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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: alcal on 19 January 2015, 10:40:32 PM

Title: Napoleonc French comparrison
Post by: alcal on 19 January 2015, 10:40:32 PM

Hi

Im looking for the the ranges that match Perry metal French Napoleonic.

Particularly for cavalry

Cheers AL

Title: Re: Napoleonc French comparrison
Post by: rumacara on 20 January 2015, 12:22:28 AM

Only cavalry or infantry too?
I can take pics for infantry but not cavalry for i dont have it.

Title: Re: Napoleonc French comparrison
Post by: alcal on 20 January 2015, 04:54:25 PM

What range are you talking about also infantry reference would give me an indication

Cheers AL

Title: Re: Napoleonc French comparrison
Post by: Shipka on 21 January 2015, 07:27:14 AM

Look at Steve Barber Models

Title: Re: Napoleonc French comparrison
Post by: rumacara on 21 January 2015, 09:34:40 AM

I have from the following ranges:
Perry miniatures
Front Rank
Victrix
Companion miniatures
Brigade Games

If you wish i can take a photo with one of each to size comparison.

Title: Re: Napoleonc French comparrison
Post by: rumacara on 24 January 2015, 11:11:08 AM

Sorry for the time but i forgot this. o_o
Here is a comparison picture with several manufacturers.

From left to right:

Boot Hill (for those who do war of 1812 for us militia, frontiersmen)
Brigade Games (war of 1812 and napoleonics)
Front Rank
Victrix
Knucleduster (more like 25mm)
Perrys
Companion Miniatures (OOP or ebay)
Foundry (Beware with the old ones-more 25mm) this is a more recent figure 28mm size.
Perrys
Victrix
Victrix

Hope its usefull
If needed i can take closer pictures of particular manufacturers.

Title: Re: Napoleonc French comparrison
Post by: Brian Smaller on 24 January 2015, 07:39:27 PM

Quote from: rumacara on 24 January 2015, 11:11:08 AM

Sorry for the time but i forgot this. o_o
Here is a comparison picture with several manufacturers.

What that shows is that the few millimeters in height difference makes no real difference on the table top. I find that a unified basing system ties different manufacturer's figures together in one army - heck - even in one unit.

Title: Re: Napoleonc French comparrison
Post by: alcal on 26 January 2015, 07:58:14 AM

Thanks for that comparison shot , I agree there`s not much in it at all is there.

 That's helped a lot thankyou

AL