Editor in Chief Bill | 04 Jun 2016 9:53 a.m. PST |
What scale or size of figures do you prefer for the Seven Years War? (Not including the French & Indian War.) |
Stosstruppen | 04 Jun 2016 10:00 a.m. PST |
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Big Martin Back | 04 Jun 2016 10:00 a.m. PST |
I've got the figures to do it in 6mm, just need to get around to painting them! |
MajorB | 04 Jun 2016 10:06 a.m. PST |
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Lt Col Pedant | 04 Jun 2016 10:07 a.m. PST |
I prefer 1/60 scale for SYW la petite guerre games. |
ochoin | 04 Jun 2016 10:10 a.m. PST |
20mm, supplemented with 1/72 plastics. |
Winston Smith | 04 Jun 2016 10:14 a.m. PST |
No particular preference, but my friend does 15mm Age of Reason. |
Shagnasty | 04 Jun 2016 10:18 a.m. PST |
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autos da fe | 04 Jun 2016 10:24 a.m. PST |
I like painting the 1/56, but don't think they'll ever get on the table. |
Altefritz | 04 Jun 2016 10:33 a.m. PST |
6 mm. I like the "big picture". |
DinOfBattle2 | 04 Jun 2016 10:45 a.m. PST |
15mm is our prefered scale |
corona66 | 04 Jun 2016 10:49 a.m. PST |
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nickinsomerset | 04 Jun 2016 11:06 a.m. PST |
10mm, on the spur project, very nice figures from Pendraken, Tally Ho! |
Fat Wally | 04 Jun 2016 11:10 a.m. PST |
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Sharpe52 | 04 Jun 2016 11:18 a.m. PST |
28mm cause I don't think we need so many troops on the table and uniforms worth your while to be well detailed. Matrco |
Mute Bystander | 04 Jun 2016 11:27 a.m. PST |
Blake's multiple 15mm armies! Even if all the scenarios are meeting engagement with town in center with/without river/stream crossing board left to right. |
Zippee | 04 Jun 2016 11:33 a.m. PST |
10mm for me – Pendraken stuff is very nice link link |
Extrabio1947 | 04 Jun 2016 11:51 a.m. PST |
Since I'm exclusively Minden and Crann Tara, 28mm. As Sharpe mentioned, the lovely uniforms are worth it. |
DisasterWargamer | 04 Jun 2016 12:00 p.m. PST |
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McKinstry | 04 Jun 2016 12:16 p.m. PST |
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thehawk | 04 Jun 2016 12:24 p.m. PST |
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WCTFreak | 04 Jun 2016 12:25 p.m. PST |
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Lancer58 | 04 Jun 2016 12:53 p.m. PST |
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Dye4minis | 04 Jun 2016 12:59 p.m. PST |
Since SYW is one of my favoritye periods, I have them in 6, 10, 15 and 28's. I, most recently, have become charmed with the likes of Black hussar and Cran Tara. |
Joes Shop | 04 Jun 2016 1:42 p.m. PST |
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steamingdave47 | 04 Jun 2016 1:45 p.m. PST |
Got a lot of 15 mm, but it's a period I would really like to do in 28mm- the Minden figures look superb |
rct75001 | 04 Jun 2016 1:53 p.m. PST |
28 to allow for the magnificent uniforms |
Costanzo1 | 04 Jun 2016 2:06 p.m. PST |
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robert piepenbrink | 04 Jun 2016 3:05 p.m. PST |
