British Infantry: What's Changed and Why

British Infantry: What's Changed and Why

Hello everyone!

Today we're taking a closer look at our upcoming British Infantry hard-plastic kit, and more specifically, the changes we've been making to the sculpts as we rapidly approach production.

Over the past few weeks, we've been refining details, reviewing poses, working through the practicalities of plastic manufacturing, and, perhaps most importantly, listening to your feedback.

We want this kit to be something we're genuinely proud of, and something you'll enjoy building, painting and putting on the tabletop.

So, without further ado, let's get stuck in!

Heads: Five Distinct Options

We've now finalised the five head styles that will feature in the British Infantry kit:

• Standard combat helmets
• Berets
• Night vision goggles (NVGs)
• Scrimmed combat helmets
• Gas masks

Each of these options brings something different to the kit, allowing you to create a wide variety of British infantry, from conventional frontline troops to more specialised units.

One area we've spent a considerable amount of time on is the night vision equipment.

Originally, we explored having the goggles raised above the helmet, much like those featured on our US Infantry frame. However, this particular arrangement presents some surprisingly complicated challenges when it comes to hard-plastic tooling.

In fact, the raised NVGs were one of the factors that contributed to the slight delay with our US Infantry kit.

Rather than risk repeating that issue, we've opted for the goggles-down configuration on the British Infantry.

They look fantastic, give the miniatures a distinctive appearance, and importantly, are much better suited to the manufacturing process.

Of course, don't forget that the heads from our US and British Infantry kits are interchangeable, giving you even more options when building your force.

Torsos: Six Ways to Build Your Infantry

Moving down the body, let's talk torsos!

We've settled on six different torso designs, each featuring its own arrangement of pouches, webbing and equipment.

One of these has been specifically designed for the light machine gunner, which you can see in the bottom-right corner of the image above.

Something we've been particularly conscious of is making sure the different equipment configurations look natural together.

We want your infantry to have plenty of individual character without looking like they've all been equipped by completely different armies!

The result is six distinct torso options that should work beautifully together, whether you're building a regular infantry section or creating individual specialists.

We're really pleased with how these are coming along, and we can't wait to see them assembled in plastic.

Legs: Your Feedback Made a Difference

This is one of the areas where your feedback has had a particularly noticeable impact.

We've reviewed the original poses and made some adjustments to strike a better balance between dynamic movement and practical, grounded infantry stances.

The final selection consists of:

• Three advancing poses for troops moving forward.
• One kneeling pose, particularly useful for GPMG and NLAW operators.
• Two more grounded, stationary poses for soldiers holding positions or engaging targets.

We think this gives the kit a really useful mixture of movement and stability.

After all, not every soldier on the battlefield needs to be sprinting forwards!

We're much happier with this selection, and it's another example of how community feedback is helping us make a better product.

Accessories: Making Every Soldier Your Own

Accessories are a big part of what makes a multi-part plastic infantry kit so enjoyable.

They're the little details that allow you to turn a standard rifleman into a section commander, communications specialist, officer or another distinct member of your force.

With that in mind, we've included a selection of additional equipment designed to give you plenty of customisation options.

There are also a couple of important refinements still being made here.

Firstly, the fragmentation grenade is being updated to improve its appearance and detail.

Secondly, both the pistol and its holster are being refined to resemble the Glock 17 Gen 4, the standard British Armed Forces service pistol.

These might seem like relatively small changes, but we think details like these really matter, particularly when you're producing miniatures intended to represent modern military equipment.

Backpacks: More Options on Every Frame

Next up, backpacks!

We've developed three different backpack designs, but that doesn't mean you'll only receive three backpacks on the frame.

Our current plan is to include:

• 1 x NLAW stowage pack
• 1 x Radio backpack
• At least 3 x Standard patrol packs

That's a minimum of five backpack options on each frame, giving you plenty of flexibility when equipping your infantry.

Whether you're putting together a communications specialist, an anti-tank operator or a regular rifleman carrying additional equipment, we want you to have the parts available to make it happen.

As always, the final arrangement is subject to the practical requirements of fitting everything onto the plastic frame, but this is what we're currently working towards.

And yes, we're very excited to see these in plastic too!

Special Weapons: You Voted, We Listened

One of the things we love most about developing Warfront is being able to involve the community in the design process.

Earlier in development, we asked you which special weapons you'd most like to see included in the British Infantry kit.

And the results are now reflected in the sculpts!

The three selected weapons are:

• L129A1 Sharpshooter Rifle
• General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG)
• NLAW Anti-Tank Weapon

We've also made some important adjustments since the previous previews.

Most notably, the GPMG is no longer being held by its carrying handle.

Quite a few of you pointed this out, and we agreed that the pose needed another look.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to flag it!

The revised arrangement looks much better, and we're really happy with how all three special weapons are progressing.

SA80 Rifle Arms: Six Sets Per Frame!

Finally, let's talk about the standard SA80 rifle arms.

We're currently working through the final selection of arm poses and weapon holds, making sure we get the right mixture of variety, realism and practicality.

There's still some work to do here, but one thing we can already confirm is that every frame will include six complete rifle sets.

That means you'll have enough SA80 rifles to equip every soldier on the frame as a standard rifleman, should you wish to do so.

We think that's particularly important. You shouldn't have to compromise on how you build your infantry simply because you've run out of standard weapons.

And there's one more thing!

One of those six rifles will feature an underslung grenade launcher.

We know this is something many of you have been asking for, and we're delighted to be able to include it.

What's Next?

As you can probably tell, there's a lot happening behind the scenes with the British Infantry kit right now.

We're getting closer to production, and while there's still some final refinement to complete, we're extremely pleased with how the kit is shaping up.

More importantly, we genuinely believe it's becoming a better kit because of the feedback you've been giving us.

From the revised leg poses and GPMG arrangement to the additional equipment options, your comments have helped us make some meaningful improvements.

And that's exactly how we want Warfront to work.

We design the kits, you help us make them better, and together we build a range of modern military miniatures worth getting excited about.

Don't forget, British Infantry pre-orders open on 1 November 2026, and our British Infantry Early Access Pass gives you the opportunity to get in ahead of the general release, with exclusive introductory pricing.

As always, we'd love to hear what you think of the latest changes.

Is there a particular head, pose or equipment option you're looking forward to using? Let us know!

Thanks for following along, and we'll have more to show you very soon.

Andy
Warfront Studio