Second World War comparisons on "World War 20mm"

Piers Brand has recently posted a side by side shot of several figures painted in his inimitable style.  They represent a number of different 20mm metal makers of early Second World War German infantry.  His post can be found here:

German figure comparison

The brands illustrated are: Sojers; Under Fire; Elhiem; Blitz; AB; and CP Models.

Small Scale Operations looks at 20mm modern African forces

Sgt Scream recently published a comparison of 20mm offerings covering recent conflicts in Africa. The actual image is a re-post of something that had appeared at The Guild.

The image compares figures from these ranges:

Elhiem
Liberation
Mutineer
Flashing Blade

Check it out yourself here:

http://smallscaleoperations.blogspot.com/2011/06/wargaming-africa-some-miniature.html

Various Moderns Compared on Small Scale Operations

Sgt Scream (also known as Chris M.) runs an excellent blog called Small Scale Operations, which focuses on 20mm gaming in the modern period – especially the Middle East. Lately his blog has become a cornucopia of resource information on the period. He publishes regular round ups of new figure releases, as well as comprehensive reviews of terrain and models to accompany them. He even takes time to provide book reviews and recommendations. However it is the following post which jumps out in the context of this blog:


http://smallscaleoperations.blogspot.com/2011/03/wargaming-moderns-some-scale.html

In this entry, he provides a scale comparison featuring the following metal ranges:

S&S Models
RH Liberation
Britannia Miniatures
Stan Johansen
Stonewall
Elhiem

The comparisons also include one plastic range: Caesar.

The comparison is certainly worth checking out. The full blog can be found here:

http://smallscaleoperations.blogspot.com/

Elhiem Releases 20mm Taliban and More

The image above, distributed by the company, shows TAL 03 “Afghan Irregulars Skirmishing.” Click on the picture for a larger version.

Matt Hingley recently announced the release of three new sets of Afghan irregulars from Elhiem Figures. These figures are suitable for a variety of scenarios from the Soviet invasion up to the present. The set illustrated is sold for £3.25, and can be ordered directly from the company.

Other releases in October have included USMC troops in 2010 gear, and figures for the British in Iraq, circa 2003.

Elhiem’s website is here:

http://www.elhiemfigures.com/

Elhiem adding new US figures for Iraqi Freedom

Elhiem Figures issues a web-based newsletter which provides a nice peak into their future plans. Elhiem is a very active firm, delivering 1/72 scale metal figures covering a number of conflicts.

In the latest issue of the newsletter, the company provided some photos of upcoming additions to their “Iraq and Afghanistan” line under the “Modern Forces” range.

The photos below show some test castings. (Click on the images for larger versions.)

According to the newsletter, these models portray the US Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom, although they can also be used for Afghanistan. The pictures are still provisional; due to some difficulties with the moulds, some of these figures may not be produced.

Valiant vs various metal makers, WW2 Infantry

This image was posted recently by "Big P at GMG" on TMP. It shows a plastic figure from Valiant, compared to five different 20mm manufacturers. Click on the picture for a larger version.

The Plastic Figure

The Valiant figure comes from set VM003 "American GIs 1942/44." The set includes 64 figures in 16 poses.

The Metal Figures

As indicated in the picture, the metal miniatures come from the manufacturers below.

Britannia Miniatures: Offers a broad range, covering all the major combatants in depth.
Battlefield Miniatures: Offer a small number of American, Japanese, French and Russian figures, as well as more substantial British and German ranges.
SHQ Miniatures: Also provides a very deep range with all major nations covered.
Liberation Miniatures: Currently this maker is only producing post-1945 figures.
Elhiem Figures: Have released WW2 figures in two series. Their newest series covers the Red Army, US troops in winter gear, and a number of German subjects. The older series also covers some other topics.