Quote from: Sunray on 25 August 2022, 12:29:06 PMI 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...

QuoteI 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

Quote from: Raider4 on 25 August 2022, 12:52:35 PMStill waiting a Typhoon - only been in service since 2006

Thought they were retired in 1946 

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.

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!

Quote from: Sunray on 14 September 2022, 09:54:01 PMWell, 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.

Quote from: hammurabi70 on 15 September 2022, 12:58:23 AMIs 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!

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

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

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

Is that Kermit the Frog narrating?

Quote from: Sunray on 16 September 2022, 11:12:49 AMWhen it comes to aircraft, we could do with a few more from Irregular!

Tumbling Dice 1/600 ?

Quote from: hammurabi70 on 17 September 2022, 09:24:08 PMTumbling Dice 1/600 ?

Way too big. What I really want is what's done by Thomaston.

If you want really small scale aircraft that are more than "blobs" what about these as ideas Sunray?

https://us.warlordgames.com/collections/victory-at-sea-imperial-japanese/products/victory-at-sea-ijn-aircraft - 1/1800 scale

https://www.ghqmodels.com/collections/1-2400-scale/era_wwii+ship-type_aircraft - 1/2400 scale

Quote from: pierre the shy on 18 September 2022, 09:03:19 AMIf you want really small scale aircraft that are more than "blobs" what about these as ideas Sunray?

https://us.warlordgames.com/collections/victory-at-sea-imperial-japanese/products/victory-at-sea-ijn-aircraft - 1/1800 scale

https://www.ghqmodels.com/collections/1-2400-scale/era_wwii+ship-type_aircraft - 1/2400 scale

Thanks for this. I had a look via the links you kindly provided, but alas even smaller than Air Cap 1/1200 and very rich in costs.
Then the late Teddy Petter came to my salvation.  I have a memory of being shoehorned into his sleek little Folland Gnat - My RAF host apologised "Its like a Glasgow tenement - no ballroom!"

The Gnat was a mere 28ft long. Even in 1/600 from Tumble Dice it will fit with my 2mm. With a little clipping and filing it will proxy for other types. Way to go- other shrunk aircraft like the Brewster Buffalo.

The 2mm Irregular range as a poor generic style tracked APC. By comparsion the wheeled BTR60 type is a decent model.

For a tracked APC the Oddzial SPz11 "Kurz" in 1/600 - a diminutive model in any scale, will proxy well as a 10 man battle taxi at the smaller scale.