Manufacturer: IT Figures. 193, St. Margret's Road. Lowestoft. Suffolk. NR32 4HN. Telephone: 01502 518340. Scale: 20mm Subject: British, French, Prussian and Spanish Napoleonics All of the of figures that was sent to me were well proportioned and nicely sculpted. The figures are made of pewter which enables the figures to be bent into slightly altered poses which gives some variation to the figures. However many of the arm have been sculpted so that they are attached the body of the figure. The casting is good with just the odd bit of flashing and minimal moulding lines. The detail is deeply cast which enables the figure to be easily painted, giving a sharp edge to the cross belts etc. The figures have a lot of character and come in a variety of poses. Many of the figures have some nice touches such as the French infantry officer advancing with his shako held high and others such as the Spaniard with a wine skin hanging from his belt. The cavalry figures are constructed in a similar manner to Hinchcliff figures in that the rider and associated horse furniture are moulded as one. The horses come in three variants Walk, Trot and Gallop with the horse and rider having good proportion. I also found that the rider / horse furniture and the horse fit together well. The figures come in packs of 3 Infantry or 3 Cavalry with prices ranging from 96p to £1.40 per bag. IT can also provide a painting service for those wargamers who want to get gaming straight away. A very wide and varied range of figures which as far as I can tell appears to be expanding all the time. The range, detail and quality of IT figures, coupled with the large discount being offered to all NA members makes them a range worth further investigation. So why not send for one of their catalogues and see what this company has to offer. Back to Table of Contents -- First Empire #36 Back to First Empire List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1997 by First Empire. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com