Bashytubits | 02 Jan 2017 11:25 a.m. PST |
I have been dabbling and experimenting with my 3d printer and am curious as to what scales people really look for vehicles in. Thanks for any input TMPers! |
D6 Junkie | 02 Jan 2017 11:31 a.m. PST |
When looking for large numbers, it's usually 15mm/ yeah I know that's not a scale. |
Frederick | 02 Jan 2017 11:36 a.m. PST |
Well, for me it is 1:285 (6mm) for my big hub-to-hub WWII games |
gunnerphil | 02 Jan 2017 11:51 a.m. PST |
I know nothing about 3d printing, so how hard is it to rescale things? Could you not do same vehicle in say 1\300, 1\100 1\76? That way cover lots of bases |
zoneofcontrol | 02 Jan 2017 12:32 p.m. PST |
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Bashytubits | 02 Jan 2017 12:41 p.m. PST |
Yes you can re-scale models but I am looking for data on what scale people really prefer so I can make something that can be photographed to show people what the quality is like. |
jekinder6 | 02 Jan 2017 12:47 p.m. PST |
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The Wargames Room | 02 Jan 2017 12:48 p.m. PST |
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Lion in the Stars | 02 Jan 2017 1:11 p.m. PST |
@Gunner Phil: The problem is that you get into minimum detail sizes pretty quickly. 28mm (1/56ish) and 20mm (1/72 or 1/76) can pretty easily rescale. Maybe even down to 1/87 without trouble. 15mm (~1/100 scale) starts to get problematic, often requires a new 3d model. You can sometimes scale 1/144 scale up to 1/100 without trouble, but scaling down causes problems. 1/285 and/or 1/300 re-scale just fine. ***** Personally, I game almost everything in 15mm, with 1/100 vehicles. |
Andy ONeill | 02 Jan 2017 1:34 p.m. PST |
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Fire at Will | 02 Jan 2017 1:38 p.m. PST |
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gunnerphil | 02 Jan 2017 1:50 p.m. PST |
@Lion in the Stars. Thank you for that. Explains a lot. Good name by the way. And in answer to original question 15mm 1\100 for me. |
Coyotepunc and Hatshepsuut | 02 Jan 2017 2:06 p.m. PST |
1/56 for land, sea, and air vehicles. 1/4000 for spaceships. |
thorr666 | 02 Jan 2017 2:39 p.m. PST |
There's almost nothing in 1/56 except a few tank kits |
cloudcaptain | 02 Jan 2017 2:58 p.m. PST |
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Patrick Sexton | 02 Jan 2017 3:15 p.m. PST |
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11th ACR | 02 Jan 2017 3:57 p.m. PST |
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Mako11 | 02 Jan 2017 6:54 p.m. PST |
1/144th. Need the MBT-70, amongst others I recently listed as needed in this scale, in a separate posting, a few days ago. |
Lion in the Stars | 02 Jan 2017 7:59 p.m. PST |
@Bashytubits: If you have a high-resolution printer at home, you might be able to 3d print your masters and then resincast the finished product. |
BigNickR | 02 Jan 2017 10:03 p.m. PST |
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UshCha | 03 Jan 2017 2:26 a.m. PST |
OK so nowadays it's 1:144. However you cannot scale a CADDS model between scales as it were. At least not simply. The problem is regardless of model scale there is a minimum printable size (typicaly about 1 mm), So for instance track thickness cannot go below 1mm. Build a 1/3 model with 1mm tracks scale it up to 1/72 and it looks daft. Siumilarly a 1/72 model will not scle to 1/300 it would be unprintable. Even 1/144 to 1/56 shows some degradation. If you had Pro E it would be possible but the cost of the software is well beyond the profit margin and its not easy designing parametric models. |
Texas Jack | 03 Jan 2017 3:40 a.m. PST |
1/72 for me. Your earlier stuff looked great, I am curious at what you come up with now! |
deephorse | 03 Jan 2017 4:34 a.m. PST |
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Durban Gamer | 03 Jan 2017 4:38 a.m. PST |
A vote for 1/300 scale models that fill the gaps left by Heroics & Ros and Scotia. |
