Sunday, 5 October 2014

Enfilade Figures: Cold War SAS Review

A few weeks back I stumbled upon Enfilade Figures, a new 20mm figure company run by owner, sculptor Robert Börnig. His Cold War SAS just had something about them in the photos, that made me think of the beacons and  immediately screamed Winter of '79. Especially as I'd just finished reading Big Boys Rules by Mark Urban.

Enfilade Figures 20mm
Cold War SAS

Now, if I'm honest with myself, I need more SAS figures like a whole in the head as I have plenty from RH Models and ex-Hotspur Falklands War ranges. These double as all sorts of hairy shooters from both sides of our fictional conflict and have even passed on occasion for their intended use as Falkland War SAS/SBS.

 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare or What

Despite these bandito mustachioed hordes, I just had to buy 3 packs of Robert's Cold War SAS then and there. They duly arrived before the week was out and here they are (at last) with a quick wash to show up the detail.

 
That house definitely needs the harling redone

 Kit detail

Size wise they are on the smaller size and unpainted just about fit in with my ex-Hotspur troops. Their slender build makes them noticeably different to RH Models stockier chaps, but that's what living on Chicken Supreme and Garibaldi's for three weeks does to you.

So what do you get? 4 figures in a pack for 3.99 Euro.Three wear woolly hats and the fourth dons a full face balaclava. All armed with M16s in a rough resemblance of '58 pattern webbing. I won't deny that I'd hoped they would be a little on the taller side - but I'm sure the difference will be minimal once painted and based. Plus, I really, really like these guys.


I'll try and get the SAS painted this week and post up the results. Next up will be a look at Elhiems new armed police and '70's era civvies.

 Cheers
Mark
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6 comments:

  1. Pete.5 October 2014 at 16:42

    Might go for a pack, can never have too many right?

    Btw- did the mochicaned punks arrive? I'd be interested in seeing a review of them.

    Cheers,

    Pete.

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    1. Mark5 October 2014 at 19:30

      I did an update on the post about the punks. They were 25mm not 1/72 - 20mm. There's a comparative photo with an RH Models figure right at the bottom of that post.

      They will be remade in 20mm though.

      Cheers
      Mark

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    2. Pete.6 October 2014 at 00:37

      Ah I'd missed that thanks for the heads up- I'll wait on the 20mm versions then.

      Cheers,

      Pete.

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  2. Nick Marshall6 November 2014 at 09:24

    Mark, have you seen these new rules for 1970s football aggro just released by Ainsty Castings?

    http://ainstycastings.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/953/osCsid/e0d8231de1e584953c6fa1c8493f998e

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    1. Mark6 November 2014 at 19:08

      I know of them Nick. I deliberately havent looked at them because I do not want to subconciously incorporate anything from them into Lock Stock. Please remember Lock Stock is focussed on urban combat in the late C20th with a heavy British taint and slightly tongue in cheek of course. The gang/cop warfare within our rules is designed to give you a robust game with this facet as added value.

      Cheers
      Mark

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  3. Fruitbat4414 February 2015 at 18:07

    Very, very belated comment, but I noticed the mention of Mark Urban's 'Big Boys Rules.' Years back I do recall finding it a good read, but I also recall reading the 1993 edition of Tony Geraghty's 'Who Dares Wins' which questions some of Mark Urban's accounts.

    Either way I've enjoyed reading your blog posts. It's been many years since I table topped, but your blog brings back fond memories fond memories of Platoon 20 SAS rescuing a British (okay Airfix NATO) pilot from the Peoples Republic of Ruritannia

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