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Ivanhoe Figures - Medieval Foot

Review taken from 'Fantastic Plastics'

It’s great to see Len Cooksey’s Ivanhoe Figures back in production with a new set continuing his Medieval figure range. They are, like the previous releases, produced in grey resin and 1:32 scale. There is yet another crossbowman, this one standing rather casually with crossbow stirrup resting on the ground by his right foot. Even Len doesn’t know how they came to produce three crossbowmen, as he told me at the London show, but very welcome this third one is nonetheless. I will be able to add another unit of foot crossbowmen to my Al Andalus Moorish army now – just by adding a modelling putty turban to the figures.

The other two figures are even more interesting – a ‘Handgonner’ and his mate! The two figures go together, the gunner holding the primitive firearm (a simple metal tube attached to a straight wooden stock) on one shoulder, and the other figure holding a small taper or length of ‘match’ setting the charge off. This was all a fairly hazardous undertaking and both men involved would have needed to have been made of sturdy stuff.

The animation is nicely done, and the detail very crisp, with very little discernable mould lines on the figures. The clothing is a mixture of mail, cloth and padded brigantines, with different helmets and headgear, and an assortment of personal armaments like swords and daggers.

All in all a marvellous new addition to the few medieval figures around, and a must for any collector interested in depicting the history of firearms. Full marks to Len and his sculptor for these splendid chaps.

Date Published Sun, 05/22/2011 - 10:22
Author: Mike Blake

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6 Manor House Road
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S61 1NT

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