Re: To Dave and Andy: Re: Mini Related Questions

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> Actually, I think 'true 25mm' is closer to 1/64th, though certain
apostates
> on this list will claim 1/72th or 1/48th.

The problem is that "25mm" is in the eye of the beholder. In general,
the
plastic model manufacturers seem to be a bit better at keeping the scale
accurate than metal miniatures manufacturers. There was a post on
rec.games.miniatures.historical about someone who was comparing 25mm US
World War 2 figures to 1/48 scale Shermans, and the scale wasn't
radically
out.
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I meant my words extremely tongue-firmly-in-cheek. I've some 1/48th crew
from a Monogram plane that're head and shoulders higher than GW IG's,
but
about 2/3rds the width at the shoulder. And GW's are either 28-30mm, or
the
brutish, genetically minipulated freaks in some SGII fluff we've seen
here.
;->=

The usual explanation of 25mm is a one inch tall fig is a 6' man.
Course,
6' wasn't THAT common during WWII, and less so the further you go back.
Scale is confounded by BOTH aesthetics and business considerations. I'll
leave out historical inaccuracies and just plain laziness.

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Yes, technically 1/64 is more accurate. However, I rarely see 1/64
except
for the occasional Lledo diecast car (which I've been collecting for use
with Call of Cthulhu miniatures). 1/48 scale, though, isn't bad. I've
also
seen 1/43 scale diecast cars that are close, too.
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Absolutely, whatever you feel comfortable with, and learn to expect
SOMEBODY laughing at a part of your force. Though, I've found 1/48
aircraft
far more plentiful than groppo fodder.

BTW, Lindburgh put out a kit with four WWII tanks in 1/64, which I have
and
will someday probably use, but I'm not claiming particular accuracy for
that company, either.

The_Beast

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