Napoleonic Highlanders (and Peninsular French)

[Argonor]

Can somebody please tell me where to get some really nice British Highlanders (Flank Company, non-marching) and French Voltigeurs (IIRC) (Flank Company, non-marching).

I know the Victrix and Perry plastics - but I really don't need that many minis (did I write that?), as I'm just going to do some light skirmishing using the Song of Drums and Shakos rules.

[meninobesta]

you can try the front rank ones
http://www.frontrank.com/

if you feel more wealthy than usual you can always try the foundry ones

[Argonor]

if you feel more wealthy than usual you can always try the foundry ones

I went to Foundry's site just prior to posting here, and they seem to only do regiment/army deals atm (feel free to correct me)...

I'll go have a look at Front Rank 

[Argonor]

Front Rank will do... and DANG, they have Jacobite Rebellion minis, too     

I always wanted to do the '45 - and now I have to 

[meninobesta]

I always wanted to do the '45 - and now I have to 

sorry about that 

regarding the foundry stuff, you can buy their blister packs, with the usual 6 to 8 minis per blister, check here:
http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/PN/index.asp

there are also other manufacturers, here is a list that I've compiled for another forum, could be helpful:
http://www.frontrank.com/2_lev2_Napoleonic.asp
http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/PN/index.asp
http://www.victrixlimited.com/
http://www.perry-miniatures.com/index2.html
http://www.fighting15sshop.co.uk/napoleonic-wars-711-c.asp
http://www.oldgloryuk.com/disp_items.php?m=9&sh=2
http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/list.php?cat=16&page=1
http://www.albanminiatures.com/
http://www.eliteminiatures.co.uk/
http://www.offensiveminiatures.com/catalogue_range.asp?CID=1

[Aaron]

I love Front Rank, but they can be pricy and the poses are limited. It might work out better for you to go the Perry/Victrix plastics route, especially if you have some other fellow at the club who are also interested in joining in. 

[Calimero]

... I love Front Rank, but they can be pricy ...

I’ve read this comment quite often on the web and I don’t get it… up until recently individual Front Rank figures were 1£ each (now 1.05£)… That’s well within the normal price of figures these days, isn’t?

[Aaron]

Fair enough. By the time I order them with my colonial play money and pay the (fair, but expensive) shipping they cost me a lot more than something comparable from Crusader USA. Then again I am probably paying a similar price for my not inconsiderable Eureka fix.

[abhorsen950]

Plenty of 1/72 plastics out there but im guessing you want 28mm and I can understand why you dont want to buy victrix or perrys so foundry or front rank as stated

[Argonor]

Yes, I want to be able to use the terrain I make/buy for other 28 mm gaming (I own tons of 1/72 plastics that I use for my own adaption of Warmaster, but skirmish gaming is more appealing in larger scales).

And Foundry and/or Front Rank it will be - I looked at the other brands, and they don't really do it for me... but if someone offers to share a box of plastics, I'd be ready to go that direction, too 

[Dan]

Front Rank figures are really nice to paint. I will post some of the Spanish I'm working on soon as I finish my Militia Regiment. I could not bear to do a complete British or French Army but find the Spanish ideal as every unit can be painted different.

[abhorsen950]

Saw someone post on a blog about sharing Victrix and Perry plastics ill have a nosey around for you.

[abhorsen950]

Found it PaulJB Of this forum is interested it was his blog suggest you pm him.

[Argonor]

Think I already saw that - he posted his SDS battle report here, too