Steve Barber Models 28mm Napoleonic British Royal Horse Artillery Mounted Officer and Bugler

 Hello There. I have just retrieved some more figures from the 'Lead Mountain of Unending Shame' with the idea to prepare some more figures for painting. I like to deflash, degrease, prime and mount items so that they are ready to go.

I wanted to do some artillery for the French and British as I have started some cavalry and done a few infantry battalions by now as well. I found some Polish artillery from Murawski Miniatiures, (more about them later), and some Royal horse Artillery from Front Rank. To complement these I remembered these from Steve Barber Models.

This company provides a varied and eclectic range of single figures across a wide range of  periods. This is a result of the company providing a service to provide figures for the wargamer under a commission a figure sysytem. The result is then provided on their website.

I have purchased these figures and a number of British and French Napoleonic sailors and marines. I also have some American Civil War items as well.

I am wary of describing how much flash a figure has as each individual gamer has their own opinion as to what 'minimal' or 'bad' is or even 'acceptable' This can easily give an incorrect image to future customers. I also feel that people may expect far too much from figure manufactures sometimes too.

Here the flash consists of a line along the back of each horse which is easily removed with a sharp scalpel scraped along it. The officers horse has some 'proper' flash which is about 10mm long and  2mm deep. The mould marks are easily removed with a sharp blade or a 'rats tail file' The horse cloth has a moulded line to help paint the edging along the horse cloth.

The figures are very clean of mould marks for the standards of the day. The trumpeter has a little under the arm holding the bugle but that is not a problem at all. The braid is very clear and so detailed it is enough to make any figure painter cry realising that he has to paint each line individually.

As you can see from the rear view here the lace work on the jacket of the figure. It is very clear and easy to paint with no flash line involvement.

From the front the officer has TEETH moulded in his open mouth and all cords are just as clear as the bugler.

Overall these figures area very worthy purchase and a very good addition to the RHA figures I am about to start.

I do not have any connections to Steve Barber Models, apart from the fact I purchsed some of their figures.