Andoreth | 03 Jan 2017 4:38 a.m. PST |
1/100 for vehicles and helicopters which have to land, 1/144 for aircraft and helicopter gunships. |
redbanner4145 | 03 Jan 2017 8:29 a.m. PST |
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Chuckaroobob | 03 Jan 2017 9:14 a.m. PST |
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BeneathALeadMountain | 03 Jan 2017 9:32 a.m. PST |
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miniMo | 03 Jan 2017 9:42 a.m. PST |
I have WW2 vehicles in 4 different scales: 1/87 — my favourite, not a lot of wargamers use this, but HO scale is one of the most popular for model railroading. Still have a large stash of Heiser resin kits in the resin mountain, so have not gone looking for 3D prints in this myself. 1/100 — this is the scale I have been buying 3D prints for. Arctic Skunk on Shapeways has helped me fill in a lot of obscuritées. 1/56 — way too pricey in 3D prints for my budget. 1/285 — I only got into that as a scale of convenience because the club was doing it. But, if I ever went back to it, 3D prints would certainly be affordable. To the question of what would show better, I would say 1/100 or 1/72 would be the best choices. |
Thomas Thomas | 03 Jan 2017 10:15 a.m. PST |
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Gaz0045 | 03 Jan 2017 11:08 a.m. PST |
I'll umpteenth the call for 1/72……. especially vehicles not available elsewhere……a commercial decision would lean towards 1/100 (15mm) especially a T64 looking at the clamouring amongst the Team Yankee crowd. |
Blackhorse MP | 03 Jan 2017 12:13 p.m. PST |
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Princeps Namque | 03 Jan 2017 1:53 p.m. PST |
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Howler | 03 Jan 2017 4:01 p.m. PST |
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Apache 6 | 03 Jan 2017 6:52 p.m. PST |
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Rod I Robertson | 03 Jan 2017 9:25 p.m. PST |
1/100 or 1/285 for me. Cheers and good gaming. Rod Robertson |
Forager | 04 Jan 2017 3:38 p.m. PST |
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Dances with Clydesdales | 04 Jan 2017 5:23 p.m. PST |
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Recovered 1AO | 05 Jan 2017 7:06 a.m. PST |
Vehicles? Other than aircraft (3mm/1:600) I think it depends. Most land vehicles I buy (6mm/1:300) for combined arms action; for skirmish/small battles I would need APC/trucks to haul infantry around in 15/18 mm – whatever scale that is; maybe horse drawn wagons for legacy 25mm Fantasy. What few naval ships I have I use 1:6k models. |
beingshort1 | 28 Feb 2017 9:20 a.m. PST |
anything in 15mm/1:100, 6mm/1:285, and some aircraft in 1:144 would be nice |
donlowry | 28 Feb 2017 10:13 a.m. PST |
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jah1956 | 28 Feb 2017 2:31 p.m. PST |
Sorry they make wargame stuff in scales other than 1/72 1/76 20mm you learn something new every day |
Joez66 | 03 Apr 2017 7:27 a.m. PST |
If you want to entertain the idea of printing larger scales for masters and then have them done in cast resin for production, contact me at : Us103_z_man AT yahoo DOT com. It is both far faster and more economical this way. Joe |
Royston Papworth | 03 Apr 2017 1:09 p.m. PST |
1/72 or 1/76 potentially 1/56…depending on cost and if it is a 'one off must have' |
Marc at work | 04 Apr 2017 5:24 a.m. PST |
1/72 The only true scale for WW2 combined arms |
4th Cuirassier | 05 Apr 2017 4:01 a.m. PST |
1/32..the only scale for correctly proportioned human figures. |
Marc at work | 05 Apr 2017 7:05 a.m. PST |
oooh – good point 4th. I have some 54s lurking waiting for an opportunity of a game |
huevans011 | 05 Apr 2017 3:08 p.m. PST |
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Fonzie | 05 Apr 2017 9:46 p.m. PST |
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Doc Yuengling | 06 Apr 2017 9:49 a.m. PST |
1/56 mainly, so all of mine are similar size, light weight. Plastic now preferred. |