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Dear S*R Team,
I just received your latest masterpieces ...
Norman, Anglo and Viking Mini sets, WWI German and Russian Cavalry, and my personal favorites, Crimean British Hussars and Don Cossacks.
All the sets are fantastically sculpted with detail, animatio...
Hi everyone,
I finally managed to translate this article to english, check it out:
WW2 Hungarian Royal Army, collected and painted by our friend Lajos Horváth.
Enjoy!
Zsolt
Hi there,
does anyone have by any chance sources about, how the shabraques of British cavalry looked like? I am not really able to find out, what colors those exactly are.
Any guesses?
Thanks
Zsolt
Hi Uwe,
I've been looking for figures to beef up my cossack ranks. You had mentioned in an earlier post that you use the Mongols as Tatars and Bakshirs for the napoleonic era. I've read the same thing on another site:
http://miniatures.de/html/int/1812-tatar.ht...
Just wanted to say I look forward to this set very much.
I know we talked about this set before, but I think it's such an original idea to produce this set.
I have no idea in what kind of diorama I will use them for(an ambush in a forest perhaps): I will buy them a...
i am a collector of plastic soldiers and recently i got my self a dream job but the problem is that my colleagues think that i am an idiot because i collect them.they laugh ower me and make jokes and today they even blocked PSR site and this site from my work comput...
Having purchased a set of Zvezda Mongols on a whim, I now don't know what too do with them. I was wondering could I use them as some kind of Sarasans and place them alongside my Italeri Sarasans. Or could I maybe place them alongside my Persians, they look so colou...
To the Plastic Soldier Gods
Now that we have wasted time arguing over 14 seperate posts whether to call them Marines or Land Challenged Sailors, I wish to change my original wishlist!
I want to request them French Guys who walk & talk like Marines, but you can'...
I really like the new concept. Will you use it on later periods(would be ideal for massed battalions) and will you make artillery and cavalry mini sets?
A suggestion for a classic Strelets' sets: lots of individual poses, could be Woman Warriors Though the Ages.
The Maid of Saragossa, Joan of Arc, Isabella de Conches, Ama Shogun, Jingu Kogo, Xenobia of Palmyra, Akkadevi, Gwenllian, Kenau Hesselaer, Seh-dong-Hong-Beh...
Great set by Strelets and I almost bought it, problem is the colour. The set would have be even better if it had been molded in blue to match the actual Swedish colours. Makes as much sense as Imex molding their Alamo Mexican Infantry in Red, makes them look like ch...
I really hope these mini sets take off and are the wave of the future for sets like staff, hospitals, courts, etc.
I'm very disappointed that the only way I could get the Crimean Russian Hospital is to pay $30 for an oversize set with sets I already have included....
I was so impressed by the newest Strelets Norman, Saxon, & Viking figures that I just ordered all four released sets. I love the look of the new mini's.
Cheval 52
How about a Mini-series set of dismounted ACW cavalry - one set would cover both sides with a mixture of kepis and campaign hats - firing carbines and pistols?
There's a gap in the market. Several manufacturers, including Imex. Italeri and Accurate have produced mou...
Hello,
Can be make you Russian line and horse artillery(artilleryman in helmet,and yunker etc)for Crimean war range in 2007?
And why not french and british too?
Thank you.
René Dave.
i love the idea of making these minisets, BUT w/ these new sets + the huge amount of cavalry sets you've been making lately, what is to become of the bonus Streltsi figures? will they be discontinued in favor of a full set of them? or has Zvezdas set satisified the n...
am working on a wargames idea for french/indian war to ARW. i need a fort. considering either the old airfix fort apache or zvezda wooden fort. the fort is supposed to be an isolated outpost manned by a small force. any ideas as to which would work best? happy holida...
I am in the process of replacing the soft plastic spears with "plasticard" rods flattened and shaped at one end as these are STRAIGHT and less chunky. And I started to think about how long the spears should be as the Strelets supplied ones looked awfully long.
Are...
if you have a two sets then wich would you buy DDS - Landsknechts (Sword/Arquebus) or DDS - Landsknechts (Pike)
Emhar - Viking Warriors or Orion - Vikings
Revell - Normans or Strelets - Normans
Emhar - Saxon Warriors or Revell - Anglo-Saxons
Italeri - The Knight...
I have upgraded the new feature page 'The twilight years: WW1 Cavalry', on 'The Great Adventure'.... I have converted the articles to web pages, and added a number of new photos of HaT and Strelets cavalry figures.
As usual
http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/rsut...
Jimmy Stewart (George Baily) reminds people through the movies at Holiday Season, that ... "It's A Wonderful Life." So true ... ! Why for me ... ?
:-) The sound of children's laughter is tops.
:-) The sound of a kitten's purring is soothing.
:-) The sight of a...
Hi Strelets:
What do you think about to manofacture a set (or diferent ones) about Bizantine Army.It is a subject that no one has done before and adjust perfectly to your "politic" .You could do the court,the patriarch the mariners,the catafracts,of diferent ages......
What news can you tell us regarding the Colonial Highlanders 1898-1902. Are they close to being released ?
