Re: AOG B5 Miniatures- Are they to scale

Yeah, the re-sculpted models are really cool, but I think the same guy
who does scale for the Micromachines does the AOG stuff. ;)

"Hmmm. Since fighters are small but look neat, let's make the models
HUGE! And since the cruisers are big already, let's leave 'em the same
size. Now, let's go make some AT-ATs as small as landspeeders!"

Tom McCarthy wrote:
> 
> I think it's safe to say that AOG didn't really think out their
initial
> miniature line.
> 
> The fighters are in scale to other fighters.
> The Hyperion might be in scale to similar sized ships (Vorchan ?).
> The Omega is likely in scale to similar sized ships (G'Quon, Sharlin
?).
> 
> Bigger ships are bigger (but not representatively bigger) than smaller
ships.
> 
> For those who played B5Wars, you already new there was the potential
for
> problems if you used anything other than counters to play.  Not only
are
> hexes too small for all but the smallest ships, but the rules can lead
to
> stacking and can reward it.  Now the G'Quon and Omega don't even fit
into a
> hex, or even two hexes on some grids.
> 
> Bottom line:	These are a notch better than Micro Machines as
collectibles,
> but are becoming even less suitable as playing pieces.  They could
never be
> considered playing pieces for AOG's game.
> Tom + Dana McCarthy