Scale ? King and Country (1 Viewer)

[tfsweeney]

Gents What scale are their figures and are they metal or resin? They look interesting

Thanks Tom

 

[BLReed]

Gents What scale are their figures and are they metal or resin?

Here you go. First and second paragraph. Google, Google, Google .....................
http://www.kingandcountry.com/

 

[Iron Brigade]

Gents What scale are their figures and are they metal or resin? They look interesting

Thanks Tom

Tom:

By all means review King & Country's (K&C) web-site if you have not already. Business started in 1984 in Hong Kong and has become biggest seller of collectible "toy" soldiers made of metal, W. Britain is second. Their scale was at 1:32 for some years, but went with 1:30 scale by circa 2000.

"Iron Brigade" / Gary

 

[katana]

Gents What scale are their figures and are they metal or resin? They look interesting

Thanks Tom

The scale of Toy Soldiers has changed over time. They started at 1/32 (54MM)as exemplified by Britains and grew to 1/30 (60MM) but have continued to increase in size to 1/28 (68MM). They are approaching the prewar European standard for Toy Soldiers of 1/26 scale (70MM) established by Hausser and Lineol.
The material for figures is a Tin Alloy. The material for vehicles is Polystone; a plastic resin, with some metal and plastic detail parts.

 

[Mirof]

As already discussed somewhere on this forum
Let's make the difference beween size and scale
Size 54mm means from the sole to the eyes, the size is 54mm
Scale 1/32 means that everything is downscaled by 32

Forces of Valor use the scale both for the AFV and the figures
King & Country announce the scale 1/32 on the AFV boxes but the figures are not on scale, the figure tendency is 68mm, meaning that compared to the AFV they come with, the guys are 2.17m tall
Exemple ( left : Forces of Valor, right :King & Country

 

[chemiebay]

King and Country basically makes 1/28 figues, 1/30 vehicles and 1/35 buildings...that is why I am purchasing Thomas Gunn and Collectors Showcase lately...

 

[Phantom Warrior]

King and Country basically makes 1/28 figues, 1/30 vehicles and 1/35 buildings...that is why I am purchasing Thomas Gunn and Collectors Showcase lately...

I'm pretty sure the K&C buildings of the past few years are 1:30. Compare the old Normandy Village buildings with the recent remakes. As for AFVs, I think some of the models are at 1:28. I have the Russian winter T-34 and it measures 1:28 as best as I can tell.

As for TGM, their figures are the same as K&C at 1:28 by design. The AFVs are 1:30 as far as I can tell with a few slightly undersized. I don't know of any at 1:28

Terry

 

[Artillery_crazy]

If I may chip in....I prefer the 1:32/54mm scale with some concession to 1:30.....The two can live together to a certain extent and I find the mixing of the K&C sets I have with that of other makers that are 1:32 ok to a certain level....the soldiers seem sometimes toller and chubbier ^&confuse^&confuse but would hate to see the industry grow into the 1/26 scale for that will mean sets and dio props will grow substantially and no longer be as fun to have....Have you ever thought what would be the size of a Tiger II at that scale {sm3}{sm3}{sm3} and the space your collection would require.....

As to the use of Polystone and " high tech plastic " I do not support that...prefer the time when they were made ou of metal...{sm2}{sm2}

Cheers

A_C

The scale of Toy Soldiers has changed over time. They started at 1/32 (54MM)as exemplified by Britains and grew to 1/30 (60MM) but have continued to increase in size to 1/28 (68MM). They are approaching the prewar European standard for Toy Soldiers of 1/26 scale (70MM) established by Hausser and Lineol.
The material for figures is a Tin Alloy. The material for vehicles is Polystone; a plastic resin, with some metal and plastic detail parts.

 

[jazzeum]

I have the second Normandy Village (the first NV was the unpainted one) and they're somewhere between 1/31 and 1/32. The newer ones are 1/30.

What the person who said they're 1/35 may be thinking about is the Frontline Normandy Village. They're smaller than 1/32.

 

[trooper]

As already discussed somewhere on this forum
Let's make the difference beween size and scale
Size 54mm means from the sole to the eyes, the size is 54mm

The measurement of any figure is from the soles of the feet to the TOP of the head without headgear. If you have a medical you are not measured from your feet to your eyes. This is a hoary old argument that started back in the 50s when a certain manufacturer started making figures that were slightly overscale from his previous production and this was his excuse. Frankly I am astonished that there are still people who accept this misguidance. Trooper