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Miniatures Adventure => Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts => Topic started by: white knight on November 09, 2008, 12:35:46 PM

Title: Musketeers - ECW size comparison
Post by: white knight on November 09, 2008, 12:35:46 PM
With the arrival of my TAG ECW figs, I had the rest of the collection out and decided to take some scale shots, in case it might be useful to anyone.

Left to right: Brigade Games Musketeer - Perry ECW - TAG ECW - Old Glory ECW - Eureka ECW
(http://wk.frothersunite.com/misc/pics/musksize.jpg)
The Brigade Games looks the tallest, but others from the same pack are a bit shorter.
The Old Glory one is the shortest. For me, they are all well within tolerated fluctuation parameters.

And the ladies, left to right: 7th Sea - Brigade Games - DSA (Ral Partha Europe)
(http://wk.frothersunite.com/misc/pics/musksize2.jpg)
Title: Re: Musketeers - ECW size comparison
Post by: joroas on November 09, 2008, 12:59:21 PM
Thanks for sharing that.
Title: Re: Musketeers - ECW size comparison
Post by: fastolfrus on November 09, 2008, 01:57:55 PM
Thank you for sharing.

The chaps look quite a reasonable match in size and style.

The lady in a dress is rather dissapointing - she looks far too slim, an unfortunately common fault, and I can't get any enthusiasm for female transvestites.
Title: Re: Musketeers - ECW size comparison
Post by: white knight on November 09, 2008, 02:11:21 PM
You know, I hadn't noticed that waist was so tiny.

Will need some greenstuff "padding".  :)
Title: Re: Musketeers - ECW size comparison
Post by: Calimero on November 09, 2008, 03:48:30 PM
Thanks for sharing that.

Yes thanks for the photos  8).

I always save this kind of pictures on my computer. It’s something I refer too when I want to know if different brand will match up well enough or when I’m looking into starting a new project   ;).
Title: Re: Musketeers - ECW size comparison
Post by: Sinewgrab on November 09, 2008, 06:32:13 PM
I am suddenly unable to see said photos. Anyone else having such issues?
Title: Re: Musketeers - ECW size comparison
Post by: white knight on November 09, 2008, 06:43:24 PM
The frother site (where they are hosted) is down. Pictures will be back up when the site comes back.
Title: Re: Musketeers - ECW size comparison
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on November 10, 2008, 09:27:46 AM
Great photo, thanks for posting!

I've got Foundry and Perry at present, but it's good to know the others are all compatible when I get around to recruiting more figures.

The ECW is one of those periods where a variety of figure manufacturers is definitely an advantage, as weapons and equipment weren't standardized and variations in scale are not so noticeable  :)
Title: Re: Musketeers - ECW size comparison
Post by: white knight on November 10, 2008, 10:26:55 AM
You don't happen to have a comparison picture of Foundry and Perry? I'd like to see how they match up. :)
Title: Re: Musketeers - ECW size comparison
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on November 10, 2008, 12:54:20 PM
You don't happen to have a comparison picture of Foundry and Perry? I'd like to see how they match up. :)

Not at the moment and I'm going to work now  :(

If no-one else has one, I'll take a pic & post it tomorrow morning.
Title: Re: Musketeers - ECW size comparison
Post by: white knight on November 10, 2008, 03:58:14 PM
no rush.  ;)
Title: Re: Musketeers - ECW size comparison
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on November 12, 2008, 09:45:53 AM
no rush.  ;)

Phew! Just as well. What a long-winded operation that was.

Worth it in the end, though, as I now have a Photobucket account and have learned how to use it and to adjust photo sizes and definitions etc.

Here are a couple of pics of figures off my painting table. For some reason I can't find any of the finished figures at the moment  >:(

The painting style is "wargames standard" so apologies for lack of painting quality and I had to take the pics in the kitchen, as my painting light has just blown, so the photo quality is pretty shoddy too  ::)


(http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr255/the_gluteus_maximus/ECW-01a.jpg?t=1226482910)

Two Perry on left and two Foundry on right as you look at it.

(http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr255/the_gluteus_maximus/ECW_02a.jpg?t=1226482881)

Ditto the above.

I hope they are of use. As you can see they are very compatible. The Foundry are slightly "chunkier" with larger heads, but they look ok together IMO.

Title: Re: Musketeers - ECW size comparison
Post by: white knight on November 12, 2008, 10:23:19 AM
Cool, cheers!

I was a bit in doubt about the Foundry ones as the pics on the site make them look short, stocky and bigheaded.
Title: Re: Musketeers - ECW size comparison
Post by: Regulator on November 17, 2008, 05:32:20 PM
(http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr255/the_gluteus_maximus/ECW-01a.jpg?t=1226482910)

These look nice
Title: Re: Musketeers - ECW size comparison
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on November 18, 2008, 12:41:36 AM
Thanks!

However, you'll notice I intentionally kept the pic very small, as in close-up they are not great. At normal wargames viewing distances they look pretty good, which is what I intended, as I don't have the time or talent to turn out mini-masterpieces  :)
Title: Re: Musketeers - ECW size comparison
Post by: joroas on January 13, 2009, 06:14:09 PM
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At normal wargames viewing distances they look pretty good, which is what I intended, as I don't have the time or talent to turn out mini-masterpieces 

My figures look the same. 8) 

They fight just the same as anyone else's, too.  lol (Well, they do lose a lot, though.........) :'(