Perry boys arrived today, bulkier and taller (significantly so that I would not mix them with the old Foundry), but more of a match with Front Rank
The Foundry, whilst anatomically better than Redoubt were comparable in height, and the Redoubt Guns are splendid compared to Perry's Guns.
Having alrady bought Redoubt English Civil War and Trojan War figures I was always under the false impression that Redoubt were heads higher than the rest of the market - WRONG
The Redoubt Napoleonics sit alongside Foundry, even if they are a bit on the skinny side. As I said, their artillery pieces are impressive. 
I would suppose that when it comes to making comparisions, it is quite difficult to be subjective and accurate. One manufacturer may use different sculptors over the number of years that a range is initially launched and subsequetly added to. One range may differ considerably from another by the same maufacturer, and at the end of the day "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". I would suggest that the same applies to us Larry Leadheads when comparing figures and sculpting
What was more of a surpise was Redoubts Russian 19th Century Range, some nice sculpting lying somewere between Copplestone and Foundry in the height stakes, and they had Russian Sailors (on shore leave wi rifles) - Lots more grit to the mill for my Crimean collection.
I am reasonably pleased with my purchases, even if there are differences in stature, I'll disguise it with raising the bases and quarantining any remaining differences in seperate batteries
Thinredline -
whose wallet is now lighter,
but whose barracks are substantially fuller
and looking forward to the painting. From my previous remarks, I have found Perry and Foundry more difficult to paint but the finished results justify the time. And, I take note and appreciate Peter's comments - back to the painting Peter, looking forward to November 
