"What Scale Napoleonic Figures Do You Use & Prefer?" Topic

15mm for big battles

25/28/30mm for smaller (but still big) battles

40mm (I have 40 figures, Fr/Br) for skirmish.

Thousands in the other two sizes.

28mm.

For the look (eye candy) and a sense of the period.

Well 25mm then 15mm then 25mm then 6mm then 28mm then 18mm… That covers the last 40 years or so.

15mm mainly for cost reasons, but with all the awesome plastics out there they really want to make me switch to 28mm…But with all the time invested in assembling a decent size force of prussian and french not gonna happen(they look really sweet in mass).

6mm for the larger actions

We're still in some debate as to go 28mm for smaller actions and skirmishing or 40mm. At the moment, two manufacturers, one in the UK (28mm) and one in the US (40mm), have caught our eye. But we just can't decide. Both are around the same price per figure, although, at present, neither of them produce French Foot Dragoons, which would have tipped the vote. But the Uk firm, due to it having a much larger range, is just about edging it.

15mm, since I already have thousands of them. I ain't starting over. I've thought about it a few times but always arrive at the same answer: NAAAAAAA.

Use – 20mm
Prefer – 28mm

likelihood of changing – 14 million to 1 against (odds of winning UK lottery), especially as it would take me several lifetimes at current painting rate to replace all my 20mms.

15 and 28 but not at the same time!

a – 6mm.

b – Not sure. Probably still 6s. I don't really mind.

1/72

a)Using other people's figures – 6mm or 15mm
Using my own – 10mm, small enough for mass effect; big
enough for my old eyes to see clearly to paint.

b)10mm, for reasons stated above.

15mm

I ditched my 15mm Naps four or five years ago though I hadn't added to them for about ten years. 15mm have grown to nearly 20mm and are just too big these days. Most 6mm are so small one might as well use counters though I was impressed with some Baccus I saw recently. 25/28mm and bigger, unless doing a 1:1 skirmish game (or you are so well minted that you have thousands of figures and a table the size of a tennis court) just looks daft even though the figures themselves and the paint jobs are often almost pieces of art. So it has to be 10mm at a 1:10 ratio for me. It is the perfect compromise for mass appearance and individual detail and the ranges are now comprehensive.

I am into 15mm in a big way, but if I was starting over I'd go 10mm, for sweep, scope, and grandeur.

Have 15mm Napoleonics, have thought of 25mm but I think that fits Lace Wars better as Nap. armies are just more "mass".

This thread certainly shows the different tastes of members and the different scales they prefer. I've recently viewed countless 6mm, 10mm and 15mm miniatures, and Adler were the best all round, especially for the 6mm scale, and AB the best for the 15mm scale. Both were definitely the best, in my opinion, for detail. I have also been viewing 28mm and 40mm Napoleonics, since we intend to play smaller actions and skirmishing games. It is down to a choice of two now, but what an incredible range of scales and manufacturers are out these these days. Wargamers are spoilt for choice.

I love 6mm and play 6mm and 25mm.

David
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28mm plastic all the way baby! Although I respect anyone elses choice, as it's their own cookie.

Although the 2mm people do make me want to ask them "Why don't you just play GMT games?", but again, it's there choice.

Binky says "Styrene is good for you"

My next 'new' period will be a return to Napoleonics, and I will be using 10mm from Pendraken.

For games like Black Powder, written with a Inch measure scale, I can use cms so they fit on the table, with out the really odd spectacal of 6 one inch figures firing 6 inches (which is what I would get if I used 28s on the cm scale) – the relationship of 10mm figures to 25/28s is almost the same as the relationship for cm/inches (would be spot on if it wasn't for scale creep). It means no faffing about having to write up new QR sheets at 66%, 50% or 33% just use the digits as written. A 4 ft table is 48 measure units wide – A 1 meter (3'3") table is 100 measure units.

