"How Do Kallistra 10mm ACW Compare With Old Heritage 15MM?" Topic

Being an old ACW gamer, I quite naturally have a collection of the Heritage 15mm "Confederettes" figures from the 1970's. I keep them separate from my newer Old Glory, AB, Stone Mountain figs because they are quite a bit smaller. I would like to expand the Heritage collection a bit, but they are getting harder and harder to find. So I was wondering if, given that they are rather on the "low" end of the 15's, there might be any of the larger 10mm's that would work with them. I noticed that Kallistra's seem to be rather the "high" end of that scale. Has anyone ever had occasion to compare the two and, if so, how close are they? Thanks.

I personally wouldn't do it, even in separate units. I don't have any Kallistra any longer, but have a slew of Empire/Heritage and compared them at the time. A full head less in height, and then there is the difference in weaponry and kit. Horses will be drastically different as well.

I have two comparison pics sent to me by Kallistra. Send me an email (ohioatperryville @ gmail.com) and I will share them. The Musket Miniatures 15mm figures tower over Kallistra.

Kallistra are 12mm so are distinctly larger than most 10mm figures but fall a bit short of 15mm figures.

I'm sure there is a blog somewhere with comparison photos of lots of 10/12/15 mm figures. Maybe someone could tell us.

Sorry not got a any Confederettes, but have a lot of Napoleonettes. Here's what I have found matches them. Napoleonettes are 12/13mm to the eye, so I too have oft wondered if big 10mm would tie in.

Naismith are spot on, identical. Recently changed hands, there was an ACW range but not in production for a long time. Now listed on the website but no products in the range yet. Might be worth an e-mail? (Now NaismithRoundway)

Minifigs: cavalry matches in but current infantry are considerably taller. Wagons and limbers match in reasonably well, artillery is noticeably bigger though. Vintage ranges match better.

Peter Pig: they don't make Napoleonics bar a couple of packs, but comparing my PP ECW to Napoleonettes they are a very good match. Some of the newer sculpts are marginally taller but not by very much. Big ACW range, might be worth a sample pack to see.

Essex: whole head and shako taller.

Hallmark, slender (in comparison) and a bit taller. Noticeably different. Sculpting style too different.

Roundway, much taller, very different stylewise. Not a good mix.

I've not tried them but Warrior are supposed to match quite well. Know nothing about them, don't even know if they make an ACW range.

@Okiegamer:

You may find these comaprisons I did a few years back helpful:

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If 15mm is considered 6 feet, A gamer 3 feet off the game board is or over 300 feet high to scale. At that point, slight differences in color are meaningless.