| Khasimir | 13 Jan 2015 4:20 p.m. PST |
I've got a number of 15mm Napoleonics that I bought as part of a collection that have etched bases containing 4 digit model numbers (#2704/2705 are two that I've seen so far). Also listed are HM and what I assume to be the casting year (1977 is one, for example). They seem to be pretty good 15mm figures but not knowing which one made them is driving me a little nuts. :-) |
 Mserafin  | 13 Jan 2015 4:35 p.m. PST |
Sounds like Heritage to me. Pictures? |
| MajorB | 13 Jan 2015 4:40 p.m. PST |
I don't think Hinchliffe ever made any 15mm figures. |
| Dale Hurtt | 13 Jan 2015 4:45 p.m. PST |
Sounds like Heritage Der Kriegspielers to me too. |
| John Armatys | 13 Jan 2015 5:03 p.m. PST |
Hinchliffe made Heritage under licence, they were later made by Skytrex. |
| Dan 055 | 13 Jan 2015 6:07 p.m. PST |
Sounds like the Heritage Napoleonettes range. |
| Mserafin | 13 Jan 2015 7:03 p.m. PST |
I don't think Hinchliffe ever made any 15mm figures. I had a bunch of 15mm French in overcoats that I remember as having been from Hinchliffe back in the mid 80s. They were were very prone to breaking at the ankles. Otherwise they were pretty so-so. |
| Brian Bronson | 13 Jan 2015 7:32 p.m. PST |
Here is an old Heritage catalog: PDF link 2704 and 2705 are Russian musketeers/jaegers. My 1813 Prussians are Heritage. I really like them. |
| NappyBuff | 14 Jan 2015 12:01 a.m. PST |
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DontFearDareaper  | 14 Jan 2015 3:40 a.m. PST |
Sounds very much like Heritage Napoleonettes line. Very nice sculpts for their time but because they are true 15mm, their scale doesn't hold up very well. Dave |
| Vintage Wargaming | 14 Jan 2015 3:53 a.m. PST |
Weak ankled Hinchliffe sounds more like their 12mm System 12 range than their licences Heritage 15s |
| Ashurman | 14 Jan 2015 6:10 a.m. PST |
I do distinctly remember that Hinchliffe had a 15mm line which were on the smaller end, but mixed OK with the 2nd Generation Minifigs and DerK/Heritage Napoleonettes. I've never seen their 12's close up, but given the change in measurement styles, the 15mm might have been about 12mm to the eyes… And I had a couple of brigades of the greatcoat Russians in Kiwer Shako…their ankles were indeed weak, many ended with globs of glue between the coat and base! |
| von Winterfeldt | 14 Jan 2015 6:28 a.m. PST |
System 12 and their 15 mm were different, I had both, 15 mm as said above mixed well with Heritage 15 mm, I had their French infantry in greatcoats – also as said above Hinchliffe made for a whilte Heritage under lisence |
| The Outlander | 14 Jan 2015 9:18 a.m. PST |
Heritage 15mm are still my favorite 15's |
| 21eRegt | 14 Jan 2015 9:24 a.m. PST |
Love the Napoleonettes. Definitely my favorites, then and today. |
| Khasimir | 15 Jan 2015 12:27 p.m. PST |
Hi Guys, Thanks to everyone for the responses and especially Brian with providing that pdf. Strangely enough, I came across some French figs that are stamped custom rather than a 4 digit model number. I'll see if I can post pics so everyone can see both fig and base. |
| Dan 055 | 15 Jan 2015 5:33 p.m. PST |
I think Custom Cast produced them for a while. |
