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Calpe Versus Perry

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 11:54 am
by TIMUR57
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

Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 6:08 pm
by quindia
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.

Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 11:05 am
by TIMUR57
Thanks for your opinion.

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

Kind regards!

Timur

Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 2:22 am
by quindia
No, the flags are Quindia Studios... I made 'em! :D

Image

Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:44 pm
by Anonymous
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

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:51 pm
by sharnydubs
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

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:02 am
by kiwipeterh
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

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:38 pm
by seansdaddy
Hi folks, personally I think calpe go better with front rank, :)

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:16 pm
by barr7430
Do we Scots know you SeansDaddy???

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:00 pm
by big-gazza
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

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:15 am
by seansdaddy
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 :)