plastic romans - do WG and WF fit togeher?

[former user]

I've tried to search for this topic, but apparently this hasn't been approached before.

So, did anyone yet try to combine the Warlord Game plastic ancients with those from Wargames Factory?

I would be curious to know, because I was thinking of upgrading the WF cavalry with parts from WG

[consectari]

Depending on how much mixing you want to do, it could take a lot of work. Some of the connection points, like head to torso are completely different.  There are also some size differences that may come into play.

I don't have the WG Romans, but I do have their Celts.  I'm betting they assemble the same.  I also have the WF Romans (and Celt Cavalry).

If you're just thinking of using WG torso, head and arms on the WF riding legs, it might be do-able, but I'd expect complications. 

[former user]

thx

craft knife and glue are not a problem, I've done worse "complications".
I am concerned with the proportions of heads and arms.

would You possibly have a close WG and WF comparison shot, please?

[former user]

gods, this was hard work!

here, two WG auxiliaries with a WF cavalry inbetween
they seem to match up very well, and are also reported to match with Founrdy perry romans as well


and here the celts from both companies

[Dewbakuk]

Yeah, the Warlord figs were designed to fit with the Foundry range.

[Svennn]

A silk purse from two pigs ears?

[Dewbakuk]

A silk purse from two pigs ears?

Oooh, look at her handbag! Although to be fair, I don't like them either, you just don't like plastic though 

[former user]

A silk purse from two pigs ears?

sorry, I don't understand 

as Dewbakuk says, it is plastic
and meant to be a cheap alternative

I would still like to see comparisons of the legionaries from both companies

[Dewbakuk]

It's an old saying. Essentially he's saying you're trying to make something great from two rubbish products (ie can't be done).

Can't help on the comparison sorry. I only had some of the WG ones and gave them away.

[former user]

thx

learned something again

OK, it is not about collecting the best looking roman miniatures available. I have seen some in lead that really took my breath away.
This idea is about:
making it cheap
and giving the possibility of easy conversion on a large scale - why so?
The current roman soldiers interpreted by sculptors and reeanactors alike give a too "regular" look to the roman armies (for my taste), that also largely simplyfies and sometimes contradicts the archaeological record (to my scholarly knowledge). I often felt withheld by this aspect when I toyed with collecting a roman army, no matter how well the miniatures are sculpted. I thought that with the new piles of plastic I could give it a go. I have seen the first republican legionaries by WF and I will largely ommit these, but all the others seem quite useful.
Especially if Celts, Germans and Numidians are used to "deregulate" the uniformity.