Victrix Limited delivers heavy-calibre battlefield supremacy for Napoleonic tabletop gaming with this 28mm scale plastic box set of British Napoleonic Foot Artillery. Precision-molded in high-detail gray polystyrene, this Napoleonic Wars Collection release represents the Royal Artillery batteries that pounded enemy lines from the rocky ridges of the Iberian Peninsula to the mud of Mont-Saint-Jean. For the dedicated wargamer and historical hobbyist, this enthusiast-grade set provides complete tactical flexibility, allowing you to field an authentic battery complete with field ordnance, ammunition limbers, and multi-pose gunners.
Engineered across 3 detailed frames, this boxed set contains parts to build 3 complete cannon units, 3 ammunition limbers, and 15 gun crew figures. The modular kit includes barrel options to assemble either short or long 6-pounders, heavy 9-pounders, or 5.5-inch howitzers. Gun crew figures feature extensive arm choices—holding rammers, powder scoops, buckets, portfires, and trail spikes—alongside interchangeable headgear variants. Choose between Stovepipe shakos for the Peninsular War (1807–1814) or Belgic shakos for the Waterloo Campaign (1815), while commissioning your battery officers with period-correct coat tails, bicornes, or telescopes.
Features & Specifications
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Brand: Victrix Ltd
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Scale: 28mm (1:56)
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Category: The Napoleonic Wars Collection
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Product Type: Multi-part Plastic Artillery & Crew Miniatures
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Material: High-Detail Gray Polystyrene
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Ordnance Included: 3 Guns with interchangeable barrels (short 6-pdr, long 6-pdr, 9-pdr, and 5.5” howitzer) and 3 Limbers.
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Crew & Command: 15 Highly detailed gun crew figures with comprehensive arm options (sponge, rammer, trail spike, powder scoop, bucket, portfire, and carrying ammunition).
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Historical Headgear Options: Includes Stovepipe shakos (Peninsular War), Belgic shakos (Waterloo Campaign), bare heads, and Officer bicornes.
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Officer Customization: Choice of short coat tails (Waterloo) or long coat tails (Peninsular War), drawn sword arms, and raised telescopes.
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Packaging: Heavy-duty cardstock header card attached to a clear plastic bag engineered for safe online delivery.
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Dimensions: Overall package measures 9.0” W x 15.5” L x 0.7” D.
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Use Cases: Tailored for Napoleonic rulesets including Black Powder, General d'Armee, Shako, Lasalle, Sharp Practice, and historical diorama displays.
Tip: When assembling the spoked artillery wheels, limbers, and slender rammer arms, use a liquid Plastic Cement. The resulting chemical fusion weld creates a high-strength joint that keeps delicate wheel spokes and long tool handles rigid and aligned during active tabletop gameplay.
Recommended Essentials
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Redcoat Screen: Protect your exposed battery positions against enemy light cavalry charges by deploying behind a protective screen of Victrix British Peninsular Flank Companies.
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Highland & Iberian Basing: Finish your artillery bases using Gamers Grass highland or dead grass tufts mixed with fine gravel to recreate the dry, rock-strewn redoubts of Talavera and Bussaco.
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Speed Painting Path: Basecoat the carriages and limbers in authentic British artillery grey, then apply a rich bronze or brass metallic over the gun tubes, washing with an earthy agrax tone for instant depth.
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Maintenance & Care: Use a sharp Precision Hobby Knife to slice away sprue connection gates from the delicate hand spikes, sponge heads, and shako cords before priming.
