Britannia 20mm
WWII SS Cavalry


This pair of SS troopers (SSCAV1 and SSCAV8, respectively) follow the Britannia standard; they heft 21H Barrett (I had to estimate height, as both were sitting), have a wealth of somewhat exaggerated detail, and are somewhat squat. As ever, they have lots of character - the trooper, sitting back on his horse, looks almost cast onto it (well, actually, he IS) The officer, wearing a peaked cap, looks properly disdainful. Unfortunately, his arms aren't at all the same length and his legs are quite short. The horses, too, have quite a bit of personality, and are, perhaps this pairs strong point, being well-proportioned and tired looking. If you like the Britannia style you'll like these. Available at $2.95 per pack of two from your local gameshop. contact The Elite Group at 2625 Forest Glen Trail, Riverwoods, IL 60015. - BILL RUTHERFORD

* The Courier uses the Tobey Barrett Measurement [BM] System to simplify comparison of figure sizes. The number is the height in millimeters from the bottom of the figure's foot (top of base) to its eyes. The letter refers to the "heft" of the figure: L=light, M=medium, and H=heavy. Thus, Hs will fit in with other Hs and some Ms, but not Ls.

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