome and that is probably a better basic primer in that it at least had some better OOB content of course you substitute colour plates for line drawings.

Hi Carlos,

Thankyou  8)

I've read on a couple of forums that the author is talking about the Italians more for 1940 and not 1936. Have you seen such comments?

This would pose a concern for folks wanting a nice overview without having to dish-out for more expensive books.

R&R is about the best available today covering the period for a gamer with a few uniform and vehicle books in addition.

 

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