"Preferred scale for ACW gaming?" Topic

I've noticed a few folks around here who, like me, have started up 10mm ACW projects. For me, at least, 10mm is something of a new scale for a period where 15mm has appeared dominant.

What is your primary scale (or size!) for ACW gaming? Specifically ground combat gaming, so keep your ironclads and hot air battle balloons outta this.

54mm
28/25mm
15mm
10mm
6mm
Counters

15mm

15mm

28/25

it was 15mm which I kept for 25 years, then 6mm for F&F for a couple, then I moved to 10mm which I love PENDRAKEN has been superb, now I have bought 28mm as an investment and to play regimental games.

So in essence I live all the scales but now prefer the 28mm.

Definitely 6mm

I have bought 28mm as an investment

Out of curiosity, what does this mean?

25/28mm only

28MM figures appreciate in value. Or at least they will keep doing so with the rising prices of heavy metals. Should prices drop on raw materials, we will see a reversal of this trend. Having said this, plastics may erode the value of metals in the future.

15mm would be my preferred scale. I do like 10mm though. Having said this, ACW is probably the perfect era for 6mm figures as you are really talking about mass battles here without intricate uniforms.

With the availability of Old Glory, Battle Honours and Blue Moon in 15mm and at substantial discount, it makes 15mm very attractive.

10mm

15mm

10mm for any big scale battle, but I do want a small 28mm force, a division pr. side just to get some nice big figures.

15 but I would go with 10 if starting over again.

6mm

20mm plastics.
most of which are so old they are true veterans.

15mm the one true scale

25s and 54s.

I have mass armies in 15mm.

I've recently taken up both 25mm and 28mm. Because I ran across figures I really-really like in both of these scales. The Perry plastic 25mm (and some supplementary metal figs) for one-flat-is-a-brigade gaming (Volley & Bayonet for starters) and the Very Uncivil War 28mm stuff for single-based skirmish gaming, maybe mixed with some Blue Moon Hillbillies and other big characterful figs.

1/72nd. Cheapest way to go.

25mm/28mm

15mm for Johnny Reb III and 28mm for Terrible Sharp Sword.

15mm

15mm but I think I would probably do 10mm if I had to start all over.

15mm

I game the ACW in two scales. My 10mm figs are mounted for Volley and Bayonet. I have about 12 Corps painted.

My tactical level games are done with 1/72 or 22mm figs. I use Field of Battle for them.

Thanks,

John

54mm

6mm

15mm, that's what I started with when I was a kid just learning how to paint. And it's the scale I always go back to.

I started over with ACW in 10mm with 10 High 25 years ago. Never looked back.

15mm for big battles, 25/28mm for portions of large
battles.

6mm.I started out in 15mm, but now they are seldom used. 6mm minis,6-8 to a base, gives a great 'large battle' look.

15mm

You left out 18mm … Ever since I saw my first Blue Moon 18mm, I swore I'd never ever go back to puny little 15mm's!!

I have had 15mm for over 30 years, they spent much of that time in storage. Recently got them back out and rebased for DBA/Humberside. I bought 10m from GHQ about 5 years ago, they are still in the blisters. I feel they will give a good looking large battle game. The sculpts are pretty good.

My group plays in 15 and 25/28 depending on the game.

15mm for johnny reb 3. a lot of manufactorers so a lot of different poses.

15mm, the One True Scale.

6mm

Used to like 20mm, but gave them away and am now 100% in the 6mm camp.

25/28mm for skirmish/company level gaming.

You also left out 2MM.

10mm

28mm.

I would LOVE to be able to go with 15mm or even 20mm, to get more minis on my table (4' x 6') and be able to cover larger battles. But I HATE painting anything that small. Tried to get into Flames of War and just could NOT do it.

I enjoy painting at 28mm level, and anything smaller, just forget it.

10mm

10mm

I have lots of 15mm but, if I were to start over, I'd go with 10mm or 6mm for a better "mass effect" look.

15/18mm

Use to own 15mm, but sold off my colection several years ago.

When I started re-building I was told 10mm is the way to go and it was available locally for me.

20mm & 1/72 plastic

10mm all the way!

Former 15mm user, having traded them for a hernia. TMP link
If I get back into them, I'm thinking of the new 10mm prepainteds.

25/28mm scale. The rest are just too small for me to paint, and I like the animation & detail of the larger minis.