The Virtual Armchair General besides being the US distributor for Alphacast (Greeks) now also has B’hoys figures following the Gangs of New York movie or virtually any Western culture civilians in riot from about 1840 to 1890, maybe even later.

Four packs are now available with many more to come. The packs come with five figures for

BG-001 Roach Guards

One carries a standard with a rag for a flag and four carry bludgeons; of these two have bricks, and 1 has a pistol in hand. Love the “Cat in the Hat’ hat I’ll probably paint it that way. The straightest figure is 27mm.

BG-002 Dead Rabbits

As the name implies the standard bearer’s flag is a speared rabbit (morbid but wonderful). Two of the remaining four are firing pepperboxes, 1 has a hatchet and one is pointing. The straightest figure is 27mm.

BG-003 Chichesters

No standard bearer, two have bricks, one swinging a bludgeon, one firing pepperbox, one is holding an axe with a revolver behind his back. The straightest figure is 27mm.

BG-004 Plug Uglies

Again no standard bearer, four are holding bludgeons, one also has a knife and one is firing a pistol. The straightest figure is 26-27mm.

Some of the figures have mold lines visible and a few have some minor flash. The figures generally range from 26.5 to 27mm tall so will fit in with any 28mm figs. Of the 20 different poses all are quite nice and active except for two from the Dead Rabbits (one with hat firing pepperbox and one holding a hatchet). I’m also not thrilled with the pose of one with a knife in Plug Uglies. As to the costume they are right on target for the time period ca 1860ish and they will work for the period from 1840 to probably 1890. These can be used for a variety of riots or gang fights or strikes, conscription riots whatever. The sculpting proportions poses all very good as good as Foundry and Copplestone.