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After an absence of 8 years from gaming, I found a mate of mine playing 7YW with the 18mm Eureka range. Well, absence is over. Just received a unit of these Russian Hussars, troopers, officer, musician, a Dragoon standard bearer...
I wont be using them for an 'historical' army, but have chosen them as one unit in my 18thC Imagi-Nation army and simply for the look of the models. Down to business...
...Flashing: where is it? Occasional bits on mould-entry points and rare at that. I had to go over the lot twice to make sure I didn't miss any!
...Metal: easy to cut with a sharp blade, but not so soft or too brittle. Not so long ago I would have automatically replaced this scale model standard bearers moulded flag pole with steel. In the raw metal stage, the quality of the casting and metal used, gives me confidence to leave it - great news as that saves me a lot of time with an army. Even the light-cavalry sabres have moulded nicely in a curve.
...General Impression: overall the models have an excellent heft and feel to them. The randomly supplied trooper variations is a great way to supply a unit and for an 18mm first-timer, make the task of forming a unit very simple. Even each of the three variations have some subtle and clever little differences within themselves. Nice touch there. Another thing I liked are the simple rectangular moulded bases. The models actually stand up un-based. Handy. As for detail, if your'e a hard-core "have to paint the eyeballs" type painter, or take a more refined "slap & tickle" dry brush type, either technique should work as all the detail you could possibly want in a model this scale is there. If your'e the worlds worst cavalry painter like me, this makes the job again, a lot easier.
....Last Word: excellent quality and value. Plus Eureka service was a 48 hour turn around from order to receipt - thats ex-Melbourne to Sydney.
Highly recommended. I'll be posting them up on the EvE blog as The Oesterschaden Light Horse Regiment, Direktorat aus Herrschaden.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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