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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Jabba on 07 February 2017, 09:30:50 AM

Title: 28mm British Napoleonic Dragoons in Bicorn, assistance required.
Post by: Jabba on 07 February 2017, 09:30:50 AM

Hello collective brain.

Looking to get some British dragoons in bicorn for my Peninsular War force. Have found a few manufactures on line, with some ropey pictures in some cases, but only seen one company's product in the flesh so was looking for comments, suggestions, other manufacturers etc.

Would prefer bicorns being worn fore and aft as I believe this was more likely when on campaign.

Those manufacturers I have found with figures in this configuration are:
Redoubt
Front Rank
Elite
Brigade Games (although mould currently being repaired apparently)

Manufacturers with bicorns worn transversely:
Eagle
MiniFigs

Any comments, reviews welcomed.

Thanks
Tony.

Title: Re: 28mm British Napoleonic Dragoons in Bicorn, assistance required.
Post by: Arthur on 07 February 2017, 10:15:45 AM

You've forgotten the old Foundry figures sculpted by the Perry twins in the early 1990's:

(http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/files/cache/8cd9ee72ab3fb9fe0c4f2debd90fe639_f4587.png)
(http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/files/cache/69e9db818b9b2d1db96e7939c43b1d37_f4589.png)
(http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/files/cache/112ebe6f8060ac08614a2286eb909509_f4591.png)

Not sure the old Redoubt range is still available, which may not be a great loss as I've always heard the figures were pretty awful. My personal favourites among the ones you listed would probably be the Brigade Games figures which are very nice Paul Hicks sculpts. That said, I'd be very surprised if Alan Perry didn't add more Peninsular British cavalry to the Perry Napoleonic range in the fullness of time - he's already done the light dragoons in plastic.

Title: Re: 28mm British Napoleonic Dragoons in Bicorn, assistance required.
Post by: SteveBurt on 07 February 2017, 11:49:20 AM

Front Rank are nice figures - and sold individually, too, so you never have left over figures, no matter what your unit size is.

Title: Re: 28mm British Napoleonic Dragoons in Bicorn, assistance required.
Post by: Malamute on 07 February 2017, 12:12:47 PM

I would vote for Front Rank as well, lovely sculpts. ;D

 Not to everybodies taste mind you as the poses can be quite static. I think they certainly top the Elite, Eagle, minifgs and Redoubt ones.

Title: Re: 28mm British Napoleonic Dragoons in Bicorn, assistance required.
Post by: HP2Sport on 07 February 2017, 12:19:22 PM

Would go with Elite as like the sense of movement and they fit my mental image of the napoleonic period. Horses for courses though.

Title: Re: 28mm British Napoleonic Dragoons in Bicorn, assistance required.
Post by: Aaron on 07 February 2017, 01:15:20 PM

I've painted quite a few Front Rank Napoleonics (though not dragoons, curiously enough) and I would not hesitate to recommend them.

Title: Re: 28mm British Napoleonic Dragoons in Bicorn, assistance required.
Post by: cdm on 07 February 2017, 01:37:57 PM

I have the old Victrix figs now with Brigade? They look great and paint well. Not a fan of separate sword arms personally though.

Most of my figs are generally Front Rank, another fan here  :)

Title: Re: 28mm British Napoleonic Dragoons in Bicorn, assistance required.
Post by: THE CID on 07 February 2017, 02:29:47 PM

Front Rank, Nuff said.

Title: Re: 28mm British Napoleonic Dragoons in Bicorn, assistance required.
Post by: rumacara on 07 February 2017, 04:35:40 PM

Yup, go for Front Rank.

Title: Re: 28mm British Napoleonic Dragoons in Bicorn, assistance required.
Post by: Jabba on 13 February 2017, 02:18:06 PM

Thanks all.

Tony.