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Brilliant, but please get rid of the backpacks. I think that the troops in Egypt just had rolled up blankets on their backs. The backpacks shown on the masters are the 'Trotter' type introduced in 1805. These were not used in Egypt. If the troops did have a backpack it would have been the same style as those used in the American War of Independence.
Other than that they look great. Can't wait to see the British cavalry that can only be light dragoons in Tarletons.
Keep up the excellent work and thanks for what are very interesting sets.
I don't know enough of the history of the uniform's details nor backpacks, but I'm happy to see the type of hats they're wearing. Maybe I could use them as Royal Marines also? Anybody have an opinion on that?
I do hope they are in Terracotta Red colour in this case. But authentic colour, whatever it was, is certainly fine with me.
Hi, fantastic to see these early British on their way, I love the multiple poses.
I do have a niggle about the hat: it is too pointy in most of the figures. Some of them have the right shape (middle marching guy and 2nd row from the bottom, guy holding his gun), but the others have a hat that's not quite right. I hope this can be fixed!
Great set though, it will complement the Marines that already exist.
Cheers
Philippe
it seems a good niggle but as a soldier it would be difficult to keep your parade ground hat type toy box uniform clean and washed with pipeclay.the hat i can see the sr-action figure to stop being blown away is sat on used for a multiple of soldier purposes eg filling hat with musket balls and resupplying your section.food carrier etc etc .i think the point would be quite apparent in combat zone.
i think many ex soldiers have implemented headware for multiple uses other than wearing on head.also shielding a spark to light fire etc it goes on
This is a terrific set and a terrific range (though you should fix the backpacks and perhaps the hats as well). With the same backpacks, they could also be used as British infantry in the Napoleonic campaigns in the Caribbean (Hispaniola, Guadeloupe and Martinique). Assuming this range sells well, Strelets should seriously consider expanding the range to cover the French Revolutionary/Napoleonic Wars in the Americas, including French troops for the Haitian Revolution, more British for the same period and even Haitians fighting for independence. It could also be a nice segue into the War of 1812, since it looks like Emhar/Imex are not going to be making any new figure sets in the foreseeable future, if ever.
And, if you ever feel more adventurous, you could always plunge into the Latin American Wars of Independence period.