Newline figures are true 20mm and therefore smaller than Hinton Hunt figures.
Firstly I bought some British Lifeguard command to see if I could use them to with a unit of Hinton Hunt I had in pipeline.
I am going to use the Newline figures with Hinton Hunt horses.
The first and third figure are Newline with the second and forth being Hinton Hunt.
Side on view with a Hinton in the middle flanked by the Newline figures.
I think they mix very well and will look good once painted. I am going to get thus unit painted next.
This next image shows a Hinton Hunt horse next to a smaller Newline one
I also bought some Newline Limbers and horse teams.
Firstly a British RHA Limber with a Hinton Hunt Horse team and Newline riders.
A Prussian all Newline Limber, team and riders.
The Newline match very well don't they !
ReplyDeleteBetter than I thought they would. The infantry are however much smaller.
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They blend in very well - while the Newline horses don't look as tall (head height) the height of the saddle looks similar so you may have choose a base thickness depending on whether you want the horses or riders heads at the same level. Either way once painted it'll never show as colourful paint-jobs draw the eye away from the sculpts which why I think these old style figures still look so good.
ReplyDeleteHi Rob
DeleteProbably the biggest problem with Newline horses is the thiness of the forehead and muzzle.
They are a surprisingly good match - a great solution if you have spare HH horses.
ReplyDeleteHi Ian
ReplyDeleteThey do mix well when mounted on HH horses. I am sure Sean at Newline will sell the figures without horses and thus coukd be a good source of trumpeters.
I'm not sure if this is good news or not - buying Newlines would solve no end of problems, but it could have disastrous consequences for the lead pile!
ReplyDeleteVery useful post. I’d agree that the cavalry are a good match. The heights work out the same although Newline men have shorter legs. Unfortunately the Newline infantry are much smaller and don’t fit well which is a pity.
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