I was able to squeeze in a test mold for the 20mm Napoleonic range. Picking up where i left of a few years back – we have Austrians. 1809 Austrians to be more correct. Working with original masters I’ve created a production mold containing the following figures:
AUSTRIAN INFANTRY of 1809 2110 Musketeer, on guard 2111 Musketeer, standing, firing 2121 Grenadier, in bearskin, on guard 2112 Artilleryman 2112b Artillery/Utility Man B6 Musketeer, standing firing (budget line)
Of these 2112b is a newly listed figure – it has been in production on and off. Can be used as an Artilleryman or a Utility man – It should work well for a Standard Bearer.
You will also notice that I’ve included the B6 (budget line) figure. When it comes to figures in the ‘Standing, firing’ pose I really prefer figures without a bayonet – the Budget Line figure is exactly that!
I’ve also been working on pricing for the re-molded 20mm Napoleonic figures. And here, we have some really good news. Prices for the newly molded figures will be a fair bit lower than the currently listed prices for 20mm figures. I’m stooping short of setting a final price, but we can and will offer the above listed figures for $0.50 each in any quantity (at least until we set a final price schedule for the newly molded figures).
By next week, I should have a better idea of final pricing for ‘foot’ figures. It will be another week or two before I can sort out Cavalry pricing.
Next week you can look for our pre-order pricing offer – the prices will be attractive. It will take pre-order commitments to make the full remolding happen. However, our targets will be simple and the total sales quantity needed will not be as high as some might think.
20mm sample figures are heading out tomorrow. I expect we will have something to photograph in 3 weeks give or take (I’ve trie photos of the unpainted castings, and just can’t et satisfactory pictures, so we will wait for painted samples before showing off the crisp, new castings.
Until next time…