I have painted--and sometimes even played--SYW in 2mm, 5mm, 6mm, N-gauge, 10mm, 15mm 1/72 and 25mm. On balance, I think you need two. One set no bigger than 15mm and probably around 5/6mm and mounted on 2"or 3" frontages to represent the great battles of the era, and another set of at least 20mm, and probably 25 or 28mm individually mounted for smaller battles and skirmishes--and, as is noted, the beauty. I'm a broad church wargamer. It's fine by me to say "I'm not interested in big battles (or skirmishes)" but certain scales and basings lend themselves to certain tables and battles, and if you get it wrong--or fudge too much instead of deciding--you'll drive yourself nuts. Preferred battles + available table=ground scale, and from this you see your figure scale options. Do it any other way, and you'll wind up with brigades of six 28mm figures or foraging in a village with individually mounted 5mm castings. (Don't laugh: I've seen both.) |
ColCampbell | 04 Jun 2016 3:18 p.m. PST |
I have 28mm for SYW Imagi-Nation gaming, but also do 15mm for "real" SYW gaming (figures owned by another gamer). Both sizes work well for smaller (28mm) and larger (15mm) battles. Jim |
marmont1814 | 04 Jun 2016 3:58 p.m. PST |
currently 15mm, busy building the armies for Kolin |
Frostie | 04 Jun 2016 5:18 p.m. PST |
10mm Pendraken, great figures and great options for massive battles |
79thPA | 04 Jun 2016 5:20 p.m. PST |
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Bandolier | 04 Jun 2016 5:44 p.m. PST |
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Rich Bliss | 04 Jun 2016 5:45 p.m. PST |
28mm using Volley and Baypnet |
spontoon | 04 Jun 2016 6:31 p.m. PST |
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21eRegt | 04 Jun 2016 6:32 p.m. PST |
Sadly I have large collections in both 15mm and 28mm. Each have their appeal and charm. |
Terry37 | 04 Jun 2016 7:23 p.m. PST |
I first gamed the SYW back in the 70's using Scruby 20 MM figures. but now am doing it in 15 MM, using mostly Essex figures. Terry |
Dances with Clydesdales | 04 Jun 2016 7:43 p.m. PST |
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AussieAndy | 04 Jun 2016 10:35 p.m. PST |
15mm. Can do all the battles and still appreciate the uniforms. |
Jcfrog | 04 Jun 2016 11:14 p.m. PST |
15-18mm Price and numbers Better relation to height of terrain than possible with 28mm. Last small scale to really see the flamboyant uniforms of the time. By the way could we call it mid 18 th century as WAS is just as interesting . And could someone do the Dutch in 18mm? |
John Watts | 05 Jun 2016 4:03 a.m. PST |
10mm – it just looks right. |
HangarFlying | 05 Jun 2016 7:45 p.m. PST |
My group does 1:72 plastics. I've started painting my own army in 6mm, but will start doing 15mm soon as well. |
Old Contemptibles | 05 Jun 2016 11:37 p.m. PST |
15mm for bigger battles and for storage. But I get doing it in 25/28mm. |
18CTEXAN | 06 Jun 2016 7:45 a.m. PST |
I prefer Adler 6mm figures with a scale of 1 figure to 10 "real" men. Battalions of 60-90 figures or 12-16 figure squadrons look great! And the figures are fantastic sculptors. |
vtsaogames | 06 Jun 2016 4:00 p.m. PST |
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DWilliams | 06 Jun 2016 5:36 p.m. PST |
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Der Alte Fritz | 07 Jun 2016 10:47 a.m. PST |
I have two sizes of figures in my armies. There is the 1/56 scale (~29-30mm) Minden Miniatures figures using a 1:20 figure to men ratio. And then there is the 30mm collection of old Staddens, Surens, Hinchcliffe, Elite Miniatures and many others. These are done in a 1:10 ratio. |
AlexMacP | 16 Jun 2016 10:53 p.m. PST |
I love the look of epic battles with lots of figures. I also love the splendid uniforms of this period. Using 10mm figures, I get the best of both worlds. Pendraken figures for me! |
John the Greater | 17 Jun 2016 11:39 a.m. PST |
I have a ton of 25mm, but if I had to start over I would probably go for 15mm. Now for skirmishing in North America, I would stick with 25 or 28 mm. |