KeepYourPowderDry | 17 Mar 2024 11:15 p.m. PST |
The first of three posts taking a deep drive into ECW 15mm ranges; looking at what ranges are available, if they are accurate in their clothing representation (or perpetuate the Victorian imagery. Size comparison is for the next two posts link
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David Manley | 18 Mar 2024 5:58 a.m. PST |
This will make interesting reading, thanks. I've always been partial to the Peter Pig range myself (although I prefer the "separate horse and rider" figures to the newer one piece castings) |
KeepYourPowderDry | 18 Mar 2024 10:17 a.m. PST |
Hope it doesn't disappoint David. I am very much of the same frame of mind with the PP range |
takeda333 | 18 Mar 2024 10:35 a.m. PST |
Some of the Blue Moon range has started doing separate heads on single cast horse but not in ECW. |
KeepYourPowderDry | 18 Mar 2024 11:13 a.m. PST |
That's interesting takeda. I really do like the randomness of "different people gathered together doing the same thing, wearing more or less the same clothes" that ECW (and a few other periods) gives us. Line after line of identical soldiers, to me at least, is a 7YW, Napoleonic etc thing. Head swapping and paint variations allow this at 15mm. So anything that speeds the process up is to be applauded. I know that that is not for everyone. Some grumble about gluing separate pikes on, so I expect that they will baulk at the idea of gluing fiddly little heads on. |
Titchmonster | 18 Mar 2024 3:17 p.m. PST |
Matchlock Miniatures are nice |
Shagnasty | 19 Mar 2024 2:48 p.m. PST |
Very nice overview. I have some of most of these lines. Being on the colonial side of the pond I am finding it easier to get the OG 15s easier than the British or European lines. I find the Blue Moon infantry to be so large as to almost be 20mm. Looking forward to more of your expertise! |
KeepYourPowderDry | 19 Mar 2024 11:17 p.m. PST |
Thanks S'nasty. Looking at all my little bags of figures (all labelled, I'd never keep track otherwise) the concept of 15mm is a very very broad idea. |
Extra Crispy | 22 Mar 2024 7:54 a.m. PST |
Don't forget to look at Gladiator (Fighting 15s owns them now) and Freikorp. |
KeepYourPowderDry | 22 Mar 2024 3:03 p.m. PST |
Both already covered in the post Extra Crispy |