"Does Economy determine your size!!!!!!!" Topic

Does the now present sinking of the dollar affect the size figures you buy.

Yes – I'm seriously considering going "back" to 15mm for Colonials (which I'm -this-close- to getting into).

In a word: Yes.

Presently impacting what I buy and what we will produce. From the production standpoint, it doesn't mean we won't 'do' larger scales, but we will be more inclined to promote 15mm and 10mm over larger scales.

The strange thing is that 54mm and 40mm have both been big sellers this year – 15mm being the other big seller – I'd say that it is a mighty close race between these 3 figure scales (for us at least).

1/32nd scale WW2 vehicles are cheaper than 1/56th scale…

No, scope of the game scenarios is deciding factor. But economics decide if I do it at all. This year's new big project was going to be 15mm modern Africa gaming. The falling dollar put it on hold. I figured I'd buy a much smaller amount of figs than originally intended through the year, so that I could at least get started on the project. But, the rising cost of living has almost completely eliminated my gaming budget, and the project is completely on hold.

Yes.

Not really. What impacts this is almost entirely how I envision the period and what the figures are like.

For example my latest thing that I'm buying figs for is Carlist Wars and I'm using the Perry figs in 28mm for this. My next thing will be Napoleonics and I will be using Perry figs for that as well. Now those are cheaper, as a lot of them will be cheaper, but I just like the figs and I like how they look in 28mm when painted.

For Easatern Renaissance I tried 10mm, then tried 28mm and didn't like how either played after a few games so I settled on 15mm and it works very well. So it is the style of play in that example that settled my hash.

It doesn't impact size, but it does have an impact on the volume that I purchase.

I collect 28mm Napoleonics. I might buy less but I'd still add to my collection. When you are a collector in a large scale you are normally looking at a multi year (or life long) project.

I'm very keen to start on 40mm S&S AWI. Again, I might buy less but I'd still buy something (I actually have 40 Highlanders incoming).

If I was going to buy for a project started from scratch – lets say I wanted to put on a large colonial game. Then the size of the figures would be influenced by by economic state.

But I'm not quick to jump into new periods because there is such a lead time for getting stuff painted.

Neil
reinforcementsbypost.com

No. I'm still commited to 6mm ACW and Naps, as well as 54mm WWII. Just my scales of choice from many years back. Neither are advancing rapidly due to my slow painting rate.

Henry

No, my small gaming table takes care of that.

Nope, Storage space and scope of game decides what size of figures I buy.

Well, with all the new plastic figures coming out in 28mm (Perry, Warlord Games, etc) it seems that bigger is cheaper!

With all that said does it also determine as to whether you buy Euro made miniatures or American made ones.
Peter

Not in my Canadian case – the loonie is doing well or at least stable against most currencies. I general, I can get better postage deals for small orders from UK companies.

"Cheaper" is in the eyes of the beholder! If you are doing grand tactical games (running brigades of multiple regiments for ACW for example):

New plastic 28mm ACW figures: 32 for what….$35.00? Yields 1-2 "regiments"?

AIM 10mm ACW: 24 for $6.95. Yields 1-2 "regiments".

Which is "cheaper" to game in at the same gaming scope? For me, it's a "No Brainer", even like Histofigs, being a manufacturer, I'm also a wargamer! />)

"I" have always played miniatures for the "looks" of it. Regardless of figure size/scale, more has always been better! In todays world where the necessities of life take more of our hard earned dollars (pounds, Euros, etc.), I (and most of MY customers) are opting for smaller scales because they remain more "affordable" with what remains of their gaming budgets.

Best,
Tom Dye
GFI

No. If I were as rich as I could wish I'd still opt for the small scale miniatures (6mm, et cetera) in order to have massive battles. My idea of "eye candy" is somewhat different from most others.