Mike's Models

15mm Seven Year War

By Jay Hadley

It has been some time since I reviewed figures by Mike's Models. Mike's is still one of the prolific figure manufacturers in the world turning out dozens of figures every year covering some of the most unusual periods in the annals of history. This review examines their Seven Years War line. Mike's Models has always had one characteristic that has endeared them to me ... their figures have personality. This is a splashy line of figures with lots of punch. Every line that

Mike's produces has a percentage of figures that are memorable. Among the Seven Years War group we have a Hussar officer standing in his stirrups leading the charge, an artillerist wiping his brow while waiting to load the next shot, and an Austrian Grenadier advancing in a most convincing fashion.

Probably the best news about this line is the marked improvement in Mike's horses. These are fine animals with a great deal of animation and good proportions. Unlike several companies that produce runt horses, Mike has done a great job upgrading the quality of their equestrian arm.

This is not to say that this line is not without problems. Some of the proportions of the figures tend to be distorted, but much of this disappears when you paint the figures. Occasionally you will find a figure that appears to be rushed and the folds on the uniform are grooved rather than draped. The main point to be remembered, however, is that the Seven Years War line of Mike's Models is exciting and worth a look if this is your period. Rating: Anatomy (A), Animation (.8), Detail (.6), Paintability (.7), Casting (.6) Total: 3.1.

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