Napoleonics in 40 mm - question

[Driscoles]

Hi,

I am currently interested  in the Black Powder period and beside other projects of that time ( especially Malamutes Mexican War and Zorro Range as well as the Maori War )   I am very much  interested in 40 mm Napoleonic miniatures.

I found a lot of help in the internet but still have questions because I don t know one single person who wargames this scale.

I want to play skirmish games in 40 mm.  In case I change to mass battles one day I would pick smaller scales. Probably 20 mm because I know a few guys around here who play this scale.

Anyway...so its gonna be 40 mm because the figures stand out, its a kind of unique here and I am sure it would make also a good game for the Tactica wargames show in two years... 

My question so far ...

are there still only Perry and S&S available ?

are the Perry Miniatures the end of the flag pole or are other miniatures also that good or maybe better ?

are Sash and Sabre really compatible with the Perry Miniatures ?

and finally anyone of you guys some 40 mm Napoleonics to sell ?

I appreciate your help.

Thank you !

Björn

[cuprum]

I did not care about this scale, but I can suggest another site with figures of 40 mm in any period:

http://www.firstlegionltd.com/40mmnapwars.aspx

[traveller]

HLBS had some 40mm before. If you email them they might have some stock left. This is also a good site for a start:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/neil.shuck/bg40mm.html

[Aaron]

There was another company that did 40mm Portugese cacadores...the name eludes me tight now though. I painted up sveeral Perry and Sash and Saber figures for a friend a couple of years ago. Size wise they are compatible IMO (I'd happily mix them). The Perry stuff is slimmer and some people think better.

[traveller]

Flashing Blade do some 40mm portuguese for the peninsular war

[Aaron]

Flashing Blade - that's it! Thanks.

[Driscoles]

Thank you for your replies guys.

HLBS has no 40`s left. That was a good idea to ask Richard.

I think its gonna be the Perry Stuff then...

No one 40`s to sell ?

Cheers
Björn

[traveller]

I am afraid I cannot help you. I am holding on to my 40mm. I have Perry, S&S, HLBS and Gringo40s and they all look sooooo good. If you´re into Napoleonics you should try to get hold of Graven Images 40mm Sharpe &Harper:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E4Ft17VDj8s/TK3OZ9-PvZI/AAAAAAAAD6M/suA3gwcgA68/s1600/n_a.jpg

BTW you must check out the new S&S Retreat from Moscow figures. Real characters!

[Mosstrooper]

Irregular do 42mm Napoleonics

[Malamute]

Sounds like a great project. Eye candy of the highest standards. Can't wait to see it come together

[Luthaaren Von Tegale]

Mosstrooper beat me to it - Irregular have 42mm Napoleonics at a very reasonable price - less than some 28mms I could mention.
Plus for something a little different have just released the first of their "Deutsche Homage" Napoleonic bits - think old Heyde/Haffner Toy soldiers of ca 100years ago.

Good luck with the project - 40mm is the new 28mm! Plus they are easier to paint with ageing eyes!

vT