"Victrix 54 mm Brits - Figure Mix" Topic

One of our friends is a good old boy from Newfoundland, who is always gripping that I have no Newfies in my minis collection – so I bought a pack of the Victrix 54 mm British Flank companies to paint up as grenadiers of the Newfoundland Fencibles, who wore the same uniform as the regulars

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They are very nice figures, but the figure mix is – interesting. There are 16 figures – 2 officers, 2 sergeants, 2 drummers – and 10 squaddies

This is the most over-commanded squad in the army!

I don't do much 54mm except for display pieces or gifts, but it seems to me that this figure mix would result in a lot of un-used drummers

Sounds like they should be packaged as infantry only and have separate command sprues.

That was kind of what I thought!

While assembling both armies in 54mm for my 100' long Battle of Lundy's Lane 1814,I have purchased MANY Victrix British (well fed lads,they are) and a few of their genetically challenged French counterparts sets…Yes,micromanagement abounds here but the pose variations are worth the price.

I think that would be a "perfect" set if.. they tossed in another 8 'ground pounders'
then you'd have a cpl of 12 man (4-3 fig. or 3 base of 4 fig.) 'companies' i.e. Officer, Sergeant, drummer and 9 troopers.

It seems 'someone' would have thought to switch out one of the Officers or Sergeants for standard bearer.
Just a thought there.

Is it just me? I cannot open that link………

What I don't get is why literally all British infantry in 54mm are flank companies. Not one centre company figure to be seen. Airfix, ACTA, AiP, Timpo even, and yes, Victrix – flank companies all.