Plastic British and Canadian infantry
Company: Warlord Games
Size: 28 mm ‘foot to eye’ or 31 mm tall
Era: World War II
Price: £29.50 for 30 infantry
Warlord Games’ long-awaited late-war British (and Canadian) plastic set is here. The original British plastic set, now over a decade old, had separate arms for the weapons. The new set has seven bayoneted rifles per sprue, each one attached to arms; the weapons are notably larger, making them far more durable than the previous set. The boxed set contains five frames of plastic troops with bases and transfers. Heads are provided with steel helms (early and late) plus tam o’ shanter caps. Each frame has six torsos and a variety of weapons: rifles (as mentioned), three Stens, an LMG, a Webley pistol, a 2” mortar, and a PIAT. There are plenty of options for customization, such as binoculars, entrenching tools, backpacks, etc. As with other recent sets, size-wise, these are on the larger side of 28mm so will be compatible with larger ranges.
UltraCast Carthaginians
Company: Plastic Soldier Company
Size: 15mm ‘foot to eye’ or 17mm tall; cavalry are 28mm tall
Era: Antiquity
Price: £45.00 for 27 cavalry and 54 infantry
www.theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk
The latest ‘Pacto starter army’ releases for Mortem et Gloriam include Carthaginian and Greek armies. Cast in a flexible plastic resin called UltraCast, this boxed set contains three mounted generals, six Carthaginian cavalry, six Spanish cavalry, and twelve Numidian light horse. In addition, there are 30 Carthaginian spearmen and 24 Gallic warriors. The models are well sculpted and cast; they are from the Corvus Belli range and are produced under licence. There are a few mould and vent lines that will need cleaning up (easily done with a sharp knife). The army contains no elephants, but not every Carthaginian army did. These are available separately: £10.00 for two Carthaginian elephants with howdah. Bases are not provided. This set is excellent value and provides an interesting mix of Carthaginians and mercenaries for the Punic Wars.
OTO-Melara Mod 56 howitzer
Company: Commando Miniatures
Size: 1/56 scale (28mm)
Era: Post World War II
Price: £10.00 for the gun and crew
The latest release from Commando Miniatures (owned by Warbases) is an OTO-Melara Model 56 105 mm howitzer.
