presented on its website, the masters of the pieces of the box Court of Peter the Great. We must recognize the merit of the Strelets always have great ideas and good people for their miniatures. However, as already reported in the past, especially in the case of Russian dragoons, goodwill is not always synonymous with excellence. Apart from the comparison with the pieces of the Zvezda that now have become the reference point for anyone producing (or purchasing) plastic toy soldiers, the master has been presented a little, well, embarrassing. Apart from the fact that the title is Court and Army of Peter the Great , that the Court and army, but there is no trace of the army, unless you are referring to the few figures of these leaders (or those figures will be included along with a collection of figures already present in other boxes, something already done recently with the Swedes the same period, see post not too long ago).
begin with the nobility: the subjects represented are not all bad though some disproportion or anatomical inaccuracies (or the head or feet appear to be far too large) will lower the quality. In addition, the cocked hats of the first two subjects are ridiculously small. Then there are two ladies of the court, which can be used on gaming tables at the moment escapes me, but it is obvious that the Strelets not produce only for wargamers. Even the four duelists do not know what to do, but the fact is that serious are challenging, instead of long and slender stalks of the period, the swords that look more like Glade Romans (as well as some of the nobles above).
Finally, the boundary between the figures has been included in a sort of drunken Cossack, whose facial features are illegible and that leads to head a strange thing (a bucket upside down? A wooden cup with a handle?).
Oh well, expect to come out the box to give a final opinion: however, while praising the initiative to produce boxes that can be difficult for the market, I think we have to work a little longer. The output is
prevista per il prossimo ottobre.
Strelets presented on his site the master of its future box " Court and Army of Peter the Great" . We have always recognize that Strelets has great ideas and very interesting and original subjects for its boxes. However, sometimes, a good will is not synonimous of excellence. Putting aside any confontation with the quality of Zvezda miniatures, these masters are, how to say, a little embarassing.
First thing first: the box says " Court and Army of Peter the Great" but there is no trace of any Army member, apart some nobles that can be used as high officers. May be that these figures will be included in a box togheter a collection of figures coming from other boxes, as Strelets has recently made with Swedish ("From Narva to Poltava" box).
The nobles: not so bad, but some anatomical details are unproportioned, especially heads and/or feet. The tricornes are ridicolously small.
Then there are two ladies: I really cannot imagine how to use them on a wargame table, but Strelets does not produce only for wargamers, that's obvious. The same is for four duellis, but here is the problem of their weapons that resemble more Roman gladios than long and tapering rapiers (The Same happens for the sword of Some officers).
Last group includes a drunk Cossack, HAVING ITS illegible and somthing strange face head on ITS (an upset pail? A wooden cup with an handle?). begin with the nobility: the subjects represented are not all bad though some disproportion or anatomical inaccuracies (or the head or feet appear to be far too large) will lower the quality. In addition, the cocked hats of the first two subjects are ridiculously small. Then there are two ladies of the court, which can be used on gaming tables at the moment escapes me, but it is obvious that the Strelets not produce only for wargamers. Even the four duelists do not know what to do, but the fact is that serious are challenging, instead of long and slender stalks of the period, the swords that look more like Glade Romans (as well as some of the nobles above).
Finally, the boundary between the figures has been included in a sort of drunken Cossack, whose facial features are illegible and that leads to head a strange thing (a bucket upside down? A wooden cup with a handle?).
Oh well, expect to come out the box to give a final opinion: however, while praising the initiative to produce boxes that can be difficult for the market, I think we have to work a little longer. The output is
prevista per il prossimo ottobre.
Strelets presented on his site the master of its future box " Court and Army of Peter the Great" . We have always recognize that Strelets has great ideas and very interesting and original subjects for its boxes. However, sometimes, a good will is not synonimous of excellence. Putting aside any confontation with the quality of Zvezda miniatures, these masters are, how to say, a little embarassing.
First thing first: the box says " Court and Army of Peter the Great" but there is no trace of any Army member, apart some nobles that can be used as high officers. May be that these figures will be included in a box togheter a collection of figures coming from other boxes, as Strelets has recently made with Swedish ("From Narva to Poltava" box).
The nobles: not so bad, but some anatomical details are unproportioned, especially heads and/or feet. The tricornes are ridicolously small.
Then there are two ladies: I really cannot imagine how to use them on a wargame table, but Strelets does not produce only for wargamers, that's obvious. The same is for four duellis, but here is the problem of their weapons that resemble more Roman gladios than long and tapering rapiers (The Same happens for the sword of Some officers).
Ok, let's wait That the box will be released, next October, before a final Judgement; however, even for Producing Praising Strelets These kind of "difficult" and fashinating Subjects, I still deem They Have to Work on Them.
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