"Going from Multiple Scales/Sizes to a Single Scale" Topic

For those who have done this, how did you find the results? Did you stick to it or did other scales/sizes start creeping back in? Any regrets? Or was it all good news?

More like I dipped into other scales for one-of projects, experimentation if you will. I finally had to admit I'm too invested in 28mm for anything else and got rid of them. It simplifies things. Aiming also dictates what you'll miss.

I went all one scale a few years ago. It was terrain storage mostly that forced the decision. I'm happy with one scale. It has allowed me to really expand my terrain variety and improve appearance.

I wouldn't do the same level of game in different scales, so there's no particular reason why I'd do that.

If i'm doing skirmish in 28s and grand tactical in 15s I wouldn't surrender either.

I have been thru 15's, 20's, 25's, 28's 54's and finally got rid of everything else about 12 years ago and started with 40mm figures and never looked back. Very happy and settled with my choice.

I'm with Flashman – 15mm for Skirmish, 6mm for grand tactical.

I did this a few years back – dumped all my other scales AND did a huge clear out of dead projects.

I laid out everything after a move (nothing like moving to unearth all your stuff). Everything by project: 15mm WW2 in one pile, 6mm ACW in another. Then I did the cutting.

I sold off everything and raised maybe $4,000. USD Shipped half a dozen projects off to painters. In 6 months I had 6 new periods that I could game in.

My hobby is not buying things to gather dust while I dream about maybe finishing them.

Honestly it was one of my better decisions.

And yes, it was terrain that drove it.

Wanted to keep things reasonably compact. So figured out my absolute favorite periods. Collected for them in either 15mm or 10mm or 6mm, depending on the level of warfare preferred.
Been very happy with that decision of about 15 years ago, especially when I had to move to a smaller home.

Not down to one--and don't plan to be, unless I wind up living with my son, or in an old folks home. But I've been trimming scales and periods for the last two years, and haven't gotten rid of anything I regret so far. As noted, the big gain is terrain. But you only get the full benefit if the remaining armies use compatible terrain. Keep ACW and Western Desert WWII, and you might as well keep two scales.

I'm going to 6mm for everything but may go back up to 15mm for skirmish. I am occasionally tempted by 28mm but don't have the room for terrain and such…

Started in 25mm, added 6mm, then 15mm. Now I have 28mm for TSATF, DBA & HOTTS, ACW & WWII, 15mm for DBA, HOTTS, WWII so I stopped 6mm & don't buy much new 28mm stuff. So I guess the answer is I tried to keep to 2 scales and so far have not gotten back into 6mm.

Asking wargamers to do just a single scale could have serious consequences.

Actually, I think the "two scale" approach makes sense if you have the room. You really don't want to have to decide the fate of Europe and rescue the Princess in the same scale. But if I could only have one--1/72, individually mounted.

"Going from Multiple Scales/Sizes to a Single Scale"

That way lies madness.

Been trying to get rid of my 28s for years. Moving to 1/32 and 1/72 progressively.

I'm like Extra Crispy and it was a move that prompted "THE CLEANSING." Getting rid of dead projects is definitely a positive thing. Alows you to focus and get stuff done, and onto the table.

As to scale: I have settled on 2.
1) 28mm for all my Dark Ages and Lord of the rings armies. However, it's more like I merely kept this scale because I already had a lot invested in it; mainly a lot of painted figures and terrain and a decent lead pile. I haven't bought anything in 28mm for years.

2) 15/18mm. Everything else is in this scale. As others said above, it really pays off for storage and game space needed.

If I had it to do all over again, I would of just done everything in 15/18mm. But I'm basically doing it now.

I think there are many real advantages of doing everything in one scale. it doesn't matter so much which scale though.

Hmm. It was a move for me too--sort of. Retirement and finally getting everything under one roof and sorted out.

I'd say on paper, my two scales would be 5/6mm and 28mm, but (a) there are still limits to what can be found in the smaller scale, and (b) my enthusiasm for repainting whole armies in 5/6mm is rather limited.

I started out in 15mm only, but if 10mm had been around, I would have used it for all my horse and musket projects. As it is, I have a matching pair of WSS armies in this scale for Maurice. All the rest of my "big battle" armies are 15mm.

I bought into 28mm figures for FIW, and I also have some for Lion Rampant/SAGA, gunfighters, WW2, and Fantasy for Song of Blades and Heroes. Most of these figures are used in other people's games, as I have very little terrain for them.