Peter Pig - Ive always loved the Pig. Great little sculpts, and a lot of character. A lot of people are put off by the Jay Leno chins. If you have looked at my blog in the past, you may have seen a couple units of Confederates Ive done in the past.
The next range is AB Miniatures. These figures look great. From my research, a lot of people consider AB 'the best', and honestly, its hard to argue that. Great sculpts, faces that look nice and in proportion, etc. My only complaint is that a lot of the rifles were all bent up, and some of the bayonets had snapped off. (not a problem with AB though!)
Last up is Blue Moon Manufacturing. After looking on the Blue Moon website, I was really expecting these to be 'the best'. Dont get me wrong - the uniforms and equipment are absolutely spectacular. But, look at the faces....something just isnt right. They look like aliens wearing clothes from the 19th century. (Look at the one on the left!!! It looks like an acorn head!!!)
Size comparison
Poor piggy - they really are tiny compared to AB and Blue Moon
Now, im totally torn. If Im being honest, I really think the AB and Blue Moon details are better than PP, not to mention that it appears that they will blend together if I combine both manufacturers in the same unit. However, the Pig has a wide range of ACW, and I do like that small look....
Check back tomorrow or the next day when I post some figures that are the exact opposite of AB - some really, REALLY bad Numidian cavalry!
The pigs aren't bad and cover nearly everything you will want.....
ReplyDeleteI like the AB Miniatures the best I think. Good looking detail and faces. But it looks like the Pig ones will give you the most flexibility as far as variety right?
ReplyDeleteEh, I dont know - probably not actually. A much bigger range if I go with AB and Blue Moon together
ReplyDeleteMuch prefer the peter pig figures. They make up about 40% of my ACW figures
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opinions guys. I may very well stick with the Pig on this one.
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