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Title: Command and figures that fit with FireForge please?
Post by: ulverston on February 07, 2018, 03:42:16 PM

Hi,

I have painted 40 spearmen, bowmen and crossbowmen in total now from Fireforge boxes and would like to treat myself to the odd command figure or character. Whose range would you Chaps recommend please? The figures I have are the foot sargeants and bow set.

Thanks

Title: Re: Command and figures that fit with FireForge please?
Post by: Griefbringer on February 07, 2018, 04:13:18 PM

If you enjoy the Fireforge figures, would the command figures from their Templar infantry set work? That seems to contain plastic parts to make a standard bearer, hornblower and a couple of foot knights as leaders.

Or would you like to get some metal figures instead?

Title: Re: Command and figures that fit with FireForge please?
Post by: monkeylite on February 07, 2018, 04:21:23 PM

I use a lot of Gripping Beast metals with my Fireforge dominated plastic armies.

Title: Re: Command and figures that fit with FireForge please?
Post by: 1000foot on February 07, 2018, 05:08:09 PM

I also have a lot of Fireforge plastics, but always shied away from the Foundry figures because I heard they were smaller 25mm and wouldn't mix well. Would love to know if that's not the case because they are beautiful figures.

Title: Re: Command and figures that fit with FireForge please?
Post by: Mr.J on February 07, 2018, 06:35:37 PM

Quote from: Humakt on February 07, 2018, 05:06:08 PM

Easy.
Foundry's original Baron's War range:
https://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/early-medieval-barons-wars-the-13th-century

The best feudal range out there...

Great range but smaller than current 28mm ranges.

Title: Re: Command and figures that fit with FireForge please?
Post by: ulverston on February 07, 2018, 09:19:46 PM

Thanks Guys, plenty to think about here. I had never considered Foundry because of what I believed to be a size difference but having looked at their page I think I will have to try a few.

I had thought of using Lion Rampant as the main ruleset (the figures are individually based) what rules are popular at the moment? 

Title: Re: Command and figures that fit with FireForge please?
Post by: Lowtardog on February 07, 2018, 10:54:03 PM

Claymore castings might work, bit late but nice dynamic poses

Title: Re: Command and figures that fit with FireForge please?
Post by: Griefbringer on February 08, 2018, 08:00:59 AM

Regarding the Foundry Baron's Wars range, I would like to point out that they are more realistically proportioned than the Fireforge figures, which tend to be of somewhat exaggerated ("heroic") proportions; that is, the Fireforge figures tend to have bulky bodies, thick limbs, large heads and massive weapons.

I do have some of the original Baron's Wars figures (the Citadel version with slottabases).

Title: Re: Command and figures that fit with FireForge please?
Post by: NurgleHH on February 08, 2018, 10:38:13 AM

I think the Crusader Figures look simular to Gripping Beast and would fit, too

Title: Re: Command and figures that fit with FireForge please?
Post by: Eric the Shed on February 08, 2018, 11:05:19 AM

Curteys Miniatures work

https://1stcorps.co.uk/ (https://1stcorps.co.uk/)

Title: Re: Command and figures that fit with FireForge please?
Post by: Griefbringer on February 09, 2018, 08:10:00 AM

Quote from: Griefbringer on February 08, 2018, 08:00:59 AM

Regarding the Foundry Baron's Wars range, I would like to point out that they are more realistically proportioned than the Fireforge figures, which tend to be of somewhat exaggerated ("heroic") proportions; that is, the Fireforge figures tend to have bulky bodies, thick limbs, large heads and massive weapons.

I do have some of the original Baron's Wars figures (the Citadel version with slottabases).

I checked yesterday a few of the foot knights I have from the original Citadel releases, and they measured around 26-27 mm from the soles of their feet to the eye slits of their great helmets.

Title: Re: Command and figures that fit with FireForge please?
Post by: dinohunterpoa on February 17, 2018, 02:18:05 PM

Crusader Miniatures MCF033 - Medieval Command Group

(http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/images/img841.jpg)

http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/prod.php?prod=841&cat=5&sub=56&page=2 (http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/prod.php?prod=841&cat=5&sub=56&page=2)

 ;)

Title: Re: Command and figures that fit with FireForge please?
Post by: Mr.J on February 17, 2018, 10:34:19 PM

I love the Crusader figures, their best range in my opinion but I’d love to see more figures added.