"Blitzkreig Commander" Topic

I have been toying with the idea of getting into WW2 wargaming and these rules in particular. What scale of figures offers the widest range best quality etc. I have a preferance for 10mm or smaller. Thanks.

I think GHQ's micro-armor is gorgeous. Loads to choose from, they look great on the base.

I use the N Scale by Minifig/GFI. I believe the actual scale is 12mm, but I've heard that they are compatible with 10mm. I have some plastic 1/144th tanks and APC's that blend well with them.

I use a mix of CinC, GHQ, and Scotia for my 1/285 gaming (6mm).

I have a bunch of less expensive Scotia with my more expensive GHQ for my Cold War Russians and unless you have your eye within 10" you won't notice the difference in play.

Pendraken 10mm minis are available thru thewarstore.com at a very good price for the battlegroups. Neal of course is Excellent to buy from.

Minifigs are excellent and Minifigs US is very good to buy from. minifigs.com

I also have GHQ and and CinC minis and recommend them for 1/285th but personally would not recommend Scotia

Between Pendraken and Minifigs you're set. If you want to do 1/285th then between CinC and GHQ you're set. You just need to decide on what scale you want.

If you go to the BKC website and look in the gallery section you'll see plenty of pics of both 10/12mm and the 1/285th minis. blitzkrieg-commander.com

I'm a big fan of 10/12mm -- seems to strike the right balance between fairly small tanks and infantry that are still recognisable.

In the gallery on the BKC site there is a very good comparision picture of the different scales.

Personally I use a mix of Pithead, Pendraken, Minifigs and a few 1/144 Plastics -- lots of pics on my site link

If you want the widest possible range of stuff, then go with 6mm. 8omments re quality etc as above, although I like Scotia. Having said that, you don't need a ton of stuff for BKC, so why not try 12mm if it appeals.

Ive always used 6mm for Cold War Commander- mainly GHQ and CinC, but for Blitzkrieg Commander i went with 10/12mm due to my friends having WW2 in this scale already.

I use Minifigs and Pendraken, both are excellent, loads of detail. Personally I find Pendraken, especially their infantry have a little more character, while Minifigs are a little better sized in scale. Saying that, I mix them and they seem to sit alongside each other well as long as you dont mix manufacturers when it comes to the smae vehcile types.

I am however more favourable to Pendraken as here in the Uk their customer service is far superior to Minifigs. I do know that Minifigs USA is superb when it comes to customer service so if you are a Yank, its not a consideration.

If you do choose to go with 6mm, you will not be dissappointed with GHQ or CinC. In some ways i think they are even more detailed than their 12mm counterparts.

Also come along to the BKC/CWC/FWC forum- its a very friendly place and you will get lots of advice and inspiration.

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6mm (IMHO) still has a wider range than 10/12mm, and is available in fine quality.

Having said that, I like 10mm for WWII – it is a nice trade off between detail visibility and table real estate, and a reasonably good price performer.

And ditto Serotonin about the BKC forum. Take a look at the galleries on the BKC site as well. There are images in many scales, it might help you think about the trade-offs.

In addition to Pendraken, have a look at the Pithead website, which has lost of images, and Wargames South as well.

I'm such a sad, compulsive case . . . I have my WWII stuff in 15mm, 10mm, 6mm, and I'm now trying out 3mm!

15mm suits me for squad stands (1 vehicle or 1 gun or 1 squad per stand). 10mm works for squad stands or half-platoons. 6mm shines at half-platoon. And I'm going to do the 3mm stuff at one platoon per stand.

The only problem I have is finding the right representations -- does a platoon have the stat line in the book, or is that just for an individual weapon system? If an individual weapon system, how do I incorporate the platoon light mortar and anti-tank rifles into the firepower ratings (presumably the squad rating accounts for the rifles, SMGs, and light MGs)?

I started nmy WW2 long ago in 1/87, still love that scale and it goes with all the model RR buildings.

Added some GHQ to play BKC with at a local club that was committed to micro scale. It's cheap and quick to paint up, but so hard to distinguish infantry stands and even a number of tank stands from across the gaming table.

I would have been happier adding N scale as my secondary size. Better identifiability during play, and goes with all the model RR buildings.

Lots of folks here do HO BKC. Works just fine.

We are just getting into the Italian campaign, playing with BKC. We are use Ho, 1/72, 1/76, 20mm, what ever suits, and it looks pretty good so far.

We are using FoW medium bases with three figures per base for infantry units. Probably represents a squad better than anything else visually, but so far it works for us.

And the plastic stuff is cheap and easily accessible in this part of the world. (NZ)

I've been playing BKC since the beginning…Great Game! I have 10mm German and American armies.

Having said that, I'm about to branch out into the early war. The problem is that 10mm really doesn't have the depth of 6mm or 15mm when it comes to available models. So, I'm going with 6mm for Early War -- but I'll use the same measurements, although on smaller stands.

I'm still debating on whether or not to use 6mm for the early part of the Russian front. Again, the issue is availability. GHQ and CinC have everything I want, but 10mm is lacking.

What is lacking in 10mm for the Russian front?

Maybe HS-123's, maybe Russian MG carts, I can't think of anything else…

raylev3 -- have you looked at Pithead for early war -- lots of kit and adding new stuff

"Russian MG carts"

Pendraken.

raylev3:

You need to check out Pithead for the early war stuff. They just added Belgium Infantry and Polish Cavalry. They have also started Finland, Rumania, Hungary, Greece ranges.

Soon they will be doing 1937 Japan & China plus Spainsh Civil War.

Dale

I would say that the only vehicles I would want that I can't get right now (or within the next few months)and could get in 6mm are a few obscure Hungarian and Romanian tanks and SPAT.

Yep….Pithead has certainly expanded it's range since I last bought fromt them…over two years ago. It looks like I can do my EW Germans and French with no problem.

The only model I can think of that I really want/need at the moment that is not available in 10/12mm is a Humber LRC.