Wargames Atlantic 28mm Age of Chivalry Foot Serjeants 1150-1320

 

the front of the box, with some beautifully painted examples

        A welcome addition to the Age of Chivalry range this box gives us the hardened professional warriors that formed the steady foot element of medieval and Crusader armies. I just picked up this box from the folks at Michigan Toy Soldier and it meets all of my expectations. Inside you will find twenty four of some of the best looking miniatures you will have seen in a long time. Excellently sculpted, perfectly proportioned and finely detailed figures with a wide choice of weapons and a huge choice of heads, these will be a great addition to your medieval collection.                                                                     The models are cast in a medium hardness light gray plastic that takes detail very well and are cast without a trace of flash and barely a trace of mold-lines. There are two sets of sprues; two frames supply a selection of weapons the other provides the miniatures and further selection of weapons.

 

the back of the box features some superbly painted examples of the assembled minis

 

sprue #1, side A

 

sprue #1, side B 

some quick mat will show that every mini can have a spear or sword 

but only half can be equipped with halberds or crossbows

 

 

sprue #2, side A

 

 

sprue #2, side B

the mins are split at the waist which opens the door to more dynamic positioning
 

 

both the chainmail and padded armor are beautifully detailed

the manner in which these are broken up would also 

allow swapping parts with the  Foot Knights set released earlier

 

 

nicely detailed weapons combined with accurately proportioned hands really enhances the look

 

everyone can be issued a shield if needs be

 

 

 

and, of course, there is a cornucopia of head options

 

 

seriously, lots of heads, all with wonderfully expressive faces

       OK, I give up.The last thing I needed was ANOTHER period to get into, but this is going to be impossible to resist. Now I'm itching to get my hands on the Peasant Levy box and am going to be checking the website on a day-to-day basis for the release of the accompanying mounted figures. These are an excellent value and are simply first-rate minis with a ton of options for equipment and posing. If you are thinking of Dark Ages/Medieval gaming you really owe it to yourself to take a good look at these minis!

       Very, VERY highly recommended! (Get some now!)