I'm just wondering, but I have to get some opinions before I start buying loads of miniatures. :d
For those of you that play using BKC, do you use 10mm aircraft? I heard that some players use 3mm or 6mm aircraft instead.
Please help. Thanks, Peter
Hi
I use 1/144 aircraft so I can use them as objectives as well, or if pushed the 2d types mentioned here http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,4522.0.html (http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,4522.0.html)
Cheers
GrumpyOldMan
I've used both 1/100 and 1/144 for my games. For the amount of time they are on the table, it doesn't really matter IMHO. For more obscure stuff I now use the 2d route as per my Blog, kindly linked by Grumpy in the previous mail.
I use 1/144 planes myself but I wouldn't have a problem with an opponent using 6mm or smaller. For most games you won't need more than one or two models.
The Russian Zvezda company makes a small range of 144th WW2 aircraft. They're cheap and easy to put together. The range is limited though.
http://www.wonderlandmodels.com/models/plastic-models/zvezda/aircraft-kits/ (http://www.wonderlandmodels.com/models/plastic-models/zvezda/aircraft-kits/)
The Zvezda models are very good value for money and very easy to put together. Another route are the Italieri 1/100 diecast planes that require minimal assembly and are pre-painted. Ditto Revel but these are plastic kits.
I use H&R 1:300. Photos of one in action here: http://10mmpatrioticwar.blogspot.ca/2011/10/game.html
I try to use 10mm scale if I can - but, as others have noted, it's not even necessary to have a model really - although, of course, you're more likely to roll good hits if you've got a model.
Oh - and making propeller and / or strafing / bombing noises will increase that likelihood exponentially too :D
Quote from: nikharwood on 17 May 2012, 09:33:54 PM
Oh - and making propeller and / or strafing / bombing noises will increase that likelihood exponentially too :D
That reminds me of the
New Tricks episode when Brian joined the wargamers. If ever something set back the wargaming image, it was that! :'(
There are also some useful pre-painted 1/144 kits available from F-Toys, CafeReo etc.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/dsc/items/Toys-Games__144-magnetic-gelgoog-blocks-stickers-heroclix-aeromodeller-meccano-buses-hotwheels-thomas-skin-compendium-damned-denim-warhammer-spirograph-gundam-gurps-perplex-notebook-magmax-tsr-scattergories-learn-dwarf-ticket-jong-mahjong-majong-jongg-pokemon-ravenloft-poker_W0QQLHQ5fTitleDescZ1QQ_nkwZ144Q20Q2dmagneticQ20Q2dgelgoogQ20Q2dblocksQ20Q2dstickersQ20Q2dheroclixQ20Q2daeromodellerQ20Q2dmeccanoQ20Q2dbusesQ20Q2dhotwheelsQ20Q2dthomasQ20Q2dskinQ20Q2dcompendiumQ20Q2ddamnedQ20Q2ddenimQ20Q2dwarhammerQ20Q2dspirographQ20Q2dgundamQ20Q2dgurpsQ20Q2dperplexQ20Q2dnotebookQ20Q2dmagmaxQ20Q2dtsrQ20Q2dscattergoriesQ20Q2dlearnQ20Q2ddwarfQ20Q2dticketQ20Q2djongQ20Q2dmahjongQ20Q2dmajongQ20Q2djonggQ20Q2dpokemonQ20Q2dravenloftQ20Q2dpokerQQQ5ftrkparmsZ66Q253A2Q257C65Q253A1Q257C39Q253A1QQ_ipgZ200QQ_mdoZToysQ2dGamesQQ_sacatZ220QQ_sopZ1?_trksid=m194&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSRCHX:SRCH (http://www.ebay.co.uk/dsc/items/Toys-Games__144-magnetic-gelgoog-blocks-stickers-heroclix-aeromodeller-meccano-buses-hotwheels-thomas-skin-compendium-damned-denim-warhammer-spirograph-gundam-gurps-perplex-notebook-magmax-tsr-scattergories-learn-dwarf-ticket-jong-mahjong-majong-jongg-pokemon-ravenloft-poker_W0QQLHQ5fTitleDescZ1QQ_nkwZ144Q20Q2dmagneticQ20Q2dgelgoogQ20Q2dblocksQ20Q2dstickersQ20Q2dheroclixQ20Q2daeromodellerQ20Q2dmeccanoQ20Q2dbusesQ20Q2dhotwheelsQ20Q2dthomasQ20Q2dskinQ20Q2dcompendiumQ20Q2ddamnedQ20Q2ddenimQ20Q2dwarhammerQ20Q2dspirographQ20Q2dgundamQ20Q2dgurpsQ20Q2dperplexQ20Q2dnotebookQ20Q2dmagmaxQ20Q2dtsrQ20Q2dscattergoriesQ20Q2dlearnQ20Q2ddwarfQ20Q2dticketQ20Q2djongQ20Q2dmahjongQ20Q2dmajongQ20Q2djonggQ20Q2dpokemonQ20Q2dravenloftQ20Q2dpokerQQQ5ftrkparmsZ66Q253A2Q257C65Q253A1Q257C39Q253A1QQ_ipgZ200QQ_mdoZToysQ2dGamesQQ_sacatZ220QQ_sopZ1?_trksid=m194&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSRCHX:SRCH)