Stand To Games

Stand To Games has now been added to the Directory,

A new company formed in 2017, at the moment they produce a small line of British, French, and Spanish Napoleonic figures. The poses are particularly suitable for skirmish gaming, and obviously intended to complement Stand To's own skirmish ruleset called Forager.

Three Armies

A new manufacturer has been added to the Directory.

Three Armies makes a range of Napoleonic figures for the French, Prussian and Spanish armies. Hence the name!

I believe Austrians and British are in the pipeline, making five armies. There is a lesson here about future-proofing your name when you start!

Anyway, I met the owner at Salute and he seems like a good bloke. Very enthusiastic about the period. The figures look nice, and an initial look indicates that they will fit in well with the general Perry/Victrix size of figure. When I have reduced my lead-pile a bit an order for some Spanish will be going in!

Here is a sample photo of some late-war French....

Painted Bicorne Miniatures comparison photos.

Here are a couple of photos comparing Napoleonic figures from Bicorne Miniatures with some from other manufacturers.

This first photo shows four Bicorne figures on the left, followed by a figure from Alban Miniatures, Front Rank Figurines, and Offensive Miniatures.

This next photo shows the four Bicorne figures on the left again, then a Perry Miniatures figure, then Victrix and Warlord Games.

Bicorne Miniatures Napoleonic Range

Bicorne Miniatures produce four different ranges of figures, Bicorne Miniatures, Connoisseur Range, Firing Line Miniatures, and Campaign Range. Each of these ranges includes Napoleonic figures and each appears to be different in terms of size and sculpting style. Overall, it would appear that one way or another Bicorne can supply a pretty comprehensive selection of Napoleonics!

I found the figures to be quite 'old school' in appearance, especially the Bicorne and Connoisseur examples. Something about the poses, I think! The Firing Line and Campaign range miniatures had greater definition of detail and look like more modern sculpts in style, despite being the shorter two of the four.


The first comparison photo shows the four different ranges: From left to right, Bicorne, Firing Line, Connoisseur, Campaign.

Next, from left to right, we have Bicorne, Firing Line, Perry and Victrix.

Here we have, from left to right, Bicorne, Firing Line, Front Rank and Warlord Games.

And finally today, from left to right, Bicorne, Firing Line, Alban and Offensive Miniatures.

Painted Front Rank Napoleonic Comparison

This comparison photo shows painted figures from different manufacturers.

From left to right we have:
                                   Front Rank, Offensive, Warlord, Victrix, Perry, Alban

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

Offensive Miniatures Napoleonic Range

Offensive Miniatures Napoleonic figures are listed under their "Follow the Drum" range on their website. At the moment they are focusing on the Peninsular War and have British, French, Polish and Spanish lines.

The figures are cleanly cast with no flash on the examples that I had. The detail is nicely raised which makes painting easy, even for someone as cack-handed as me! Size wise these figures seem to fit in the middle of the 28mm spread, both in term of height and heft. All in all, a safe bet if you want to add a bit of manufacturer variety to your army!


This first comparison photo shows, from left to right, Offensive, Alban and Perry.

This comparison shot shows, from left to right, Offensive, Warlord and Victrix. The plastic figures are both noticeably larger!

Painted figures from Offensive Miniatures and Alban Miniatures.

A comparison photo showing three Offensive Miniatures on the left and three Alban Miniatures on the right.

Painted figures from Offensive Miniatures and Perry Miniatures.

A comparison shot showing three Offensive Miniatures on the left and three Perry Miniatures on the right.

Painted figures from Offensive Miniatures and Warlord Games.

Here is a comparison photo showing three Offensive Miniatures figures on the left and three, considerably larger, Warlord Games figures on the right.

Painted figures from Offensive Miniatures and Victrix.

Here is a photo comparing three Offensive Miniatures figures on the left with three Victrix figures on the right. As you can see, the Victrix figures are considerably larger.

Alban Miniatures

Alban Miniatures produce a small but expanding range of Napoleonic Wars figures. At the moment Light Infantry feature prominently, making these figures very good for skirmish gaming.

The castings are very good indeed, with almost no flash, good detail and excellent poses. The anatomical proportions are also much more lifelike than many wargames miniatures. The downside of this is that the Alban figures are smaller than those made by a lot of popular manufacturers. How well they mix is down to personal preference. I'd happily use them on the same table but others may be more picky!


Here is a comparison photo showing, from left to right, Alban, Perry, Victrix and Warlord figures.

Painted Alban Miniatures and Warlord Games figures.

This comparison photo shows three Alban Miniatures figures on the left and three Warlord Games figures on the right.

Painted Alban Miniatures and Victrix figures.

This is a photo comparing three Alban Miniatures figures on the left with three Victrix figures on the right.

Painted Alban Miniatures and Perry Miniatures.

Here is a comparison photo showing three Alban Miniatures figures on the left and three Perry Miniatures on the right.

Painted Perry and Victrix figures.

Here is a comparison photo showing three Perry Miniatures Napoleonic figures on the left, and three Victrix Napoleonic figures on the right.

Painted Perry and Warlord figures.

Here is a comparison photo showing three Perry Miniatures Napoleonic figures on the left and three Warlord Games figures on the right.

Warlord Games Napoleonics comparisons.

A couple of quick comparison shots of plastic Warlord Games Napoleonic French Infantry.

First we have a 'grid shot' of a Warlord figure on the left, a Perry metal miniature in the middle, and a Victrix guy on the right. The difference in the style of the bases makes it a bit tricky to get them lined up well, but the bottom of the feet is level with the zero line on the grid!

Next we have a couple of photos of three Warlord figures on the left and three Victrix on the right. I think they are pretty well matched, although the Warlord shakoes are a bit chunkier!

Warlord Games Napoleonic Range

Warlord Games produce their own figures as well as retailing those of other manufacturers. The majority of their own miniatures at the moment are sets of plastic Infantry similar in style to those offered by Perry and Victrix.

They are not as complex to put together as some other manufacturers, which leads to some of the moulded detail being not quite as distinct. The basic figures just need the backpacks and heads gluing on so assembly is pretty rapid. I found, with my very basic skills, that they painted up well. Ideal for building large units quickly and cheaply!

Some comparison shots are on the way. Meanwhile here are a couple of photos of a few painted and ready to fight!

Perry Miniatures

Perry produce what are for many wargamers the 'gold standard' of figures. They have a large Napoleonic range in both plastic and metal.

Their figures are beautifully sculpted with good detail and animation. The only downside for me is that my painting skills are not good enough to do them justice!

Here is a Perry miniature on the left with a Victrix figure on the right.

And Perry on the left compared with a Warlord Games figure on the right.