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Title: Best 15mm for the 1776 Rebellion? (Or ... AWI...)
Post by: grant on 07 May 2016, 12:24:27 AM

On a whim and a bit of a squirrel moment, I picked up Rebellion! for Black Powder today. First read through I am very impressed; I know absolutely nothing about the American rebellion, and the book appears exceptionally well put together.

I've looked at Pendraken 10mm, and they are an absolute bargain and quite nice looking.

But what about 15mm? Peter Pig look like they have an extensive range, and appear to be nice, modernish sculpts.

Any suggestions?

Title: Re: Best 15mm for the 1776 Rebellion? (Or ... AWI...)
Post by: predhead on 07 May 2016, 01:21:51 AM

Oh, there are a slew of figures for the AWI.

Blue Moon - Nice larger (15/18mm) range.
B&D Miniatures (not making that name up) - small range, but the figures look great and the more you buy the larger the discount https://sites.google.com/site/bndminiatures/home (https://sites.google.com/site/bndminiatures/home)
Polly Oliver - considered once to best the best range in terms of quality http://www.pollyoliver.co.uk/ (http://www.pollyoliver.co.uk/)
Peter Pig - look great, would not mesh well with Blue Moon most likely

And many others, like MiniFigs, etc.

Title: Re: Best 15mm for the 1776 Rebellion? (Or ... AWI...)
Post by: von Lucky on 07 May 2016, 03:50:59 AM

Never heard of Polly Oliver, and the surprising lack of images on their website doesn't help with sales I imagine. Found this post on their blog that might help:
http://meetpollyoliver.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/a-look-at-range.html

Title: Re: Best 15mm for the 1776 Rebellion? (Or ... AWI...)
Post by: FifteensAway on 07 May 2016, 05:53:40 AM

Fear not the look of Polly Oliver, very, very nice - drooled over for years and then greatly lamented when they went missing.  Now they're back, I shot off an order pronto and added some to my collection (alas, I'd already gotten most of what I wanted.)

Two US names not yet mentioned - Stone Mountain Miniatures has a current range.  And Musket Miniatures had a very extensive range.  The latter is where I got most of my infantry.  Supposedly the range has been sold and will be back but I haven't heard anything for most of a year now so not real sure of status.

And don't forget Minifies has figures as do Irregular.  The last and Blue Moon might work together but the others are too small for those two ranges, though the Old Glory 15s would likely work with them (but the undercuts on those are a bitch to paint but once painted look just fine).

Great period.  Go ahead and dive in to the deep end of the pool.

Title: Re: Best 15mm for the 1776 Rebellion? (Or ... AWI...)
Post by: LawnRanger on 10 May 2016, 08:14:06 AM

Hi Grant
    I must say i went with Peter Pig , and cant knock them 1000+ figs later  they are clean casted very very little work tidying them up , and paint up really well.they are 15mm so will match up with Polly Oliver well .a

Have i look at one of are members web site .http://www.fat-wally.com/TTTMSAWIRules.html

His painting of peter pig stuff is stunning ....

have you taken a look at British Grenadier rules .. they play very well  as well ..

happy gaming 

Title: Re: Best 15mm for the 1776 Rebellion? (Or ... AWI...)
Post by: grant on 11 May 2016, 05:05:34 PM

Thanks for the answers. I think I will do some more research into the period (my lead pile is still big enough), and then make a decision. 

Peter Pig or Pendraken ...