Historex: Historex S.A. of 23 Rue Petion, Paris, has perhaps the only well known line of figurines to arrive in the United States from France in recent years. These plastic figures of just a shade over 54mm scale are now available in horse, foot, guns, and staff for the Napoleonic era, not to mention Lady Godiva (I haven't seen that one, and cannot swear to the legendary effect on the eyesight) and have made spectacular progress through a combination of quality and price against the traditionally lead dominated collector's market. We have received in sample a superlative Murat, circa 1805, who may be painted in either of two highly personalized hussar uniforms. The chief complaint about these figures, traditionally, is that small accouterments must be fastened individually, regimental numbers glued on, and worst of all, straps and some belting cut from sheets of plastic impregnated cloth. On the whole, however, the pieces fit well and, unless you weigh rather than examine the figures, Historex products are not to be surpassed by any in the industry. Prices range from 17 Francs for cavalry (about 3.50 U.S.) in Paris (+postage and occasional tarriff) to slightly more in the U.S.

S.E.G.O.M.: The Societe d'Editions Generale Moulle, 50 Boulevard Malesherbes, Paris, offers a line of somewhat less complicated and detailed figures including 17th Century French, Revolutionary War American and French troops, Napoleonics (chiefly but not exclusively French) and some later types. The painted price in Paris (add post and handling as well as occasional tariff) is just under $4.00 for painted light cavalry, just over for painted heavy cavalry.

The light cavalry horses have a more weary and overworked look to them than the well fed and sleek chargers of Historex types. These figures are shortly expected at the Hobby House (see back page.)

Tobinnus Zinnfiguren 3 Hanover Gretchenstrasse 25: We have received an excellent listing from this manufacturer with more to come. His most remarkable series is of 30mm. Prussian Dragoons-in which the horse and rider are separately cast. Most of the horses are combinations, the riders being Prussian troopers in the winter of 1870-71 with overcoats- uniform details for which we hope to cover in the near future. Only drawback is that we have yet to confirm sources from which the figures may be ordered in English, but we are working on it.

Roger R. Cormier has available a new Trafalgar Game of his own design priced at $11.00 with option $2.00 play by mail kit.

We have also received a copy or two of Kommandeur--newsletter of AHIKS. R.E. Johnson, the editor, makes the following. statement on behalf of the club: "AHIKS will do just about as much as you want to. You only want an opponent or two? You will get people that will not disappear or delay for weeks. You also get an ICRK for each game you are in-What is this ICRK? This is AHIKS own inventionfoolproof method of resolving combat. You want more? There is the KOMMANDER--our quarterly newspaper."

Bob Beattie, also sent two copies of the New England Wargamer's Association Newsletter, which he is editor. If you live in New England you should contact the fellow--the Newsletter, 24 pages with club notes, battle reports, an features, which these zealots will send free to New Englanders but war postage costs of .12 from outsiders on. (Sorry, now .25 each!)

Strategy and Tactics, produced by Project Analysis Corporation is at it again in grand style Our delay in mentioning this magazine was due in part to the fact that the first review copy was removed to our often silent West Virginia Branch during a raid by D. Geisz. The issue announcing Trafalgar featured an especially interesting article by the Kampf people on German small arms--though I still don't know how they measure bur diameter for mortars. Send your $7.00 for 10 issues.

P.O.W. (Pennsylvania Organized Wargarners) are shortly embarking on a national play by mail Tournament using A.H. and Gamescience board games. It may be too late to get in but the function is likely to become perennial.

Edward Suren Mr. Suren whose remarkable Willie Figures in 30mm rounds have become a hit point of the art has notified us of a change of address to the above.

George Bradford (Armored Fighting Vehicle Collector's Association) is selling his "Hulldown" game, with several interesting paper tanks of about 1/100 scale for $3.00, though I forget whether he meant U.S. or Canadian.

Late News Items The Belaubre figures are in at Corras (price, due to Tarrifs .50 for horse) S.E.G.O.M. figures in at the hobby house at $2.75 mounted, $1.25 foot unpainted. Scruby has promulgated (big word what?) a price reduction.