54mm

We rarely publish news on figures in 54mm scale, but this vignette is really something special and should prove popular with all WWI fans on Armorama.

Tommy's War is expanding their WWI series of figures with an evocative scene inspired by the painting by Italian artist Fortunino Matania.

TW54VC01 - L Battery Royal Horse Artillery and the action at Néry, 1st September 1914
Scale: 54mm (1/32 scale)
Material: resin (photo etch braces for two figures)
Kit includes: 13 pounder QF gun, carriage limber, 4 figures, full shells, empty shell cases, detailed instruction sheets (12 pages for gun, 8 pages for limber)
Sculptor: Nino Pizzichemi
Box art: Günther Sternberg
Price: £120.00 (including taxes) - price may differ at different retailers

The vignette recreates the scene where the British 1 Cavalry Brigade were attacked by German forces. L Battery, attached to 1 Cavalry, was completely destroyed, less for one gun. The 13-pounder gun manned by Captain Bradbury, WO2 Dorrell, Sergeant Nelson, and Gunners Osbourne and Darbyshire, managed to keep the single gun in action against the three German Batteries and repulsed the German attack. Three members of L Battery were awarded the Victoria Cross for this action: Captain Bradbury (pothumously), Battery Sergeant-Major Dorrell and Sergeant Nelson.

To recreate the scene, not only the 13 pounder QF gun had to be created, but the limber itself as Tommy's War wanted to show the entire scene. Nino Pizzichemi sculpted three gunners, plus one as a casualty (the injured gunner represents Gunner Darbyshire who was knocked unconscious by the same shell that mortally wounded Captain Bradbury).

Included in each set is a newsletter 'News from the Front' which is 8 pages and includes detailed historical information on the battle and the three VC winners, plus more information on each of the guns.

In addition to this scene, the gun and limber are available as individual kits. It was also possible to upgrade the 13 pounder to the 18 pounder, the most widely used British gun of the period, so there are three gun sets (all 54mm resin):

TW54E02 - Ordnance Quick Firing 13 pounder - £50.00

TW54E03 - Ordnance Quick Firing 18 pounder - £50.00

TW54E04 - Carriage Limber (suitable for both 13 and 18 pounder) - £30.00

More on: http://www.tommyswar.com/