Derek said (or quoth): I was under the impression that it was the other way
around, after all the "default" scale is 25mm
"Now for the first time Eureka Miniatures puts you in the driving seat.
Working on the sound premise that for every one person that might request a
particular 25mm figure there are probably any number of others who would be
willing to purchase said figure, Eureka introduces the 100 Club."
Tomb replies:
You'd think that. Except I recall when I asked about the Gurkhas (or maybe it
was not Aliens CMC Marines), I was told the default was closer to 28mm. (I
think this makes sense, given the compatibility with a lot of other figure
lines from Coppelstone and the like). Except 28mm does
me no good (well, not much). I can handle one-eyed shiny robot warriors
in 28mm, because they are supposed to be big boys. Not-Jafar also can
justify a bit of a "genetically enhanced" look. But normal figures (if I want
to use them with my other 25mm forces....) need to be 25mm (true) to be
useful.
Of course, subsequent information may prove this impression/recollection
wrong. But that is how I recall it.
AGREED!
In a scifi setting, mixing and matching 15, 25, and 28mm figurs should not
present too much of a problem (depending on your POV).
Humans are adaptable in size. Given different environments on other planets,
such variety should be expected.
One problem is that the GZG timeline (plug:
http://www.cygnusx1.info/gzg/gzghist.asp)
only have people off Earth for about 100 years. That's, what, about
3-9 generations (depends on age of fertilely, and social custom)?
Does not seem long enough to effect major change (I could be wrong). However,
genengineering may take a hand.
As problematic would be equipment within an armed force. Uniformity brings
down the price of equipment and reduces logistical problems.
But, again, in the future, this may not be an issue (automated mini-
factories make it as cheap to knock out one copy as a run of a dozen).
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> At 11:26 25/04/02 -0400, Tom wrote:
> You'd think that. Except I recall when I asked about the Gurkhas (or
Probably, considering my last conversation with Nic, he should get a good
laugh from your Copplestone comment:)
Cheers
> At 02:09 27/04/02 +1000, I wrote:
Just spoke to Nic this morning, he tell's me that the 25mm 100 club are indeed
28mm, they are aimed at matching Foundry and Old Glory miniatures I don't
think Nic intends on his miniatures "expanding" to GW proportions. Or
Copplestone for that matter, he prefers his miniatures to be naturally
proportioned as opposed to looking all beefy:)
Cheers