"1/1000 Scale - What would you most like to see?" Topic

This scale is growing ever more popular now that Sails of Glory is on gamers' tables. Other systems, like Heart of Oak, use 1/1000 scale as well. If more ships at this scale were commercially available, from other companies, which ones would you most want to see?

I would not like to see more 1-1000 ships on the market. It would add to a already big market, and my bank manger would kill me. What could you do with 1-1000 scale that you could not do with 1-1200 scale?
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Rory

devsdoc – well said. No need for this scale.

16th century/galleon period. I know that Late AoS sells many times better, but the scale would be a good fit for the smaller ship of that era.

But mostly, I just want some for me!

I have plenty of 1/1200th and 1/2000th, I'm really not interested in adding a third scale.

None. What we don't need is another scale fracturing an already small market. And if the experience of my local store is any indication, SOG (and their ships) are not jumping off the shelves (he's planning to blow out his remaining stock after the New Year).

Agreed, none.

No More Please!

I think it may make a good Elizabeth era scale for the smaller ships of the period but I agree not needed for the 17th and 18th century ships

Thanks for all the opinions. I respect them. I can understand why someone with an existing investment in 1:1200 scale ships would dislike models in other scales, and not want to see the hobby move in any other directions. The market offers plenty of excellent and finely detailed 1:1200 ships already, from vendors like Langtons and GHQ. But players of 1:1000 models do exist, and I can see from all the gaming boards online that Sails of Glory is drawing more widespread attention to naval miniature wargaming than I've seen in quite a while. Is it a passing fad? Or is it a much-needed entry level that might actually expand the hobby over time? No one knows yet. What I do believe is that (1) Players with 1:1000 fleets chafe at the limited availability of types, and won't be happy waiting for whatever new models Ares decides to trickle out. (2) If other options existed for buying a wider variety of decent ships at that scale, those players seem like they would be eager to buy them. (3) 3D Printing technology makes it possible to offer any ship at almost any scale. It doesn't have to be an either-or or a zero-sum game. The detail would not be as fine as white metal or resin-cast models, but could look fine next to Ares models at arms-length on a tabletop, particularly in the hands of skilled painters and kit-bashers. To put it another way: GHQ sells a lovely 18-gun brig kit at 1:1200 for $8.99 USD. So, I can't see why anyone would want to buy a lesser-quality, 3D printed brig on Shapeways at 1:1200 scale, if it cost $11.99 USD plus shipping. OTOH, players might buy a 1:1000 scale 3D printed brig at $12.49 USD, because there are few, if any, other ways to get such a model. What I don't know is how many 1:1000 scale gamers who buy the Sails of Glory ships might eventually be willing to make the leap to assembling and painting their own ships. After all, I think the chief attraction of SOG is not the odd scale, but its prepainted ships and "play right out of the box" aspect.

I think you are right Frigate56, but Ares missed a bigger market with the "out of box and play" by not doing the ships in 1-1200 scale.
Be safe
Rory