| Colbourne66 | 23 Jun 2017 11:48 a.m. PST |
The new Front Rank reinforcement packs look good, but I'm wondering how compatible they are with the Perry napoleonics? Could you mix the two brands in one battalion or not? would they broadly match up if you made different battalions from different brands? any help would be appreciated |
| Rich Bliss | 23 Jun 2017 12:24 p.m. PST |
I can't speak for the Napoleonics, but the newest AWI Front Rank castings match well but not perfectly with Perry AWI. They are significantly slimmer than the older FrontRank but still a bit chunkier than Perry, particularly in the head. That said the price and service from Front are excellent. |
| 22ndFoot | 23 Jun 2017 12:30 p.m. PST |
I refer the honourable member to the answer I gave some moments ago: TMP link |
 deadhead  | 23 Jun 2017 1:55 p.m. PST |
Dunno about the title of this topic…suspect the bug again… But the message. Front Rank Reinforcements are far better than the earlier, individual, figures indeed. Snag is that you cannot buy one chosen casting, but they are generally arranged as "advancing", "Firing", standing around (actually few do that alas). Front Rank infantry have always been better than cavalry. The horses are tiny. The riders are massive, with arms wider than their thighs and so many are leaning back so far….so as to gaze at the dice thrower that painted them and loves them! I have a whole unit of Carabiniers I simply cannot use. The mouldings are superb, the castings are simply incredible (no flash, no lines, no ejection pins) the proportions and posing are simply non viable. More recent individuals eg general of Hussars or ADC hussars are just unbelievable…..if put on a Perry spare horse. Your question. Do you have specific units in mind? |
| Brian Smaller | 23 Jun 2017 2:34 p.m. PST |
Front Rank infantry have always been better than cavalry. The horses are tiny. The riders are massive, with arms wider than their thighs and so many are leaning back so far….so as to gaze at the dice thrower that painted them and loves them! They would have to be horizontal to beat Elite riders.
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| jeffreyw3 | 23 Jun 2017 3:13 p.m. PST |
I have Front Rank Russian infantry "reinforcements" in the same unit as Perry plastics and Foundry metals, and they blend perfectly. |
| wrgmr1 | 24 Jun 2017 10:07 a.m. PST |
Deadhead, are you sure about the FR horses? I found they have massive horses myself. Reference the image I posted in this thread, the FR Lancers are on big horses. TMP link |
| Ooh Rah | 24 Jun 2017 10:20 a.m. PST |
I have early French in bicorne reinforcement packs from Front Rank as well as early French in bicorne metal figures from Perry. They are nearly identical in some ways, such as height, backpack size, and ammo pouch. However, the FR bicorn and musket are noticeably larger. The FR figure is slightly more husky than the Perry figure, but it is not noticeable from a distance. I am not mixing FR and Perry in the same battalion, but have no problem mixing FR battalions and Perry battalions in the same regiment. |
| deadhead | 24 Jun 2017 11:17 a.m. PST |
I agree they can be "combined" with, but rarely "mixed" within, units from other makers wrgmr1…..must disagree. The horses ridden by your line lancers are broad, but very, very, short legged. Ponies. Go to your top picture and see the Polish lancer nearest and see the next dimension of the horse…. ie fore and aft. That lancer would cripple a horse that size! They are wide enough, but not tall enough and far too short in the body. I have found that Front Rank figures without a saddle moulded on, eg Hussar general or ADC can work brilliantly on Perry horses. I always concede how well cast they are. The detail is incredible. Almost no need for sanding, cutting off pins, filing off flash. At their best, ie Reinforcement sets…… Few to compare (but there are a few) Anything by Paul Hicks eg Murawski or Brigade Games Miniatures in US. Black Hussar ex Westfalia outstanding. Perrys of course. Gringos40 for the personalities. Calpe. Must try Three Armies stuff too! |
| wrgmr1 | 24 Jun 2017 1:21 p.m. PST |
Deadhead, I do agree FR they have shorter legs, unlike Perry who seem to have quite long legs, but FR are a wide horse. Just looks big to me.
I really love Calpe horses. |
| deadhead | 25 Jun 2017 2:07 a.m. PST |
A good suggestion that I will follow up on thanks. You are right, Perry horse legs can be longish and especially spindly viewed from the front. Usually a lot of flash to file off as well. I'll forgive that. The end result, once rider added, is invariably (almost invariably) outstanding |
| grecian1959 | 25 Jun 2017 11:46 a.m. PST |
Deadhead are there new front rank hussar general and arcs etc |
| deadhead | 25 Jun 2017 1:06 p.m. PST |
Go to their site and see staff in the French section
Just look at the incredible quality of these figures, remembering that I am highly critical of the range. I have the left figure off the first image, the right off the second and all three off the last. I try to find the figures without a moulded on saddle and mount them on some one else's horses. I do not know how "new" these are, but they are outstanding. (Do not ask me to show you my carabiniers which are still in the box they came in, as unusable) Look at the horses shown in their pictures. They are smaller than ponies. The riders' toes are almost trailing on the ground. Front Rank, at their best, are truly unbeatable. But. |
