AB Figures: new releases in stock at Fighting 15s

15mm AB Figures Imperial French chasseurs a cheval casualty set

Fighting 15s now has in stock the new year releases from AB Figures in 15mm. All are sculpted by Tony Barton. The codes and descriptions are as follows:

AB-KK90 1798-1806 Hungarian fusilier in helmet
AB-KK91/93 1798-1806 Hungarian fusilier command in helmet

AB-IFC25 French chasseur à cheval casualty set – 10 pieces

AB-S25 Spanish cavalry trooper at rest in cocked hat (new sculpt)
AB-S26/28 Spanish cavalry command

AB-PR29 Prussian ADC in hussar uniform

All are available now in the online shop. We still have some stocks of the previous Spanish cavalry, and will supply these to special request only.

Eureka Miniatures 18mm MexAm War additions

Eureka Miniatures 18mm Hussars of the Supreme Power

Fighting 15s now has in stock the recent additions to Eureka Miniatures’ 18mm Mexican-American War range (1846-1848). The releases include the Hussars of the Supreme Power and the Tulancingo Cuirassiers, both of which are now available in the Fighting 15s shop.

Unfortunately, the arrival of our stocks of these figures predates Eureka’s release of the Mexican Irregular Auxiliary cavalry (300MAW69). We will be ordering this code into stock as soon as possible, and adding it to the site when it arrives.

Eureka Miniatures 15mm SF German Stormtroopers

Eureka Miniatures 15mm SF German Stormtroopers

Fighting 15s now has stocks of Eureka Miniatures’ expanded range of 15mm SF German Stormtroopers, and the codes have been uploaded to the Fighting 15s shop.

Price changes for Eureka Miniatures

Fighting 15s has adjusted prices for figures supplied by Eureka Miniatures to account for the worsening of the exchange rate over the past six months.

The exchange rate against the Australian dollar has gone past our safe margins and we are currently getting up to 30 cents less per pound sterling than we used to a year ago, a drop of about 13%. A price rise was inevitable because running costs are increasing, in spite of the economic downturn.

We have always operated with slimmer margins on the prices of Eureka’s 28mm foot figures to keep them affordable, and will largely continue to do so. Because we choose to set slimmer than usual margins, we don’t offer discounts for large orders.

In theory we should now charge  GBP1.65 for every 28mm foot figure from Eureka but instead we have decided that prices for figures from Eureka Miniatures’ traditional wargames lines should rise from GBP1.40 to GBP1.50 for 28mm foot figures, and from GBP 3.00 to GBP3.25 for 28mm mounted figures, inclusive of VAT. We regard traditional wargames lines as those where multiples of figures will usually be bought to make up units, in effect our suppressed price reflects a bulk saving.

However, the prices of the more specialised figures ranges rise from GBP1.40 to GBP1.65 for 28mm foot figures, inclusive of VAT. We regard specialised ranges as figures than usually only sell in singles. For comparison, please note that this results in an equivalent price of GBP1.44 ex-tax, which is still less than the current ex-tax price of any 28mm foot figure direct from Eureka (Eureka’s website shows prices exclusive of tax).

The increase should put us on an even footing until the exchange rate alters significantly either way. And yes, that does mean that prices are likely to drop if the exchange rate with the Australian dollar swings back in our favour.

We have also re-priced the 15mm and 18mm lines, with packs of 8 foot or 4 mounted rising from GBP3.20 to GBP3.40 inclusive of VAT. This is a rise of 6.25%. The ex-VAT price works out at GBP0.37 for an 15mm or 18mm foot figure and GBP0.74 for an 18mm mounted figure, as against GBP0.40 and GBP0.79 ex-tax direct from Eureka.

Prices of 15mm Napoleonic and Ancients from AB Figures have also had to rise to GBP3.80 inc VAT for a pack of eight foot figures, and to GBP4.20 for four cavalry. The ex-tax prices for AB Napoleonics and Ancients are still favourable compared with ex-tax prices direct from Eureka (GBP0.41 for foot, GBP0.91 for mounted against Eureka’s GBP0.45 and GBP0.90 respectively).

Scale Creep licenses Fighting 15s to cast 15mm ACW range

Fighting 15s is delighted to announce that it is now licensed to cast the excellent 15mm American Civil War figures from Scale Creep Miniatures of the USA.

The deal means that Fighting 15s is now able to offer packs of Scale Creep ACW infantry at GBP2.50 for 8 figures, or GBP7.25 for a unit pack of 24 figures including command, giving EU gamers the opportunity to buy these figures at prices that are comparable with pack prices in the USA. Long shipping times for Scale Creep figures that are out of stock should now be a thing of the past.

Scale Creep’s ACW range is designed to be broadly compatible in height with the large 15mm ACW figures from AB that Fighting 15s also casts under licence. The licensing deal means that Scale Creep figures offer a considerable cost saving, however, for ACW gamers on a budget.

In making the new production moulds for the range, Fighting 15s has taken the opportunity to ruggedize the range so it withstands handling even better.

The range currently comprises infantry in forage cap, slouch hat and Hardee hat. Work has begun on the cavalry and artillery for the range, and we hope to have information about new releases in the near future.

The figures are available now in the Fighting 15s shop.

Eureka 18mm Napoleonic British Household Cavalry

Eureka Miniatures 15/18mm Napoleonic British Household Cavalry

Our initial shipment of the new 18mm British Napoleonic Household Cavalry from Eureka Miniatures of Australia has arrived and the figures are now available in the online shop. The figures have been designed to be compatible in height with the large 15mm Napoleonic ranges from AB Figures.

Please note that our stocks are limited, but we have more on the way in our next shipment.

Figures work out at the equivalent of GBP0.80 each, and a unit pack of 10 troopers, 1 officer and 1 trumpeter is available at GBP9.60.