Saturday, 23 May 2015

Miniature Spotlight; Wargames Foundry: War of 1812

  This is my fourth post comparing 28mm War of 1812 miniatures. These miniatures are 25mm like Old Glory. The American range was, I believe, sculpted by the Perry twins, but looks nowhere near as nice as their current line. 

  I have none of these miniatures. The War of 1812 miniatures do not seem to be available anymore, the British units are still available. 



  Size wise they should be compatible with Old Glory or possibly close to Knuckleduster or Perry metals. 

  They make many British units but not much else. They have a small range of Anericans in very limited poses. 

  Their sculpting seems excellent, but poses are a problem. Not a lot of variety. Packs come in 8 of the same guy. The U.S. miniatures are not as nice as their British, their legs all appear hobbled. 


  Like Old Glory they have incorrectly portrayed the U.S. Light Dragoons and their horses appear too small. 

  I cannot speak to their customer service as these are not available. They are very expensive compared to other manufacturers as well. 

Unit Number; 6
Pose Number; 5
Sculpt Quality; Ranges from 6 to 10
Metal Quality; NA
28mm Scale; 4
Historical Accuracy; 7
Customer Service; NA
Price; 2

Up next, putting it all together

4 comments:

  1. Inspirational and informative blog! First picture is 28mm Matchlock, not 25mm Foundry. The Matchlock figures are still available from Miniature Figurines UK.

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  2. Well done, with the Blog.
    You can still get the Foundry US range but you have to email them with what you are after. My main criticism of their range is the lack of mounted rifles.

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  3. Well done, with the Blog.
    You can still get the Foundry US range but you have to email them with what you are after. My main criticism of their range is the lack of mounted rifles.

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    1. I was not aware of that. Thanks!
      There are certainly a lot more sources for miniatures as time goes on.

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