"how many figures per blister?" Topic
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22 Apr 2010 7:37 p.m. PST
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| GOTHIC LINE MINIATURES | 30 Jul 2009 5:09 p.m. PST |
How many figures would you advice per pack/blister?
The usual 4…maybe 5…maybe more? |
| Lentulus | 30 Jul 2009 5:17 p.m. PST |
That rather depends on the scale. Generally, I like packs priced around $4-8 with a competitive number of figures but few enough to give flexibility. I especial dislike large, costly command packs. If you are going to run this as a poll, you will have to specify scale or look at some other basis. I mean, if you will sell me 5 figures for what the other guy want for 4 and the figures are just as good, *sure* I want 5. If it is 25% more expensive and all the figures are identical (and not line infantry) then meh. |
| pigbear | 30 Jul 2009 5:33 p.m. PST |
What he said (about scale). My answer is 96, or 50, or 4. |
| John the OFM | 30 Jul 2009 6:30 p.m. PST |
For figures to make up "units", I think that 6-8 is a good number for 25/28mm.
24 figures is a happy number for a unit in ancients, 18th C, and all kinds of periods. If you pack more than that, you are unconsciously dictating the number of figures in a unit. This can be awkward, particularly when command figures come in. |
| ming31 | 30 Jul 2009 6:54 p.m. PST |
As long as they are all different ….no duplicates |
| lugal hdan | 30 Jul 2009 7:26 p.m. PST |
I'm with the OFM on this one: In 28mm, 6-8 line troops and 3-4 "command" figures are the sweet spot for me. I prefer them to all be unique, but the "line" troops can be two of each kind if there aren't 8 different figures. Or in other words, what Crusader and Artizan do. :) |
| EagleSixFive | 31 Jul 2009 1:47 a.m. PST |
No  ing blister packs! |
| Lentulus | 31 Jul 2009 3:48 a.m. PST |
"As long as they are all different ….no duplicates" Which, of course, is not what you want if you are doing 18th Century. This is a real "one size does not come close to fitting all" story |
| Frankss | 31 Jul 2009 10:34 a.m. PST |
For 18th century command: I want TWO Standard Bearers and possibly two drummers. Crusader had one standard bearer and then came out with a blister of 4 standard bearers, seperately. I make 36 figure units so ideal would be two officers of different poses; two standard bearers; two drummers and two NCO's then the standard infantry pose for the rest. Now ancient hordes I'd like as many different as possible. |
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