"2nd Boer War - Gallia or Naismith?" Topic
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| Inventedregiment | 22 Feb 2014 11:03 p.m. PST |
I'm thinking of changing from 2 to 15mm for my massed Boer War games. Does anyone have any experience of either of these ranges? |
| dandandan | 23 Feb 2014 1:56 a.m. PST |
I would choose neither personally. Horribly outdated in my opinion. Essex do British in their Sudan range and I would choose minifigs Boers or even ACW rebs over either of those. |
| Inventedregiment | 23 Feb 2014 1:59 a.m. PST |
Yes, but both those modern ranges are twice the price. I like what *incredibly* little I've seen of the two ranges, but since they are so very cheap I thought it best to ask around a little before splurging. What makes them so outdated to you? |
| Henry Martini | 23 Feb 2014 4:23 a.m. PST |
Gallia: horrendously poor sculpting. Naismith, I don't know so well, but have owned a few over the years. I suspect the main issues would be smallness, limited selection, and odd poses and anatomical proportions. |
| Broglie | 23 Feb 2014 7:09 a.m. PST |
Old Glory do a full range in 15mm |
| morrigan | 23 Feb 2014 7:42 a.m. PST |
I used to have some Naismith figures, and as I recall they were very nicely sculpted but very small and with a limited number of poses. If price was a major consideration and I was choosing between Naismith and Gallia, I would choose Naismith. |
| Inventedregiment | 23 Feb 2014 8:23 a.m. PST |
Price is indeed a major issue, whereas being a small "true" 15 is not – in fact it would help emphasise the vastness of the veldt and the kops. I don't suppose any has pictures they could share? |
| Oh Bugger | 23 Feb 2014 9:52 a.m. PST |
google naismith 15mm images and you will get something if nothing turns up here. |
| Inventedregiment | 23 Feb 2014 10:15 a.m. PST |
Plenty of pictures, but not of this. His other ranges seem much more commonly used. |
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