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Post by bruce on Apr 21, 2016 1:24:07 GMT
Over on the very long Boki thread many interesting points have been brought up, recently some a bit contentious in the TMP style, which we like to avoid here. Hoping these are resolved, I am posing the question about combining figures from different companies as a new thread. Pics of individual figures from different companies together is apparently not the best way to determine this.
I am wondering who has tried what with what on the battlefield? Baccus and Adler? Infantry or cavalry? Irregular with what? Does H&R match up with anything? I am thinking of doing some H&R conversions to start on some of the smaller countries not covered in their range, would rather try something new.
i believe it was Curlerman, brilliant master of Commission MDF figures, who combined these with other manufacturers on the table top and said nobody really noticed.
Any thoughts or opinions on this concept? Any table top experiences with using different brands together? Bruce
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Post by ooiittee on Apr 21, 2016 2:38:35 GMT
I have in my collection Irregular, baccus, HR and MDF figures and I use them all, these are often mixed in with each other on the field as I have all brands for all armies.
While HR play well with Irregular figures and Baccus and Adler will go well, irregular although my preferred don't match up with anything seamlessly. Then none of them do I suppose.
I know I will be burnt alive for saying this be 6mm comes down to the basing more than the figures.
With 28mm to 15mm the size of figure draws you altitude of view down because you appear closer to the figure, 6mm and 2mm lift your altitude pushing you away from the figure.
This grants significant forgiveness when it comes to figure variance. As long as the figures look well on the same basing structure as each other I find its not an issue. I would advise against mixing figures within the same base, no company compares enough to forgive that look.
Lastly it has impacted our games not one bit having different figures. I love Irregular cav as they are cast thigh to thigh and base much easier thank the others that casting end to end. But i am just happy to have figures and play. It's the internal perfectionist within our selfsame and we should view these in such light. Forum debates waste valuable dicing time ☺
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Post by ooiittee on Apr 21, 2016 2:42:02 GMT
In short Bruce go for it. Happy to post some pics of units done up if you want to see something specific. Neil Thomas basing though. 2x2cm
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Post by davidsh on Apr 21, 2016 18:18:01 GMT
I mainly have H&R with some Irregular infantry and they don't look out of place (but based separately of course). I have stuck with H&R on the whole since, even if a specific type of figure isn't provided, the range is wide enough for conversions (e.g British Fusilers do the trick for Saxon grenadiers up to 1809). Plus I bought a shedload when I started and don't want to reboot!
I do have some Baccus wagons though, and they seem to fit in.
I agree with the comment that it's the playing that counts. Several thousand figures - even if of a mixture - will always look impressive and is the beauty of this scale.
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Post by bruce on Apr 22, 2016 2:05:53 GMT
Well you both make perfect sense now that I think about it. Will get some samples for the heck of it and try some different stuff out - and not worry too much about it!
Ooiittee I have not forgotten our discussion re Neil Thomas and continue to find these rules to be excellent and very adaptable, great for a quick solo game. Still using my grids for this, vinyl Chessex battle mats, which are very easy to move my felt based troops on and to create rolling terrain. But I am really working on Et Sans Resultat at the moment, creating some markers for it and learning the rules. No grids for this one, back to the tape measure. Bruce
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Post by ooiittee on Apr 23, 2016 9:00:48 GMT
As am I Bruce. Great minds?
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Post by bruce on Apr 23, 2016 17:22:44 GMT
Obviously! I should be ready for an ESR test run next weekend using the sample scenario. Having studied the game mechanics, I decided to make some bases for the reformation areas for each division, and on them I am leaving a space to put the division's order markers and fatigue level - two primary factors that I am making my own small markers for. This should make this info easy to see and track and move things along.
I am not a big fan of rosters, nor too much clutter on the table, seeking an unobtrusive middle ground as I did with the grids.
I am using the 150 scale, seems close to correct for 6mm. ESR seems simple in some ways, not so simple in others. Designer David E. is accessible and very helpful. Bruce
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Post by keithabarker on Apr 25, 2016 17:37:37 GMT
I know I will be burnt alive for saying this be 6mm comes down to the basing more than the figures. I agree with you.
I wouldn't mix figures from different manufacturers in the same unit.
But I think you will get a good "look" if you use identical basing styles regardless of manufacturer.
Having said that, I stick to Baccus and Adler.
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Post by profjohn on May 8, 2016 4:32:19 GMT
I prefer Baccus and Adler but I did the Sikh wars with irregular and they look fine and I've mixed some h&r units in with Baccus for my Sudan armies. On the whole I think Baccus and Adler are more or less entirely compatible the others less so but if you don't mix bases they all rub along well enough. I also do some 10mm armies and there I find that within the same manufacturer different sculpting styles can make figures different in size and, of course, the bigger the scale the worse this problem gets.
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Post by marcoenrico on May 8, 2016 8:20:41 GMT
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Post by bruce on May 8, 2016 17:36:44 GMT
Thanks Marco. It looks like Adler is out for me size-wise though I do love them. So I am ordering some Irregular cav and some Baccus inf. I have had some trouble getting more H&R, my USA supplier, the Last Square has also. I was in touch with Andy Kirk at H&R and learned he was having some health issues last month. Wishing him the best and hoping he gets back on track. But I was just planning a big expansion so I am thinking ahead. Bruce
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Post by wittan800 on May 8, 2016 23:06:01 GMT
Rimango dell'idea, che l'Adler è sempre il top e non ha eguali
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Post by marcoenrico on May 9, 2016 11:35:33 GMT
Bruce, have you tried the 10mm Irregular? I think that if they 6mm are small, the 10mm should be as high as the Adler. There are some nice guns and dragons Russians. Maybe one day I try to buy some somebody.
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