"6mm Napoleonic figures?" Topic

Looking into trying 6mm. What do you recommend and tell me why if you could. Total newbie here so any help is appreciated. Thanks!

Personally I like both Adler and Baccus.Hard to choose between the two of them

I second what Steve W has said. Both excellent companies and quality products. They are also compatible with each other in separate units. It's really hard to beat the spectacle of large 6mm armies, you actually can maneuver on the battlefield and armies look like masses of troops.

Have a look at Irregular – cheap, you can buy the number of strips you want and they paint up well.

link – then click on 6mm and then Napoleonic.

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Pretty useful comparisons here.

Baccus, mainly because they are cast in strips and are easier to paint & handle. Individual 6mm figures is a PITA in my opinion.

Baccus, mainly because they are cast in strips and are easier to paint & handle. Individual 6mm figures is a PITA in my opinion.

Aren't all 6mm figures cast in strips? All the ones I have ever acquired were cast in strips.

After having painted a number of 6mm Napoleonic figures, you will soon come to realize that 6mm was made for the US Civil War. :-)

While I cannot comment at all with the conclusions on the comparison link suggested by JezEger, I really have to point out since the blog entry was made some time ago and the Baccus website has been completely updated with a new design, cart and real-time processing of payments. Navigation is smooth and easy and far from just having 'some pictures of what you are buying', Every single Napoleon code is accompanied by a picture.

Online reviews are generally useful, but it's always checking what may have changed since their original date of posting.

Yes, the Baccus website is much more easy to navigate now and the line of figures are very nice as well.

I have a lot of the original Heroics and Ros Napoleonic figures. They are little beauties and closer to a "true" 6mm figure than either the Adler or Baccus ranges mentioned above, although they both have their merits.
Irregular are "blobby" by comparison and have little to recommend them IMHO.

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I sell the Baccus range here in the US and will send you some samples to look at.

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Thanks Mark.

The Baccus website is excellent actually. I checked it out after my initial post and loved the painting guides.

I agree that Irregular are "blobby" and certainly the worst option of the four.

I painted a lot of H&R decades ago, but they are small and lack detail. They are not a lot of fun to paint and better products have been released since the eighties.

Adler have the most detail, but that is not necessarily a good thing in all cases. I have found that Adler are prone to breakages and the need to base them individually is a real pain.

Bacchus have clearly been sculpted with the painter in mind, as they have appropriate amounts of detail for the scale and everything is accessible. Most of the time, I have been able to base the infantry strips without having to do any cutting, which saves a lot of time. The fact that Bacchus has renewed old ranges and added new codes is also a big plus.

Personally, I would go with Bacchus, but, if detail is the deciding factor, you might prefer Adler.

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Still think H+R are worth a look. They are inexpensive and, in my view, have sufficient detail to be painted. The thing about 6mm is that you are trying to create that massed look, so it's the overall effect that is important, rather than fiddly detail.
Adler are very detailed, but, frankly are not 6 mm. They are also a little out of proportion for adult men (check out those heads) and, if my ACW are anything to go by, the muskets and bayonets are far too fragile.
Baccus are good, no doubts about that. They form the bulk of my ACW Federal army, but I am sticking with H+R for the Napoleonics.

I like H&R as they are better proportioned. But a lot of people like Baccus and Adler. Too me they both look a bit cartoony with the large heads and hats.

Look at picks of both and decide which look you prefer. No right or wrong answer.

@ MajorB
The difference is how the strips are produced. Baccus strips are produced with four figs on a strip, and they are in a line. All shoulder to shoulder. You paint the strip, you take the full strip of four figs and glue it to your base. At least for line infantry. Skirmishers are often mounted as described below –
Other manufacturers cast their figs on a strip, but they are front to back, in a column. For those, you have to cut them and mount them individually, which is a bit of a pain in the arse.

@Jon Perry,
I think all 'marching' figs are cast in a line and can be popped on a base complete as a strip. Any Ive seen anyhow. However if the pose is more advancing,charging or firing they need to be cast in 'column' no other way to do it.
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Leon is right, I am not sure what "other" manufactures you mean as all Heroic & Ros marching figures are shoulder to shoulder with 5 figures per strip.
Here should give you some inspiration :-))

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