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Re: Re: Ultra-fresh announcements from Strelets

How many Sets "Napoleonic Figures" are always needed???????????????
10000...?

Re: Re: Ultra-fresh announcements from Strelets

Dear Brian,

no, the cuirassiers will be different to those ones in 084. The images will be posted soon on our web site. The sculptor was the same, so they should be compatible.
The guides aren't the ADCs, rather a separate unit.
The images for the big CW set will come up soon.
ETA for the CW Turks will be announced as soon as any decision will be taken on them.

Best regards,

Strelets

What does it mean "French Cuirassiers in Summer Dress"

Since we already have winter dress (#089) and "normal" dress (#084), what will those guys wear? Swimsuit?

Re: Ultra-fresh announcements from Strelets

What a coincidence - I have just been reading "The Eagle's Conquest" by Simon Scarrow in which he describes the Roman invasion of Britain, and he mentions the Batavian auxiliaries several times. They were specialists at river crossing/water assaults, and were used to assault the British defences at the River Medway and later at the Thamesis (Thames).

We can now reconstruct this battle in 1/72.

Re: Re: Ultra-fresh announcements from Strelets

I am happy for the Romans and the Crusader figures.
Roman cavalry is something that I would like to see, especially the Batavians.

The sergeants for the Crusades are great, they are a very good addition for our Lake Peipus project. And the Crusades are something very interesting too. What would you say to make the armies of Byzanz as a round-up?

As for the Napoleonics I am not so sure. The Napoleonic period is my favourite and I am after a lot of sets, that we still don't have on the market.

With Napoleons Guides I guess you mean the Chasseur a Cheval de la Garde. This is ok for me, as the Revell ones have the uniform of 1815 and we need the earlier ones. On the other hand it is a simple conversion of a husar. As for French husars I would support one of the statements before, what we need are late husars with the high shako (I can send you scans if you like).

As for Cuirassiers I know that everybody is after them but why must it always be French Cuirassiers. I would prefer Prussian ones. Maybe the same for the husars, as Martin said Austrians are still missing.

And last but not least, so many new sets and not one for the Crimean war. Don't you want to continue this range?

cheers
uwe

Re: Re: Re: Ultra-fresh announcements from Strelets

Thank you, Strelets! I've been wanting a Germanic army, but the field is lacking in Ancient German Cavalry. The Hat Goths are great, but 4 poses....How am I supposed to make my barbarians look, well, barbaric, with only 4 poses?

Re: Re: Re: Re: Ultra-fresh announcements from Strelets

Dear Kvenulf,

if you've got good images of properly barbaric-looking barbarians, it's not too late at this stage to have some copied in this sets.

Best regards,

Strelets

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Ultra-fresh announcements from Strelets

Strelets,
Unfortunately, I don't have any images. I'd be surprised if you weren't already looking at these, but my suggestions are:
The Armies and Enemies of Imperial Rome, by Phil Barker
Rome's Enemies: Germanics and Dacians, osprey book
I'm afraid that's all I've got, and I assume you are already looking at those. Thanks for requesting input; that always impresses a customer.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Ultra-fresh announcements from Strelets

Hi Strelets , what century or time period are we talking about? ie 1st-2nd century

Cheers

Re: Re: Re: Ultra-fresh announcements from Strelets

Dear Uwe,

we are glad to hear from you now that you've become a father.
Byzantyne sets are highly unlikely at the moment. We don't see a market for them.
Cuirassiers set will be with the charging poses as some of the readers have suggested some time ago once we released the Borodino set. Range of the Prussian cavalry may be an opportunity for us to explore in 2008.
The Crimean line will be continued, the announcements will follow as soon as decisions will be made.

Best regards,

Strelets

You really are a great and customer friendly company !

The best company, really listening to customers and even congratulating them :)

Cheers,

Christiaan

Re: You really are a great and customer friendly company !

There's a great book "The Barbarians - Warriors and Wars of the Dark Ages" by Tim Newark(published by Bladford Press) which contains colour plates of Goth, Sarmatian, Alan, Avar and Gallo-Roman cavalry.

What is a Barbarian?

Thank you Strelets for your wishes. Everbody told me that everything will change when you are a father. Well, I still have 2 hours left every day for the hobby

Regarding Barbarians - what is a Barbarian? A Germanic warrior, an Estonian in the 12th century, European forces against the Boxers? Depends on the point of view.

In case you need plates of a specific warrior-class please let me know and I will send you the scans. There are a lot of differences in the "tribes".

And BTW, I am hoping for 2008 when there is money left after buying your new stuff!!!

cheers
uwe

Re: What is a Barbarian?

Oh, good, Mr. Wild has some scans of good germanic warriors.
I, of course, meant that I wanted my germanic cavalry to look irregular with an assortment of arms, armour, etc. Also, since my wife is an anthropologist, I enjoy using words like "barbarian" and "savage", just because it annoys her.
Congrats on the baby! But how in the world do you manage 2 hours a day for hobbies? I haven't had 2 hours a day for the last two and a half years (i.e., since mine was born)?
Enjoy

Re: Re: What is a Barbarian?

Hi Kvenful,

my boy is such a sunshine that he sleeps the whole day which gives me enough time in my holidays

But I can assure you, the nights are terrible but I can imagine you know this.

