Readers of Donald Featherstone's great WARGAMER'S NEWSLETTER will be able to relate to my pleasure at receiving a large box of figures from Frei Korps 15, 25 Princetown Road, Bangor, Co.Down, BT20 3TA, Northern Ireland. Donald, in his Must List, which my Bits & Pieces is modeled after, used to expound on his joy in receiving packages of sample figures and I always wondered what that would feel like! Anyway, Frei Korps 15 has developed into THE leader in 15mm figures as regards detail of figures. They previously, eight years ago or so, had a 15mm ACW line on the market when I was building my 15mm ACW armies and I purchased large amounts of them, being very pleased with the results. However, they were not pleased with the quality of their older line and have produced a new line which, in my opinion, are better, although I still liked the old one. Frei Korps 15 has to be the Ral Partha of Northern Ireland. Received for review were: ACW1 -Marching,kepi,full pack: a "tired" veteran who looks it! ACW2 -Marching,kepi,blanket roll: as above,lots of equipment. ACW3 -Marching,kepi,light equipment: as above, head slanted to left watching country. ACW4 -Marching, slouch hat,blanket roll: this man is stepping out! Lots of equipment. ACW4A -Marching,slouch hat,light equipment: he's marched a long way, looking at ground. ACW5 -Double march,kepi,blanket roll: taking long steps, looking toward right side. ACW6 -Double march,slouch hat,blanket roll: as above. ACW7 -Marching,gun blanket, slouch hat: I love this figure, they previously produced a figure in a gun blanket, but this one is great, hat up in front. ACW8 -Standing greatcoat,kepi: What detail!!!! ACW8A -Charging greatcoat,kepi: backpack, good pose, action figure. ACW9 -At ease, kepi,full pack: held up by musket, nice pose. ACW10 -At ease,slouch hat, full pack: relaxed, very nice! ACW11 -Standing,frock coat, hardee hat, full pack: again, great detail, nice figure. ACW12 -Standing, as above, but kept: What detail !!!! ACW13 -Standing firing,kepi,light equipment: very nice. ACW13A-Kneeling firing,kepi,blanket roll: Greatfigure! At last, a kneeling figure that isn't shoulder high to a standing figure! ACW14 -Standing firing,slouch hat,blanket roll: One of the best I've seen, leaning forward, hat back in front, you won't believe it till you see it! ACW14B-Standing firing,slouch hat,light equipment: Very nice figure/pose. ACW15 -Charging,kepi,light equipment:steady advance position, very good. ACW16A-Charging,slouch hat,blanket roll: little slower advance. ACW17A-Advancing,slouch hat, light equipment: steady advance, nice pose. ACW18 -Zouave adv, turban, light equipment: fantastic figure/pose/detail !!!!!!!!! ACW20 -Zouave double march,gaiters,turban,light equipment: Excellent! ACW22 -Zouave, as above, but kept, light equipment: very nice. ACW23 -14th NY,charging,kepi,Zouave: Greate figure, advancing and means, business! ACW24 -79th NY,Highlander,advancing: well done figure Also received for review were 26 guns(!), all of which are just great! I am not going to list them and make remarks on each, but rather will list them so you know what's available: 3pd Mtd Howz, 3pd Con.Mtd. rifle, Gatlin gun 1862, Requa bty gun, Agar gun, Williams gun, 6pd-1841, 12pd-1841, 12pd howz, 24pdhow, 24 pd howz, Napoleon howitzer (conf. and Union), 3" Rodman, l0 & 20pd Parrots, 12pd Whitworth (Muzzle & Breech loading), 12pd Brooke Rifle, 6 and 10 pd ward Rifle, 10pd Armstrong muzzle loader, 10pd Blakely Rifle Type 1, 10pd James Rifle, and on sedge carriages are 30pd Parrott, 32 pd howitzer. 24pd Smoothbore, 10" mortar, and a 32pd seacoast gun on barbette carriage, and a 24pd sedge & garrison gun on casemate carriage (great guns!!! as they say). The guns are all good, only one figure had any amount of flash on it, top of the line figures! These figures match very well size-wise with the Mike's Models USA ACW line, and of course, would go with the Hertiage line as well. I don't think you can find finer figures in 15mm anywhere! Highly recommended. Prices are as follows: Infantry (10) for $2.00; all guns-$1.00 except for 3 pdr (.50) and 30 pd Parrott, 32 pd Howitzer, and 23 pd Smoothbore ($1.50) and Seacoast and sedge gun (price unknown). These prices include airmail postage, a verygood deal!!!! Back to MWAN #18 Table of Contents Back to MWAN List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 1985 Hal Thinglum 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