Fanteria Confederata

Recensione dei Figurini Italeri in Scala 1:72

La scatola contains a nice mixture of fanteria officers e men in shell jackets, most of whom can be painted to represent Fanteria Nordista as well. In fact, the soldatini are a little too uniform to represent late war rebel fanteria. Within nine years of the original product review, published in gennaio 1999, the Italeri Fanteria Confederata soldatini pictured here have brittled e disintegrated.

Contenuto

51 soldatini con 14 pose – 24 mm pari a 173 cm di altezza

Ufficiale della cavalleria con Revolver
Ufficiale con drawn sword (3)
Standard-Bearer & Drummer
9 Standing (Kepi)
15 Advancing (Kepi, Hat)
12 tirante (Kepi)
3 Loading (Hat)
3 Fixing Bayonet (Kepi)
3 dismounted cavalieri

1 cavallo

Valutazione

Excellent detail. Folds in the clothing, facial features, buttons, metal fittings, e weapons are beautifully detailed.
Striking faces, each figure is a character.
Useful historic poses. These troops are good value for giocatori wargame who need to fill entire regiments.
The dismounted cavalleria trooper does not really belong in this box, but he’s a welcome addition to the growing number of cavalleria skirmishers available in this scale. The man actually makes a perfect horse holder, e his carbine can be used to upgrade any cavalleria figure lacking one.
The portabandiera is a very nice figure, but the flag is too small. Giocatori Wargame may find this acceptable, modellers may want to scratch-build the proper item.
Most soldatini in this set may be painted to represent fanteria of either army.
Good casting quality, some flash.
Cast in light gray plastic, these Confederates are suitable for pittura veloce. Unfortunately, the PE plastic of these soldatini has brittled e disintegrated within nine years of purchase.

As is the case in other figure sets, some standard equipaggiamento is carried incorrectly. The most frustrating problem is that many soldatini carry the cartridge box on the left hip, where they can’t reach it during reloading. Likewise, the bayonet scabbard is worn left o right, as the sculptor wishes. Bayonet scabbards differ in length noticeable.
The officers carry their pistols incorrectly, con the butt facing backwards, e the holsters are not of the military variety. Best cut these off e scratch-build your own. Tassles are in evidence to the left of the belt buckle, but the sashes are not visible underneath the belt. Sculptors, please note: The waist-belt is not a sash! None dell’ufficiali show the typical Confederate rank markings, knots in stile ungherese on the lower arms. These will have to be painted on.
Too many of the men carry regulation knapsacks which would have been quickly lost o discarded in the field. Clearly, these troops are not veteran rebel fanteria.
The crouching, firing man is in a very uncomfortable and, therefore, unrealistic pose for a combat fante.
The mounted officer’s horse is rearing, not a very versatile pose for a diorama o wargame unit. Giocatori Wargame e dioramisti may need one of these dramatically posed animals, but figure manufacturers give us entire armies of them. What a waste of valuable resources. The officer himself is a cavalleria type, although he may be painted to represent a general officer.

Utilizzo Storico

Fanteria Confederata, 1861–1865
Fanteria Nordista, 1861–1865

This box offers good value for money. Most of the poses are solid wargaming types, e they will mix well con soldatini available from other manufacturers.

Italeri Soldatini

Bibliografia

On Campaign – The Civil War Art of Keith Rocco, pp. 29, 35-39, 44-45, 52, 60-64, 75-77, 85-86, 92
Wise, Terence: Military Flags of the World, 1618–1900, Plates 58-59

Domande più frequenti

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Soldatini della Guerra Civile Americana

– Pubblicato: 31.01.1999 – Aggiornato: 18.06.2008
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