| lancslad | 18 Mar 2013 6:34 a.m. PST |
Dear All,
Empress Miniatures have released both Rupert and Cromwell Charity figures in aid of the Naseby Battlefield Project. The Naseby Project aims to enhance visitor facilities at Naseby battlefield, and eventually establish a visitors centre.
You can find out more here naseby.com £1.00 GBP from the sale of each figure goes towards the project and they are avalaible now from Empress Miniatures link Many thanks to Paul from Empress in helping develop this Chas |
| Lord Raglan | 18 Mar 2013 6:57 a.m. PST |
Well done Paul, those are great looking miniatures. Raglan |
| Yesthatphil | 18 Mar 2013 8:51 a.m. PST |
Great news, Chas … Great initiative and great charity! Phil |
 Condotta  | 18 Mar 2013 10:30 a.m. PST |
A visitors centre is a worthwhile goal. Lovely miniatures. |
| Sir Calidore | 18 Mar 2013 11:53 a.m. PST |
Worth waiting for. Not much Empress ECW has been seen painted yet: I could only find one shot figure online. Only then we will see its true potential. |
| Littlearmies | 19 Mar 2013 2:52 p.m. PST |
I've got to say every time I see an Empress figure I want to buy it – regardless of period. Those ECW figures look great. |
| Sir Calidore | 06 Apr 2013 7:22 a.m. PST |
My take on Empress: They are similar to Perry in grace of line and proportion, but with even better detail and definition. The avoidance of weld metal where details like reins and scabbards are applied is a revolutionary feature, as well as having no flash in inaccessible places to necessitate hazardous actions with the scalpel. Contrary to what someone else said, I think the beautifully thin swords are easy to straighten out before painting, but after painting this could be a problem if you want to transport them anywhere. Plastic swords made to the same excellent proportions would be a very welcome development. As regards size, I wouldn't want to mix them in the same unit with Perry, as they are appreciably taller. However, I was relieved to see that they would look fine on the table with Perry in other units. It seems they have the size compromise spot on. The Cromwell and Rupert figures are excellent. At last there is a viable Cromwell for those who already have Perry armies. In future I can see myself using these exclusively, when I come to do Fairfax's army, etc. |
| Marcus Brutus | 08 Apr 2013 6:05 a.m. PST |
Empress are beautiful figures for sure but am I seeing right when it list 4 figures for £7.00 GBP? Or is that 4 variants times 2? |
| Sir Calidore | 09 Apr 2013 5:39 a.m. PST |
If you were buying them to make regiments, I think you can avail yourself of unit deals. |
| dave001776 | 13 Apr 2013 6:12 a.m. PST |
Wonderful but VERY expensive, I shall resist. |
| madaxeman | 25 May 2013 9:29 a.m. PST |
Here's the Cromwell, whichh I've used as a trophy for a competition this weekend. link Lovely figure… |
| Luke Warm | 10 Sep 2013 6:53 a.m. PST |
How's this fine project going …? |
begins to think about terrain for Team Yankee.