"Do You Mix & Match?" Topic

Depends upon the scale. The larger the scale the more mixing and matching I do. The smaller the scale the less figures from different manufacturers seem to fit in with each other. With 28mm figures I frequently mix and match, with 15mm figures I occasionally mix and match, with 6mm figures I rarely mix and match. With smaller figures it is less desirable to vary the poses. Also, with 15mm and 6mm figures I am more likely to get all the figures for an army at once.

I will agree on the jarring of weapons and kit. This can be a problem even within a single manufacturers figures (I have two figures by the same manufacturer both with sten guns where one figure's sten is nearly twice the size of the other's) but in periods where the kit was not standard I prefer figures from many manufacturers. Just two manufacturers can look wrong but other than that the more the merrier.

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I mainly work in 15mm. I've mixed and matched in virtually every army I've ever built, but usually betwen units rather than within units.

Once you've got mass effect on the table top any differences aren't that noticeable, but the main benefit is that I can enjoy painting a multitude of different poses and castings.

Depends on how "uniform" you want the units (3D counters if truth be known) to be. Or, in some cases, how elitist a hobbyist you are.

Gracias,

Glenn

The key issue is size of range – for a couple of periods I game, you can't get complete (big) armies from one range, especially if you want two opposing armies

I'm fairly careful abut compatibility between lines – for 10mm WWII -- but will mix where it looks OK to my eye.

Yes, I do, and a lot. Unless I have to make small dioramas I'm more interested on finding the postures of the figures or troops I need and I do not care too much if the manufacturers are different.

Also, IMHO, to the eye different paintjobs even of the same manufacturer are far more noticeable and can be worse than different minis with the same paintjob.

My 15mm acw is a mix of several, most of the rest only if really compatable.

I did a FIW game with 25 different 25/28mm manufacturers represented ion the table.
So, I guess the answer is YES.

I've had to. Battlefront changed the composition of the 15 PD in North Afrika, and I needed AT rifles and 2.8cm SPzB41 AT guns, and they don't make them in separate packs. So I went with Old Glory 15s. No problems so far.

Yeah, that is the main reason to mix and match. No one makes everything you need so you have to find something close.

Speaking as one who has out RAFM and Redoubt FIW on the same table, I do not find that much of a problem.

I don't like to and I prefer not to; however, many times to complete a project or range its necessary.

Variety is the spice of life!

As long as they figs are close in size and mass -- why not! I'll mix figs from different manufacturers in the same unit sometimes.

I can't vote either yes or no as it depends. 18mm yes, 25mm no.

I mix and match everything, regardless of scale.

Most of my mix and match is in 25/8s, with only a little in 15.

I like to M&M just to achieve variety. No army in history ever took the field so absolutely uniform as what we see from manufacturers. Well, very few at least.

15mm (WWII only) I'm happy to mix figures as long as they are somewhat compatible to my benchmark range which is Peter Pig.

In 28mm ( all the rest) figures have to be REALLY compatible, especially weapons and such.

I do in 15mm and 28mm with "creatures and people", where differences in sizes i view as adding to realism. I am mindful that equipment can vary in size greatly across lines, i change ones which i had a problem with, however i am quite tolerant of these differences as i think generally you would only notice them if you were looking for them.

Stuff like WW2 where i play with individual based minis in a skirmish style game i see this as less of a problem; however 15mm ancients base on 40mm front bases i tend to be more aware of, especially spears/lances.

I would be more inclined to 1 maker per type with the likes of tanks, cars, etc, where differences would look wrong.

If they are a good match I do, but usually not in the same units.

When playing WH40K -no. When fielding WW1 or WWII armies – absolutely. I would agree that large formations would probably look better with only one manufacturer in the unit.