barr7430 wrote:
I am also interested in the size and anatomy compatibility question between Perry French Naps and Foundry(Perry desinged) French Naps....
In the end it is everybodys different taste.
My opinion:
There are two sizes of Foundry napoleonics by the Perrys. The new one (Russians and marching french) and the old one (the rest). The new one are a little bit bigger. That is no problem, but you will notice it, if you put austrian Jaeger at the side of russian Jaeger.
The new Perries under their own name are obvioulsy inspired by their work at GWs Lord of the Ring range. They are as tall as the new Foundry, but are a little bit slimmer. So they look very realistic and are the best models i have ever seen IMO.
I have the impression that Front Rank has also changed a little bit their style. I have an old austrian by Front Rank. He has a head like his Foundry comrades thorax (remember: smaller Foundry). I wouldnt mix them and wouldnt even use them in different units. The old Front Ranks are very, very bulky. It seems that they have lost some of that with their newer ranges, but i only saw those models on the web.
We use Front Rank for some special models. My friends Kutusow is a Front Rank model, he was very fat, so no problem.
In the end it is mostly the painting that makes an army fit. I still wouldnt use both ranges together. I can understand the argument, that Front Rank are very easy to paint. A bigger face is more easy to paint than a smaller one. But i still prefer the Perry miniatures for their more realistic not so toylike look.
Frank