10mm or 15mm?

[getagrip]

But can we get figures on prescription? I'll have 10 bags for £8.05, the NHS will pay the rest. 

That's not N.I.C.E.

[cudders]

Looks like if I go for 10mm I will become very strange indeed! 

Now where's that rubber chicken?

Cudders

[fsn]

There's a point. Does 10mm affect your reasoning, or does perverse reasoning lead you to 10mm?



I stand for many of the members of this forum when I say "blibble blibble, blarg, pthow." We may all have various refreshments short of the proverbial picnic, but at least we're happy. Differently happy in some cases, but we're not as bad as say the UKIP Conference, (other parties may apply - insert your own preference) or those that watch X-Factor.

Come join us and dance to the scent of our obsessions.   

[Westmarcher]

"blibble blibble, blarg, pthow."

Sorry, slight tangent (who us?). Before I forget (again).

Good luck with the Training Manager job, Nobby. 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Normality is how quickly we can go off topic!

[getagrip]

Normality is how quickly we can go off topic!

Anyone see the cricket?

[Last Hussar]

Did you become a real boy then?

[Ithoriel]

Thread derailed, by Jiminy!

[getagrip]

Stop telling lies

[Ithoriel]

Lies? I have a nose for that sort of thing

[getagrip]

Always strings attached with you!

[cudders]

Just had a proper look at those 1809 Naps. They do look really nice!

Also many will do from 1809 onwards so I could do quite a lot now. 

The proof is in the painting so once I get the samples..ooh I'm getting a bit excited now. 

Cudders

[cbr3d.com]

Just had a proper look at those 1809 Naps. They do look really nice!

Also many will do from 1809 onwards so I could do quite a lot now. 

The proof is in the painting so once I get the samples..ooh I'm getting a bit excited now. 

Cudders

That's it Cudders, your part of the Pendraken BORG now!   

[getagrip]

Is the assimilation complete?

[paulr]

Just had a proper look at those 1809 Naps. They do look really nice!

Also many will do from 1809 onwards so I could do quite a lot now. 

The proof is in the painting so once I get the samples..ooh I'm getting a bit excited now. 

Cudders

Have you seen this thread http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,5128.0.html and the associated blog?

It will either inspire you or intimidate you, or probably both. Absolutely worth a read if you are doing 1809

[cudders]

A package arrived today with some ECW and WOR samples.

Firstly thanks Leon!

Secondly, what lovely sculpts they are!

I did intend to paint them but checking out my paint stash confirmed how long it is since I've painted anything! Most solid except for the Model Colour bottles.

So triples it is with a wedge of cash for paints and some more Pendraken goodies!

I am now a 10mm convert. 

Cudders

[Leon]

A package arrived today with some ECW and WOR samples.

Firstly thanks Leon!

Secondly, what lovely sculpts they are!

I did intend to paint them but checking out my paint stash confirmed how long it is since I've painted anything! Most solid except for the Model Colour bottles.

So triples it is with a wedge of cash for paints and some more Pendraken goodies!

I am now a 10mm convert. 

Excellent, good to hear the package arrived safely and glad you like them!  We can certainly sort those paints out at Triples, and give me a shout if you'd like anything in particular bringing along to the show.

[cbr3d.com]

A package arrived today with some ECW and WOR samples.

Firstly thanks Leon!

Secondly, what lovely sculpts they are!

I did intend to paint them but checking out my paint stash confirmed how long it is since I've painted anything! Most solid except for the Model Colour bottles.

So triples it is with a wedge of cash for paints and some more Pendraken goodies!

I am now a 10mm convert. 

Cudders

A fully converted amalgamtion into the Pendragon BORG.   

If I still had a mind of my own I would say 'I know how you feel' but as now we all have but a single thought you already know that!   

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Welcome to the Dark Side!

[Leon026]

As owner of several Flames of War armies (WWII) at 15mm scale, my preference for WWII will naturally be 15mm to go with my collection and the ruleset. There's also a gigantic selection of 15mm choices for WWII as well.

That said, for my napoleonics, hands down 10mm. I've tried 6mm and 28mm - and 15mm for Naps I've stayed away from.

Economics has a bit to do with the hobby, you see for FoW and WWII, 5-8 EUR can get you a working unit, whether its a tank or an infantry platoon. At 30-40 EUR you can get one of those infantry company box sets that will give you a force that you can actually start gaming with (iirc, the SS Panzergrenadier company box set is worth about 1000pts).

For Naps though... yes, depends on the ruleset, but at 15-18mm, 40 EUR will get you a brigade (according to the N@W store). I dont really think Naps should be played at Brigade level, personally. While with WWII you can get away with playing a battlegroup, a company or even at squad level, for Naps that just feels... wierd, to me anyways. Which is why my naps are being built to be played at Division or Corps level (Lasalle, Blucher).

Imagine playing a division level game with 40 EUR per brigade! Ouch! So economics wise, 6mm and 10mm offer far more reasonable prices. Besides, from what I can see, Nap miniatures dont really come in 15mm, but in 18mm.

Sculpt wise, its true that 18mm sculpts are beautiful, and thats where 6mm begin to take a hit. I think Adler is the way to go if you go 6mm, but fragility is a huge thing with 6mm. They bend and break so easily.

Also detail comparison between some 6mm and 10...

http://battlegoatsandtrumpets.blogspot.fr/2014/04/the-future-of-my-nappies.html
http://battlegoatsandtrumpets.blogspot.fr/2015/04/austrian-reinforcements.html

Can't argue that 10mm has by far the better sculpt, especially Pendraken naps. And they aren't fragile either, as you dont get packs of infantry with their bayonets already broken off in the bag.

The detail of Pendraken's 10mm Naps though are just something else. The level of detail just makes it such a joy to paint, that if you're going Napoleonics, 10mm hands down.