Adler 6mm and Skytrex 1/200 ?

[Sunray]

On a blog the other day I noted that one gamer was using Skytrex 1/200 vehicles with Adler WW2 infantry.

Skytrex vehicles are still on the market and the range still has the poorly sculpted infantry, so I can see why he would seek another range -  but Adler, even at the 1/285 end of 6mm would seem a little small ?

Or are Adler such a butch style of sculpt (ie big Dixon style heads) and exaggerated features that they work with 1/200 ?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Adler are nearer 8mm, and very fragile.

IanS

[Fenton]

As far as I remember Adler were made to fit in witn GHQ and CinC when their infantry ranges were so poor

[Zippee]

Adler are 6mm and not fragile

I have loads of them - and maybe a 1:1000 breakage out of the pack.

I'd suggest they are the wrong size for 10mm armour - although if basing the infantry and not the vehicles it might 'look' right

But they are definitely made to match GHQ stuff as you can see here:
British https://www.flickr.com/photos/zippee/sets/72157626148096611
British https://www.flickr.com/photos/zippee/sets/72157626273506976
German https://www.flickr.com/photos/zippee/sets/72157626160307407
German https://www.flickr.com/photos/zippee/sets/72157626160327355
Italian https://www.flickr.com/photos/zippee/sets/72157626153763295
Italian https://www.flickr.com/photos/zippee/sets/72157626150256755
Italian https://www.flickr.com/photos/zippee/sets/72157626150016207
Soviet https://www.flickr.com/photos/zippee/sets/72157626279487074
Soviet https://www.flickr.com/photos/zippee/sets/72157626154599701

[FierceKitty]

I bought some of their Celts when doing my Gaulish army. I really regretted wasting my money; had to replace every weapon.

[Leman]

Snappy little army then.

[Sunray]

Many thanks for this.  If they weigh at a total height of 8mm then they are in the frame for the old Skytrex 1/200 which is the smaller end of what we loosely call "10mm".   Anything around 8/9mm would in theory work with 1/200, same as we use n gauge and 1/144 aircraft.   I appreciate the images Zippee - outstanding paint work

The Madaxeman - who stalks this very forum, does an excellent comparison chart.

Skytrex 1/200 was one of the first on the market.  It is dwarfed by contemporary Pendraken 1/150 .
The vehicles and AFVs were crisp with loads of detail, but their figures let them down, so I am not surprised that some wargamers are still casting around  (no pun intended) for alternative  figures to go with a fine range of vehicles which are still available at a starting price of £1.50.  

Actually, if I could find one man standing, Mainforce miniatures look like they might be the tallest in the 6mm world - but beware of kneeling giants !