"Mixing Kallistra, Copplestone and GW 10mm?" Topic

I've looked through about a bajillion threads and sites (no, no hyperbole here) to get a "definitive" answer before posting this, so here goes…

Kallistra, Copplestone and GW all make some snazzy 10mm fantasy figs. Would they look good on the tabletop together? Is one line particularly out of scale? I've heard K may be a touch larger, but mesh with Copplestone. Does anyone have some of all?

For bonus points, how do they compare with OG10mm and other historicals in case Rome invades Lothlorien or, even more likely, I make Hyborian Age armies with historical minis.

I mix copplestone and GW in my warmaster armies no problem. They work great together. Old Glory figs are a little more slender than either Cop or GW, but they are not so out of scale that they wouldn't work fine together.

My ECW armies have seen service as Dogs of War armies in Warmaster and they are a mix of AIM and Old Glory.

Copplestone and GW 10mm are the same size. There are a number of people who complain that Cooplestone are way too big in comparison to GW's BoFA line, but that is only relevant to the plastics; Copplestone, GW Warmaster and GW BoFA are all the same size. No Kalistra, but I posted some comparisons at the following link a couple years ago, which may help you:

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Kallistra doesn't mix well with Copplestones and GW.
Eureka it's another good option; its ogre beasts (beastmen), minotaurs and chaos dwarfs are excellent: link

The ogres and beastmen might work, but Eureka metal 10mm man-sized models are the same size as PLASTIC GW BoFA, and therefore smaller than GW Warmaster and Copplestone. There are some comparisons with Eureka at the bottom of the link I already provided.

Noraneko,

Don't forget the other three fantastic comparison links you provide in that TLA discussion:

15mmfantasy.tripod.com/gfi.html
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Nothing like good photos to open one's eyes. Much appreciated, Noraneko.

CC
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Thanks, CC. I've got even better pictures now, and will post them eventually. I will keep you updated.

Noraneko

darthfozzywig. I think I have some OG on hand, too. I will post a link to a comparative photo if no one else does soon.

I have some Kallistra Orcs and Dwarf Gyrocopters, GW dwarfs, high elves, orcs and goblins, and GW Plastic Bo5A goblins, elves, dwarves and men.

The GW and K orcs mesh fine. My K orcs are archers and trebuchets; they're a little punier than the GW metal WM orcs, but so what? They're archers (I count 'em as goblins), and a trebuchet team, so they can be a bit scrawny compared to front line troops. I haven't picked up any K orc infantry types, but at the least I figure you can count GW orcs as "black orcs" (if they're bigger) and K orcs as standard troops, or vice versa.

The K dwarfs are much bigger than GW WM metal dwarfs… in fact, they look as if K didn't realized that dwarfs are supposed to be short and made them the same size as a man-sized figure! With the dwarf gyrocopter pilots this doesn't matter, as they aren't on the same level as infantry and are sitting down anyway. For heroes, generals and unusual units, the K dwarfs rank as OK. But I wouldn't mix the line guys.

In general, the plastic Bo5A figs are smaller… but they only come in the Bo5A set, so unless you're buying that, the comparison is moot. The plastic dwarves mix okay with GW WM metals for tabletop play. The metal elves are slightly taller and bulkier than the plastic elves and men, but not much; an acceptable mix. As for the goblins, well they're supposed to be scrawnier than orcs anyway; they make for perfectly believable cannon fodder.

From what I've seen on the web, GW and Copplestone 10mm mix fairly well. The advantage of Warmaster, of course, is that a unit consists of the same type of figs anyway. If that's what you choose to play, then any visual comparison will be of unit to unit, not within a unit. That allows for a forgiving look, especially if the units being compared are opponents. Just imagine that one side eats better.

Thanks for all the very helpful answers, folks. I appreciate it.

I had been thinking of 15mm WM, but the lure of 10mm is now growing strong. :)

From a lot of those pictures, the difference doesn't appear striking enough for me to not mix them. Honestly when do you see any mix of real people where everyone is the exact same size? You have tall soldiers, short soldiers, fat soldiers and skinny soldiers in any real army. Unless the mix is grossly different, I don't see why it's a huge deal if the bases are the same size.