I for one would like to thank AB for his courteous response and to thank for drafting the letter and posting the response on the site.
I had no idea that AB was ill so it seems to me that we will see no more original AB figures. What a pity he does not have an apprentice to take over.
In view of AB's eyesight dare we think in terms of 28mm AB fgures next??
I think now we have to be philosophical and be thankful for so many AB figures to chose from with so many conversion possibilites to complete the range ourselves. I started with Airfix plastics over 30 years ago and produced virtually every Napoleonic troop type using glue, pins and plasticine and there were very few varieties to start with.
I have over 5,000 painted AB figures and I am sure I can manage without Russians in great coats, Marie-Louises and Empress Dragoons.
Back to the drawing board.
Sabretache