Available from 29 The Quantocks, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, MK45 1TG, England & Brookhurst Hobbies, 12188 Brookhurst St, Garden Grove, CA 92640, USA.

These ranges of figures (Qualiticast do Napoleonics, Ancients, ACW, Indians as well as the Zulu Wars) can be backed up by a mass of scenic items produced by the railway modelling trade and buildings manufacturers like HEKI. I'll comment on the offerings here and then draw it.

The price code on the wagon is H = £ 1.92. Partial canvas cover = 96p Drover with bullwhip = 34p. Stores for the wagon (Can also make a barricade !) = £ 1.12. Oxen are 48p each [and you need about 6 to make it look OK]. Pay by cheque, Money Order or IMO. Overseas cheques cannot be accepted and "foreign" cash needs a £ 3 handling charge.

To begin with the casting is impressive in its cleanness & crispness. The wagon is long and comes in several bits, the flooring, two sides, with open-work casting. 4 wheels - 2 small, 2 large. The undercarriage is articulated in two parts including the cast on axles and the cargo includes 5 boxes, a barrel, 3 sacks and a "pile" of 15 sacks (cast together). The awning has the sides cast with it and there is a separate end piece to it. The drover and his bull whip are well animated and cast. The whip is protected in transit by a bit of plastic straw which is selotaped to the folder. A "must" for all Colonial era gamers.

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