"Model-Miniature 1/87 scale" Topic
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| DuckanCover | 09 Jul 2014 12:05 a.m. PST |
Anyone familiar with this firm, their customer service, or the products? 1/87 scale (good for 15mm?)Israeli Heavy APC kits, what's not to like? Duck |
| DuckanCover | 09 Jul 2014 1:53 a.m. PST |
Profuse apologies, I forgot the link: link Duck |
| Bellbottom | 09 Jul 2014 2:41 a.m. PST |
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| zippyfusenet | 09 Jul 2014 4:34 a.m. PST |
Most gamers match 1/100 models with 15mm figures. If 1/72 matches 20mm or 22mm, then 1/87 should be about 18mm. |
martin goddard  | 09 Jul 2014 8:39 a.m. PST |
They would probably look too big for 15mm, It is however your army and you might want to match 1/87 to 15mm and still have great games. I used to use 87th scale minitanks with earlier Airfix WW2 such as the first Germans, British battle group and Russians. martin |
| steamingdave47 | 09 Jul 2014 8:40 a.m. PST |
Zipyfusenet, not sure about your scaling. If " average man" is about 170cm then 1/100 scale is closer to 18 mm than 15mm. 1/87 is closer to a "true" 20 mm ( I think it's actually the HO railway scale), whereas most so-called 20 mm figures are nearer to 24mm high and equate ( roughly) to the 1/72 or 1/76 models.
Short answer to original poster-1/87 is no good for 15 mm. |
| Intrepide | 09 Jul 2014 3:25 p.m. PST |
Beautiful resin collectors' kits, and priced accordingly. Limited editions. Some already out of stock. Not a wargames solution for most people. |
| DuckanCover | 10 Jul 2014 2:55 a.m. PST |
Interesting responses, thank you folks. Seems as, if I was willing to spend the money, they'd do. I noticed that some were out of stock. Contemporary Heavy APCs suitable for 15mm miniatures are going to continue to be elusive…..  Duck |
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