Prussian SYW figures: worth buying?
Specifically, this set, which has re-appeared in the shops:
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These Zvesda "Grenadiers of Fred. the Great" certainly look good.
My SYW Prussian infantry, thanks to HaT, is in good shape & I've cobbled together enough converted cavalry & artillery to make a viable army.
When I saw this set in the LHS, I thought of adding more units…..as you do.
But there's issues:
*From Kronoskaf, I find only two, mitre wearing units carried flags. I don't have either unit but it cuts down the options
*Size; they're evidently giants
* box composition. My SYW Prussian infantry battalions generally get a whopping 24 figures per unit. This still means lots of unused figures as each battalion needs a command stand. Of which there is one (officer, musician, NCO & ensign).
* Pose. To get sufficient figures for a unit, they'll have to be firing (kneeling, standing & loading) as I won't mix'n'match marching, advancing or firing poses in the same set & there are insufficient of any other pose. Indeed, the above is a stretch.
Opinions, especially from members who own the figures, is canvassed.
