We are pleased to announce that by the time you read this (around Thursday 24th), we will have received the 28mm Plastic Napoleonic French Heavy Cavalry 1812-1815, Cuirassiers and Carabiniers.
We have already mentioned what you get in the box... but it's worth repeating.
The box contains 14 cavalrymen, including one officer, one trumpeter, one standard bearer. Although you can substitute the trumpeter and standard bearer for troopers, giving you 13 rank-and-file if you like. All the figures come with both cuirassier and carabinier heads, to allow you to build up units of either of these famous heavy cavalry types. We are also providing enough arms to allow the whole unit to be 'at the charge' or a more relaxed shoulder swords. As there was spare room on the horse frame (if we'd put another horse on it, it wouldn't be the right ratio for the riders frame), we decided to add dead British and French infantry and some battlefield debris. So you'll have three of each casualty in the box. The carabiniers are using the square service portemanteau.
We are also throwing in a sprue of cavalry unit bases.
FN 120 - Price £15.00 GBP
We have shown a metal and plastic comparison, just in case you're wondering about the size. Also, here's a couple of uniforms you might not associate with the normal colours of Cuirassiers and Carabiniers. The 13th Cuirassiers served in Spain (wearing brown cloth as their uniforms wore out), and the Carabiniers tended to wear their sky-blue undress coats towards the end of the Empire.
