| tbeard1999 | 15 Sep 2015 7:00 a.m. PST |
Does anyone have any specific recommendations for modern Scotia or Heroics & Ros ground vehicles that scale well with GHQ/C-in-C ground vehicles? The H&R helicopters scale very well and I recommend them to anyone who can't afford GHQ's $13 USD per helicopter (or CinC's nice-but-impossible-to-assemble-if-you're-over 30 models). I'll start with one H&R ground vehicle that scales well -- H&R's BMP-2. I'll post photos later, but bought some H&R BMP-2s in the late 1980s that are exactly the same size as the GHQ BMP-2. At any kind of distance, when painted they are indistinguishable from GHQ's BMP-2 models. Assuming that H&R is using the same mold, they are a solid alternative to GHQ BMP-2s. |
| Skarper | 15 Sep 2015 7:28 a.m. PST |
Scotia BMP-2s same size with more detail than H&R. Scotia Soviets were a huge step up from H&R – their T-80s were very good. GHQ are obviously the very best but at that scale it's more than you need really. If you have the cash to splash why not – but as I was in the UK they were several times as expensive and nearly impossible to get hold of. So Scotia did the job. Their M1A1 was nearly perfect too – the only fault I spotted was the turret hatches seemed too far apart. |
| Mako11 | 15 Sep 2015 11:38 a.m. PST |
For aircraft and helos, I'd generally go with either Scotia, or H&R, since they're usually one-piece castings, and a lot more affordable than the GHQ, or CinC minis, which are beautiful, but usually way too fiddly for gaming, in my opinion (frequently multi-part castings). If both Scotia and H&R are available, I usually give the nod to Scotia for better quality, but that isn't always the case. |
| paulgenna | 15 Sep 2015 11:51 a.m. PST |
How is shipping for Scotia. Do they ship pretty quick? |
| McWong73 | 15 Sep 2015 3:47 p.m. PST |
What are Scotia's modern Russian infantry like? Work for 80s cold war? |
| jekinder6 | 15 Sep 2015 5:20 p.m. PST |
Scotia infantry are not the best- too big with large heads. H+R are fine but on the small side. |
| Mako11 | 15 Sep 2015 6:24 p.m. PST |
I'd go with H&R infantry. I think they scale well with the vehicles. |
| paulgenna | 16 Sep 2015 8:15 a.m. PST |
Does Scotia ship quickly? |
| chrisswim | 16 Sep 2015 6:25 p.m. PST |
Scotia:
BTR-60 PA and BTR-60 PB are nice. Depend upon the location/entity order from. One in the USA, another over-seas. I have used a lot of SADF from Scotia, at least until GHQ has come out with their line of SADF. I will still utilize the Scotia figures. I do have some Skytrex figures available for sale. |
| tbeard1999 | 16 Sep 2015 7:35 p.m. PST |
Chrisswim--
Just to clarify, are you saying that the Scotia BTR-60 PA and BTR-60 PB scale well (i.e., they look right) with GHQ/CinC? I'd add that I have used Scotia and found them to be very responsive. I'm pretty sure I got my order (in Texas) within a week of placing it. |
| paulgenna | 17 Sep 2015 4:53 a.m. PST |
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| chrisswim | 17 Sep 2015 5:48 p.m. PST |
Those two vehicle look to scale and to detail suitable. The tires are thicker. I have used Scotia for unique items that GHQ did not produce. Occasionally, ROS, etc when neither GHQ or CinC produced it. If you send email on my FB page, I will take some pics for you.
Chris's Micro Armor Hope that will help. |
explains step-by-step how he painted 
