Front Rank the war of the Grand Alliance - 1689 to 1697

Darkman · Post by **Darkman** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:22 pm

Just dropped into the Front Rank Pages and notice that they are going to do a new range
This will go from 1685 to 1700 and will be suitable for the above, the Monmouth Rebellion - 1685 and the Irish Wars - 1689 to 1691.

I feel a dent in the bank account coming on.

18th Century Guy · Post by **18th Century Guy** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:47 pm

Awesome news!

Patrick R · Post by **Patrick R** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:15 pm

That is truly fantastic news.

Could the period be on the rise ???

flick40 · Post by **flick40** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:37 pm

Now if I can just find someone to paint them

huevans07 · Post by **huevans07** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:19 am

flick40 wrote:Now if I can just find someone to paint them

Do it yourself. It's easier than it looks!

flick40 · Post by **flick40** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:29 am

Oh I can paint and have painted etc. But my eyes are not what they were. But I will probably do a few.

Eugenio von Savoy · Post by **Eugenio von Savoy** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:46 pm

Its all true!

The matter came up in a discussion with the Front Rank team at their stand whilst I took a little time out from the Boyne game at the Worlds in Derby this weekend. They agree that there is a lot of interest in this period.

It clearly is a runner but just when they will be out remains to be seen.

As is my usual gripe I put the case to them that I should like to see a range a little smaller than their WSS figures and more compatable with Foundry, OG and at a touch the larger Dixons. Its a shame that we would have real difficulties fitting the standard size figures in with our existing collection of 300 plus units. I really hope that they can compromise just a little.

Looking forward.

Tim
"Like a stone wall" Wargames Group
Nottinghamshire
UK

j1mwallace · Post by **j1mwallace** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:23 am

The only problem with making them smaller is that they won't be compatible with the sometimes large collections of front rank figures some foks have, including me.

Churchill · Post by **Churchill** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:08 am

huevans07 · Post by **huevans07** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:54 pm

Churchill wrote: Does size matter as the bishop said to the actress???

Another intriguing mitre-been, I suppose.

This might be the sly opportunity for someone to suggest that those 1690's pikemen could - with a teeny, little head change - constitute 1700's Dutch and British pikes.

j1mwallace · Post by **j1mwallace** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 4:02 pm

Copplestone make nice pikemen!

Churchill · Post by **Churchill** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 8:02 pm

footslogger · Post by **footslogger** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:21 pm

In the front rank news section from yesterday there is an update that these will be the next release from FR, out at mid-year.

parkinspieces · Post by **parkinspieces** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:53 pm

Alec of FR did tell me (and I assume others) at the Derby show last October that he hoped to have some 'greens' to show me at Triples, so lets hope he will as it's only a couple of weeks away.

It would be nice if the range, or even part of it, was ready for May Partizan!

Stuart

Churchill · Post by **Churchill** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:16 pm

Front Rank the war of the Grand Alliance - 1689 to 1697

Front Rank the war of the Grand Alliance - 1689 to 1697

Does size matter ???

Re: Does size matter ???

The whole 25mm/28mm thing???

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