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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: General M@yhem on 29 May 2010, 05:23:25 PM

Title: Helion and Co
Post by: General M@yhem on 29 May 2010, 05:23:25 PM: Hi,
well on the way with my VSF project but need some antagonists for my British. Has anyone ordered from Helion recently? Just wondered as the site doesn't seem to have been updated for a while.Really like the Prussian troops and they seem very reasonably priced too.(I am right in thinking 8 figs for £8.50 aren't I?)
Just out of interest, how do they compare with Renegade figures size wise?

thanks for any helpon the matter.
Title: Re: Helion and Co
Post by: answer_is_42 on 29 May 2010, 06:25:30 PM: I bought a couple of books from them a month ago, and they arrived fairly swiftly. Can't say I've ever bought any figures from them, though. Perhaps you should email them and ask if they are planning on expanding the range?
Title: Re: Helion and Co
Post by: Dewbakuk on 29 May 2010, 07:05:48 PM: They were getting praise for their Prussians recently so someone must have ordered and recieved them.
Title: Re: Helion and Co
Post by: Sterling Moose on 29 May 2010, 08:20:51 PM: Ever thought of using Calpe Miniatures? I don't own any but have seen good reviews and the figures sure do look purdy!!

http://www.calpeminiatures.co.uk/index.html
Title: Re: Helion and Co
Post by: Adam on 30 May 2010, 10:11:13 AM: I don't have any but I saw some at the Caliver Books stand at a show. They're very nice and would be perfect for VSF. Calpe are lovely figures but they are Napoleonic. You could still use them but the Helion ones have the spiked helmets so characteristic (and characterful) of the Victorian era.
Title: Re: Helion and Co
Post by: nickinsomerset on 31 May 2010, 08:32:11 AM: The Helion and Co figures are superb, plenty of character and animation. They come in on the large side of 28mm, side by side about the same size as my Renegade ECW chaps, but should never occupy the same table!
Title: Re: Helion and Co
Post by: argsilverson on 31 May 2010, 09:43:26 AM: I have seen some samples and the Helion are very nice figures with lots of details and variation of poses.

Indeed large size, however I cannot comment about the compatibility with the the renegade ones.
Title: Re: Helion and Co
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 31 May 2010, 09:51:34 AM: Quote from: Dewbakuk on 29 May 2010, 07:05:48 PM
They were getting praise for their Prussians recently so someone must have ordered and recieved them.

Malamute likes the Helion stuff. I'm sure he'll have a good idea of their size etc.
Title: Re: Helion and Co
Post by: General M@yhem on 31 May 2010, 10:33:48 PM: Thanks for the comments all. I have ordered a set of 8 just to have a look.Extra bonus aswell, free postage worldwide, no minimum order. Very nice. :)
Title: Re: Helion and Co
Post by: Malamute on 02 June 2010, 08:23:23 AM: Quote from: Gluteus Maximus on 31 May 2010, 09:51:34 AM
Malamute likes the Helion stuff. I'm sure he'll have a good idea of their size etc.

Indeed I like 'em, but never got around to buying any.

The main reason being my Prussian forces are old Foundry FPW figures which are on the small side. They are definitely not compatible with the Helion figures which are on the large side.
Title: Re: Helion and Co
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 02 June 2010, 09:04:24 PM: Quote from: Malamute on 02 June 2010, 08:23:23 AM
Indeed I like 'em, but never got around to buying any.

The main reason being my Prussian forces are old Foundry FPW figures which are on the small side. They are definitiley not compatible with the Helion figures which are on the large side.

I assume they are more like Copplestone/Ironclad etc in size then.

Which is very interesting.....
Title: Re: Helion and Co
Post by: fitterpete on 29 July 2010, 10:57:23 PM: Not even close to Copplestone.I don't even see how you can say they are anywhere near Renegade size.The cavalry are the same size as my Foundry India range cav, so small.I bought these after reading this post thinking they would fit in with Redoubt and Great War stuff for VSF.Not likely.