"SYW Figure Compatibility" Topic
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| Upplander | 19 Mar 2010 6:20 a.m. PST |
Can anyone tell me if Sash and Sabre SYW range is compatibile with the Front Rank range in size and build?
Thanks. |
 Der Alte Fritz  | 19 Mar 2010 6:56 a.m. PST |
No. FR are chunkier and shorter, although they are better sculpts and easier to paint, IMHO. |
 ColCampbell | 19 Mar 2010 8:12 a.m. PST |
Sash and Saber are more compatible with Old Glory. I have some of both and sometimes have trouble telling them apart after they have been painted. Here's a posting on my blog where I compare Eureka (Saxons), Front Rank (Prussian), RSM95 (Spanish ex-TLWR and British), Sash and Saber (Prussian), and Crusader (Prussian). link Almost all my Russians and part of my Prussians are Sash and Saber. Jim |
| Upplander | 22 Mar 2010 11:00 a.m. PST |
A belated thank you for your comments gentlemen (I have not had access to a pc all weekend). I agree with DAF that Front Rank are easy to paint but the SYW figures just dont excite me unfortunately, unlike their Spanish succession range which is IMHO superb. I think I will give The Sash and Sabre range a go, I like the 'movement' they have and I agree with Col Campbell that they could mix with Front Rank on the table (and my friend has just bought a pile of Front Rank Austrians so he needs an opponent). Thanks again. |
| andygamer | 22 Mar 2010 1:41 p.m. PST |
I've also made a size-build comparison JPG for mid-18th Century figures. It doesn't include Front Rank line infantry next to Sash & Saber, but there are some Front Rank figures to help judge.
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