For what period do you want to use your Germanic savages? A spear was the most used weapon. What I can't understand are all the plastic and metal figures showing my grand-grand-fathers naked. The sculptors should come and see the weather in Germany...

cheers
uwe

Re: Re: Re: What is a Barbarian?

I'm thinking 1st BC to maybe as late as 2nd AD. Yeah, spears and javelins, of course. A couple of swords, probably of celtic or roman manufacture, but no more than that! Mostly, I'm tired of naked savages and fur-clad cavemen; the first was probably reasonably common in the foot, the second is just ludicrous. The Romans do mention naked germans and fur-clad germans, but, from what little I know of dress, they may have been referring to fur-lined capes! Armour would have been pretty rare; chieftains only sort of thing, with "knights" wearing an occasional helmet and most sticking to just a shield. Suevian knots and probably other, less well known hair styles would be nice. But Strelets has made a speciality of many poses- that's the most important thing to me!

Re: Re: Re: What is a Barbarian?

Uwe,
Many congratulations to you and your wife on the arrival of the "little modeller".
Having been soaked and frozen on many's a military exercise in Germany, I appreciate your sentiments about your ancestors' dress!
Ian

Naked, I say!

Hi, Uwe,
I'm not sure I should comment on your naked great-great etc grandfathers but I could tell you stories about my Auntie Maggie, a notorious naturist.
As for naked German warriors, why not?
The Celts would strip off to show their contempt for the enemy.
And as for being oblivious to the cold, Tierra del Feugans & Tasmanian aborigines both would brave Antarctic conditions clad in little or nothing.
I think we're just softies today & don't appreciate our hardy forebears.
donald

Re: What is a Barbarian?

Barbarians,

all the populations who pretended to be more civilised than the others called the foreigners barbarians.

I remember the ancient greeks started to call all the foreigners barbarians because they did not understand their languages (so the sound for the greeks was a kind of barr barr barr....). The Romans for example were barbarians for the Greeks and the Greeks were considered a sort of decadent people to the Republican Romans('Graecia capta ferum victorem coepit et artes intulit agresti Latio')

Celts and Germans were 'barbarians' to the Romans.

Well, I think it is too much semplicistic to name 'barbarian' a population that you don't know.

I think we should study them a little bit more...

But in the meanwhile as a modeller and a Roman descendent enemy I will buy the ancient naked Germans because they are 'naif', full of freedom and I like them.

Salus et honor vobiscum sit.

Martius

Re: Re: Re: Re: Ultra-fresh announcements from Strelets

Very surprised that you don't see a market for Byzantines - it's one of the most popular armies and with Hat making noises about producing them then I think they would increase in popularity. Question is whether early or late? Hat are going early and I reckon Strelets could get in on the act with the appropriate cavalry as this seems to be becoming a real strength of yours. Am I wrong to think Byzantines would be popular? What do other people say.

PS Bit belated but many congratulations Uwe.

BAAATAAAVIEEEEREEEEEENNNNN!

Les bataves sont en train d'arriver....

Crusades era Byzantines

I believe crusades era (roughly 1000-1300)Byzantines would be a big seller. I constantly see people decrying the lack of these troops. They would also tie in great with Strelets other new crusades sets.

A mini-set of ground troops (spearmen), another mini-set of archers and a set of heavy cavalry to complete the line.

Strelets Turcopoles, Turks, Normans and Vikings (Vangarian Guard) are already there for the large mercenary presence in the Byzantine Empire.

Anyone else agree with me?

Re: Crusades era Byzantines

Agreed, Juba.
Byzantines seem to be the most obvious gap in figure lines now.
I'd agree with your Crusade-era Byzantines but I think Early Dark Ages Byzantines would be a "must" also.
donald

Re: Re: Crusades era Byzantines

Absolutely!! Byzantines for the Crusades to complete Strelets range and Hat should produce early Byzantines as enemies for their Gotic warriors. Belisar etc.

1000 years of history can't be covered in just a few sets.

Thanks guys for the wishes!

cheers
Uwe

Strelets test crash dummies

Okay dudes, I look upon these here lost world arabic figures as being test crash dummies for producing the CW Turkish Infantry.

Re: Re: Crusades era Byzantines

Juba, Juba, Juba!

Right you are. Let's not forget Strelets's Russian warriors, which can also be used as Byzantine mercenaries.

Of course I also agree with Uwe, that we'd need early Byzantine troops as well, with a command set including Generals Belisarius, John and Narses, Emperor Justinian and his spouse Theodora. Prokopius, the historian. Cethegus and Boethius, the Roman traitors. A Byzantine imperial court with officials, scribes, Orthodox priests, body guards, dancers, musicians and slaves. Also, I'd like a civilian set to depict the cultural and ethnic diversity of Constantinople before it was sacked by the Seldjuks. Greek merchants, Armenian fishermen, a Jewish Rabbi, Venetian sailors, a Galatian family...

Also a set with Germanic, Persian and Hunnish leaders wouldn't hurt - for hopefully all those sets will follow. The Hunnish General Bessas would be nice, so would be King Geiserich for the Vandals, Totila/Baduila, Theoderich, Hildebrand etc. for the Goths.

But I can certainly wait, even a few years if needed. I'm already thrilled about Strelets' current output.