I get a unit of 36 men for £4, and Dave's figures are very forgiving of my painting – and quicker and easier than people imagine. If you can paint the detail on a 28, then you can knock off a 10mm bn over the course of a week end with little effort. Couple of weeks ago I painted 2 12 horse cavalry regiments in one weekend, and that's only doing a hour or two at a time (I hate painting).

For 60-80 quid I can get a 15 battalion army with cavalry and artillery. Also I want to do something a bit different, or some fluff, the cost is minimal- 48 wound markers (3 per bn) are only £6.00 GBP or so – I can afford to match my wound markers to individual regiments. My WSS command stand is a 60mm base with a carriage, mounted general, couple of AdCs, man holding the ADC horses and a mounted standard bearer.

PLUS storage is easy – Very Useful Boxes with hobby trays.

15mm since I have British, French, Prussian, Russian & Saxons.

15mm. All the major players and some minor ones

I prefer 28s, but for space reasons I use 15s. Lately I've been thinking about using smaller sizes (6mm and 10mm)for big battles.

basileus66

Do you have any suggestions on where to obtain buildings and scenery for the Napoleonic 28mm scale?

Grand Manner do a lot of appropriate buildings Gazzola.

6mm all the way!

Midpoint

Thanks for info. Much appreciated. Will give them a view later.

angelbarracks

6mm is a great way to play large battles, that's for certain, especially if playing space is limited. And none of the larger scales we viewed, although there are some great miniatures out there, persuaded me or those I play with to play large games with them. But after viewing some 28mm and 40mm Naps, which look fantastic, we are considering having a go at small action and skirmishing wargaming with the larger miniatures. Not sure how that will turn out but the 28mm buildings may just tip the vote towards that scale and we'll see what happens. But we would never stop wargaming in 6mm. 6mm rule!

Just had a quick look at Grand Manner. Great buildings and choice of European or Spanish. But the price! I think we might have to consider making our own.

I meant to mention that it will be metal 28mm or 40mm miniatures, we will be using, not plastic. And looking at various scenery on offer, reminded me of a shop where I have often bought some of my paints and brushes. It also sells scenery and it was quite cheap in comparison to other manufacturers I've viewed, but I took no notice because it was too big for the 6mm scale. But I think I'll have to take another trip there and see if they still sell them. Here's hoping.

28mm (metal and plastics) have brought me back to Napoleonic gaming -- along with R2E -- after a fifteen year hiatus!

15mm

Because it takes 13 pancakes to cover a dog and baseballs don't have feathers.

I just like 15mm.

I have to say I never before cared but a few posters mentioned it so I want to change my answer. 15,17,18mm at least maybe more if I keep measuring

6mm for large army games.
15mm for division games.
28mm for btln – skirmish games @ 1 to 1

I object to the range of answers for the poll. It specifies 'mass combat' games only, but does not give an option for 'Do not play Napoleonic mass-combat games', only 'Don't play Napoleonic games'.

My preferred scale is 28mm, but I only play Napoleonic skirmish.

Gotta be 28mm plastic at the min ! Victrix and Perry are in a whole new league they paint well and go 2gether well despite what I had heard ! American civil war ? Once again 28mm but in DIXON metal ,GW lord of the rings any
where from the original scale to 32mm or whatever it claims 2be now adays ? I just can't get my head round the difference in scale !! And yes it is enough to put me off buying any more ! The price don't help either .

15mm napoloenic but my planned French Revolution will be in 28mm

but does not give an option for 'Do not play Napoleonic mass-combat games', only 'Don't play Napoleonic games'.

I would suggest that this poll is not for those who don't play mass combat games. I wouldn't expect a poll on "Whose your favourite colledge football team" to include a "Don't give a damn" option for those of us outside the US.

28mm with plastics I can finally afford it :)

1/72 for European Napoleonic and 28mm for War of 1812

15 mostly (Lasalle, AoE, NB, Shako II, LFS) but I am working on some 25/28s for Sharp Practice and Song of Drums and Shakos.