Calpe Versus Perry

TIMUR57 · Post by **TIMUR57** » Fri May 18, 2007 11:54 am

Hi All,
can You tell me if Calpe figures have compatible size with Perry and Foundry?
Not in the same unit but on the same table!!!.
I ask this because I think that Calpe French will be a dream.....!

Thanks and kind regards from Italy!

Timur

quindia · Post by **quindia** » Sun May 20, 2007 6:08 pm

Calpe French have been delayed. The sculptor is going to work on Saxon infantry first. The reasoning is "do we really need another collection of French infantry?" I agree with you - the Caple Prussians are awesome and I would love to see some Calpe French as well, but with the huge range available from Foundry, Front Rank, and the Perry Bros. it does seem like a loosing proposition to try and sell another line of French infantry.

I am sure Calpe would look good ont he same table with other 28mm companies. I have Foundry and Front Rank models in my collection and although there is a small difference (Front Rank models are slightly taller for one thing), on the table they look fine together.

TIMUR57 · Post by **TIMUR57** » Mon May 21, 2007 11:05 am

Thanks for your opinion.

Very beautiful your French. Are the flags GMB???

Kind regards!

Timur

quindia · Post by **quindia** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:22 am

No, the flags are Quindia Studios... I made 'em!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:44 pm

Hi all,

I'm new to the forum and have been enjoying what is available here.

I have come Calpe Prussians that I am painting up for 1815 to go along side the Perry's French, Brunswickers etc.

Timur57, I think they go great together. The general size and quality of each is very compatable. I wasn't really planning to do Prussians until I saw the Calpe range...

Bill

sharnydubs · Post by **sharnydubs** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:51 pm

Kevin and I ran a Napoleonic demo game at Claymore last weekend using his Calpe Prussians and my Front Rank and Foundry Russians. IMHO they looked great together. You can address the minor size differences easily with effective basing.

Peter

kiwipeterh · Post by **kiwipeterh** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:02 am

sharnydubs wrote:Kevin and I ran a Napoleonic demo game at Claymore last weekend using his Calpe Prussians and my Front Rank and Foundry Russians. IMHO they looked great together. You can address the minor size differences easily with effective basing.

Peter

I concur. My Foundry Russians fit in nicely with my Front Rank Russians which in turn fit in nicely with my Front Rank Austrians (excepting that this particular range is a little, errrr, bland) and the whole shooting match fits in with the jewel in my collection ... the Calpe Prussians.

Note that the earlier Foundry Napoleonic releases (Austrians, Bavarians and the earlier released French) do not IMO fit so well being smaller of stature.

Salute
von Peter himself, Calpe zealot

seansdaddy · Post by **seansdaddy** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:38 pm

Hi folks, personally I think calpe go better with front rank,

Post by **barr7430** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:16 pm

Do we Scots know you SeansDaddy???

big-gazza · Post by **big-gazza** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:00 pm

barr7430 wrote:Do we Scots know you SeansDaddy???

Hi,
some of us do. Seansdaddy is a painter of all thing Napoleonic. NOt sure if he is much of a gamer so your paths might not have crossed.

Gazza

seansdaddy · Post by **seansdaddy** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:15 am

barr7430 wrote:Do we Scots know you SeansDaddy???

No sir I haven't had the pleasure, but may need to come along to one of your wargames days to see what I am missing