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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: OB on March 03, 2023, 06:17:02 PM
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I’m not sure when this range first appeared mine are in softer metal so are not the original offering. They are true 15mm and not without charm.
I’ve not repainted them just rebased and reflagged the units.
I will end up with two smallish forces sufficient for Field of Battle and Battle Command.
If it’s of interest here is the link.
https://youdonotknowthenorth.blogspot.com
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Blood and Iron. And Tin.
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Yes, Tin! You get nowhere without Tin.
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They do have a certain charme. Nice looking bases.
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Thanks, I kept them simple.
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The first of the French now rebased and reflagged.
If it’s of interest here is the link.
https://youdonotknowthenorth.blogspot.com
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Nice. Freikorps gives those of us who like 15 mm figures a lot of options. And they mix okay with other ranges like Essex and Minifigs size wise (stockiness not so much but height wise). Have lots of them across a variety of periods.
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I like them, they do indeed have a charm, they look great! :)
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Thanks fellows. They are a good fit with Essex and Minfigs. That's their era I suppose. Most of the cavalry are now done they just need flags.
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They look good. Well done!
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Thanks Jim. I've just made the flags for the remaining units and rebased the General's and Brigadiers.
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Nicely done. Good you didn’t get rid of them as I don’t think QRF is producing them any more. I have a French army, my friend had the Prussians and sold them off. It’s been twenty years and I’m still bitter. :'(
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Nicely done. Good you didn’t get rid of them as I don’t think QRF is producing them any more. I have a French army, my friend had the Prussians and sold them off. It’s been twenty years and I’m still bitter. :'(
Freikorps still makes Prussians, as does Old Glory 15s, Outpost and others. Your French need someone to play with.
Here's a list of the campaign we played back in 2016-17 of that war https://corlearshookfencibles.blogspot.com/2017/03/la-guerre-est-finie.html (https://corlearshookfencibles.blogspot.com/2017/03/la-guerre-est-finie.html)
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Nicely done. Good you didn’t get rid of them as I don’t think QRF is producing them any more. I have a French army, my friend had the Prussians and sold them off. It’s been twenty years and I’m still bitter. :'(
Yeah Dan, it was a close run thing. There but for the grace of Battle Command. QRF were, are maybe, about half way through replacing the old FPW range with new 15mm biggies. Key bits of the old lines are now gone. Luckily I have enough.
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Freikorps still makes Prussians, as does Old Glory 15s, Outpost and others. Your French need someone to play with.
Here's a list of the campaign we played back in 2016-17 of that war https://corlearshookfencibles.blogspot.com/2017/03/la-guerre-est-finie.html (https://corlearshookfencibles.blogspot.com/2017/03/la-guerre-est-finie.html)
Outpost have sadly suspended trading due to illness. First of the French cavalry below.
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Sad news about Outpost.
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It is, same situation with Warrior Miniatures too.
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My old Frei Korps 15 French cavalry and commanders are now on my blog.
Should you want a look here’s the link.
http://youdonotknowthenorth.blogspot.com
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I have Friekorps 15 FPW figures. They are indeed true 15mm. I bought and painted them back in the early to mid-90s. I have several battalions of Prussians. I also have three battalions of Turcos, three of Zouaves, and one French Hussar regiment. I still use these but the bulk of my collection is Old Glory. The Old Glory figures are IMO the best range OG has.
The Friekorps 15's Zouave and Turcos are nicely done. However, I am not taken with their cavalry. The Prussians have both pickelhaube and field cap. The caps are a nice touch but the Pickelhaube is disappointing. The Friekorps 15's figures are very fragile. One drop on a hard floor and they tend to shatter. The OG figures are more durable. Overall I rate the OG range as superior.
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OB, very nice. I have Freikorps Seven Years War armies bought back in the early 1990s. Last year I decided to refurbish them with new GMB flags plus "re-organise" them for a new ruleset ( note not re-base!). This necessitated buying some new figures from QRF. Not the best sculpts by modern standards but cheap a with a certain charm. I would certainly buy them again if gaming the 18th/19th century in 15mm as their ranges are pretty comprehensive. I suspect the old, brittle metal changed when QRF took them over?
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Yeah SJ, QRF changed the metal a long time ago. No more breakages through mishap.
They seem to have two 15mm sizes now. The old one we all know but the new 19th Century stuff is pretty big. An easy fit with Old Glory mentioned above.
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Not sure, but I think at least part of the Warrior range is available through Caliber Books. Afraid their new website is a bit of a pain to navigate so didn't double check. But I think that is where I got some FIW 15 mm figures - but it might have been a different range.
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I'll have a look but I think what you got from Caliver was Matchlock Miniatures. Their FIW stuff is lovely. I cant recall Warrior immediately recall making FIW.
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... the bulk of my collection is Old Glory. The Old Glory figures are IMO the best range OG has...
Agree. These figures were sculpted by the Perris brothers who were trying to get the Detaille look and largely succeeded. (Old Glory 15s, that is)