| Yesthatphil | 05 Apr 2012 11:24 a.m. PST |
I'm prompted to post last week's decision to put these 2mm on the 'curiosities' shelf by today's 'what is a miniature' poll TMP link …
(Irregular 2mm infantry blocks) These are, to me, most definitely miniatures, and you can (clearly) paint details like shield colours, faces etc. I just decided that for my purposes, they are simply too small. I bought them a while back to experiment with for a naval project I am now decided on doing in 10mm. So they will go on the collectible curiosities shelf. Here's some chums to give a sense of scale
To the left, some Baggage Train Norman 10mm. To the right, some Irregular WSS 6mm. BTW there are 80 figures on that little stand  They have a unique charm I think. |
| Angel Barracks | 05 Apr 2012 11:27 a.m. PST |
I am battling starting some 2mm gaming.
Must resist.. As you say, when you look at them up close there is indeed a good level of detail considering the size. |
| leidang | 05 Apr 2012 11:45 a.m. PST |
I played with 2mm for a project a while back. They look fine from a distance, I just had a hard time not looking at them up close and being disappointed everytime I did. I'm much happier with 6mm and 10mm where I can get the closeup detail I want. |
| KniazSuvorov | 05 Apr 2012 11:45 a.m. PST |
2mm is a sweet scale. Quick to paint, easy to stage big battles in small space. After buying some blackpowder figs from Angel Barracks last year, I painted them up in no time flat, and have been gaming Frederick the Great's wars in a mere 1m x 1.5m space (about 3' x 5'):
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| Yesthatphil | 05 Apr 2012 11:52 a.m. PST |
Oh, now … KniazSuvorov … that's just plain subversive! I'm with Leidang as the OP indicated but I have no argument to put up against those pictures. Great stuff! |
| Angel Barracks | 05 Apr 2012 11:55 a.m. PST |
wow Look at all that 2mm, how cool is that lot! |
| Justin Penwith | 05 Apr 2012 12:27 p.m. PST |
I want that fortified city! Is it custom or commercial? |
| jerardad | 05 Apr 2012 12:58 p.m. PST |
Wow, that really does show me what 2mm can do. |
| Altius | 05 Apr 2012 1:12 p.m. PST |
Very nice, though! 6mm is the smallest I've gone, but I see that those tinier ones look great too. |
| mumbasa | 05 Apr 2012 2:02 p.m. PST |
KniazSuvorov,
Great looking pictures. What rules are you using? Are they hex movement?
John |
| Little Big Wars | 05 Apr 2012 3:02 p.m. PST |
My Maurice/When the Navy Walked figures will definitely be from Irregular's 2mm Horse and Musket range. Its too good to pass up. |
| LeadAsbestos | 05 Apr 2012 4:28 p.m. PST |
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| darthfozzywig | 05 Apr 2012 5:09 p.m. PST |
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| Mollinary | 06 Apr 2012 2:19 a.m. PST |
Kniaz Suvorov, How do you do it? That is a magnificent spectacle, as always for me made by the effort devoted to the flags. Congratulations. Mollinary |
| colin knight | 06 Apr 2012 3:10 a.m. PST |
2mm for me is just like a board game. I do this hobby for the figures. |
| Angel Barracks | 06 Apr 2012 4:49 a.m. PST |
2mm figures are still figures, just not big enough for you maybe? |
