"20mm manufacturers" Topic

Based off some of the comments from my earlier post and some google-fu I'm seeing 20mm isn't as "less expensive" as I thought, and there are far less options than 15mm.

My question is can you mix and match kits? Will a Pegasus M4 Sherman fit next to a Revell kit?

Thanks

It depends if 20mm includes 1/72 or not. I presume it does. My experience with 1/72 vehicles is that they all tend to be close enough not to be an issue. 1/76 will give you are more noticeable change with both vehicles and foot soldiers. If you ate particularly bothered by differences in 1/72, buy all of your whatever tank from a single manufacturer, or organize platoons by manufacturer. I use multiple manufacturers in my 1/72 forces. It doesn't bother me.

I try to use one manufacturer for each type of vehicle where possible and stay clear of 1/76 vehicles. One thing I wish someone had warned me about is the persishability of rubber tracks in old and not so old kits. I stopped buying them after one too many bad experiences.

1/76 and 1/72 dont mix, even though it doesn't sound like much.

The former was followed for a long time by companies trying to be compatible with Airfix, but that has changed

Even just keeping within 1/72 its still wise to have a unit from a single source as you do get variations.

Vehicles seem to be referred to by number ie 1/72 while human figures are still lumped together under 20mm, and again its best to get a platoon all from one place as there is even more diversity of size and style.

it really depends on how much of a rivet-counter you are. For infantry, the 1/72 vs. 20mm difference is quite minor. With vehicles, 1/72 and 1/76 is noticeable but unless you have the same vehicles in both scales next to each other the difference is minor.
I tend to be a "close enough is good enough" kind of personality and don't mind mixing the vehicle scales. You'll have to make your own determination.

I remember when the Hasagawa Stuart first came out; glorious! However, it was bigger than my Airfix Shermans!
Of course, that never bothered me…

As above, it doesn't matter for a infantry but I'd be leery of mixing 1/76 and 1/72 scale vehicles.

I sold all my 20mm WW2 stuff a few years ago. The cost of vehicle kits is unbelievable these days, genuinely shocking. 3D prints might be a cheaper option, and I used to make heavy use of the Frontline resin vehicle series, particularly for softskins. The latter are UK based though I'm afraid.

At 1/72nd, a six-foot figure SHOULD BE exactly 25.4mm tall. A 1/76th figure (4mm to the foot) should be 24mm.

A 20mm figure should be, what ? either 20mm to the top of the head, or 22-23mm, depending on the manufacturer's whim.

All those heights are within the normal human range, in my opinion. It is only the vehicles that differ significantly, perhaps also weapons like rifles. You may need to buy samples and compare.

@Martain Rapier

I'm seeing now how expensive 1/72 kits are. It's having me rethink things. I might just keep my 15mm stuff since it's so readily available and cheap.