"25/28mm Crimean War, 1866, 1870 figure comparison" Topic
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| Grigork | 19 May 2013 10:58 a.m. PST |
I've been comparing Warlord Games, Great War Miniatures, North Star 1866 and Foundry to see which I would be happy to use side by side. So I'd thought I'd share my findings. I like all 4 ranges. I have Foundry Franco Prussian War armies and I want to use the Prussians against Austrians in 1866 and the French in the Crimea. I also have a solid foundation in Foundry Crimean British and Russian sides so Foundry is the scale I want to match. My personal conclusion is that Warlord Games and Great War Miniatures are the same size. North Star 1866 is in between these two and Foundry. The infantry of all 4 ranges I reckon can be used in the same armies. My preference being in separate batallions if not brigades. The cavalry on the other hand is a diffrent matter.I'd use North Star 1866 and Foundry together, but not Warlord or Great War, although these later two work with each other. The Great War Miniatures were sized by sight at a show, but I have photos of the others side by side at:
thewargamingmegalomaniac.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/2528mm-crimean-war-and-1866-figure.html |
| Bad General | 02 Jul 2013 3:19 p.m. PST |
This is great, thank you. I should take a look at the Battle Honors 28mm Franco-Austrian figures, too. Very nice. link |
| Don1962 | 18 Jul 2013 4:35 p.m. PST |
I agree that Battle Honors has a nice range for the Franco-Austrian War of 1859. However, BH figures will tower over the Foundry miniatures as they are on the high side of 28mm. I would include them on the same table, but not within the same unit. |
| mashrewba | 19 Jul 2013 10:35 a.m. PST |
Battle Honors used to do marching French which are big but all the others are spot on with Foundry.
I've got some Northstar mounted Prussian officers which are pretty much Foundry size and some Northstar Foundry Austrians which dwarf the Northstar Prussians!!!
I'll sort out some photos.
I also remember comparing the GW Russians and they were not far off Foundry unlike their WW1 range. |
| spontoon | 19 Jul 2013 6:49 p.m. PST |
Your link and blog won't open for me, but I love the cat in the picture! " Now what will my human say if I play with his toys?" |
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looks at a fast-assembly naval kit for the Age of Sail.