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Steve
Which sets would you like to see in 2007?
Personally I would like:
- Crested knights (emhar has promissed them but no news)
- Medieval seamen
- Castle defenders
- Hungarian medieval army
- Medieval habour section for Zvezda ships
- Medieval bagage train
-...
I have been looking around the net at historical forums and historical literature about the origins of the Prussian moustaches and powdered hair, but have ben unable to find any answer.
Was the Prussian army really the first to introduce greased hair with white powd...
Dar Strelets/Santa,
I've waited & waited for my local hobby shop to get your set 48 (Nap Staff 11) in stock.
They've never arrived.
Can you send me a box for Christmas?
regards, donald
Hello STRELETS
My wish for Xmas is that in the Mini sets 005 to 008
we are going to have Norman and Saxon Command, and may be Norman cavalry too?
Is there any chance?
By the way, When are those sets going to be revealed?
Best regards.
Pat
just recieved ww1 cavalry sets just in time for x-mas. they were my present to me for working so much overtime this year. i really like these sets and they've made me interested in ww1 again. also recieved zvezda french artillery, imex arw artillery, orion paratroops...
Well more scraps of info thrown to the wind ,whwther sets of 12 or multiples doesnt really matter. Will strelets be increasing production or keeping to the 6 sets a 1/4.
More leap frogging of new releases and I guess Crimean War Turkish Infantry etc get further b...
I just took a look at the new Mini set of Vikings and noticed at least two of the figures have horned helms. I was just curious as to why Stretlets continues to release Vikings with such helms? It is very well documented that they didn't wear such helms in combat, an...
Strelets are to be congratulated on the fineness of their new multipose product. The quality looks better and they will be a big hit with wargamers. The idea of doing specialist single pose figures only boxes is a great idea for staff, fficers, ncs, standards and mus...
Congratulations for the latest Vikings pictures,
Thanks to strelets with your Anglo Saxons and you Vikings I could do a Stamford Bridge Diorama. And my Hasting Diorama Project will have some new Extra Housecarls.
I am not a very good painter so could you please...
Hi friends,
Don Cossacks in summer dress - interesting, maybe I can use them for the Russo-Japanese war and the boxer rebellion too?
What do you think?
cheers
Uwe
Hello Strelets
I've just seen the pictures fom your New MINI set # 2
How cruel your are.
According to their dress and the bows, it seems they could be English bowmen from the Hundred years war.
Please STRELETS, Show us the real pictures!!
Best regards
Pat
Dear Strelets*R,
I really like the new Format of your site. Thinking outloud, may I suggest combining your "Painted" link to be something like "Paint/Conver" which would include both paited Contributions and conversions as Contributions. This especially for the...
Hello STRELETS,
I have already booked several boxes of your new mini sets in my local shop here in Paris.
The point is: Will your 4 Mini Sets reach Paris before Christmas? For I wish I could work on them during my Christmas Holydays weektime?
Could you pleas...
Strelets continue with fudged public relations policy and throw their new products at their customers like scraps from a table. Its the worst release of a product from them yet.Its apparent Strelets have little respect for their consumers.
Soldatini online shows the final sprues of Waterloo 1815 WW1 Italians. No big changes compared to the sprues that were shown earlier except for the plastic colour. Some of the poses look anatomically strange. Quite nice is the inclusion of a flamethrower and a wire c...
Dear Strelets,
A nice job was done on upgrading the sites choices. I especially like the "Campaigns" choice.
Mini Sets are interesting. For the Ancients enthusiasts, there is lots to look forward to.
For Napoleonic to WWI collectors (Colonial, Am Civil War...
That is, does it mean that there will be several identical runners or smaller (cheaper?) sets with just one runner? If that is still a point to be decided, I vote for the smaller, cheaper set option!
As a Dark Ages fan I just can say:
THANK YOU STRELETS YOU MAKE OUR DREAMS COME THROUGH!
More over you pay attention to what your customers wish, and you have to be thank for that.
Not all figures companies do the same...
When do we get these SPLENDID figure...
I am a self taught painter - if you can call it that. My technique tends to consist of black / dark shade of colour / light shade of colour. Anyway, flesh only comes in one colour and I don't want to have to be mixing up shades of it. I always thought 'tan' was a...
With the increasing popularity of World War I
figures (which is only going to grow stronger as the
centenial rapidly approaches), I thought of an idea
for a new set I think would be especially appropriate
for Strelets all-different poses approach. How about
a Wo...
I think the axes used by the Saxons at Hastings were 2 handed. The shaft should be 4-5 feet long.
I hope there is time to fix the masters.
Cheers,
Stan.
I wondered if Strelets was would consider just offering the newer figures of the Medieval England set alone without the older figures.
I'd really love to buy them for a diorama I'm working on, but I can't see spending $35.00 dollars on a set when I'm only going t...
Dear All:
Lets go back to our hobby and leave politics out of it.
I was wondering if there is an increase interest on civilian figures over the ages. Imex has produced really nice sets of pilgrims, pioneers, american indians. Nicolai (how do I get this stuff?)...
