"28mm Marlburians... Options?" Topic

Okay, I know about Foundry. Even with their sales, they're over $2 USD per foot figure in the US.

I know about Front Rank; same price.

Wargames Factory is thinking of doing this in plastic – I know that, too – but won't have it ready any time soon.

Old Glory is… Old Glory.

Am I forgetting anybody?

(Am I being unfair to the OG figures? Are they better than the OG average? They look pretty dreadful on the website, but I'm willing to be persuaded.)

Anybody want to recommend some decent 28mm WSS figures that won't break the bank?

Reiver Castings has a new range of Marlburians.

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If I had the bucks, I'd opt for Front Rank. I have Old Glory, too, and found them to be very suitable and affordable. The trick is to know how to buy them! They (IMHO) did a poor job of labeling them- corrected in an old MWAN article, but customer must still be educated enough to order the appropriate packs.

I also have some of our Minifigs WSS in my 25mm fledgling French army! They look just fine to me! I don't have enough years left to be able to afford and paint all of just one company's figures to make my armies with! As Janice Joplin might say "my friends all drive Porches….I must make amends…." 8>)

Best
Tom Dye
GFI

Dixon Miniatures do a Marlburian range. I like them, sculpted by Copplestone IIRC.

What if Nap coudl fly:

My WSS troops are mostly OG. At the time I built the army, OG , Dixon and Foundry were the options. OG was far and away less expensive. I belive Charles Sharp wrote the MWAM article that descibes bag by bag what you get. Some of the figures are really nice. Some – not so much. Their cavalry are perhaps a bit too animated. Though I do like their Cuirrasiers in Tricornes. They are a bit more stately.
I have photos of battles with my guys – I'd be happy to email them to you. Or, go the Old School Wargamers Yahoo Group and look under the photo files for "Battle of Beoirachberg." I have some photos there – though few are close ups. If you buy the right figures, you'll be pretty pleased with them. Given the price differential, it's certainly worth investigating.
BC

Been thinking of a similar question. I have started with Old Glory (Army member) but between the packaging system and poses, I was looking for something to supplement them. The problem is size compatability. I ordered some Front Rank from Buddy at Triangle Miniatures but the figures, though great castings, were most of a head taller than the OG's. Is there anything else that fits well?

What if Napoleon could fly,

I feel your pain or frustration. However look into the detail of several of your choices.

If you order Front Rank from the UK directly the pricing is in Batallion Packs of 24 is 1.53 each at today's conversion. They have a good discount program that can net up to another 15% off. They will wave VAT when shipping to the US so that can cover freight.
Size is an issue with Front Rank becasue they don't mix but look fine on the table with other companies as long as the units stay clean. These paint up the easiet of any miniature out there. They are also super clean with almost zero flash.

Wargames in Nashville had a bunch of odds and ends left in their Dixons for 50 cents each, I already took a ton off Baxter. However with limited poses you will have to supplement drummers, officers etc.

Dixon's mix well with Old Glory and Foundry.

Imperialist Miniatures from Indiana also has some nice figuers.

I also have some Reiver castings and they too look really nice but the horses are smallish. However they are the correct height for the peroid at 15 hands but are slight against the heroic horses from other brands. They have a ton of options and the guys there are excellent to deal with. These also "fit" with OG.

Musketeer Miniatures has some nice Swedes and Russians. These too run large and paint very easily.

I have gone a bit hog wild this year and amassed a bunch of lead from all these companies except OG which is stockpiled a while back.

Good Luck.
T

Keeping the scale of a line constant, is a problum when
you have a number of different craftsmen work on your
figures.
When Imperialist started,we set our scale to mix well with Minifigs , Foundry and Dixon.
Almost a true 25mm, but the sculptor is allowed to add a MM or so to get the equiptment hung correctly, the anatomy looking natural. A good formal military pose
Scale creep happens no matter how hard you try to prevent it.
If you want to build your army in 28mm then buy Front Rank, they are a fine figure line. They list their scale
as 28mm. Funny, I have been mixing their Napoleonics in our
CLS 30mm games, and they dont look so out of scale.

Welcome to TMP, Robert. Good luck with the business.

Reiver Castings are excellent in IMHO well i would say that as they are based only a mile from my house lol