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[Malamute]

I show the Front Rank, look nice sculpts. How they compare with the other usual ranges?

I think the most suitable are: JA1, 3,4,9,13,23,24 & 26.
What you think?

I think they are very nice, although the early ranges(which these are from) are slightly shorter than the later figures.
The only issue with some of the musket armed figures is its a musket and not a rifle. I might add a Martini Henry to number 3 for example to give them more modern weapons and go with mainly sword armed ones. A couple of the charging poses look a bit stooped to me,but they are very nice figures.
 But as you can buy them individually its worth buying a few to see. (I always add a spacer between the figure and the base to lift them up a bit if necessary and besides I want them to look like big strapping Scots!)
I shall buy a few of these and a few of the Essex ones too.

[Gluteus Maximus]

I show the Front Rank, look nice sculpts. How they compare with the other usual ranges?

I think the most suitable are: JA1, 3,4,9,13,23,24 & 26.
What you think?

Front Rank are very large compared to Perry and older Foundry Victorian ranges. They are still a bit bigger than newer Copplestone etc, but Malamute wants them as bodyguards, so imposing height and bulk are an advantage 

I have used Front Rank and Foundry Napoleonics together in Sharpe-style skirmish games and they don't look too bad . I wouldn't use them ranked up in the same unit for more formal battles, though.