| Marc the plastics fan | 20 May 2017 5:57 a.m. PST |
Browsing Francesco's site I came across these franznap.jigsy.com Really interesting and good looking figures 1/72 scale of course Metal |
| Jeigheff | 20 May 2017 6:59 a.m. PST |
It looks like Franznap offers mostly what could be called specialty figures. Presumably they're made for collectors rather than wargamers. Not a criticism, just thinking. Still, those are amazing figures; they're little works of art! I'm a little surprised that they're not better known than they are. 1/72 figures must be more popular in Europe than they are here in the U.S. |
 deadhead  | 20 May 2017 8:34 a.m. PST |
They certainly are more popular in Europe esp in Germany and are incredibly detailed and animated. See those Lithuanian Tartars. Previously we have seen DB Carabiniers, straight out of that well known painting. Some superb releases by more than one maker. Mostly German again. |
| wrgmr1 | 20 May 2017 8:38 a.m. PST |
Great looking figures, and certainly lighter than metal! |
| Marc the plastics fan | 20 May 2017 9:00 a.m. PST |
No Jeig. Very much not the case. He makes an absolutely lovely range of wargame suitable figures – I have his Baden infantry – 4 battalions, his French carabiners in bearskins, Baden cheveau-Peter, French horse artillery and more. I can only recommend his full range. His artillery is unbelievable – he makes firing and loading poses – with the French, 8 of each. So for my wargame batteries using 4 crew I get incredible variety. But he also provides a great variety of specials. Those hussars dismounted etc – I will be making a command group out of those based on a picture of the gardes d'honneur Recommended Marc |
| Marc the plastics fan | 20 May 2017 9:03 a.m. PST |
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| Marc the plastics fan | 20 May 2017 9:05 a.m. PST |
No Jeig. Very much not the case. He makes an absolutely lovely range of wargame suitable figures – I have his Baden infantry – 4 battalions, his French carabiners in bearskins, Baden cheveau-Peter, French horse artillery and more. I can only recommend his full range. His artillery is unbelievable – he makes firing and loading poses – with the French, 8 of each. So for my wargame batteries using 4 crew I get incredible variety. But he also provides a great variety of specials. Those hussars dismounted etc – I will be making a command group out of those based on a picture of the gardens d'honneur Recommended Marc |
| Jeigheff | 20 May 2017 10:55 a.m. PST |
Thanks Marc. I wasn't looking for trouble! Jeff |
| von Winterfeldt | 20 May 2017 11:25 a.m. PST |
Franznap – top notch – state of the art |
| deadhead | 20 May 2017 1:26 p.m. PST |
Stress these will be metal figures, not plastic. what we see here are the "greens"……the planning stage for creating moulds and casting |
| Marc the plastics fan | 20 May 2017 2:16 p.m. PST |
LoL. I knew that Jeff. I just wanted to "spread the love" for these figures |
| Marc the plastics fan | 24 May 2017 1:14 a.m. PST |
And Francesco has just announced they have been released
And these are coming. |
goes to sea with the Terrain Mat.
