"Tom Meier's FIW line: 1/48th?" Topic

So, what does 1/48th mean in terms of inches / centimeters?

I'm thinking of mixing these with some other figs, really just using them as officers, heroes, characters, etc.

They seem quite tall, over 30mm in height. I thought 1/56th came to 30-32mm, but these seem to be in the same league based upon this pic:
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Anyone actually own these and comment? They seem like they'd fig in well with Minden and Blue Moon. Comparisons welcomed.

1:48 is the scale.
better suited for modeling and wont mix well with your run-o-the-mill 28mm figures.
I dont have any of them to measure but iirc they are close to one and a half inches tall
ymmv

Hi all

Hesse Cassel:
I've put a picture of a TBM ranger I painted with a ruler besides him (see american wargamin, pictures, canadian wargaming etc..) You can get a pretty good idea of the size. My impression is that the figures would not mix with say perry, conquest etc… They are a slightly taller than these and their anatomy is much more realistic, (Eg: Beign a taller figure sit's heads are about the same size as the others)

Hope thios helps.

saludetes

Agreed – these are stunning figs. But they are very slender. I have an indian running with a musket and the musket would never survive a game even with careful gamers.

These might mix with 40mm stuff, but will tower over even big 28mm…

Yeah you cant really mix them but I probably will anyway. Ill use them as "big men" in sharpes practice.

I have done a comparison here with perry, conquest.

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Blucher's pictures are great and self explanatory.
Figures: Can't really be mixed with other makers.
Size: Taller than a Perry 28mm, but smaller than a Perry 40mm.

saludetes

blucher is correct,Oniria the figures CAN be mixed!

Human sizes vary a lot,I have a Danish friend who measures 2 Metres so he would be taller than my smallest friend at around 1.60 Metres.

So the Dane would be in 1/48 scale and the other at 1/56 scale,it is obvious that they still live in the same city and take coffee at the same coffee shop…

In that coffee shop no one tells them HEY you guys are not the same scale,the big guy must take his coffee elsewhere!

Of course I produce figures at 1/48 scale so I would really like to see them being sold out!
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…and there is also another "thing", useful inside info:

Most 28mm manufacturers make their figures much higher than the 28mm mark they just bend the figures knees until the eyes are at that height from their feet!

Then if the figure is prone(one knee on the floor)it is usually even bigger than mine at 1/48!!!

In order to have people buy only a certain brand of figures many promote:"this a and that is not compatible".

But as many of you might be understanding it is just a way to make sure small manufacturers don`t sell too much.

I would like to enhance what as Oniria1 said :(Eg: Beign a taller figure sit's heads are about the same size as the others)…this just proves my point…

Will there ever be any more?I saw a sculpt of a French infantryman on his blog a long while back and he was to have time to sculpt more around May of last year I believe but haven't heard a word since then.I guess I'll have to give up.
Mark

The problem isn't the height or heft of the figure, because folk do come in different shapes and sizes; it is how good a match the clothing and equipment are, especially common items such as muskets.

I guess no more from Tom.I heard that Mr. Meier originally made these for his son.His son is probably a teenager now and has no interest.Besides he can make a lot more sculpting for the toy companies.
Mark