"6mm Size Comparison: Baccus vs. Irregular?" Topic

Guys,

I'm considering taking the dive into 6mm for a pike and shot set of armies and am curious about size comparisons between Baccus and Irregular.

I've read that H&R is noticeably smaller than Irregular's minis, but how does Baccus compare?

With limited selection for models suitable for the late sixteenth century, I'd like to be able to mix and match if the miniatures are comparable in size.

At 6mm, are you still measuring to the eye or to the top of the head? :)

Dan

I've found that Baccus – both old and new -- are "chunkier" than Irregular figures. Whereas I have H&R mixed in with Irregular for my ancients, the difference doesn't appear too odd. But then they're all barbarian war band style figures with 40 odd per base. Sticking Baccus figures in with them looks really odd.

It's the same with Adler and Baccus. Facing each other on the table I think they look fine, but mixed together it looks odd. The figure heights and body sculpts don't match.

I'd agree with Narratio. I have mixed figures from Baccus, Irregular & H&R in my HotT armies but not on the same base. In my Italian Wars/Renaissance armies I mixed Irregular & H&R but tried Baccus and they didn't look good together.

Fram Baccus FAQ:

Thanks for the feedback, guys.

Looks like I may need to consider a combination of Irregular and H&R then.

H+R ACW are the only true 6mm figures that I have, I also think they are the best proportioned. Baccus and Adler are closer to 8mm and are slightly oddly proportioned, particularly Adler with their big heads. I had some Irregular (old figures from the 80s) and they were rather nondescript blocks; have they improved since then?

As above, Baccus (and Adler and GHQ) are huge compared to Irregular and H&R.

Irregular Infantry strips are roughly the same height as Baccus, but only because they have a thick moulded on base.

They may all be listed--these days--as 6mm, but I tend to think of H&R and Irregular as one scale and Baccus and Adler as another.

That said, in moderns, I'll happily use Irregular tanks with Adler infantry. Moderns for me ate a bit more symbolic.

When it comes to Irregular and H&R, are they okay to intermix into the same unit and look (reasonably) visually consistent?

I ask because I'd like to mix them together, if possible, given the limited number of figure poses in 6mm.

And to throw in another question, where does Microworld's historic line fit in with the above?

They look to be fairly robust figures, so do they mix and match with Baccus?

I'm wondering this as well. I have a good sized Baccus War of the Roses collection and would like to add figures to fight the Italian Wars—Pavia and Baccus lacks landscknects. Microworlds figures look really nice…but the size difference?