 deadhead  | 24 Nov 2018 3:53 a.m. PST |
Just to beat Tango to it, Perry announce seven new releases for British Artillery in the Spanish Ulcer. Firing, loading or traversing basically and a 6pdr, a howitzer and a 12pdr.
Suspect the full range will soon appear on the Discussion Forum
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| David Brown | 24 Nov 2018 7:12 a.m. PST |
If you take a look at the Perry Miniatures FB page you'll see these guns in action in a couple of photos from the Talavera General d'Armee AAR. link DB |
 Artilleryman | 24 Nov 2018 8:02 a.m. PST |
More excellent figures from the Perrys. (Deadhead, you will not prevent Armand from posting.) Interesting that they are the earlier bracket trailed guns. There does not seem to be a clear date by which they were all replaced by block trails so they could be used for the earlier battles of the Peninsular War up to perhaps 1810. Personally I suspect that the RA would have sent the latest equipments to the Peninsula from the start but there is no solid proof one way or the other. I hope we see the same figure sets with the later pieces of ordnance and appropriate limbers for the bracket trails. |
| GamesPoet | 24 Nov 2018 9:27 a.m. PST |
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| deadhead | 24 Nov 2018 12:44 p.m. PST |
Clever. I had not even noticed the bracket trails. Did the howitzers not retain them up to 1815? I imagine these are their "British in Egypt" guns just given more traditional wheels. The FB page photo is brilliant. Great scenery and modelling. |
| Footslogger | 24 Nov 2018 2:26 p.m. PST |
Bother. I had my Christmas wish-list finalised. And then these showed up. Would like to see Portuguese gunners too. I think I will keep the guns loose on the base and swap them for the later block trail as required. |
| Tango01 | 24 Nov 2018 3:23 p.m. PST |
Damm!… too late! (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
| Perry Miniatures | 24 Nov 2018 5:21 p.m. PST |
Yes, your right Artilleryman, it's a bit of a grey area. However in 1811 'despite requests for new Block Trail carriages sent to the Board of Ordnance, bracket carriages were still supplied to the Royal Foot Artillery'(Summerfield 'Napoleonic Artillery'). '1814, Block Trail carriages were made from bracket carriages'(Summerfield 'Napoleonic Artillery'). So they were hanging around most likely alongside the new block trails for much of the war.
Alan |
| Artilleryman | 25 Nov 2018 4:05 a.m. PST |
Alan, thanks for that. I have Summerfield but I missed that. Franklin has more detail but is less exact on the dates. Looks like my next Peninsular battery will have bracket trails after all. Will there be new limbers? |
| Perry Miniatures | 25 Nov 2018 4:48 a.m. PST |
Artilleryman, yes the early limbers and the 1801 pattern ammunition wagon will be next in line for the British. |
| Artilleryman | 25 Nov 2018 6:14 a.m. PST |
Excellent! And some camp followers maybe…..? |
| Lord Hill | 25 Nov 2018 11:28 a.m. PST |
Wow, those figures are (unsurprisingly) amazing. I might have to get some for 1815 even if it means cutting off their heads! |
| deadhead | 25 Nov 2018 12:55 p.m. PST |
OK, however controversial the artillery details (that is a long story) how encouraging is it that the Perry folk still respond to this forum? Above all, they are out there listening. The implication is that…..what we say might still matter. It might still make a difference…. |
| deadhead | 25 Nov 2018 12:56 p.m. PST |
OK, however controversial the artillery details (that is a long story) how encouraging is it that the Perry folk still respond to this forum? Above all, they are out there listening. The implication is that…..what we say might still matter |
| Tango01 | 25 Nov 2018 3:23 p.m. PST |
Not fair… you also duplicated your posts… (smile) Amicalement
Amrand |
| Artilleryman | 25 Nov 2018 3:37 p.m. PST |
I am with you on this Deadhead. Whether on this forum or by direct contact by e-mail, the Perrys always answer up with information and encouragement no matter the selfishness of the enquiry. Top blokes. |
paints brigs for the British fleet.