I thought the 'M' letter in the words Strelets Mini, stood for 'smaller sets'. It must stand for 'medievel'. Are any of these sets going to be something later? Maybe WWI personalities? Are the WWII sets mini or maxi?
Arlin
Normans!What surprise!
I love them.Thanks Strelets good job.I was jast thinking if somebody could do 1/72 scale-1/35 normans from conte.
That would be the best thing to do!With your set that would be Awesome!
Thanks strelets!
Could you do better set of norman cav...
Congratulations with this new series of products. I am sure that this is an exellent way to supplement the more traditional sets. Also because these could be made as small dioramas like:
- Medieval priests with relics
- Medieval teutonic masters
- Medieval court...
Thought this may be of interest to Crimean War collectors .all other figures is in 1/72.
The Times 3.4.1855 p 10
Letter-
The LIGHT CAVALRY CHARGE at BALAKLAVA
TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES
Sir,— Having been repeatedly asked to lay before the public what...
Well the blurred picture of m001 looks like a new years eve street party 1700's style. See the future releases have disappeared in thE new website presentation or i reckon its Strelets just having "fun".
i'm just in awe of the fact that some companies can pump out tons of stuff every year (Hat, Strelets & now RedBox) while others hardly release anything (BUM, Imex & Lucky Toys). one has to wonder why some companies even bother? RedBox showed at mid year & has already...
I want to start collecting Medieval, and so was thinking of Italeri sets such as The Knights, 100 Yrs War English etc. These have a lot of knights, but not enough ordinary foot soldiers for a siege or the like. How do these figs compare w/ Strelets Henry V or Robert...
Im need info of the colours of the Strelets uniform during GNW. Especially the the one worn at Narva 1700 from the six regiments from pskov and Novgorod particpating in the battle.
God, we need some new sets for GNW! Amen
like lastyear with the Gret Medival Britain set?
Or can you show us some masters of your announced crimea staff + hospital set or can you confirm further hospital sets (Germans WWII). Please make an update for all the collectors who are loving your products soo mu...
Congratulations on the new masters of Russian staff and hospital personnel. The skill and imagination of your artist are impressive. I am always eager to see what new wonders you have for us. As a fan from the USA I am hopeful you will reconsider expanding your ran...
I've just seen the photos of your Russian staff and hospital set! They are truly wonderful, and I especially like the priests, would they be compatible with the Medieval Russians? The standard bearers are great too because they look like they would fit in very nice...
What are people's experiences with the price of the strelets 1/72 sets. In the Uk these are around £5 mailorder (alot). However, I go to Moscow on holiday most years and I get zvezda figures there much cheaper than in the united kingdom (£2.40 RBL120 (200...
Does anyone else think that Osprey should come out with some books on the Italian Wars of Independence? I'd really like to see these, in addition to more troops of this era from toy soldier makers.
Also, I think manufacturers should come out with more small-war or...
the HaT set 8104 Napoleonic Wars French Heavy Ambulance comes 3 to a box . At $10.00 a box that equals $3.33 for each 1 7/2 scale plastic model ..................I was just wondering how much did it cost to buy a REAL Heavy Ambulance for the French army back in...
Dear Strelets, I am extremely happy that you are planning some WW2 sets in the future. I would also like to suggest that you make a set of WW2 Soviet partisans, as well as a set of summer WW2 cossacks and winter WW2 cossacks. I think that they would sell well. I a...
This may be a stupid question, but I'll ask anyway as I have done in many occasions before.
I am painting the Standard Bearer of Strelet’s 017 Russian Medieval Horesmen as is straight from the box. The front of the standard banner is that of the icon of a s...
Further to my posts on home made flags for figures, I'm having difficulty finding the right paper to print the flags out on. The image tends to rub off when handling the flags, so is there a type of thin paper which will take printing without losing the image?
Dear Strelets-R
I know that we are many who look forward to your upcomming two medieval sets (Robert The Bruce and Russian army). But in your future lineup there are nothing for us medieval collectors... so can you tell us which sets you are thinking about?
I w...
I wonder how much of a market there is for non military figure subjects?
Perhaps my favourite set from last year was Strelets Medieval Britain (the new figures), so I was considering what subjects might be of interest:
Neanderthals/Cave men(and women and childr...
Not surprisingly, we mostly talk figures here. Occasionally, buildings.
How about other aspects of our hobby?
As a relatively new convert to WW2, I need armoured vehicles. Model kits are an obvious source but although I like to paint figures, I'm not much of a mode...
Hello,
Dear Streletz, make you french cavalry in ww1 range as like hussars, chasseurs, dragoons, cuirassiers at the beginning of the war(1914/15)and why not Belgian guides?
Thank you.
Dear Strelets,
Are you planning to make any Napoleonic sets in the near future. Please do. I like your lancer sets and hope that you will release some Napoleonic lancers (French line, Polish,Austrian) or Gendarmes (on horse, on foot, elite gendarmes of the guard),...
I have to say that I am so pleased with the figures that your company is putting out now! Their style has grown on me and I find them a welcome addition to the other makes I have in my collection.
