Available from 15 Quarrie Park, Kirriemuir, Angus, DD8 4DR

More really excellent figures by Steve Shaw. The detail on them has to be seen to be believed. I shall list the figures, comment and then draw some (not to scale).

The figures are supplied in packs, 8 infantry, 6 command, or 4 cavalry, unless otherwise stated in the lists. All packs are £ 1.15. Only manufactured in Scotland.

The Great War 1914 - 1918

British.

GW1. British infantry officer, steel helmet, pistol, Sam Browne supporting holster. Pistol is a .45 by its size. Breeches & puttees. (All puttees where puttees to the knee).

GW2. British infantry, steel helmet, fighting order, advancing with one hand raised. Small pack on back, rifle held at the point of balance in the left hand, or left hand raised & rifle held in the right hand (good variety). Ammo pouches on belt, those five little ones for one to have more bits to keep clean.

GW3. British infantry, steel helmet, fighting order, advancing. One version rifle at high porte, the other, rifle at bayonet fighting attack position.

GW4. British infantry, steel helmet, fighting order, firing. Good aiming position, weight on the front foot to counteract recoil impact.

All well modelled, cast & detailed.

Germans in pickelhaube.

I think the pickelhaube looks so much better than the "coalscuttle" shrapnel helmet adopted latter in the war. Still I expect the troops appreciated the "coalscuttles" protective advantages !

GW5. German infantry, in fighting order advancing with one hand raised. The right one. In the left the rifle vertical. The pack & rolled greatcoat.

GW6. German officers., pickelhaube/cap, pistol. Both poses show a Luger pistol in the right hand. The capped officer has his left hand raised. At their belts are a holster on the left side and a binoculars case on the right. Round regulation container on the back of the belt.

GW7. German infantry, fighting order, advancing. Two different poses, one rifle at a higher angle than the other, this makes for good variety in an advancing line.

GW8. German infantry, fighting order, firing. A good aiming pose.

Imperial Japanese Army, WWII

J1. Officer, helmet and sword. Waving his katana, tall gaiters, pistol holster on the right of his belt. His left hand grips his scabbard.

J2. Infantryman, helmet, advancing with one hand raised. Swathed in kit and puttees. Rifle held at the point of balance, vertical in the left hand.

J3. Infantryman, helmet, advancing. Two poses, one rifle at a sharper angle than the other. Good action poses.

J4. Infantryman, helmet, firing. Good aiming pose.

J5. Infantryman, advancing with Type 96 LMG. Excellently modelled weapon.

J6. Infantryman, helmet, prone, firing Type 96 LMG. (Pack of 4 figures).

J7. Infantryman, helmet, crawling with rifle. (Pack of 4 figures).

"Snipers picking off the officers of the Duke of Wellingtons Regt. in Malaya" or any other theatre of operations, with these figures. British WWI figures could substitute for US Marine Corps WWII vs Japs, as they wore "Battle bowlers" similar to British ones early on.

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