16thC Colonial Portuguese

[Lowtardog]

Well, for instance, if we take these two figures from the same pack...



...I'd say the one on the right is a handsome figure, in proportion, great pose, nice character and detailing.

And the one on the left looks like he has something wrong with him. Weird pose and anatomy, peculiar face... kind of Old Glory-style.

Inconsistent execution. Just my view.

I have them in my lead pile, the chap on the right is indeed a fantastic swashbuckler and there are a good few like that amongst the range in some of the most dynamic poses I have seen for this period. TGhe chap on the left does look a bit naff in the photo but the actual figure is better honest, howefver what you will find also (havent checked on their site) is that there is also a variant of him with an arquebus on his left hand instead of a dagger.

Where in hindsight the ureka range is let down is in the Tupi (that goes for the Copplestone ones too) as they are very static so when you look at a game you have Europeans looking like whirling dervishes in full flight of combat whilst the natives look very composed and static

[Lowtardog]

Captain, these photos show what I mean yo will see he isnt that bad a figure and it shows the others off two at a decent siz, warts and all

http://www.chronofus.net/php/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=19

[carlos marighela]

It's true they are better in the flesh and even if they aren't all as exquisite as the best, it's a pretty bloody big range. I will concur on the delay with this range. I was fortunate enough to receive an example of every figure in the range as a wedding present, so that's at least four years since the range came out. Naturally I've bought a few more in the intervening years, which reminds me that I really should get around to finishing them 

[Lowtardog]

I really should get around to finishing them 

  same here, I have all the Foundry stuff done and the Copplestone Indians but havent started on these. I picked up two of each model (somehow ordered double by mistake) around 3 going on 4 years ago. Though they are all on textured bases and undercoated I havent painted one as yet . I have however painted the Conquistadors and they are nice models in themselves.

[elhion]

The ones with the morion type helmets are candidates in my opinion for pulpy pirate games, as Spaniards.

I just wonder how tall they really are compared to Foundry Pirates...

[Poiter50]

Eureka minis are usually tall, slim figures, so I doubt they would fit with the older Foundry Swashbuckler figures.

[cdm]

They fit well with the Conquistadors however if you are being a purist they are wearing later armour  (some not all) e.g. Portugues have crested helmets which werent around in the early 1500s.

I suspect that's simply not true about the helms based on what I've read of conquest era stocktake and begging to the crown for supplies lists from the Caribbean governors and fort commanders, but I wouldn't have a bar room fight over it. I do of course use both regardless for early conquest.

Edit: The sword handles are too new to be the early conquest era as well.

[Ignatieff]

I like em!