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Title: Looking for 17th Century French officers
Post by: Fencing Frog on 02 February 2016, 05:11:06 PM: Hello, I just got some great musket armed French infantry(Front Rank) for En Garde and I need some French officers and NCOs to go with them. Front Rank make some nice officers but I want some that are more active in thier pose. I want officers and NCOs that look like they are usisng swords, pistols and spontoons/halbards in close combat. Any Suggestions.

I'm looking for guys who will work with soldiers like this one.
(http://www.triangleminiatures.com/images/FrontRank/LS/LS60.gif)
Title: Re: Looking for 17th Century French officers
Post by: Malamute on 02 February 2016, 05:15:35 PM: These any good, Northstar's 1672 range?

http://www.northstarfigures.com/list.php?man=123&page=1
Title: Re: Looking for 17th Century French officers
Post by: Fencing Frog on 02 February 2016, 05:18:13 PM: Quote from: Malamute on 02 February 2016, 05:15:35 PM
These any good, Northstar's 1672 range?

http://www.northstarfigures.com/list.php?man=123&page=1

Thanks for the suggestion and if I wanted to so a line of battle army they would be great but for guys I want as active combatants in a skirmish game they are too sedate.

I want guys who look more like they are dueling, or shooting not pointing and directing troops.
Title: Re: Looking for 17th Century French officers
Post by: Captain Blood on 02 February 2016, 05:29:15 PM: I have a lot of those Front Rank figures. They are gorgeous, but they are quite static. There are a few pistol armed officer figures in that late C17th range that look a bit more skirmishy, but yes, most appear to be in parade ground poses, or waving swords in an 'exhorting the troops' stance. Ditto for the North Star range. Haven't looked in detail at the extensive Warfare Miniatures range from the League of Augsburg chaps. I think they may be a bit more animated, but the figures are IIRC, a lot smaller than the Front Rank and Copplestone / Saleh North Star ranges.

I think it's generally a problem with 'lace wars' era figures from all manufacturers - Minden being the extreme example: the idea is to show an idealised version of the extremely regimented view of C18th and late C17th warfare. Which tends to mean very few figures depicted in natural poses suitable for skirmish games... :?
Title: Re: Looking for 17th Century French officers
Post by: traveller on 02 February 2016, 05:57:56 PM: I had the same need and converted artillery figures. Front Rank code FSA2 is great with a pistol or sword hand. The dismounted cavalry like SSC43-46 are also useful. I think pirate figures is also a route to go. Especially from the Foundry range, just one example:

http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/our-ranges/pirates-and-swashbucklers/cutthroats-and-neer-do-wells-best-sellers-collection-bccut00/
Title: Re: Looking for 17th Century French officers
Post by: Kommando_J on 02 February 2016, 06:05:23 PM: Any of these chaps suit? http://www.leagueofaugsburg.com/shop/ got some decent action/skirmish poses nestled among the various commands, I may have gotten the
Title: Re: Looking for 17th Century French officers
Post by: Calimero on 02 February 2016, 07:53:42 PM: For what I know, Foundry Pirates would be your best bet... unfortunately, they are sold in packs...

Conversion might be the only great option... :?
Title: Re: Looking for 17th Century French officers
Post by: Fencing Frog on 18 February 2016, 03:12:57 PM: Thanks every one... sady what I want may not be out there...
Title: Re: Looking for 17th Century French officers
Post by: Hu Rhu on 18 February 2016, 04:25:59 PM: There might be some in the Crusader Miniatures Pirates which might work. See Link: http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/prod.php?prod=373&cat=3&sub=7&page=1
Title: Re: Looking for 17th Century French officers
Post by: Fencing Frog on 18 February 2016, 04:29:43 PM: Sadly while I like thoes they don't look right.
Title: Re: Looking for 17th Century French officers
Post by: Romark on 18 February 2016, 06:54:00 PM: There may be some suitable figures in Wargame Foundry's Castingroomminiatures page,Marlburian range,especially in the command and character packs,they also have a pack of French grenadiers charging,just a thought. :)
Title: Re: Looking for 17th Century French officers
Post by: Fencing Frog on 18 February 2016, 07:20:37 PM: Quote from: Romark on 18 February 2016, 06:54:00 PM
There may be some suitable figures in Wargame Foundry's Castingroomminiatures page,Marlburian range,especially in the command and character packs,they also have a pack of French grenadiers charging,just a thought. :)

I realy wish they sold individual figures there are some great ones there.
Title: Re: Looking for 17th Century French officers
Post by: AdamPHayes on 23 February 2016, 12:22:30 AM: Quote from: Fencing Frog on 18 February 2016, 07:20:37 PM
I realy wish they sold individual figures there are some great ones there.

You probably don't, some of them are a bit rough.