Re: 15mm vehicle compatibility

MxConnell@aol.com wrote:
> 
> I'm gearing up for SG in 15mm. So far I've uncovered Brigade, DLD, and
Stan
> Johansen.
> 
> Are there any other manufacturers of merit?
> According to web stats the DLD are slightly larger than the Brigade,
are they
> compatible on the table?
> Stan Johansen's site list no stats plus have fuzzy photos. Any
comments on
> quality and compatibility with the other two I've mentioned?

I don't know Stan Johansen's stuff, so can't comment. I do like both
the Brigade and DLD minis, although the DLD ones are larger than 
Brigades (the way I see it is that what might be a size class 3
DLD vehicle is more like a size class 4 vehicle when compared to
Brigades - so my Kamodo APC carries a bit more in the way of troops
than my Hanit APC :-).

For very inexpensive alternative options, there is currently a line
of GIJoe combat vehicles put out by Matchbox or Taimya (sp?) or
somebody like that. They range from $0.98 to $1.98 USD, and so far
I've only found them at Wal-Marts and a couple of KayBee Toys. For
the 15mm stuff, the smaller scale Abrams tank is quite compatible with
Brigade's Haifa II heavy tank. The smaller scale (by this I mean the
$0.98 vehicles) Bradley is similar in size to DLD's Kamodo APC.

Some day, when I have more time, I'll finish painting my DLD and Brigade
minis, take photos, and post them on my website for all to see and
compare. I'll throw in the GIJoe vehicles, too, for fun.