Comparison of 28mm VSF figures?

[NickNascati]

All,
      So I think VSF is exactly what I have been looking for.  I've been wanting to do basically H.G. Wells meets the Prisoner of Zenda, andVSF seems to fit the bill.  I wonder though, has anyone done a good comparison of the various manufacturer's figures?  I see North Star (newset?),  Artizan, Ironclad, Brigade, Westwind, Musketeer and probably others whose figures would fit the genre.  I always prefer to use figures from the same manufacturer or at least the same sculptor.
                                                               Nick

[Sterling Moose]

Some here Nick, Ironclad (painted) and IHMN (unpainted)

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=58198.0

[Sir Barnaby Hammond-Rye]

Colonel Marbles has some VSF Showcases. They may not be completely up-to-date, but they will show off the older ranges.

http://marbles.frothersunite.com/index.html#bottom

[NickNascati]

Col. Marbles listing is useful, but unfortunately does not compare manufacturers. It is a shame that one can't search for figures by sculptor.

[white knight]

Well, from the sculptors that have worked the most across ranges, Mike Owen and Paul Hicks are coming to mind:

Mike Owen:
- part of the Northstar IHMN range
- Part of the Brigade Games range, specifically the Victorian Gang range and a nice steam armoured cowboy in the Gaslight range
- his own Artizan Designs range, which has some suitable minis in the Thrilling Tales and Old West ranges
- Some of the newer Foundry Cowboy range

Paul Hicks:
- the Brigade Games steampunk range (and very nice too)
- the Empress Miniatures Zulu War range (lots of useful brits)
- the Hinterland female Hussar and Prussian figures
- the bac Ninh Miniatures Meji figures (Japanese from the same period)
- Mutton Chop Miniatures (there's a Holmes & Watson in there)
- Tsuba Miniatures (the Good, the bad and the Weird figures)

[NickNascati]

Okay, let me take the question a step further.  If I wanted to go "old school" and use true 25mm like Ral Partha and RAFM,  what other figures would natch up with them?

[white knight]

Not much, I'd reckon. 

Maybe old Foundry historicals (colonial and old west).

And I believe the Brigade Games Parroom Station range is on the small end as well.

Though truth be told, I haven't seen the RAFM ones in person, so this is just an estimate.