| rustymusket | 11 Dec 2014 6:54 p.m. PST |
I am considering starting an Austrian collection for setting up skirmish size dioramas on my 6 foot by 8 foot table. I use 28 mm ACW, now, mostly Foundry (Perry sculpts) and a few Perry.
I was planning on using Foundry but poses for the Austrian infantry are limited; no loading or standing ready or kneeling. I looked a Front Rank and found more variety. Problem is I have done Foundry (Perry) for so long, I want to make sure I will be happy with Front Rank. Does anyone have experience with both? What preferences would you have? Would the 2 mix well within units? I mount figures individually on washers, though I am also looking for something thinner though still round. Please give me your opinions. Thank you. |
| Gonsalvo | 11 Dec 2014 7:29 p.m. PST |
The Front Rank figures are excellent, but considerably larger and chunkier than Foundry. The older ones are also less animated. They are each quite OK on the table together in units of their own, not so good intermixed in the same unit. |
| Bandolier | 11 Dec 2014 8:39 p.m. PST |
There's no way they mix in the same unit.
The Foundry Austrians (I have a lot of them) are nice, but small. If you are going for "skirmish size dioramas" then Perry Austrians will be ok with your other Foundry figs. Front Rank are nice and are still a good choice if you think the sculpting and poses are what you are looking for. |
| Murawski | 12 Dec 2014 4:29 a.m. PST |
The Perry range of Austrians is very nice, as is Front Ranks. Some pictures of the Perry Austrians on my blog: link |
| Decebalus | 12 Dec 2014 4:50 a.m. PST |
The Foundry austrian range is one of their older ranges, so more 25mm. I have an army of them and wouldnt mix with others. (Except skirmishing Grenzers and generals from Perry) The new Perry range is very nice. You can (or must) use plastics, and you have mostly marching models. Nowadays i would use this range. Front Ranks Austrians are very chunky. I would say, more chunky than other Front Rank ranges. I dont like them, but most people say, they are a painters dream. |
| TodCreasey | 12 Dec 2014 7:26 a.m. PST |
I'll agree with the others here. Nothing paints up better than Front Rank for me and I never regret getting them but they do not mix with any others. I like the Foundry Austrian plastic a lot and the metals are good but never seem to turn out as well for me as Front Rank as Front Rank figures have a lot of smooth lines that take paint and contrast well. |
 Mserafin  | 12 Dec 2014 9:52 a.m. PST |
You might ask Alec Brown at Front Rank where the Austrians are on his list of troop types to get the "reinforcement pact" treatment. IMO, these are much better than his older Napoleonics (a couple of decades of practice really show), and better than most of what else is out there. He's been re-doing the French and British, but is now moving on to Russians. Maybe Austrians to follow? |
| BelgianRay | 12 Dec 2014 1:20 p.m. PST |
rustymusket :"I mount figures individually on washers, though I am also looking for something thinner though still round."
Take a look at what Precision Wargames Supplies Ltd has to offer : link
You can not get any thinner. |
| rustymusket | 13 Dec 2014 1:56 p.m. PST |
Thank you, everyone. It looks like I will go with the Foundry figs. I just wish the Austrian line had more poses. Well, I will deal with it. It is the direction I wanted to go due to my loyalty to the Perrys. Had I started with Front Rank, my loyalty would probably be to them. |
| 18th Century Guy | 17 Dec 2014 5:35 p.m. PST |
Don't forget to look at Elite Miniatures Napoleonic Austrians. They are very animated and might fit in better with Floundry. |
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