I used to love the old Heritage/Empire Miniatures 15mm Napoleonic and ACW lines. The first metal horse & musket miniatures I bought were 15mm Heritage British fusiliers looking natty in their bearskins to face a few strips of the old first generation Minifigs. At the time the Heritage/Der Kriegspieler figs were the best on the market, but over time they were eclipsed by other, newer manufacturers. These new figures dwarfed the old Heritage figures, and the scale creep that took place over time along with lack of availability forced these figures into retirement.
Years pass, and while other old ranges make comebacks, the classic Heritage figures never return. Now I know why:
The historical figure lines of Napoleonettes, Confederettes, and
Classics are owned by Mark Blackmon and were made by a company he
called Empire Miniatues. They are no longer in production and are not
likely to ever be again. I am told by those who have contacted him,
that he wants way to much for the rights, and still wants a say in
their marketing and production after selling. All these lines were
well done, and popular, but the lack of production drove away buyers
to other companies.
Damn.
The Great Redoubt 