In a message dated 98-10-02 10:30:45 EDT, you write:
<< And secondly I'd actually like to suggest an alternative, I have recently
been shopping around 20mm WWII figs and I was stunned, the quality of many
manufacturers completely blows away most
25/28mm manufaturers (GZG included), PLUS, the figs ALL have a
realistic
amount of kit. In particular worth looking at for use in sci-fi are
late war German SS Panzergrenadiers with assault rifles, thier smocks, helmets
and weapons don't look out of place when comaperd with modern/near
future figs and with a bit of careful shopping around moutain troops and
others equiped with rucksacks can be found. I think one other advantage of the
20mm figs may be the problem of crowded table that can occur with 25/28
(more especially the latter) platoons. I have seen games with a couple of
platoons of 20mm figs plus 20mm AFVs on a 6x4 table and they do not look too
squashed in. And remember, 20mm (ish) buildings are easily available in model
railway stores!
OK so rant mode is now off, comments anyone? (flames to personal email please
rather than the list).
> I agree with you on the versitility of 20mm for SGII. In addition to
20mm
> make good militia and para-military types and "lower-tech" regulars to
What I would love to see is some good 15mm.
Chad
I feel the need to add my $0.02, like any good 'netizen'...
For me, 25mm (true) is the way to go. I find it very versatile - I can
do squad actions, like SG2, and skirmish, like FMA. I like the level of detail
& personality I find in well sculpted 25mm. GZG fits this bill very
well. I don't find the battlefield crowded - but I like dense terrain,
anyway.
A few other reasons - we're delving way into the level of personal
preference here, so beware of rants...
I only have so much money to go around. There's a lot of scales out there. I
pick a few, & stick with 'em. Capital Ship (FT), 6mm (DS2) & 25mm true (SG2).
Why 25mm as opposed to 15 or 20? I just don't see it out there.
If I look for sci-fi minis, I find the following: GW & GZG. Both 25mm.
Both have provided HUGE selections for their 25mm line. I've been to every
major (& probably minor) game store in Indiana, and I just don't see the other
scales out there. If I want 25mm or 6mm buildings, they're easy to find.
Vehicles? Same.
This, of course, may be due to the fact that Indiana has a pretty low
population compared to other locales & the absolute predominance of GW (slowly
challenged by GZG), 'cause we Hoosiers laakh our powurgamin' simpul. Many
other reasons are possible. But even when I look at
mail-order catalogs, I still see that the vast preponderance of sci-fi
minis are in 25mm - namely, GZG. Why leave a good thing?
I'd love to see more 25mm WW1/WW2 , Vietnam & modern minis. They'd be
great with SG2. But GZG has, for me, become the reason to stick with 25mm
minis - through very high craftsmanship, quality & selection.
Noah
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> chadtaylor wrote:
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If you can find late war German 20mm Fallshirmjaegers with tehir bone sacks,
web kit and fa;schirmgewehr 42 rifles then you have some future looking
troops.
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