Another review, this time of Chariot Miniatures' ducks.
These guys aren't that easy to find on CM's website (http://www.kbnet.co.uk/chariot/), as they are listed in the 15mm range instead of the 25mm one. The direct link to the page is: http://www.kbnet.co.uk/chariot/page22.html
There are five packs available, each include 8 (or 12) identical miniatures for L1.65 Check http://www.kbnet.co.uk/chariot/page3.html for their agents in other countries (US customers must use Sabre's Edge in Canada, but Australia has no less than 5 agents listed! - No excuses John, getcher ducks!).
All the ducks (except the "Egg guards") are pretty much the same figure with weapon and shield swaps. They are armored in a "muscled" breastplate, shoulder and thigh protection, chainmail loincloth, and slightly Persian-looking helm with crest. Arms and legs are bare, though they wear bracelets on their right wrist. Legs are sturdier than a normal duck's leg, with webbed feet. The backs of the fore-arms, throat and tail are feathered. The bill is a bit short, but distinguishable as a bill. Casting is good, with no visible mold lines and very little flash. Each stands 15mm Sole to Eye, 19mm to the top of the helmet crest. About waist-high on most human-sized figures.
QAK 1 - Duck with Halberd
The halberd is a nice axe blade with a sharp tip and a back-spike. The duck
carries a small round shield with a dished-in face.
QAK 2 - Duck with Sword
The sword is a scimitar, rather than straight. The shield is a large (for
the duck) oval, rather like a late Roman scutum
QAK 3 - Duck with Sling
The sling is simply held in his hand, and falls to the ground. The shield is
a small round Hoplon (Greek Hoplite shield)
QAK 4 - Duck, Young Egg-Guard with sling These guys are tiny - only 9mm S-E. They are armored the same as the bigger ducks, and carry a small round shield and sling. You get 12 of these.
QAK 5 - Duck with Spear
A simple spear, a full 20mm tall. The shield is another large oval, with a
sculpted animal head (it's probably supposed to be a duck, but it could be a
fox, a griffin.).
With these guys, the ones from DragonTooth, and a few old Ral parthas, I've got a Duck warband waiting for painting. Now if we could only convince Lance & Laser to make *real* ducks - with crossbows (peg legs extra...).
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