This is still (a lot) cheaper than 28mm (where a similar force, albeit with less flexibility in terms of squad composition) comes in at around ~£130... but it isn't as cheap as I had been hoping. Now, that's using resin and metal figures and vehicles. The big savings will come in terms of tanks, and other vehicles which are available as plastic kits or die-cast toys*.
The big problem is that I've been looking at 28mms for so long that I have a, for want of a better phrase, emotional attatchment to them. As an example, I have recollections of drooling over the Sloppy Jaloppy cold wars vehicles when they were first released, and wondering at the time if I would ever get any. I just don't get that for most 20mm - that might be down to the poor illustrations on various sites though, as I do have recollections of regretting stuff being 'in the wrong scale' when having looked at Elhiem & Platoon 20 in the past (and the same goes for most of the stuff mentioned on the Winter of '79 blog spot, especially regarding scenery)
*Ironically, due to their lack of popularity and scarcity of figures, the cheapest military vehicles have to be 1/48ths... it's just there isn't too much variety, and as I say, scare figures.
I can't really make your decision before you. I do know how you feel though. Its like I started doing Zombies in 28mm now all this ace 15mm stuff has come out..... Still I may go the 15's route for some sci fi action.
ReplyDeleteI still like 28mm especially the detail on them
No decision about scale is as clear cut as any of us would like. The good news is that as it is for yourself you are the only one that needs to be happy with the choice. Both scales have much to recommend them. I have thought about this genre in the last couple of days, If you had not said Force on Force, "cold war turns hot" I would have suggested 6mm. But given the set of rules that you mention it really does come down to personal choice. All the best Clint.
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