'First Look' pics of the new ACW range!

[kippax]

Are they done yet ! are they done yet ! are they done yet ! are they done yet ! are they done yet ! are they done yet ! are they done yet !  

[Leon]

No!  No!  No!  No!  No!  No!  No!

[Urbinoprince]

ADVANCING: They are quite appropriate for the US Armies of Potomac and CUMBERLAND/OHIO. They have kepis and knapsacks. However, the bummer hat or hardee hat and blanket are more appropriate to the US Army of Tennessee, especially the Vicksburg and Atlanta Campaigns. The same have a less uniformed-immaculate dress march look.
1. I do not like how the bayonet is still on a musket-rifle that he is loading and it looks disproportionate.
2. The kneeling pose is great but not everyone wants or needs it.

[Urbinoprince]

ADVANCING & FIRING:
Fourth and second figures respectively give an optical illusion of being fatter and not conforming to the dimensions of other figures. I realize that it is a matter of taste. However, this is more of a problem with the figure that has a leg up in the air. One side of me says they are ok figures but another says no, especially in considering a new range. Many do not like the running or charging poses if in more than one in a unit. Players generally don't like running charge poses.  Otherwise they are nice poses.   

Just a few thoughts...

[Leon]

Thanks for the feedback, first off!   

Remember that these are essentially dollies, which will be moulded and sent back to the designer.  The 12 poses will then be converted to have slouch hats, blanket rolls, no bayonets, etc, etc.  This will provide a huge number of different figures which can be used in a variety of ways.

1. I do not like how the bayonet is still on a musket-rifle that he is loading and it looks disproportionate.
2. The kneeling pose is great but not everyone wants or needs it.

1. The bayonet can be clipped off easily enough, but they need to be kept on until the final figures are sculpted, at which point they can be removed if needed.
2. I'd expect there to be 6-8 of that pose in the final pack probably, but we could leave it out if people didn't want it.

Fourth and second figures respectively give an optical illusion of being fatter and not conforming to the dimensions of other figures. I realize that it is a matter of taste. However, this is more of a problem with the figure that has a leg up in the air. One side of me says they are ok figures but another says no, especially in considering a new range. Many do not like the running or charging poses if in more than one in a unit. Players generally don't like running charge poses.  Otherwise they are nice poses.   

The dimensions of the figures are all the same, it's probably just the angle of the photo I think.  As with the kneeling pose above, there would only 6-8 of the running pose in a pack, and we could leave them out if people requested it.

[maciek]

Please, do separate packs of confederates in short jackets.

[Dunnadd]

They're excellent for what they're meant to be, but 19th century stuff is so 19th century. When will people start living now in the real world by making more fantasy miniatures. You're living in the past people. Stop living in the past  - or else live much further in the past by making more medievals and ancients. 19th century? That's practically yesterday 

[Hertsblue]

Er.....  who are you trying to kid? 

[Leon]

We showed you the first 8 Union figures last month, and this time around we've got another 4 Union, plus the full 12 Confederate poses.  As mentioned previously, these will be mastered up and sent back to the designer for him to convert into various troop types.  We're also working on the full range list at the moment, so we'll be checking on which of the requests should be included in this new range.

Union Inf, marching:


Confed Inf, firing:


Confed Inf, advancing:


Confed Inf, marching:



Hope you like them!

[Steve J]

Those are nicely done .

[Nosher]

These look great

Not quite sure on the kneeling/sitting figure and what he's doing? Its a bit like running figures. I always think they look out of place in units

[Leon]

Not quite sure on the kneeling/sitting figure and what he's doing? Its a bit like running figures. I always think they look out of place in units

I'll check the designers notes, but I think he's 'waiting' or something along those lines.  We were just wanting a nice variety of poses so that the firing lines could have that random feeling.  As always though, if people didn't want that one, we'd just supply a pack of the other 3!   

[J.S.]

those look great, ACW is definitely on my list for 2012 

[Blaker]

Looking good  now we need to see some Cavalry figures for both sides and Generals 

[Leon]

Looking good  now we need to see some Cavalry figures for both sides and Generals 

Woah, slow down, we'll get there!   

Cavalry/artillery probably won't be seen for a couple of months yet, as the designer will work through the foot types first.

[Blaker]

    

[nikharwood]

Looking good 

[General Bt Sherman]

Nice stuff. You can put me down for 25 packs each of the marching and advancing for both sides. I can’t wait to see more.

-Bryan

[commission]

This just is not fair! I had pushed the ACW figs to the back of the cupboard. I thought 'out of sight - out of mind'. Then you pull this one on us......
The're pretty damn special looking and I'm going to need lots.
Bugga.
Bang goes the savings for the Aston Martin!

[mike40k]

Just when I start thinking of doing ACW in 10mm I see this! Any idea when the new range will be released? I suspect sometime in the new year...