Wargamer Dave | 03 Nov 2015 8:28 a.m. PST |
How do these plastic sets compare? |
Thomas O | 03 Nov 2015 8:53 a.m. PST |
I have both and they work well together. The Wargames Factory Figures are nice, but you really need to follow the instruction sheet as to which arms will go with which body. The Wargames Factory Figures have firing poses, the Perry's don't. Personally I think the Perry's are a easier to put together. |
hocklermp5 | 03 Nov 2015 9:07 a.m. PST |
Perry Brits are in different uniforms than WGF Brits, WGF are in 1768 Warrant regulation long tailed coats while Perry's are in cut down coats. WGF have Grenadier heads in fur caps and light infantry heads in caps while Perry doesn't. Size and quality are the same but WGF are in firing line poses while Perry's are advancing. |
Bill N | 03 Nov 2015 10:33 a.m. PST |
My AWI armies are mostly Perry plastic, Perry metal and WGF plastic. In terms of appearance they are close enough to be on the same table together, but I would not mix them in the same units. The differences in poses and uniforms has already been mentioned. WGF has mixed center and light troops in their continental box and mixed center, light and grenadier troops in their British box. With Perry you would need to purchase metal figures for the flank companies. WGF has a dedicated militia box with figures in long coats, waistcoats, shirts and hunting shirts and a dedicated box of Indians. At the moment there are no Hessians, French, cavalry or artillery available in WGF, although that may be changing. Perry has a number of Hessians, French, cavalry and artillery sets in their metal range. To go beyond that I'd need to know what you were looking for. Also don't overlook the other metal lines, some of which are produced by contributors to this forum. |
dave001776 | 03 Nov 2015 10:44 a.m. PST |
think of it as a football match…..Brazil V Bhutan |
MH Dee | 03 Nov 2015 4:30 p.m. PST |
No contest – the Perry ones are better. I'll be painting the WGF ones though. They have very Dynasty/Joan Collins 'power shoulders' though. |
Delbruck | 04 Nov 2015 10:12 a.m. PST |
WGF (now Warlord) are the only ones who have Hessians, Indians, and militia in plastic. They are also the only ones who have their figures firing – although in the case of the Hessians I might have preferred them marching. |
jambo1 | 04 Nov 2015 10:42 a.m. PST |
I have both, I prefer Perry but WGF ones are decent too. |
Baranovich | 04 Nov 2015 1:21 p.m. PST |
They are both good figure lines but you have to approach them differently in terms of how you use them. Since the Perrys are all focused on marching or advancing across the countryside, it's really easy to base them and group them because they look so natural. The WGF are stiffer so you have to be more careful how you base and group them. They are great for firing lines, having the rear rank at the "make ready" and the front rank aiming. There is also kind of a charge bayonet position that look good grouped together. You have to buy multiple sets in order to achieve this of course. I think that if you just bought one box and built them in the different positions and just jumbled them all together they wouldn't look or feel right. I also think that the Perrys and WGF aren't really suited to mix together in the same unit. The sizes are ok but the contrast in positioning is too sharp and drastic. My AWI armies are a mix of plastics and metals, but I was careful to build all WGF regiments and all Perry regiments and keep the figure lines separate. |
afilter | 05 Nov 2015 1:00 p.m. PST |
I also have both. I prefer metals, but bought a box of each for variety. After assembling them I do not think I would want more than 2 boxes of any due to the lack of poses. All in all they both work fine. IMO, Perry have more detail. WGF seem a bit taller especially if you use other 25/28mm in your armies like OG. My concern with plastics in general is long term durability, the detail is nice, but not sure how long rifles will last especially with the convention crowds as I like to host games. Even if you do not like plastics I would get at least one box of Perry just for the painting guides and flags that they include which have been invaluable to me. |
marco56 | 05 Nov 2015 7:02 p.m. PST |
The WGF woodland indians are the first plastics I've had and I bought 24 off someone and 13 arrived damaged so they are pretty brittle.These are nice sculpts but with 24 figures I thought there would be more than 8 body types.Even though they are nicely sculpted I think I will stay with metal. Mark |
Delbruck | 06 Nov 2015 5:39 a.m. PST |
I have purchased at least at least 2-3 dozen boxes of plastic figures: Perry, Victrix, Warlord, and Wargames Factory – both mail order and brick & motor. I don't recall ever seeing a broken figure. |
marco56 | 06 Nov 2015 6:15 a.m. PST |
These were put together. Mark |
Suetonius Paullinus | 07 Nov 2015 9:09 a.m. PST |
I've sent a built & painted plastic British Bolt Action army to Australia and according to the customer there was no damage. Not even a single rifle. Dare I say it depends on the way they are being packed and handled. @topic WGF figures need a lot of TLC and are imho more of a challenge. However, I really like the warrant uniform..so Patriot/ Turn -esque 8-)
But if you are less adventurous you cannot go wrong with Perry Plastics. Ever.
Hope this helps Cheers SP |
nevinsrip | 07 Nov 2015 11:01 a.m. PST |
I like both. There's room for everyone. I'll use the Warrant uniforms for the Boston area battles. Bunker Hill and all that. The Perry British will go to Saratoga and points South. I probably have north of 15 different makers in my AWI armies. Always happy to enlist new recruits. |