"Bear's Den Miniatures?" Topic

Has anyone purchased and painted Bear's Den Turks and/or Late Polish? Any comparison to Old Glory, Foundry or TAG would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Steve Miller
DFW Irregulars

I painted their Turks. Style of sculpting is a bit chunky. Very round and smooth, I couldn't stop thinking of chocolate when I was painting them, no sharp points like in Old Glory.

I painted them at the same time I painted TAG Turks. Style of sculpting is definitely different, but about the same size. I wouldn't put them in the same unit, but in the same army, at least cavalry. Infantry would mix better.

I also painted some Essex and may be Redoubt Turks at about the same time. They would all mix, but style of sculpting is somewhat different for each of the company.

So which did you like to paint? Which figs looked better post painting? If you had it to do over again, which manufacturer would you use please?

If it helps. I have a number of Bears den figures painted up and I am very happy with the results. I am not sure of the ranges as they were all bought at shows for use as fantasy figures (Impulse they would do for X). I do not enjoy painting but as they were painted up swiftly I would say they are on the better side for painting.

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I liked BD figures a lot. If I had a choice I would choose BD figure over other manufacturers. Not that others were bad, just BD figures were more enjoyable to paint.

Thanks IG and all that responded! I'll order some Dellis, Spahis and a couple of infantry units and see how they paint up. Will also order a couple of Winged Hussar units to see how the Poles stack up too.