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Title: Rapier Miniatures Naval Gatling Gun
Post by: Mr.Marx on 09 February 2012, 07:02:12 PM
Has anyone got a photo of the Rapier Miniatures Naval Gatling Gun? The photo on the website is too diddly to see them properly. I am interested to see how they scale up against my other figures.

Thanks

Marx
Title: Re: Rapier Miniatures Naval Gatling Gun
Post by: DrVesuvius on 10 February 2012, 11:06:37 PM
I haven't got the Gatling gun, but I do have a few Rapier British Infantry in Glengarries.

They're a little on the small side, noticeably smaller than my Ironclad Miniatures and Redoubt British, but not too much so as to be unusable.

Dr V
Title: Re: Rapier Miniatures Naval Gatling Gun
Post by: Mr.Marx on 11 February 2012, 03:30:41 PM
I haven't got the Gatling gun, but I do have a few Rapier British Infantry in Glengarries.

They're a little on the small side, noticeably smaller than my Ironclad Miniatures and Redoubt British, but not too much so as to be unusable.

Dr V

Any chance of a pic?

Ive got some Russian sailors that scale well with Perry that my Gatling (Gavloff infact) gun will be forming up with.

Ta

Marx
Title: Re: Rapier Miniatures Naval Gatling Gun
Post by: Teld on 12 February 2012, 10:02:00 PM
I have a few comparison Pictures on my blog, (need,s updating with the new warlord plastics)
but does have pictures of the rapier mini,s along side foundry, Perry ect.

http://zuluwarminiature.blogspot.com/p/miniatures-comparison.html

I will be ordering the naval gatling gun this week so will let you know how it compares.
Title: Re: Rapier Miniatures Naval Gatling Gun
Post by: Svennn on 12 February 2012, 10:05:15 PM
I picked one up at Hammerhead today. Still in the bag but I can probably get it together tomorrow night. Very nice I thought and a good price too.
Title: Re: Rapier Miniatures Naval Gatling Gun
Post by: Mr.Marx on 12 February 2012, 10:22:10 PM
I have a few comparison Pictures on my blog, (need,s updating with the new warlord plastics)
but does have pictures of the rapier mini,s along side foundry, Perry ect.

http://zuluwarminiature.blogspot.com/p/miniatures-comparison.html

I will be ordering the naval gatling gun this week so will let you know how it compares.

I had a look at your blog (great stuff, by the way) and Rapier figs look like they scale up great.

I picked one up at Hammerhead today. Still in the bag but I can probably get it together tomorrow night. Very nice I thought and a good price too.

Any picture of one next to something else would be great.

Thank yee all

Mr.M
Title: Re: Rapier Miniatures Naval Gatling Gun
Post by: Svennn on 13 February 2012, 07:16:43 PM
Straight from the bag, no clean up whatsoever and a bit of blu-tac
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w198/svennnthedhnut/3-rapier002.jpg)

with Redoubt, Mutineer, Foundry & Empress
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w198/svennnthedhnut/2-rapier004.jpg)

and the same with all on 2p coins
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w198/svennnthedhnut/1-rapier005.jpg)

hope that helps

Svennn
Title: Re: Rapier Miniatures Naval Gatling Gun
Post by: Mr.Marx on 13 February 2012, 08:16:26 PM
Thanks Svennn. I'll be getting one of those me thinks. 2 in fact.
Title: Re: Rapier Miniatures Naval Gatling Gun
Post by: jazbo on 15 February 2012, 05:20:47 PM
It's not as nice as the Perry Naval gatling gune, so I'm not sure why you would want it?
Title: Re: Rapier Miniatures Naval Gatling Gun
Post by: joroas on 15 February 2012, 05:50:01 PM
(http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/sb19.jpg)
Title: Re: Rapier Miniatures Naval Gatling Gun
Post by: Svennn on 15 February 2012, 05:54:36 PM
It's not as nice as the Perry Naval gatling gune, so I'm not sure why you would want it?

Personally, because I already have the Perry one, I am not going to use the crew although they are adequate, it is cheap and I  want to support the hobby as a whole.
Title: Re: Rapier Miniatures Naval Gatling Gun
Post by: Malamute on 15 February 2012, 06:07:43 PM
It's not as nice as the Perry Naval gatling gune, so I'm not sure why you would want it?

Contrary to popular belief not everybody likes Perry Miniatures you know. :)
Title: Re: Rapier Miniatures Naval Gatling Gun
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on 15 February 2012, 06:09:54 PM
If you are comparing Naval Gatlings there is a good picture of the Empress Naval Gatling on this link. ;)

http://www.sdean-forum.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=29754

Title: Re: Rapier Miniatures Naval Gatling Gun
Post by: Mr.Marx on 15 February 2012, 07:09:32 PM
It's not as nice as the Perry Naval gatling gune, so I'm not sure why you would want it?

I already own a Perry Gatling and agree that it is perfect as only the Perrys can produce (although, I just saw the Empress one and am now having a minor faith crisis) and under any other circumstances I would have got a few more of them, it is simply that I have a unit of Naval Infantry from another manufacturer that look a little 'cartoonish' and I wanted a gatling that would have the same look.

MM
Title: Re: Rapier Miniatures Naval Gatling Gun
Post by: joroas on 15 February 2012, 07:27:49 PM
Quote
Contrary to popular belief not everybody likes Perry Miniatures you know. Smiley
   :o
Title: Re: Rapier Miniatures Naval Gatling Gun
Post by: Dr Mathias on 18 February 2012, 10:46:21 PM
The Empress gatling is my favorite of the bunch :)