Is their any chance of coming out with early U.S. Civil War Union...
Hello Strelets
Is there any chance of seeing the British Grenadiers being produced soon ?
They seem to have been moved back and possibly shelved.
I last saw them predicted for September 2006.
Also,I would dearly love to see the other Important combatants of that...
Ahoy Strelets,Any clues per say, as to what exactly we can expect in this box set. Due for release next month.Your masters must be done etc.
Any truth in an CRIMEAN wAR Allied genral Staff set as reported in PSR ?
I took the time to carefully examine the details of the American Civil War Union Mid-Blue Color Officer Foot Staff Set.
The details on each and every man are exceptional.
My focus here is on the ACW Zouave who is aiding his Zouave Officer who has just been woun...
Hey guys.
Need a little assistance. I am gonna paint some Russian Napoleonic grenadiers and next some US vietnam inf. I use humbrol colors but am unable to figure out which color green I should use for the Russian nap inf and which color green og olive/khaki I sho...
I am very happy and excited that Strelets has addressed the complete lack of good WWI cavalry. I applaud Strelets for this.
I do however, also wish that Strelets would substantially improve the quality of the WWI cavalry that it presently makes.
Good quality WW...
I've recently obtained a quantity of gardening wire ideal for use with plastic figures, and would like some advice on their best uses.
I'm creating a set of heraldic flags for the Wars of the Roses, these can be printed out on thin card and aplied to a wire pole....
Well a couple more "shoot your buddy for his vodka" poses, but cool. Its good to see the Light Brigades butchers arrive to wipe out those looney limeys. Davai, Go get em tovarich !!
so on PSR we have some new strelets R news ; they are Crimean War Allied Chiefs of Staff
WWII Field Staff and Hospital of Allies
WWII German Field Staff and Hospital
this is absoloutley good news and i hope tho have them soon
Seeing that Strelets is moving in to the 20th century with its wwi product line.
I wonder if you have any plans of WWII and especially the winterwar 1939-1940.
So is there any chanse for us Seeing Finns/Soviets from Strelets?
Dear Strelets, since weeks I have been urgently waiting for your upcomming new 6 figure-sets!!!! I really love them, althought I recognised that the horses are well known. For me one realy important aspect is also the box illustration!!! Absolut Great!!! I like the...
Dear Strelets*R,
The Russian Hussars are of equal beauty as the Crimean sets. I am very much looking forward to setting up all of the WWI Cavalry sets for some battles.
I hope that the S*R Team will write at least one "Introduction"/"History" and post it to th...
Saw "Moscow heat" Alexander Nevsky and turns out its a Russian cop movie.However there was sword(foil) & sabre fighting in it.
Plus good film pan in scans of an old Russian Castle, any eagle eyes out there recognise which fort was in the movie and which era it is...
Dear Strelets*R,
Sure would like to see some scans of the British Hussars when you got a moment. By the way, I especailly like when you post both front and back views of figurines.
We American customers will be waiting about 2 more months for the shipments to...
Is this correct cardboard or plastic.
I guess Partially ruined cardboard dacha model as the hospital.
Then some new figures,medical orderlies+ casualties and a mule cart for transporting wounded.
1 packet Naval Artillery & Sailors
1 packet Russian Grenadier...
These figures are much easier to make out than the masters. The artist tends to sculpt (at least partly) after being inspired by the works of Don Troiani. Troiani has a print called "Cemetery Hill" showing the meeting of Generals Doubleday, Hancock, and Howard on t...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270008958457&fromMakeTrack=true
Now compare it to the grenade thrower from the Waterloo 1815 WWI Italian grenade thrower.
Dear Strelets*R,
The Union mounted officers look wonderful! This sculptor does very nice work.
This set will be useful for using with U.S. Cavalry Officers during the American-Indian Wars too, so hopefully it will find many customers.
I sure hope you follow...
Dear Everyone,
I'm not a medieval fan or whatever, but the 081 - Scottish Army of Robert Bruce is a very fine looking set. The sculpting is awesome and the color is original. Does anyone else give a sh-t that the S*R Team has been breaking their asses to make th...
In my collection at present I have figures that represent over 100 armies. I collect practicaly everything from the New Kingdom Egyptians up to WW1. However, some of these armies may be represented by as little as 1 box, for example the Hat Franks (mini box with only...
Anyone have info on Zvezda GNW Swedish Infantry? I emailed Zvezda and they told me to check the website. I found no mention of Swedish Infantry. Are Zvezda going to produce this set? Someone set me straight. (Please don't tell me to check the website...:-))
Steve...
Today in fieldofbattle.com forum i have seen that Zvezda will produce Swedish infantry for Great Northern War:
http://vif2ne.ru/smf/forum/0/co/174662.htm
Ok he's what i can't understand, why produce sets that have already been produce recently? I mean Strelets...
In case anyone is interested, I have just posted to the home page of 'The Great Adventure' a couple of photos of the recently released (and even more recently painted!!) German Dragoons, a la 1918...
As usual
http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/rsutton/
Cheers...
Dear Strelets*R,
Sure would be nice to see some scans of the 6 September releases. None yet have posted "Sprews" or Final "Figures" yet.
