Battle Honors is a brand new British company who have recently put out their first line of products, a series of infantrymen in 15mm dressed in the stovepipe shakos that characterized Wellington's army in the Peninsula. This is unusual, since most manufacturers choose to depict their Napoleonic British Infantry in the "Belgic" cap worn at Waterloo; furthermore, the new series is notable for its use of fine quality pewter in the production rather than cheaper metals. The result is a superlatively high standard of detail in the casting, with almost no "flash".
The figures are little gems. They are of similar build and stature to the Hertiage/Empire range, tending to be comparatively small and slender - though not unacceptibly so - when paraded next to their stalwart comrades by Minifigs or Jacobite. They have tremendous character; the officer in bicornehat swaggers with aristocratic hauteur, while the ensign is quite the best I've seen. The full range at this point consists of:
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PB1-Centre Co Officer
PB2-Centre Co sergeant
PB3-Centre Co advancing
PB4-Centre Co firing
PB5-Centre Co loading
PB6-Centre Co drummer
PB7-Ensign w/standard
PB8-Light Coy Officer
PB9-Flank Coy advancing
PB10-Flank Coy Firing
PB11-Flank Coy loading
PB12-Light Inf Officer
PB13-Light Inf advancing
PB14-Light Inf firing
PB15-Light Inf loading
PB16-Light Inf bugler
PB19-Rifleman bugler
PB20-Rifleman officer
PB21-Highlander advancing
PB22-Highlander firing
PB23-Highlander officer
PB24-Highlander piper
PB25-Highlander Ensign w/standard
Also out are SN1-British Officer with walking stick; SN2-Expired French Line Infantryman; SN3-Expired French Line Infantryman.
Prices are 11p each a penny or so above "standard" British prices. As a new business Battle Honors aren't yet geared to take plastic money, so you'll have to arrange a sterling check with your bank; if you like, simply get an English five pound or ten pound note from a currency dealer. Airmail postage is 50%. Battle Honors are at Samuel Cottage, 5 Moors Lane, Oreton, Cleabury Mortimer, Kidderminster, Worc. DY14 8RH, Great Britian (tel: 074-632-627). Highly recommended.
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