| Grodokar | 12 Sep 2011 8:22 a.m. PST |
Greetings, I'm basically looking for americans to populate cities, suburbia and rural areas in zombie/alien themed games. The most apt contenders I've found so far are from QRF: link A poster had a brilliant suggestion of using H0 train figures, which have great variety, and basing them. They don't look too short next to true 15mm models. link Any other suggestions? |
| MKGipson | 12 Sep 2011 8:25 a.m. PST |
The HO train figures are almost perfect for your civilians. Most of the men are wearing suits and hats and the women are all wearing dresses. I have a harder time making them "fit in" with modern figures. |
| Grodokar | 12 Sep 2011 8:34 a.m. PST |
Thanks! The H0 scale is technically ~20% shorter from 15mm models but I am not seeing much of a relevant different in some comparison photos. |
| Grodokar | 12 Sep 2011 8:39 a.m. PST |
What a nice selection of pre-painted little people: link |
| Grodokar | 12 Sep 2011 8:43 a.m. PST |
One excellent discussion on the interchangeability between 1:87 and 1:107 (true 15mm): TMP link |
| religon | 12 Sep 2011 8:55 a.m. PST |
Nice links. I keep forgetting about HO's similarity to 15mm. |
| Grodokar | 12 Sep 2011 9:00 a.m. PST |
I think I'll use the following rule of thumb in my 15mm games: - All combatant models (player characters, cops, military) will be true 15mm metal models - All non-combatant models (town people, farmers, etc) will be H0 scale plastic models The fact that they'll be a bit shorter will be interesting, tactics-wise. |
| Etranger | 13 Sep 2011 3:03 a.m. PST |
Actually HO (1/87) is bigger than '15mm' (usually 1/100 these days, formerly 1/108). The figures are slighter though as a rule. |
| Grodokar | 13 Sep 2011 4:30 a.m. PST |
Sorry, I was retarded when I did the calculation! Thanks for the correction. |
| MajorB | 13 Sep 2011 5:28 a.m. PST |
Actually HO (1/87) is bigger than '15mm' (usually 1/100 these days, formerly 1/108). The figures are slighter though as a rule. Many so called "15mm figures" are nearer 18mm these days (did someone say scale creep?) so more like 1/87 than 1/100. TMP link |
| Grodokar | 13 Sep 2011 5:30 a.m. PST |
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| Etranger | 13 Sep 2011 8:01 p.m. PST |
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| GeoffQRF | 14 Sep 2011 12:56 a.m. PST |
I quite agree! I don't ;-) 1/87 is 3.5mm to the foot. An 18mm tall figure in 1/87 is only 5 foot tall :-) 'True' 15mm is approx 1/108 to 1/120. Most manufacturers these days work to 1/100 for vehicles. 1/100 is approx 18mm tall (1.8 metres). If you are working to approx 5'10, then a 1/87 scale figure would be 20mm. |
| Grodokar | 14 Sep 2011 1:41 a.m. PST |
Several H0 zombified pieces nearby Rebel Minis true 15mm zombies. They look well enough for me! The metal figs could pass as obese, hard boned people (ex-people). |
gives you the gift of being OK with that. 
