NEW RELEASE PRODUCT RANGE: Collectors Battlfield! (1 Viewer)

marco55 said:
Let us know what you think of them after you see them.I see these appealing to as many non wargamers as wargamers.
Mark
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Will do Mark. I'll probably take pics to post on the form after the show too.
Joe
 
28mm is a bit bigger than the 1 inch figures. I think they were 1/72 and 1/76 depending on the maker.
 
larso said:
28mm is a bit bigger than the 1 inch figures. I think they were 1/72 and 1/76 depending on the maker.
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1/64th, 1/56th, 1/72nd and 1/76th - that is quite a range of responses!
 
braddinpa said:
When it comes to scale. I am scale challenged :) are these basically 1/72 scale?
rad
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These 28mm figures are nearly 1/43 - 1/48th scale. Figures at 1/72 figurea are approx 20mm in height. These 28mm figures would therefore be somewhat bigger.
 
larso said:
28mm is a bit bigger than the 1 inch figures. I think they were 1/72 and 1/76 depending on the maker.
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They are 1/56.1/64,1/72/1/76 are smaller.I have 1/48 and they are 32mm.1/72 is more like 20mm.I had a section of a fort made by TM Terrain for my 28mm figures and Dave says that it is 1/56 in scale.1/72 is more like 20mm.Maybe George can clarify as he has been in this business for years.
Mark
 
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28mm is 1/64 scale. The scale evolved from 1/32 scale; being 1/2 the size of a nominal 54mm figure. 1/72 and 1/76 scale figures are typically 25mm. Many wargaming figures are this scale as are the large selection of armor from Dragon, Hobbymaster and ROCO. The advantage of the smaller scale is reduced area for display and/or larger dioramas.Cost is also reduced as materials are reduced as are shipping costs. Detail is less due to the smaller scale however detail can be quite good given modern molding techniques as evident in Dragon 1/72 scale armor and aircraft models in both diecast metal and plastic.
S gauge railroad trains are 1/64 scale; so trains are available for dioramas which is not the case in 25mm or 60mm (1/72 & 1/30 scales). A very good choice of scale by Brian IMHO.
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braddinpa said:
When it comes to scale. I am scale challenged :) are these basically 1/72 scale?
rad
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B
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B,
These are being referred to as 28mm; if in fact this is correct, that is basically 1/48th scale, while 20mm is 1/72nd scale.

I'll need to see these in person to determine exactly what the scale is.
 
As you can see we can go around this all day and everyone measures differently.I could put up 10 scale charts and they would all be different.A lot of people measure by the height of a figure but for scale you really have to measure the weapons and other items on a figure to get the scale.This is a big issue in the toy soldier world and we have been debating this for years and years and will continue to do so.
Mark


www.theminiaturespage.com/ref/scales.html
 
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Customers of mine who wargame WWII in 28mm use the older Bandai kits for vehicles, which are 1/48th scale.

28mm WWII is popular for skirmish gaming, 15mm is the currently the king and Flames of War dominates that scale.

Wargaming scales have virtually nothing to do with model train scales, it's apples to hand grenades.

I will be stocking these and bringing them to Cold Wars in Lancaster in March (if they are out by then); the reaction from my customers will dictate where this goes from a wargaming community standpoint.

I actually think this range will be popular with toy soldier collectors, we'll see..........
 
George it might be more popular with collectors as you know a lot of wargamers paint their own,and are very good I might add.I put a thread up about this venture on The Miniatures Page and I only got 3 responses and 2 of them were negative.I like them had a negative response to this until I set down and figured what it costs for me to get my figures painted by a painting service.I pointed this out to them.A lot of collectors don't have the money or the room for the big boys but can afford these and I think that's great.
Mark
 
marco55 said:
George it might be more popular with collectors as you know a lot of wargamers paint their own,and are very good I might add.I put a thread up about this venture on The Miniatures Page and I only got 3 responses and 2 of them were negative.I like them had a negative response to this until I set down and figured what it costs for me to get my figures painted by a painting service.I pointed this out to them.A lot of collectors don't have the money or the room for the big boys but can afford these and I think that's great.
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Mark,
Where on TMP did you post the thread as I thought about doing this myself.

A lot of gamers paint their own, but others farm theirs out to painting services, the ones who do will be interested in these as they are not afraid to spend money, while those that paint their own will not be interested in these.
 
On the message board;WWII Land Battles then WWII Discussion and WWII Media Threads titled New Company.Perhaps you can put a post up that explains better than me.
Mark
 
I've reflected a bit and I'm really pleased with the selection of the German paras and 17th SS PzGr to start things off. I'm keen to see some of their artillery next - in particular a Hummel. I'm sure they had them as I recall a passage in Mark Bando's book about the 2nd US Armd in Normandy, where a 17 SS column is ambushed and destroyed. It had been led by a Hummel (and it was being driven by a woman).

When CS get around to the Whermacht (how is that spelt? I've seen it a million times too!), I nominate PZ Lehr. Gray clad figures will be a must at some point.

Any other suggestions for this great new line?
 
larso said:
I've reflected a bit and I'm really pleased with the selection of the German paras and 17th SS PzGr to start things off. I'm keen to see some of their artillery next - in particular a Hummel. I'm sure they had them as I recall a passage in Mark Bando's book about the 2nd US Armd in Normandy, where a 17 SS column is ambushed and destroyed. It had been led by a Hummel (and it was being driven by a woman).

When CS get around to the Whermacht (how is that spelt? I've seen it a million times too!), I nominate PZ Lehr. Gray clad figures will be a must at some point.

Any other suggestions for this great new line?
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Wehrmacht!
 
Thanks Jack! But you did spend your young, single years learning your spelling when the rest of us were out dating.

Now scale. I have some plastic Airfix 1/72, which measure 23mm. Some Revel 1/72 which measure 25mm and some Matchbox 1/76 which measure 24mm. So no help there!

But if we take it that a soldier is 180cm high (in boots and helmet, I can make that!), divide that by 72, we get 25mm. And that seems to be the average.

So using the magic of maths, 28mm works out to be 1/64th. So well done Firebat!

I was keen to use my Dragon 1/72 Jagdpanther, Hummel, Stug IV and Matchbox Wirblewind with the new CS stuff but I think they'll be too small.

My Jagdpanther measures about 136mm but at 1/64 the CS ones will probably be 154mm. Not huge but enough to odd against other 1/64 vehicles and men.

Isn't stuff like this fun!
 
larso said:
Thanks Jack! But you did spend your young, single years learning your spelling when the rest of us were out dating.
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Yes ... and I will point out that you attended over two dozen weddings (that number is right isn't it?) when those 'dates' married other people.

That's got to hurt.
 
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