Or even a scan of some masters for the Crimean Russian Staff & Hospital set :-)
Thank you - Dave H.
Hey Strelets, whats the chance of being able to buy direct from you guys.
Surley you could have a paypal account etc which would handle all your international currency exchange and shipping fees and make it easier for us international non uk collectors. hank
Some questions to Strelets,
1 When will apeear new masters of Charles XII guard and Army of Peter?
2 I supposed that swedish grenadiers in set 021 Swedish infantry of Charles XII were guard grenadiers(looks pretty identical to Orël magazine pictures about s...
Dear Strelets
This is my last post to the forum.
I have just noticed, quite by chance, that on my posting on Hat's Sumerian chariot* July 7th 2006 that Eric Heller posted under two names. The person - mac- has the same IP as Eric Heller who replies later. Eric...
Can anyone direct me to some painted examples of Strelets' Napoleonic Austrian staff? I've tried to find good pictures of the personalities but nothing seems to fit quite right. If someone has already painted them with due regard to historical accuracy I'll shamele...
To continue an earlier conversation again... I checked the orders of battle of the WW1 Turkish army in the records of the Imperial War Museum specifically to find out what went on on the Caucasus front with regard to cavalry involvement.
The Turks had no less tha...
Hi guys,
Took a break and will catch up with recent news in a day or two.
Thanks Uwe for the email from Italy.
Now about those Strelets Crimean Turkish Infantry chuckle ...(things dont change right. lol)
I just saw the film.I liked it, the costumes and recreation of the time is very good and the directior respects the story and the charachter of the books. Viggo Mortensen works superb. The photography is very nice, if someone like the pictures of Velazquez, will enjo...
076 - Russian Hussars - Durn good looking set, here is what I think ...
What I like:
* Hats and heads are superb! Nice, big, brims!
* 2 Ring-hand poses are great.
* Other poses are nice.
* Sabres fit nicely (Wargamers, although not me, like sabres that don't...
Would like to see:
* British Cavalry with lances and hats with neck curtains.
* French Cavalry with Adrian helmets and lances.
* French Dragoons with cloth covers over helmets.
* French Curassiers with cloth covers over helmets.
* The American General Pershi...
Hello,
I'm a little confused here. What happened to my 9/11 post from yesterday? Was it deleted? If so, why? Can't I remember the dead? We were allowed to on July 7, so does this mean that it was some sort of other problem?
Please advise!
CivilWarDinosaur
Im thinking of creating an english and scottish army for this period, like most modelers i like a lot of different poses do forum members think strelets saxons and emher saxons and vikings be used to fill out the scottish infantry ranks i was thinking the vikings in...
Can we look forward to seeing some masters of the 050-Crimean British Hussars soon?
I am very, very excited to see this new addition to the Crimean Range. It will complete the famous "Charge of the Light Brigade!"
Thank you in advance - Dave H.
Another great-looking set, and I'm guessing they'd be useful for some time before and after the war? They look as I thought most Russian cavalry would in service dress, though I could be very wrong in this.
To Strelets, thanks for using your excellent forum...
To the collectors I can tell that we have added lots of news pictures etc, to our range of personality figures.
Also we are now working on a new set in plastic with teutonic knights. This set will include a...
I sure like the masters in this set with pickelhaub helmets. This uniform has always been one of my favorites. They have very nice details such as suspenders, ammo pouches, knee-high boots. Will be a very welcome addition to my collection.
I hope we have some n...
No pelisses that I can see;
Nice little carbine:
Sensible poses by & large, though bottom second from right is risking finger removal (I know British swords weren't the sharpest, but...)
Will fit in well with the other Crimean cavalry sets.
I think cavalry is S...
For example, we have ancient germans, midevil germans, thirty years war Germans, seven year war germans, AWI germans, Napoleonic germans, WWI germans, countless WWII germans and quite a few modern germans.
As far as saml scale soft plastic goes. Who has the longes...
Dear Friends,
for those of you with an interest in Russian subjects:
http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgtitle_tree.cfm?title_id=614971&level=2&tword=
Best regards,
Strelets-R
Was in Old Quebec City this Labor Day weekend. Got a chance to walk around the Plains of Abraham - highly recommend a visit. Had plaques all around the battlefield ("This is where Wolfe died, this is where the Louisbourg Regiment held the right flank, this is where...
hi all...working on ww2 russians. can anyone tell me what color the shoulder boards were on the ww2 NKVD troops? also, were their fur hats black or brown? trying to finish up some ww2 stuff. i must say it's been fun painting ww2 russians and germans. i spent too much...
I was wondering if there's interest from both producers and wargamer for yet another set of generic Napoleonic hussars with belltop shako and dolman that can be used as French, British, Prussians, Austrians, even Rheinbund, Spanish, Dutch-Belgian etc.
At the momen...
Guys,
I've been reading the destructive posts that were started by Little Idiot Boy. This same person ruined the Orion forum and he is trying to ruin this one. Just ignore his idiocy and don't give him the benefit of your time.
A Word On Free Speech
Little...
