Available from Pendragon Miniatures. Are there really only two Perry brothers? I can't believe these two are so prolific and so good. I have no idea how many of the 11,300+ figures that Wargames Foundry produces these two designed but it must be a lot of them. That's right 11,300+ figures, a truely staggering number.

Anyway as usual the latest crop for the colonial period are great, a little flash on the animals but no big deal.

Two additions to the General Purpose Range: GP29 and 30 Indian Bullocks walking head level and head down respectively. The bodies and heads are separate, with the heads being identical. These are welcome new pieces for any Indian village.

The next group come from the 'New' China 1839-1900 range. I have a couple of Taiping infantry units that these next two figures will go great with. TP106 running with double barrelled shotgun turbaned and TP107 advancing with double barrelled shotgun, long hair. Both also carry swords slung across their backs. All these figures are kind of stocky for Chinese I guess they are well feed. All these figures measure 26mm from bottom of foot to eye.

TP108 and 109 are Miaou tribesmen one with matchlock and one open handed for gun or spear (both supplied). They are quite distinctive wearing their hair in a topknot. TPcav110 is a Nein cavalryman with open hands for a spear (two different spear provided). TP111 is a civilian in coolie hat and pigtail stand.

Under equipment TPE5 are two Canton Coolie Corps bearers walking with bag on bamboo pole.

British Kings Dragoon Guards TPcavll2 Officer pointing and TPcav113 Trooper carrying sword. Both are helmeted and fully equiped.

Finally, are IMhorse 1 and 2 and a TPhorse, but I'm not sure whether it is 1 or 2.

As per usual my overall impression is that these figures are superb, highly detailed expressive little gems. These are definitely worth adding to your China collection.

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