Elite 1813-15 Prussians

Miniature Figures Review

by Nick Booth

It's pleasing to see Elite begin this new range with the Landwehr. It's also worth noting that I was inspired to rattle off an order by a colour advert showing the figures.

The 32 man unit that was subsequently delivered has seven different figures - all of them attractive cleanly moulded with crisp raised detail that should flatter most painting styles.

A distinct bonus is the four different officer figures (LP3,LP4,LP7 & LPC1). The mounted Colonel (LPC1) has poise despite sitting on what I beleive is an over-large horse. Each of the officers on foot has great energy and are in marked contrast to some ranges that leave you to use line infantry officers as substitutes.

Of the rank and file I've seen the charging pose (LP2) but not the man advancing (LP1). LP2 is a compact figure, with excellent detail, but not as agressive as I might have hoped. Both the standard bearer (LP6) and drummer (LP5) are modelled in poses which would work with either charging or advancing units - a clever compromise - and `the flag man' particularly has prescence. These are good style figures which I'm pleased to own, but given the eclectic style of early Landwehr uniforms its a range which would have benefitted more than most froma variety of mouldings for each individual rank and file pose. Surprisingly they indicate a slight movement in design style for Peter Morbey, away from the `freeform' sculpting akin to the Connoisseur range and towards the more cleanly observed detail of Essex or even Dixon.

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