Thursday 11 July 2013

Newline Designs Painted Figures

Here are a couple of comparison  photos showing a miniature from Newline Designs compared to several other manufacturers' figures.


First we have, from left to right, figures from Newline Designs, Gripping Beast (plastic), Crusader Miniatures, Renegade Miniatures and Artizan Designs.




This photo has, from left to right, Newline, Foundry, Redoubt, Tanatus and West Wind.



Tuesday 9 July 2013

Front Rank Figurines Napoleonic Range

Front Rank Figurines produce a large range of Napoleonic miniatures. As well as British, French, Austrian and Russian figures they also make Spanish, Portuguese, Polish and various German states. In fact the only major thing missing seems to be Prussian troops!

The figures sit at the larger end of the 28mm spectrum and are a bit 'portly'. They have plenty of well-defined detail which helps with painting. Some may find the style a bit too caricatured, but for most people Front Rank provide a wide variety of nicely animated figures. I found their service was very fast, too!



The first comparison photo shows, from left to right, Front Rank, Perry and Offensive




Next up, from left to right, Front Rank, Warlord plastic and Victrix plastic




And here is Front Rank compared with the slightly smaller Alban Miniatures