2mm figures for use with 1/1200 ships

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Tumbling Dice 1.1200are beautiful

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Thought most TD were 1/600th.

[Rhys]

Agree with that, got some 2nd hand, absolute pig to drill.

My investigations can be found here.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Thanks Rhys. Not ever snapped a drill in one but almost.

[Sunray]

I am awaiting MM infantry & vehicles (WW2) to arrive then a compare and contrast with Ian Kay's Irregular 2mm.

Yes, I have 3mm (1/600) Oddzial (from Magister Miltrum again)- the newer sets like South African infantry are amazing.

I prefer the TD aircraft in 1/600 - the exaggered charicture in the sculpting makes them fun to paint

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

I prefer the TD aircraft in 1/600 - the exaggered charicture in the sculpting makes them fun to paint

Does limit their F86 Sabres to Korea though...

[Raider4]

I prefer the TD aircraft in 1/600 - the exaggered charicture in the sculpting makes them fun to paint

Still waiting a Typhoon - only been in service since 2006

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Still waiting a Typhoon - only been in service since 2006

Thought they were retired in 1946 

[Sunray]

Looking through my late friend's box of lead, reminded me of how much we sample and hoard. I found Foundry, QRF, Peter Pig, Dixons, Platoon 20, H&R 6mm, Skytrex, Irregular and a host of others. Even some Airfix Russians with Bostik holding together Charles Grant inspired conversions. Oh yes, and 1/87 Minitanks - lovely little models that went so well with 1960s Airfix.And the early scenery - that Bluebell Farm set- might even fit 10mm, and Bellona bridge. How often it changed hands.

[Sunray]

Well, the lead arrived and went back to MM for a prompt refund. Just tiny blobs -very true to 1/1200 scale.  But at this scale you do need a little exaggeration, so sticking with Irregular for infantry and vehicles. And some 3mm(1/600)Oddzial artillery that are smaller than infantry.
It works!

[hammurabi70]

Well, the lead arrived and went back to MM for a prompt refund. Just tiny blobs -very true to 1/1200 scale.

Is this 1mm scale?  I remember seeing 1mm at the Dunstable show about 30 years ago; just a metal blob.  Nobody was impressed and I have never seen it since. A decent 0mm top-down picture was better and at least 2mm gives you something workable as an end product.

[Sunray]

Is this 1mm scale?  I remember seeing 1mm at the Dunstable show about 30 years ago; just a metal blob.  Nobody was impressed and I have never seen it since. A decent 0mm top-down picture was better and at least 2mm gives you something workable as an end product.

Correct.  At 1/1200 you would be luck to have men 1mm tall. So some like MM use pin head small blobs. I prefer the 2mm Irregular - exaggerated but both workable and paintable.
A lot of cross-overs- Irregular motorbike riders will pass for 3mm(1/600) as will their big lorries, tankers and transports. The Irregular Higgins LCA is good for 1/1600

In terms of 3mm, 1/600 cross over to 2mm, Oddzial artillery is often smaller than their figures, and you can small AT guns with a bit of tweaking to represent larger pieces in 2mm. 

When it comes to aircraft, we could do with a few more from Irregular!

[fsn]

http://geekscloset.blogspot.com/2011/02/napoleonic-hair-curler-army.html

[kipt]

These seem well done.  Haven't seen them. I think he has different periods.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2aPtzATYaw

[fsn]

Is that Kermit the Frog narrating?