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Saturday, October 23, 2010

Accurate, Revell vs Musket Miniatures, ACW foot


The photo above compares three metal infantrymen from Musket Miniatures (A,C,E) with a pair of plastic soldiers released by both Accurate and Revell (B,D). Click on the image to see a larger version.

THE METAL FIGURES

Manufacturer’s Designation:

The metal figures come from Musket Miniatures’ 22mm American Civil War range. They are from code CWH125 “Infantry standing loading” which comes with 8 figures in 4 poses, and includes several head variations.

Musket’s range is very large, and contains more than 300 different codes.

Figure Characteristics:

Height (measured from sole of foot to eyes): 20mm.
Height (measured from sole of foot to top of head): 22mm.

Availability and Cost:

Figures from Musket Miniatures can be found on the company’s website:

http://www.musketminiatures.com/

They are sold in several ways. Individual figures can be purchased for 75 cents (US), packages of 8 castings cost $5.25 US, while a regiment of 20 figures, including command, costs $12.95.

THE PLASTIC FIGURES

Manufacturer’s Designation:

The blue figure comes from Accurate set 7202 “American Civil War, Union Infantry” The figure was also issued by Revell as set 02559 with the same name. The sets feature 50 figures in 15 poses.

The grey figure can be found in three sets:
Accurate 7205 “Soldiers of the American Civil War: Union Engineers”;
Accurate 7209 “Soldiers of the American Civil War: Confederate Engineers”;
Revell 02564 “American Civil War, Confederate Pioneers”;
Each includes 31 figures in 10 poses.

Figure Characteristics:

7202 Height (measured from sole of foot to eyes): 22mm.
7202 Height (measured from sole of foot to top of head): 24mm.
7205, 7209 Height (measured from sole of foot to eyes): 23mm.
7205, 7209 Height (measured from sole of foot to top of head): 25mm.

Availability and Cost:

The Revell and Accurate plastic figures can be easily found in hobby shops.

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