I received a nice mounted Cossack carrying a PPSH SMG, and four different US tankers at Historicon. The Cossack Barretts out at 23M Barrett Measure with reasonable detailing (equipment includes the required cavalry sabre), with the saddle cast onto the rider, not the horse. The horse is a big one, of medium heft (how do you Barrett a horse in motion with bent legs?) and fits well with the rider. The US tankers all measure about 23M as well - this is approximate because one is prone, two are kneeling, and one is running. General detailing is good - all crew wear leather tanker helmets and short jackets. One kneeling figure holds a very basic/undetailed Colt .45 pistol and a map. This one had a basic proportion problem I couldn't put a finger on - his lower half seemed just a pinch bigger than his upper, making his head look a bit small. . .

The other kneeling figure holds an M3 greasegun and avoids this problem. The prone figure is up on one elbow, firing his (undetailed) Colt .45 across his body. I liked him though I'd not want to have to fire from this position. The last figure, running, carries a M3 greasegun and is also well done, though the pose would be awkward in real life, as he has his left hand against his left (trailing) leg, which, when I tried it, seriously affected my running agility. The current Raventhorpe catalog includes all manner of WW I and WW II troops, including Poles, Rumanians, Slovaks, etc., a variety of separate heads, and new ranges covering the Mexican Revolutionary Wars (Pancho Villa et al), Boer Wars, and the Zulu War. Raventhorpe Miniatures cost $.85 each (heavy weapons may run as high as $15.00) and are available from your local gameshop or directly from the sole importer, RLBPS, at 2604 Knight Ave., Rockford, IL 61101. - BILL RUTHERFORD