Thanks Brendan. (Ireland)

Dear Dave,

You lied - you said "order by the weekend" and it came today! Seriously, good service, well done.

As these are my first purchases from you, I thought you might like some feedback. I had long been familiar with the old QT "multi-part/pose" 25mm (whatever happened to them?), but being Ancients I'd never bought any. I first looked seriously at your 15mm Museum range at SELWG last year and was impressed (I'm one of these odd gamers who actually likes baggage trains - what can I say?). I notice that your figures are "big" 15s, which is good as they go well with the slightly more robust Essex and Roundway, are a match with Dixon, and don't tower too much over Hallmark.

These purchases are for two WSS armies - Piedmontese and Bavarian - being built using Dixon, Essex, Hallmark and Roundway figures. The dogs - really liked them; I assume they are supposed to be Rottweillers (if so they are a good likeness), and will "escort" my Bavarian general with suitable affection/menace as appropriate. The horses really are cart horses, instead of recycled cavalry mounts - liked them too. Not sure about the oxen - they looked rather long in the body, but perhaps will "compress" when painted; also nicely sculpted. To be honest, that's the nearest I could find to a negative about any of the items.

The carts and wagons are excellent, especially the large hay wagon - I don't think many manufacturers would have been dedicated enough to sculpt all that hay (I guess you get a lot of rainy afternoons up there!). I particularly liked the way you have sculpted the base units so that they can be used as a "flat bed" - that's the kind of thinking wargamers like! Be sure I shall be back for more of these as the regiments I'm building will be 60-70 figures typically, so each unit will come with its own baggage (but don't worry, I've got them booked in with a good therapist).

The monks are very nice and will sit well with my two Catholic armies. As a Catholic myself, I naturally smiled at the presence of two versions of the "one true cross" in the pack. I plan to feature a monastery/convent among my buildings, so I may be back later for some nuns (do they double as Nazi paratroopers?). My only disappointment was the Pilgrims - I was going to use the mediaeval clothing to depict them as a line of criminals, but I was expecting something a little less martial (basically a pack of simpering civilians cowering in a corner of the battlefield). Never mind - I know several people with DBA armies who are always looking for something a little different.

All in all, an excellent first "hit". Unfortunately, I don't game any of the periods that your main figure ranges cover (though your ECW Scots did make me tarry a wee while), but I shall certainly be coming back for wagons etc. I'm not yet sure how I will use it, but I'm quite taken with the palisade fencing - any plans to expand this (eg wattle panels, picket fencing, that sort of thing)?

Sorry, that rambled on a bit, but I thought you'd like to know that you had made a good impression.

Cheers

Brendan Morrissey

 

Terence Trench (UK)
I also wanted to say I though the Museum Miniatures web site was the best of all the manufacturers I found on the web. And, along with the pictures of the figures, was the main motivator for purchasing from you.

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