I've just come across this truly incredible collection of 15mm armies:
https://www.youtube.com/@thekrausecollection15mmmin53/videos

The room used to host this collection is a sight in itself.

Although it hasn't led to a switch to 15mm, a look at just one of these armies (SYW Reichsarmee) has really inspired some 10mm SYW planning.   I already have a few SYW Battalions, but some new additions might just be on the horizon !


Phil

Wow, certainly inspiring!

200,000 figures! 1/5 million figures!

 

       

I've only got a tenth of that and they're in smaller scales

His gaming space is bigger than some houses

Thanks for sharing Glorfindel, I'll keep that in reserve in case my wife ever finds out how many figures I have

200,000 figures, and looks like Mr Krause has painted them mostly himself to a very good standard.....impressive 

He must have deep pockets and lots of spare time.

For most of us it's a case of just because you theoretically could doesn't mean you should....200,000 isn't a target figure...

Quote from: pierre the shy on 24 April 2023, 08:33:03 PM200,000 isn't a target figure...

Get out, you weirdo!

Come on LH, really? 

All I was trying to say was for 99.9% of gamers such a high number of figures is obviously impractical in both financial and practical terms.

I have no idea how much that collection would be worth apart from it would be more than I would earn in a lifetime. Where is one supposed to store it and how often would in reality, one play any one of the many periods? 

Quote from: pierre the shy on 24 April 2023, 10:52:18 PMCome on LH, really? 

All I was trying to say was for 99.9% of gamers such a high number of figures is obviously impractical in both financial and practical terms.

I have no idea how much that collection would be worth apart from it would be more than I would earn in a lifetime. Where is one supposed to store it and how often would in reality, one play any one of the many periods? 

O, reason not the need! our basest beggars
Are in the poorest thing superfluous.
Allow not nature more than nature needs,
Man's life's as cheap as beast's.

I agree that 200,000 is not a target ..... I mean, where's your ambition? That number has clearly been achieved. Onwards and upwards!

Quote from: pierre the shy on 24 April 2023, 10:52:18 PMCome on LH, really? 

All I was trying to say was for 99.9% of gamers such a high number of figures is obviously impractical in both financial and practical terms.

I have no idea how much that collection would be worth apart from it would be more than I would earn in a lifetime. Where is one supposed to store it and how often would in reality, one play any one of the many periods? 

I think you will find LH's comment is humourous, you tend to get a lot of it around here!

I recall a frequent poster on another forum.
He occasionally posted pictures of his collection.

The picture of his 250 Deuce and a half (6x6) trucks convinced me there are no winners in the numbers game.

Leon would probably disagree, but I'd advocate 100 satisfied customers over a couple of obsessives.
(Of course, you can have both).

me?  Jealous?     Nooo!!      

Anyway 2000BC to 2000AD .   Still scope to expand there. 

40K AD surely

Just worked it out. At current rate I should be on 200,000 figures by June ... 2098.

Life goals right there. Meanwhile, my wife is planning how to turn the "hobby(/storage) room" into a proper bedroom...