Need some advice.
I currently have a few Gripping beast figures Vikings and will need quite a few more for an army im doing, but i am not sure that i want to get more Gripping beast as i have had problems with them before.
What i want to know is, will essex Vikings mix in well or not.
Are there any other figures in the UK that will match.
Cheers
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Hello, I am building an Anglo Danish / Viking Army using Gripping Beast and Essex figures in 28mm. I think they fit together well. I actualy like the Essex ones better and they are cheaper too. You could also try Musketeer, Irregular & Black Tree Design but I have not tried them for size. I do have some old Miniture Figurines bought nearly 30 years ago but they are a little bit on the small side.
I got one russ 28mm army nearly finished, so plenty of viking into it.
the essex caracter are a bit fatty and doesnt mix that well with the old glory one.
I do prefer the old glory one since there are a bunch of reference (viking saxon norsemen...) and alternative pose, well... price matter as well.
If you want some pix let me know
the essex caracter are a bit fatty and doesnt mix that well with the old glory one.
I do prefer the old glory one since there are a bunch of reference (viking saxon norsemen...) and alternative pose, well... price matter as well.
If you want some pix let me know
Foundry Vikings aren't a world away size-wise from Gripping beast.
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surprised to hear you had problems with the gripping beast boys they are usually pretty good.
for 28mm vikings that match thier size: musketeer saxons might have a few but they are really for the "age of arthur" stuff so might be a bit early, Foundry are a) a bit fantasy in thier viking range for my taste and b) very very expensive now, essex i have found to be a bit smaller than current 28mm ranges , though not to be totally incopatible, black tree are pretty chuncky as are renegade(who are nearly 30mm IIRC) crusader do some i think again quite hefty, but pssible to mix with GB stuff i think. not keen on OG 28mm stuff. r if you can wait i hear a rumour that warlord games were going to lok at vikings, they would be cheaper (being plastic) and mix very well , though possibly not as sturdily built (vikings are one of the older GB ranges)
hope that helps with a run down of 28mm viking ranges i can think of, i have been very happy with the GB viking WAB army i bought a couple of years back, though it may end up going on sale as i just don't get the time to paint it at the moment
Ben
for 28mm vikings that match thier size: musketeer saxons might have a few but they are really for the "age of arthur" stuff so might be a bit early, Foundry are a) a bit fantasy in thier viking range for my taste and b) very very expensive now, essex i have found to be a bit smaller than current 28mm ranges , though not to be totally incopatible, black tree are pretty chuncky as are renegade(who are nearly 30mm IIRC) crusader do some i think again quite hefty, but pssible to mix with GB stuff i think. not keen on OG 28mm stuff. r if you can wait i hear a rumour that warlord games were going to lok at vikings, they would be cheaper (being plastic) and mix very well , though possibly not as sturdily built (vikings are one of the older GB ranges)
hope that helps with a run down of 28mm viking ranges i can think of, i have been very happy with the GB viking WAB army i bought a couple of years back, though it may end up going on sale as i just don't get the time to paint it at the moment
Ben