New Releases: More 18mm artillery support

Tony has continued filling out the artillery trains of the major nations of the Napoleonic Wars, this time turning his attention to Austria and Prussia and producing various sets in 18mm.

For the Prussians, we have an 1806 Caisson for the much celebrated Jena Prussian range and an 1815 Munition Wagon for those building the forces of Blücher at Waterloo, Wavre and Ligny.

To accompany their northern brethren, Austria has a four horse caisson set and a two horse caisson set. These are perfect for representing battalion wagons carrying the tents, supplies and food for the infantry, or munitions for brigade batteries.


Finally, Tony has also produced a cavalry battery pack horse team. As the 6 pounder cavalry guns of the Austrian army were drawn by limbers without the ability to provide the munition storage room of their Allied and French counterparts, teams of pack horses guided by a trained driver accompanied the batteries. These pack horses carried 20 rounds per horse, spread out over four packs.

With a compartment built into the "Wurst" seat on the cannon's trail that could store a further 10 rounds, the cavalry battery with its pack horses had enough ammunition for each cannon to rarely need a munitions wagon in combat. The ammunition carts that did accompany the battery could instead be held well back under cover of the terrain.

The pack horse was seen by contemporaries as an essential element of Austrian cavalry battery effectiveness in the field, well suited to the fast-moving demands of mounted artillery action in a way that heavier wagon-based supply trains were not.

Find them all here.

New Releases: 18mm AB Iberian carts

The armies of the Napoleonic Wars marched on their stomachs in the Iberian Peninsula too!

Following last month release of French wagons, we now release their British, Spanish and Portuguese counterparts. Taken from contemporary drawings and descriptions Tony has made a wide variety of baggage and forage carts. You can find them in our Vignettes section of the website.

Note that to help ease your choices we are offering a special deal to get one of each as part of an Oxen Caravan.

Find them all here.

USA Shipping

We're pleased to announce that AB Figures is once again able to ship to customers throughout the United States.

How USA Shipping Work

To ensure transparency and compliance with current trade requirements, here's how our USA shipping process works:

When you place an order, you'll pay the standard product and shipping costs as displayed on our website. Additionally, we'll reach out to you via AB Figures website, quoting your order number to request payment of 12% of your original order value to cover the tariff fee that must be paid to USA customs authorities, plus handling fees.

This approach allows us to keep our base prices while clearly separating the additional costs required for US delivery. We believe this transparent method helps you understand exactly what you're paying for and why.

The Life of Lead

We are often asked "What do you do all day, when you're not packing my order?" Well now you can see!

The Life Of Lead, a documentary on a day in the life at Eureka, directed by the very talented Kurt Lowden is available to view on YouTube, just follow this link.

If you like what you see, Kurt, who is at film school, would love your feedback on his production.