Which Hearse do you prefer?????

[Pappa Midnight]

I'm thinking about buying a horse drawn hearse for Gothic/VSF gaming but I'm a bit torn between two and want your opinion.
I'm not after an "Uber-Gothic" coach like the GW one or the westwind Dracula coach, just a simple hearse.
The two I'm looking at are:

by Westwind OR


By Bluemoon.

The Westwind one looks pretty good but the wheels seem very chunky and small. It has got quite a nice driver and the hearse itself is good.

The Bluemoon one looks good with a removable coffin and four horses but it seems very high and the horses appear very small. There doesn't appear to be a driver included either.

The Bluemoon is a little more expensive but that isn't an issue.
Has anyone got any actual pics of these with 28mm minis so I can get an idea of what they look like on "the table".

Cheers
PM

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Hard one. I'd say, a mix of both would be the best option. If this isn't possible so I'd take the Westwind one. It has a driver, nice horses and a fine hearse.

[Heldrak]

The West Wind one seems far superior to my eye. If the only issue with it is the smallish wheels, that ought to be an easy replacement...

[white knight]

That actually looks like both sets use the same horses.

[Steve F]

I'd go for the Blue Moon one - the wheels are much more elegant, and the casket can be seen, for passers-by to doff their caps to.

[Pappa Midnight]

I've got to say I am being drawn to the Westwind one which is really only let down by the wheels.
I think, now you mention it, the horses are the same. The Bluemoon one must be quite high to make them appear so small.
Good point about the casket being visible........... decisions ..............decisions........

Regards
PM

[Pappa Midnight]

I had a look around online for someone selling "Carriage Wheels" and found:
http://www.langleymodels.co.uk/acatalog/Wheels.html
This has pretty much convinced me to go for the Westwind Hearse and add some more suitable wheels.

Regards
PM

[archangel1]

I think the Bluemoon one is more prototypical (I like the open sides) although it does seem to ride a little high and, as you say, the horses appear too small.  Most of them seemed to require only two horses as well.

Here's a real one for comparison.



Just Google 'Victorian Hearse' under Images and you'll find plenty more examples.

[Cultist #3]

I like the one from Blue moon, looks to have better detail and articulation on the carriage suspension, as well as the aforementioned open hearse section.

[Malamute]

I have the WestWind one and it's a nice model. The driver is a great figure.
The Blue Moon one does look better as it's not a solid cast so you  can see inside, but it does lack a driver.
Go with the Wetwind one and swap out the wheels.
 

[OSHIROmodels]

Get both 

cheers

James

[janner]

Good call

[6milPhil]

Is the Blue Moon one metal? I have some of their resin and they're not good casts so if it's resin I'd avoid....

[richarDISNEY]

Get the West Wind, and, Papa, I think you probably have some more suitable wheels laying about that you can use. 

[Melnibonean]

Both are very nice.
For me though the choice is easy: West Wind - because there are two less horses to paint and the footprint on a gaming table is smaller. However, I do prefer the Bluemoon carrage.