Can anyone assist are FL Viet Cong similar scale to King Country (1 Viewer)

[tryfon]

Hi all

I have the King Country Viet Cong in the Vietnam Series, I like the First legion Viet Cong, but not sure if will match King Country scale, are they small

thanks Trevor

 

[jazzeum]

I have several and they don’t. You can’t use them together. I have several FL figures and purchased a couple of K & C ones but sold the K & C ones. On the other hand K & C has more variety and quantity in its Vietnam figures so there are pluses and minuses to both.

The TG Viet Minh don’t go with FL either.

 

[Panzer ace]

The FL and K&C designs and overall concepts really do not assimilate even in a crowded dio.

 

[tmanthegreat]

I think as a typical rule, K&C, Thomas Gunn, and Collectors Showcase figures all tend to display well together while First Legion, JJD, War Park, and W. Britain all tend to display well together.

While all the above manufacturers market their figures as being “1/30 scale,” K&C, TGM, and TCS figures are all clearly larger than true 1/30 scale, likely closer to 1/29 or 1/28 scale. FL, JJD, WB, and War Park figures are largely true 1/30 scale with some slight variation.

I have no idea why the scale discrepancies exist between the different manufacturers, but it’s arguably the most annoying aspect of this hobby for me, lol, as I wind up with almost parallel collections.

However, as Panzer Ace noted, you can mix the differently scaled figures in a large setup without the size differences being so visible.

 

[jazzeum]

I think as a typical rule, K&C, Thomas Gunn, and Collectors Showcase figures all tend to display well together while First Legion, JJD, War Park, and W. Britain all tend to display well together.

While all the above manufacturers market their figures as being “1/30 scale,” K&C, TGM, and TCS figures are all clearly larger than true 1/30 scale, likely closer to 1/29 or 1/28 scale. FL, JJD, WB, and War Park figures are largely true 1/30 scale with some slight variation.

I have no idea why the scale discrepancies exist between the different manufacturers, but it’s arguably the most annoying aspect of this hobby for me, lol, as I wind up with almost parallel collections.

However, as Panzer Ace noted, you can mix the differently scaled figures in a large setup without the size differences being so visible.

Actually, Panzer Ace said they don’t mix and they don’t. I had some Gunn Viet Minh which I tried to use with FL VC as background and it just didn’t work. I eventually sold the TG figures.

 

[Horus]

The TG Viet Minh figures, didn't take into account size difference of average size Oriental men, but scaled them the same as their French troops. Shame as the figures themselves are pretty good.
Collectors showcase figures also vary quite wildly, with the French Napoleonic troops I have, being rather on the large size to be mixed with other manufacturers and same for their first Vietnam release figures, the second releases mixing with K&C quite well.

 

[OzDigger]

I think as a typical rule, K&C, Thomas Gunn, and Collectors Showcase figures all tend to display well together while First Legion, JJD, War Park, and W. Britain all tend to display well together.

While all the above manufacturers market their figures as being “1/30 scale,” K&C, TGM, and TCS figures are all clearly larger than true 1/30 scale, likely closer to 1/29 or 1/28 scale. FL, JJD, WB, and War Park figures are largely true 1/30 scale with some slight variation.

I have no idea why the scale discrepancies exist between the different manufacturers, but it’s arguably the most annoying aspect of this hobby for me, lol, as I wind up with almost parallel collections.

However, as Panzer Ace noted, you can mix the differently scaled figures in a large setup without the size differences being so visible.

No, First Legion do not go well with the 'Others'.

Aww the good old days of 'Scale Discussions'

I do miss the Old Names

Traditionally Toy Soldiers were measured from Feet to Eye level, i.e. excluding base height, headwear etc. Subsequently some Manufacturers, and Collectors, suggested the overall height was the 'correct' measurement method. In any case the actual figure heights, and scales, of all the different TS Ranges were never consistent, even in the same Company. For example First Legion Napoleonic figures were taller than their so called 'True 1:30 Scale' WW2 figures, which many of the 'converted' failed to notice or at least acknowledge.

We are now left with a hodgepodge of various '1:30 Scale' figure heights, differences in detail, painting styles, as well as personal preferences based on opinions, bias etc. It all adds to the hobby IMO.

 

[Panzer ace]

No, First Legion do not go well with the 'Others'.

Aww the good old days of 'Scale Discussions'

I do miss the Old Names

Traditionally Toy Soldiers were measured from Feet to Eye level, i.e. excluding base height, headwear etc. Subsequently some Manufacturers, and Collectors, suggested the overall height was the 'correct' measurement method. In any case the actual figure heights, and scales, of all the different TS Ranges were never consistent, even in the same Company. For example First Legion Napoleonic figures were taller than their so called 'True 1:30 Scale' WW2 figures, which many of the 'converted' failed to notice or at least acknowledge.

We are now left with a hodgepodge of various '1:30 Scale' figure heights, differences in detail, painting styles, as well as personal preferences based on opinions, bias etc. It all adds to the hobby IMO.

Great post.

 

[FirstLegion]

I have no idea why the scale discrepancies exist between the different manufacturers, but it’s arguably the most annoying aspect of this hobby for me, lol, as I wind up with almost parallel collections.

Me either. Everyone should produce in the correct scale for 1/30th. Ours.

Matt