In a new article on SoL, Giuseppe Condorelli shows us how to bring new life to the old Esci British Nap Infantry (cod 215), converting some figures to the XVIII cent. Blackwatch in the battle of Bushy Run, 1763.
Italian text only, but the pictures are worth a look:...
Hi Strelets and all readers
I am a huge WW1 collector and "fan" and am still completely befuddled at your comment Strelets about the Ottoman cavalry and saying that this is not part of your plans.... I appeal to all other collectors here to gather some momentum an...
Hi friends,
this weekend I finished with 50 more figures for our Hastings project. Imagine, just five weeks left to the DUZI. It is like christmas for me, buying all the new sets, meeting old and finding new friends. And especially working all Friday night to have...
Sounds Nice Yuri but yet another leap frog
So do we believe these will appear or beleap frogged (no doubt by some cavalry set) also.
When you post a set that doesnt procure,we will stop expecting. (Neverland stuff) This is getting a little old now and,it seems...
Dear Strelets*R,
"Big Box" Sets vs "Play Sets". Marx has to be one of the most successful toy companies ever, and their Play Sets are extremely popular and collectable still today. One reason is that the marketing/box cover showed the customer all the excitement...
I recently visited the websites for Figarti and
King & Country (1/32nd metal figures). I saw some
great figures from the Pacific Theater of World War II. There were American Marines with a rocket launcher, mortars, etc. I really think that the Pacific war has been...
What would you like to do next, if you had enough time and enough resources:
Is it to build up your army and buy some new sets?
Is it to take the figures off the sprews then decide?
Is it to paint up your figures?
Is it to make some conversions?
Is it...
Dear Strelets*R
Are you planning to do more medieval sets in the future?
I think that the two sets which you plan to release in september looks fantastic and would also like to see the following:
- Teutonic knights
- Lithuanian warriors
- Polish medieval a...
I'm trying to fill out my napoleonic british infantry ranks and have got A Call to Arms, Italeri(esci), and paint-converted HaT Belgian and Netherlands infantry. I was wondering how the Airfix Brit. inf would look beside them. PSR's review isn't very glamorous and th...
...for the Waterloo campaign
- http://www.mont-saint-jean.com/
- http://napoleonuniforme.free.fr/photo.html
and an amazing blog:
- http://jcminiatures.blogspot.com/
Hi peoples,I was wonderin if u have planned to make Ottoman Infantry for your Crimean war series as I am half Turkish this would be pretty cool.And they played a major part espeicially at Balaclava.
Dear Strelets
I have many of your little "proof of purchase" items, the bonus Strelets- actually 42 of them.
Some of them complement the Zvezda Strelets set like the musket loaders and those blowing on their matches. There are some which duplicate the Zvezda poses...
Napoleon's army retreat from Russia.
45 poses of infantry and dismounted cavalry, all in greatcoats ofcourse + scarves etcetera.
To make a formation defending to cossacks and other russians.
All kind of infantry are needed: guard/line.
Some wounded but also enoug...
Why, after 2 weeks, have you not posted my Contributions for the Anglo-Boer Wars? There are other members who are non-painters who would enjoy seeing my work. And not one painter has yet said they are ready to send to you a painted contribution. If I painted my fin...
Hi friends,
some days ago Hank asked for more information about Russian history. I would go further and want to ask for more figures for Russian campaigns. Strelets did a great job with Medieval Russians, Peter the First, Crimean war and now WW1 cavalry.
What d...
A month or so ago someone started a tread regarding the issue of getting the wrong spruce of soldiers put in a box from a different time period. I chimmed in that I hadn't had that happen. LOL I shouldn't have done that because I got a spruce of Visagoths mixed in...
This would be an ideal set for Strelets to make, given their individual figures, high turn-over & the fact they haven't done a Nap set in ages....
Brunswick cavalry 1815.....
Three figures as Uhlans (there was only a squadron), eight in the hussar uniform and one d...
Dear Strelets*R,
Below, we have been having a little fun discussing conversions. The topic was your first U.S. Cavalry set. But I have noticed that the U.S. Cavalry set II has dropped off your radar (of future sets).
Could you please confirm that your S*R Tea...
This is probably an extension of previous thread about 'slowing down', although the real problem is probably over-extension...
Anyway, a really annoying habit nowadays is for manufacturers to branch out into a new unexploited era with a couple of sets, and then fail...
If the forum members don't mind, and confidentially is OK of course, what is your age?
I would be very curious to know - Who is the youngest contributor forum member? ... and who is the oldest contributing forum member ...
I'm 50 as of July 18th (1/2 of a centu...
I am so excited to see some of your "Masters" for the Crimean War "British Hussars."
For me, this is one of the most exciting sets to be coming out soon!
Thank you for going forward with completeing the Crimean War Soldiers.
Please keep up the great work!...
Someone below suggested a Crimean command set should include Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole. Excellent idea, but were there not notable women heroes in the French, Turkish and Russian camps? Anyone know?
To the S*R Team and Everyone,
Finding the first scans of the ACW Union Mounted Staff Set (in plastic) was a real pleasant surprise. I think both the Union and Confederate Officer Staff sets are the best ACW sets ever. Every personal play figure collection or more...
