"Old figures on the Franco-Prussian War." Topic

Hello all,

As I have never seen them in real life, who could tell me about the appearance of the 25mm historifigs figures from their range entitled: Franco Prussian War in War Game Miniatures Retired Subjects / Themes…

They are compatible with which more traditional figurines over the same period?

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Can we still get them to see them?

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No, these are vintage Jack Scruby figures which were originally sculpted in the 1960s. I do not have any of the 25mm FPW figures but I do have a bunch of the Napoleonic figures. They are smaller figures, more in line with plastic 1/72 scale figures. You can see what they look like here: link . In particular, this old comparison post will show a vintage Scruby along with other "true" 25mm metal and 1/72 plastic figures: link .

Scruby also made a line of what he called "1-inch" figures which were really closer in height but not heft to today's 28 & 30mm figures. I do have one battalion (24 figures) and some gunners in my FPW German forces. They are the 1st Battalion, 1st Hessian Infantry Regiment Leib Garde. This post shows them and the gunners, although back then they were flagged as Silesian grenadiers: link . I've paired them with a battalion of Willie figures to make that two battalion regiment: link .

The 1" Scruby figures are no longer available but the Willie figures are still available from Spencer Smith Miniatures in the UK: link

Hope this has helped.

Jim

Hi, I own some of their Prussian artillerymen. They fit in almost perfectly with my 1/72 plastics. I agree with Jim about this. The sculpts are solid without a ton a detail. I wish I could pick up some Prussian Cav.

Thanks,

John

Can you still get Scruby Figures? I've tried emailing them (Historifigs) without reply.

I am certainly dating myself, but the first metal figures I ever bought were Scruby 30mm FPW figures in 1961. I used $6.00 USD of my paper route money. They cost $.15 USD per figure. They are all in a shoebox, somewhere.

Hello and thank you all .

@ColCampbell: Bravo,If I understood correctly the figurines from the "Classic Franco Pruss" range from Spencer Smith Miniatures (in the UK) are Willie figures?

Is that why on the site of historifigs figures their FPW range is also called "Classic" (Classic 25mmSoldiers of the Franco-PrussianWar)?

But what are these Willie figures?

The range "Classic Franco Pruss" of Spencer Smith Miniatures has taken all the references of FPW Willie figures range?

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SSM Classic FPW figures are a new range and not Willie figures that are listed separately.

I guess I stand corrected on the Willie figures. But they are very close in appearance to what Spencer Smith sells as his "Classic" figures.

The old Jack Scruby figures sold by Historifigs are called classic becuase they are, well, classic. They have no connection in design to the Spenser Smith line other than the name.

Sometimes it takes a while for Historifigs to respond to emails. He is a one-man shop. Give him a little while longer then send another e-mail.

Jim

The figures that Spencer Smith sells as his "Classic" figures are large (real 30mm), what other FPW figures from which manufacturers are compatible with? None?