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Title: North-West Frontier Perry, Foundry and Artizan
Post by: The Gray Ghost on 29 November 2024, 09:17:36 PM

I've started up my first campaign in a couple of years based in the NW Frontier. I'm using my Foundry Darkest Africa Sikhs and Baluchis, and I need some Indian, Gurkhas cavalry and so on. Will Perry match with them? what about Artizan. I have plenty of figures from both makers but none from either in their NWF ranges.
Thanks

Title: Re: North-West Frontier Perry, Foundry and Artizan
Post by: Will Bailie on 30 November 2024, 04:49:49 AM

Hello and welcome to the NWF!

I am reluctant to comment on 'matching' figures, as each person has their own tolerances for what makes a good match.  I will recommend looking at the Mad Guru's excellent Maiwand Day blog https://maiwandday.com/ (https://maiwandday.com/) as he has great photos that include the various figures you ask about.

My own collection includes Perry Miniatures, Old Glory, Castaway Arts and Artizan.  Wargames Atlantic is a great budget-conscious way to expand your collection, especially for Afghan tribesmen. I have a blog post here that shows the various figures in my collection:  https://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2018/07/1880-armies-on-parade.html (https://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2018/07/1880-armies-on-parade.html)
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Title: Re: North-West Frontier Perry, Foundry and Artizan
Post by: The Gray Ghost on 30 November 2024, 11:07:38 AM

Thanks

Title: Re: North-West Frontier Perry, Foundry and Artizan
Post by: Mad Guru on 01 December 2024, 09:30:31 PM

Will Bailie,

Thanks for your kind words re: my blog, I really appreciate it!

Gray Ghost,

Following up on Will Bailie's link-sharing, here are 2 more specific links to posts I've done featuring figure comparison pics...

This first link is to a post from 2012 covering mostly (but not only) Perry and Empress figures, including both cavalry and infantry:

http://maiwandday.blogspot.com/2012/03/mini-size-comparison-pics.html (http://maiwandday.blogspot.com/2012/03/mini-size-comparison-pics.html)

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This second link is from 2019 and covers only infantry figures, but a wider array of manufacturers, including Studio, Perry, Artizan, Empress, Wargames Foundry, Pontoonier and Old Glory:

http://maiwandday.blogspot.com/2018/05/figure-comparison-pics.html (http://maiwandday.blogspot.com/2018/05/figure-comparison-pics.html)

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Title: Re: North-West Frontier Perry, Foundry and Artizan
Post by: The Gray Ghost on 02 December 2024, 10:26:31 PM

Wow Thank you
can't wait to get started