While I don't collect WW1 (with a couple of exceptions - you know how it is) I do like the look of the cavalry ranges. They remind me of what I think would be a good range for the Strelets format. I know that Caesar are planning Chinese Civil War, and we've already h...
I have been waiting with great anticipation for your medieval Russian warriors, as the previous cavalry set is very nice indeed. I do like the masters of the Alexander Nevsky set. Could I make some suggestions that may be helpfull. 1) having more crossbowmen and also...
I just saw the review of the Strelets German
ulhans on PSR. They look really good. I hope that
Strelets will add a few more sets to the series
though, I'd like to see WWI French cuirassiers and
Australian Light Horse. The only complaint I have
about the series i...
When will you add some pictures of the Russian Army of Alexander Nevsky. This has the potential to become a very interesting set.
If possible make with seperate shields to allow convertions ;0)
And last... how about a set of teutonic knights so that Alexander w...
Hi strelets,
Why not make the following: A set dedicated to Roman fort/camp life
It could include soldiers marching (both with and without baggage so that they could also be used as sentinels. Next their could be soldiers standing with pilum and shield (could b...
Dear Everyone,
I just received and watched tonight the video "Champ D'Honneur" (Field of Honor). It's reaaaaaalllllly great!
The French and Prussian uniforms in it are outstanding. Not enough battle scenes, but for collectors, a must have.
The S*R 072 - WW...
We can all now see the scans of the newest Strelets*R sets of WWI Cavalrymen, which will be avialable to Europeans this month, and to the N. Americans soon thereafter. Golly-gosh-durn-it, I can hardly wait!
When comparing the individual figurines to some of their...
Regarding European and American markets, we have to be patient in the U.S. to receive our full shipments.
Back on May 2, 2006, Hannants invoiced me for 2 sets of each of the Anglo-Boer Wars. I received them in Japan within less than a week. Excellent internation...
I'm wondering what the general view is regarding the production of artillery sets.
Bearing in mind the new HaT French limber set, do people prefer sets combing guns, crew, limber and horse team such as the new Zvezda sets (which are more expensive), or do you pref...
I was wondering if the Bob Bruce set will be all foot figures?
The Scottish nobility would certainly have been armoured, but did they actually fight on foot?
I will probably visit Amsterdam in a few weeks;does somebody know if there are shops in central amsterdam selling 1/72 plastic figures at reasonable prices?
thanks
Dear Strelets*R,
Like many others I thought the Confederate mounted Generals were top notch. I was a little disappointed with the Union foot, great detail but personally didn't see much use for band members other than the drummers. Some buglers and more standard b...
Dear Strelets,
In one of your articles about your GNW range, you mention somewhere that you will be producing WSS figures in the future. I truly hope you will do, because there are no good figur4es for it. (Your Swedish infantry can't be used because the collar,...
Just a couple of quick questions with all the artillery sets now avalable I notice that the Limber riders of Italeri wear short Hussar style boots. Is the correct because they are limber riders for horse artillery or should they wear the large cavalry boots as moulde...
Very interested to see the sculpts for the new Alexander Nevsky set - this may breath new life into the Livonians, Teutonic Knights and Russian warriors produced by Italeri/Zvezda while back.
Hi friends,
last night I came back from a tour through Wales and a part of England. This country is full of Regimental and army museums. The only problem is, nearly everywhere it is forbitten to make photos.
The good thing is, they have a lot of cameras but ju...
Several times, we've discussed favourite sets but never, think, a favourite individual figure.
Strelets is at an advantage here with his multitude of different figures per set.
Anyway, for me its the Prussian bugler from the Allied #1 staff set; a figure full of c...
i am going a little trip to sweden and can someone tell me is there any good to shops where i can buy strelets and hat figures ? thanks if you can help me
Hi Roland,
excellent work, very good paintjob and this time
correct uniforms for CSA officers.
Again marvellous work, as I am used to see from you.
Best wishes
Uwe
Dear Strelets, Looking on PSR today I saw that you have announced that set 81 will be Army of Robert the Bruce. Will set 82 be a set of English troops Cavalry, Archers and infantry?
Dear Strelets -now I have the great boes- sets which I really like! My gratualion for this theme!
Hopefully the set 074 will be Austiran cavalry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! belief Water...
As for us - future partners in Strelets - we for the first time came to this hobby in about 1974 at the age of 8 playing with mainly Airfix WWII figures or Cowboys and Indians. Because of shortage of real figures for all periods that we were interested in at that tim...
Dear Strelets
I sent a number of photos to:
strelets@ntlworld.com
nearly two weeks ago, they seemed to go OK
Now I am getting delivery failed from that address when I write to see if they were received.
They are of Crimean War Line infantry and they an...
Hi there!
I just begun to paint a battalion of British line infantry, but I have some doubts with the light company uniforms.
As I know, the lights only distinguished themselves from the rest of the battalion by wearing tufted shoulder wings instead of tufted sh...
Dear Strelets:
I echo others in saying that it is much too early for retirement and I'd like to give you the reasons from a businessman perspective.
