custosarmorum  | 25 Oct 2009 1:11 p.m. PST |
After many years away from 25mm Napoleonics (last time was in the mid-70s with Minifigs and Der Kriegspielers… closer to 20mm I suppose), I am getting back into the period and scale. I have picked up some Perry and Victrix plastics and will also be doing some Perry metals. My question is, how will Front Rank, if kept in separate units, fit with Perry and Victrix. Thanks! |
 Doms Decals  | 25 Oct 2009 1:29 p.m. PST |
picture Third is Front Rank, fourth Victrix. picture In this one first and second-last are Front Rank, fourth, fifth and sixth (metal sapper) Victrix. Thanks to KatieL for the pics. Dom |
| custosarmorum | 25 Oct 2009 3:44 p.m. PST |
Dom, Thanks so much! Those two photos are very helpful. I think if I keep them in separate units I will be fine. |
| Basilhare | 25 Oct 2009 6:57 p.m. PST |
link foundry, front rank & perry |
| Schogun | 26 Oct 2009 4:12 a.m. PST |
The three match up nicely. But be aware that the FR Nassau figs are bigger than the rest. |
| custosarmorum | 26 Oct 2009 2:47 p.m. PST |
Basilhare, thanks for the link, especially the comments about keeping them in the units which I what I plan to do. Schogun, thanks for the heads up on the FR Nassauers! |
| DeanMoto | 26 Oct 2009 8:24 p.m. PST |
Hmmm, in the first picture posted by Dom, the four on the left seem compatible. Front Rank is maybe a little more robust than Perry & Victrix. With similar paintwork, I suspect they'd look fine together on the game table. Dean |
| KatieL | 27 Oct 2009 3:44 p.m. PST |
"the four on the left seem compatible" They are (from L to R); Companion, Elite, Front Rank, Victrix. All stuck on EM4 bases. The one on the far right is from Eagle and is a different pose. He's not as stunty as he looks there, it's the angle I took the photo from; I think Eagle are a very good fit as well and pretty cheap. Definitely worth buying a couple for a look at least. The remaining one (#5) is Bicorne. They have two "named" ranges (One is connoisseur which is probably compatible with Elite) plus their own range. You'd get away with them in different units, but they are the "slender" style rather than chunky. |
| custosarmorum | 27 Oct 2009 7:13 p.m. PST |
KatieL, Thanks for the review -- I have never been one to mix manufacturers in the same unit. |
| Arkoudaki | 28 Oct 2009 6:54 a.m. PST |
Me neither. However, some people on TMP swear that you can't spot the difference but I can. I guess it is all about perception and attention to detail. That said, I have swapped the occasional parts between the Perry and Victrix figs (arms, hands, etc.) and it has worked fine. I have also seen others post some really interesting conversions. So to each his own. |
| Thurlog | 25 Feb 2010 11:04 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the pictures.I will build me own units with perry and a lot of victrix, with the odd front rank mixed in |
paints brigs for the British fleet.
