Greg Blake of CFM must be one of the most prolific figure makers in the country - it was only last issue that we displayed some examples of his latest figure range - "The Troubles" (the Anglo-Irish conflict 1917-21 & the Irish Civil War 1921-22). Since then he has sent us a plethora of new additions to the range and even some from yet another era - Italian Colonials (1880- 96). Not bad going when you consider that the entire CFM operation is a one-man show! Included in the latest batch are half a dozen additions to the IRA figures - all based on actual personalities - (and testament to the meticulous research Greg undertakes to accurately produce these figures), listed as follows: [top row, L-R] T10 - Brian Kelliher (in uniform firing Broomhandle Mauser) T18 - Daniel Boyle (Masked face, sawn-off shotgun) T14 - "Long Tom" McGuiness [third row, L-R] T11 - Michael Shanahan (with .303 & holstered pistol) T12 - IRA Piper (inspired by "Flurry" Begley, piper for Cork No.3 Bde) T15 - Bobby O'Malley (with Colt semi-automatic) Additions to the Forces of the Crown [second row, L-R]: T13 - Special Branch officer ? (with overcoat & drawn pistol) T17 - British army regular (with overcoat, 08 webbing) T16 - Royal Irish Constabulary Auxiliary Also sent for our delectation is [left] the mounted figure of the one-armed Loring Pasha (the eccentric former Confederate general) from the Egyptian Army of the Sudan. Last but not least are the first of the new Italian Colonial series: Infantryman (IC1) & Officer (IC2). Infantry comes with different faces and a bare-headed variants; Bersaglieri & Cacciatori de Africa versions are in production. See also back page for the front view of the painted Italian Colonial figures in full colour. Back to Table of Contents -- Kriegspieler #9 To Kriegspieler List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 2000 by Kriegspieler Publications. 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