It is clear to me that you have clear advantages against other manufacturers in these aspects:
1. Strelets h...
Dear Strelets,
In response to your comments below, some of us would like to see all of our dreams fulfilled by the fine Strelets*R Team exclusively because of your strategy for success - truly soft plastic, authentic colors, unrivaled poses, popular themes, releas...
PSR's rather harsh review has left this set in limbo.
Could they be used as Confederate maurauders in the ACW?
Or even to flesh out the existing Confederate cavalry sets in which the figures are a little too uniform to be accurate?
cheers, donald
Strelets,
A few days ago you asked for reference material/images of mounted Napoleonic French infantry officers of about 1814.
Does that mean you plan a set of mounted command figures in the future? Thanks.
Rob
Me?
1. British Colonial Armies (All - Sudan, Zulu, India ... )
2. American Colonial (Spanish-American, etc.)
3. WWI or Roman ... hmmm ... , ... I can't decide!
Your favvvooorrriiittteeesss ... please ...
(Never underestimate the power of reminding...
Dear Friends,
does anybody have some reference material/images of mounted Napoleonic French infantry officers of about 1814? Details of horse gear are particularily needed. Your assitance will be highly appreciated.
Thanks/regards,
Strelets
Dear Strelets
You have obviously have a busy schedule and you prioritise on the production side. The introduction sections on your web site have probably been the necessary "victims" of this. They do however perform a crucial element as prospective purchasers like t...
I have been amazed recently by the number of postings regarding the forthcoming Zvedza Napoleonic French Line Foot Artillery, especially considering that the figures have still not been seen yet. Whatever is in the box and assuming that it is going to be of the usual...
Dear S*R Team,
It is worthwhile to repeat that to make truly great fugurines, they need to have a great face and great head-gear, meaning, of course, helmet or hat to go with the memorable handsome face (I simply love those 17th Lancers ... !).
Regarding:
TH...
I have started to paint the CSA Staff - wounderfull!! It´s a great joy, to paint them. For a first glance have a look on najemo-gallery, workbench (! they are not yet perfectet, some details may change during the work).
For those,who already registered:...
"Cloud 9" in my American English usage means "Heavan." So in this context, we collectors are destined for Cloud 9 ... Heavan ... happiness and in this year, too! I'm just going crazy over all of the wonderful new themes/sets that will be released this year.
Fo...
On the Najemo forum, a person pointed out this anachronistic find in the historical archives, and compagnie-d-elite made a plate of a French "Hussar" Paratrooper, "Hussards de l'aire".
http://www.compagnie-d-elite.de/Paratroopers/paratroopers.html
Actually pr...
Oh, my, Oh my, what a magnificent set,
These young men have truly WWI Helmets with the large "Rivets" that would mount a face plate in a trench attack.
But lets enjoy this set for what it is - a great WWI set in the latter phases of the war. Earlier phases wor...
Hi friends,
what would you say about having three or four uniformed boer artillerymen in the set? Maybe some uniformed boers too, as there was existed a small regular police troop. Too less for a full set, but useful in addition to the others.
cheers
uwe
Dear Strelets
Please have multiple prone poses in your Boer infantry set as this was a war in which modern fire power was beginning to cause the frequent use of this position.
Regarding the post below by Strelets, I was wondering if the next new period for Strelets figures will be the Russo-Turkish War. If so, i'm fully supporting the idea.
Dear all,
Now that Hat brought for the first time the romanian infantry of WW II in softplastic 1/72, and with PSR reviewing it (odd as it might sound, I almost consider a set commisioned only after the PSR review), I thought a couple of links on the subject might...
It's in the WW1 section, but the czapka seems too tall and broad for a German Uhlan. Same for Austrian, who I think had single-breasted tunics.
All I can think of is a Polish Lancer in one of the Legions fighting with the Austrians.
The carbine seems to rule out a...
It seems that April is Boer War month.
With Strelets's plan for the release of SIX Boer War sets.
I think the excelent 038 and 055 sets will lend themselves to conversion to early Sudan campaigns.
Maybe the 053 Highlander set too. When they get their kilts on the...
Dear Strelets fans
The post from Puppeteer below mentions Strelets set 071 as his favourite. It is one of the best sets from Strelets and such a pity it is bundled with the other sets. Nevertheless I did buy the big box and I was not disappointed with set 071. I wou...
Hi all:
The end of the year is near. As pointed out in previous discussions by many and on PSR's web site, we are witnessing a boom in this hobby and an unprecedented number of sets have been issued just this year and there are still more to come out this month....
Hello gentlemen,can abnyone help. Crimean War Russian Coats Brown or Grey, what were they issued.
Painting the Stelets figures from th eBox front art work coast appear Grey.On th ereverse box side they are brown.
ALL the British Coast i take it were grey.
D...
Wow ...some Crimean War figure competition for Strelets coming in from Emhars 1/72.Lancers Russian Artillery French Infantry and Zouaves
Do Eureka Miniatures look acompatable with Strelets ?
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Emhar.htm
Any Crimean Wa...