Essex, previously noted for their 25mm lines, has now begun issuing 15mm figures for the ancient and medieval periods. Two of the new ranges are 15mm Vikings and contemporary Saxons. These figures are intermediate in size between Mike's Models "true" 15mm and Minifigs so called 18mm figures, and could probably be mixed with figures at either end of the range of sizes. Each pack of figures contains an assortment of poses, a nice touch for those building an irregular army. The average appears to be three different poses. Some of the packages suffer from a mix of static and dynamic posesthat would be difficultto use convincingly in the same unit. The figures are nicely proportioned and molded with a bit of flash. The Viking range includes 10 different packs (VAl-10), and the Saxon range includes 7 (SXAl-7). These figures are available from Wargames, Inc., Box 278, Route 40 East, Triadelphia, WV 26059. Prices are $1.99 for packs of 8 infantry, 4 cavalry or 3 mounted command. More Reviews Irregular Miniatures 25mm The Joust Alliance Miniatures 25mm Medievals Geo-Hex Modular Terrain Mike's Models 15mm Seven Years' War Editions Brokaw 15mm Age of Marlborough Essex Miniatures 15mm Vikings and Saxons Dixon 15mm Samurai Die Kaiserzeit 25mm Franco Prussians Frontier 15mm Franco Prussian Wargames Foundry 25mm 1870 Artillery Wargames Foundry Franco Prussian Painting Guide Generalship and Tactics in America 1861-1865 Book Jagdpanzer WWII Rules Osprey Men-at-Arms Napoleonic Prussian Cavalry (2) 1807-1815 Osprey Men-at-Arms #167 - Brunswick Troops 1809-15 Osprey Men-at-Arms ACW Union Artillery, Cavalry, & Infantry President Washington's Indian War: The Struggles for the Old Northwest 1790-1795 Back to Table of Contents -- Courier Vol. VII #3 To Courier List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1986 by The Courier Publishing Company. 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