Review:

Guernsey Foundry

Plains Indians and 7YW

Reviewed by David Barnes


Available: La Guelle, Mont Arrive, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 2AA, Channel islands, Great Britain

As the US Army officer said as he fell back against the wagon wheel, pierced by two arrows, "Well I guess that breaks the Indian Treaty!" Here they come again !! I will list this lively war party and comment.

Young Braves on Foot

P126 Striped Dog, firing bow. Feather at an angle, meaning he has counted his 3rd coup. Breach clout.
P127 Strikes-like-Bear, "gunstock club". If you have seen the recent "Last of the Mohicans", Chinagook clobbers Magna with one of these at the end of the film, not a pretty sight.
P128 Lean Wolf, spear. Round shield, knife at his belt.
P129 One Shirt, firing trade musket. Looks like he is shooting on the move; either very strong, wild or stupid.
P130 Fish Arrow, drawing bow. His name could mean that he was an exceptionally good shot.
P131 Lazy Boy, firing bow. This name could mean that he was a good shot. he killed the game with his first shot and so he didn't need to run after it ! Looks as if he is "regarding his shot", ie looking at the flight and effect.
P132 Crow in Rain, war club. Not sent, two samples of Holds Fire sent by mistake. The illustration looks pretty active !
P133 Holds Fire, firing trade musket. Another good aiming pose.
P134 Walks Alone, trade musket. Cautiously easing back, musket held across the body.
P135 Swift White Raven, trade musket. Moving quickly forward, musket held across the body.
P141 Mighty warrior, Voice-Like-Thunder. Breech clout & leggings, war bonnet with a train of many feathers cast onto his coupstick for you to cut off and stick into the socket provided at the rear of the bonnet. Large pipe/tomahawk. Bear claw necklace with medicine bag.

All these braves are repeated in cavalry form, "CAV" being the prefix for them. 3 of them, with missile weapons, are cast with a lug between the hips and the torso, and so you may glue them in a variety of positions - firing one side or the other, or even a Parthian shot !

CAVP132, Crow in Rain has a musket in a hide case across his saddle bow, beside his war club. CAVP141 is the mounted version of Voice-Like-Thunder - a very charismatic figure - and the ponies and horses !
HP11 & HP12 are galloping ponies, each with 2 variants
HP21 & HP22 are galloping horses, each with 2 variants
HP23 Standing Horse -yep ! - also has 2 variants.

More Seven Years' War Russians

If you don't start doing 7YW after seeing this lot, then you have no soul ! If you don't have the ready cash and belong to a club, persuade the committee to look at these figures. I began wargaming with Tradition (ie Stadden) 7YW figures - I still have them, but wouldn't dream of parting with them - but these Guernsey figures are "something else". I rave ! These musketeers have their capes (blue) rolled and slung like blanket rolls. The grenadiers have their distinctive mitres uncovered and look very imposing.

Musketeers - Campaign Order

Waistcoat, rolled capes: no coat or sword.
RMC1b Attack march (6 variants), eg shouting, bandaged head and different facial features.
RMC1d Bandaged head
RNC23b Standard bearer. Sword sheathed at his side, grim expression. Supply own staff and fly.
RMOC1a Officer, waistcoat, walking with musket. carrying it in left hand at point of balance.
RMOC1b Officer, waistcoat, advancing with musket. Holding musket across body.
RMOP1b Officer, coat, advancing with musket. More likely to be a fusil, as it was lighter. He looks about to do something nasty with the bayonet.

Grenadiers - Campaign Order

Wearing waistcoats, no coats, uncovered mitres.
RGC1d Attack march (6 variants). All ready to make grand variety in your unit.
RGC1d Bareheaded. Deficient ! It'll be stopped out of your pay, lad !
RGC23d Standard Bearer. Supply own staff and fly.
RGP31b Drummer, playing vigorously.
RGOC1b Bareheaded officer, wearing coat, sash beneath it, gorget, dispense pouch and well decorated grenade bag.
RGOC2 Officer, waistcoat, advancing with musket. A really tremendous group of figures. I learn that artillery for one nationality or other is on the way.

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