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Re: Re: ww1 infantry figures

Caesar has just released their WWI Late War German set, they are very nice.

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I posted a few pictures on my Yahoo Group yesterday.

Re: Re: Re: ww1 infantry figures

Hey Mike, I can't see the pictures on the yahoo site. Can you post them to the Bunker site?

Re: Re: Re: Re: ww1 infantry figures

Scott,

I am planning on posting better ones to the bunker site in the next couple days, the Yahoo ones are rather poor resolution.

There should be two photos with the text on each of my posts about the WWI figures, after the first one, which is just text.

I will add them to the photos section on the Yahoo group now.

Re: Re: Re: Re: ww1 infantry figures

Okay, I posted four photos of the new Caesar WWI on

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in the photo file labeled as Figures. They are compared to the old Revell WWI Germans in some of the photos.

Thanks Mike

These look great. I have some on order from Always Model. Can't wait for 'em!

Re: ww1 infantry figures

Of course what type do you want currently there are early and late german infantry on the market

Airfix-Early new release.. also re-issued by hät
Hät-Early not yet released available soon..
Hät-Jaegers early, a first- not yet released available soon..
Revell-1916 on limited availability
Emhar-1916 on
Ceasar-1916 on
Hät-Heavy weapons set 1916 on

Hät-German Artillery 1916 on
Emhar-German Artillery 1914 earlier type gun later crew would need replacing

Plus of course Strelets excellent Cavalry for early and late war....

This of course just covers the western and eastern front I would like to see the following..

German units in Mesopotamia, palastine and persia any and all regulars ,colonial and irregulars fighting under german command......

Early German artillery crew
Early german heavy Weapons

Turkish cavalry lancers
Late Turk assault troops wearing the distintive Turkish helmet...

Dismounted Cossacks skirmishing they played an important part particularly in persia....

I think WW1 is a of growing interest to many gamers and collectors and this is only likely to increase
as we approach the anniversary it should be noted that the conflict has its roots in the wars in libya the balkans from 1911 on, eventually this escalated into a full blown world conflict..
Bulgarian, Montenegran, Italian colonial for libya are just a few of the many nations that could be modelled......

Cheers

Re: Re: ww1 infantry figures

Don't forget the Hat Turkish infantry,support weapons and artillery and the ANZACs, with, hopefully, Australian Light Horse at some point. Obviously, Airfix (Hat remolds) Arabs cab be used for the Arab revolt (In fact, the Esci Muslim Warriors set even seems to include a Lawrence of Arabia). British infantry in hot climate kit would be a good addition.

Re: ww1 infantry figures

I have a lot of photos of WW1 20mm figures here:

http://www.wargaming.org.nz/

Personally I don't like the new Caesar WW1 Germans.. I feel that the helmets are too WW2 in style..

The Revell are IMO the best figures on this subject. I use plenty of Hat, and of course the Strelets WW1 Cav. Look at the cavalry pages under Special features on the web site for some photos.

Our differing tastes are of course what keep the diversity of manufacturer in the hobby, and we all benefit.

Cheers
Robin

Re: ww1 infantry figures

I was under the impression that ceasar had reworked the helmets? but i could be wrong...

Cheers

Re: ww1 infantry figures

im sad to say so, but afer i have seen the pictures of the caesar figures i think that the helmets just dont look realistic...

Re: Re: ww1 infantry figures

The Caesar helmets are a ****
sight better than the old Revell kit!

(the figures themselves are good but
maybe one could switch the Caesar heads
off and put them on the Revell's?)

Slappy!