I look into some of the 1/72 scale miniatures I could get my hands on and compare them. The goal is to compose an army for table top wargames and get the troops ready for a game.
There will always be some questionable figure poses in a box of plastic figures. The trick is to find uses for them. Clubbing men can be extra standard bearers, engineers with axes or even casualties. I alway keep these extraneous figures, even just for spare heads etc.
Have had this box set (+ extra boxes of figures) on my shelf for years, waiting for the right "why not" moment,.... interesting review, would like to see the buildings but maybe that is my cue....
Good luck with the Airfix ACW. Airfix hasn't made them for 50 years 25mm is not a scale it's a height. 1/72nd means that a 1" figure x 72 =6' in real height. Now the height of the average European is 5' 10" not 6' but lets not quibble. Therefore a 25mm figure = 1" which is 1/72nd scale
Uhm....that puts me in a bit of a pickle....you see, my attention span is usually shorter than the project requires. I did film it, started the editing..where did I put those files? Give me a minute..! Turn sideways : "ALFRED! WHERE ARE THE VIDEO FILES?" I will see what I can come up with, just give a me a sec.
problem with these types of figures, they are very durable but as soon as you put paint on any bendy parts will crack and flake off. Ive tried a number of ways to stop it like gloss varnish etc in end they are useful in a diorama not wargaming
You had my interest at "because, why not?", lol. I also enjoy the sorting and formation of units from boxes and boxes and boxes...
Toying with doing absolute emperor in 1:72, because 1. why not, and 2. so much better value for figures.
There will always be some questionable figure poses in a box of plastic figures. The trick is to find uses for them. Clubbing men can be extra standard bearers, engineers with axes or even casualties. I alway keep these extraneous figures, even just for spare heads etc.
Really nice project !
was wondering if that italeria battlset was worth it . cool beans
Have had this box set (+ extra boxes of figures) on my shelf for years, waiting for the right "why not" moment,....
interesting review, would like to see the buildings but maybe that is my cue....
Good luck with the Airfix ACW. Airfix hasn't made them for 50 years
25mm is not a scale it's a height. 1/72nd means that a 1" figure x 72 =6' in real height. Now the height of the average European is 5' 10" not 6' but lets not quibble. Therefore a 25mm figure = 1" which is 1/72nd scale
Did you get the units finished sir? Would love to see part 2
Uhm....that puts me in a bit of a pickle....you see, my attention span is usually shorter than the project requires. I did film it, started the editing..where did I put those files? Give me a minute..! Turn sideways : "ALFRED! WHERE ARE THE VIDEO FILES?"
I will see what I can come up with, just give a me a sec.
problem with these types of figures, they are very durable but as soon as you put paint on any bendy parts will crack and flake off. Ive tried a number of ways to stop it like gloss varnish etc in end they are useful in a diorama not wargaming