spontoon | 07 May 2014 5:41 p.m. PST |
Well, not many folk do WWI, even with the centenary coming up. My favourites are still Foundry figs, but there are some good ones coming out lately. |
Camcleod | 14 May 2014 9:32 a.m. PST |
Great War Miniatures: link |
Mick in Switzerland | 16 May 2014 4:35 a.m. PST |
Empress are distributing Mutton Chop miniatures – they are just starting a very nice new range of 28mm early war British and Germans. empressminiatures.com Victrix have plans for 28mm WW1in plastic sets but they are probably still a year or more away. victrixlimited.com |
Bowman | 16 May 2014 5:12 a.m. PST |
I have trouble believing that no one has any opinion about 28mm WWI figs. The problem is that your question is sort of a, "What is your favourite flavour of ice cream?" sort of query. The fact that I may like spumoni is of little use to you. I have WW1 figures by almost every manufacturer I can think of. I am happy with all of them. I do have a favourite (Renegade) but that may be of no help to you. I like them for ease of painting. The biggest thing to consider is variety in size and bulk of the sculpts. Foundry and OG tend to be small and slight of build, with GWM and Scarab being bulkier. Renegade are tall sculpts. Unfortunately there is no substitute for looking at the websites and see what interests you the most. Best of all, go to a convention where you can see the figures first hand. Like the ECW, WW1 seems to bring out the best in the manufacturers. |
Dropship Horizon | 27 Jul 2014 9:26 a.m. PST |
The new Mutton Chop 1914 figures are superb. I'd start there. Musketeer 1914 Brits also very worthy and for 1916 onwards Great War Ministures, but as Bowman points out above, its down to personal taste. I'd only use Old Glory where no other miniatures existed annd wouldnt touch Renegade WW1 with proverbial barge pole. Cheers Mark |
Dropship Horizon | 27 Jul 2014 10:31 a.m. PST |
Sorry, bit harsh on Renegade there. Not my mug of char due to the posture and the helmets if the later war British dont sit right. Cheers Mark |
Adam from Lancashire | 03 Aug 2014 2:15 p.m. PST |
Don't forget Brigade Games – cracking sculpts, with Middle East, Africa , Europe (including some cracking late war French and US Marines) and the Italian Front. |
mashrewba | 04 Aug 2014 4:54 a.m. PST |
I think these are very good link Great War Miniatures are excellent. Gripping Beast do a range. The Mutton Chop ones are the best but only 1914 at the moment. Renegade have lots of character but I would replace all the Late War British heads with Westwind WW2 helmets. Mind you this neither here nor there as they aren't produced any more. Battle Honors do a nice range of smaller style 25mm figs. |
Brooklyn Wargamer | 19 Aug 2014 6:26 p.m. PST |
Great War minis hands down. Excellent poses, crisp details, nice heft to the minis. I can't recommend them enough. |
Digger | 22 Aug 2014 9:00 a.m. PST |
I've not tabled all the ranges discussed above, but can attest that Great War Miniatures are among the best with lively, but not exaggerated poses. Foundry are slightly smaller, and more generic in their poses. Old Glory are not to be ignored either. All three ranges mix in quite well for the Late War period. You can see various examples on my blog: diggershome.blogspot.com |