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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: Inkpaduta on December 26, 2017, 03:16:49 AM

Title: 3mm World War I
Post by: Inkpaduta on December 26, 2017, 03:16:49 AM

I recently saw that Pico Armor (O8) is doing a line of 3mm WWI.
Was wondering if anyone has these figures and could give me a
idea what they are like? So far, the range is Br. Fr. and German for
the late Western Front. I am hoping the line will be expanded from there.

Title: Re: 3mm World War I
Post by: monk2002uk on December 26, 2017, 08:44:54 AM

I have the late war French infantry, support weapons, and tanks. They are beautiful figures and vehicles. Well proportioned, superbly sculpted, and cast without significant flash. Highly recommended if you want something in this scale, which will let you reproduce some of the larger battles on standard tables.

Robert

Title: Re: 3mm World War I
Post by: jambo1 on December 26, 2017, 09:14:27 AM

Never knew they were doing WW1 very interesting!! ;D

Title: Re: 3mm World War I
Post by: Inkpaduta on December 26, 2017, 06:18:37 PM

Thanks Monk,

I am now very tempted to buy some.

Title: Re: 3mm World War I
Post by: monk2002uk on December 27, 2017, 09:11:50 AM

I will try and get some painted up. Currently working through the 15mm lead pile...

Robert

Title: Re: 3mm World War I
Post by: Sangennaru on December 27, 2017, 09:14:59 AM

Ohhh, 3mm is a scale I'm still missing, and wwi too. Tempted.

Title: Re: 3mm World War I
Post by: monk2002uk on December 29, 2017, 08:16:33 AM

Here is a photograph of the late war French infantry from Oddzial Ósmy:

(http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/_Media/french-late-war-infantry--_med.png)

The 15mm Peter Pig German Lewis gunner provides a comparison for you. This photograph shows the same figures from the back:

(http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/_Media/french-late-war-infantry--_med-2.png)

Robert

Title: Re: 3mm World War I
Post by: monk2002uk on December 30, 2017, 05:55:54 PM

And here are medium and light machine gunners, with the loader and Purveyor respectively:

(http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/_Media/french-late-war-infantry--_med-3.png)

Robert

Title: Re: 3mm World War I
Post by: Inkpaduta on December 30, 2017, 07:08:11 PM

Excellent paint job and they look like great figures.
This could be an upcoming project for me this year!

Title: Re: 3mm World War I
Post by: monk2002uk on January 01, 2018, 11:28:29 AM

Thank you. Here are some St Chamond tanks and Oddzial Ósmy ruined houses as well:

(http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/_Media/entering-chavonne_med.png)

Robert

Title: Re: 3mm World War I
Post by: jambo1 on January 02, 2018, 09:21:18 AM

Very nice!! Love those ruined houses, super work on lovely looking models. :)

Title: Re: 3mm World War I
Post by: monk2002uk on January 10, 2018, 09:26:11 PM

Thank you. Some Oddzial Ósmy British MkIV male tanks:

(http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/_Media/mkivs-in-town_med.png)

and late war French headquarters staff:

(http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/_Media/french-late-war-hq-staff_med.png)

Robert

Title: Re: 3mm World War I
Post by: Inkpaduta on January 10, 2018, 10:36:44 PM

I love the detail you were able to provide on the 3mm figures.
What rules are you using?

Title: Re: 3mm World War I
Post by: monk2002uk on January 11, 2018, 06:56:39 AM

Thank you. The painting detail reflects the superb quality of the sculpts and the casting.

I use Great War Spearhead 2 for rules. Here (http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/battle-reports/battle-of-matz/) is an example of a game featuring 6mm late war French and German figures.

Robert

Title: Re: 3mm World War I
Post by: Samsonov on April 13, 2018, 10:08:34 PM

I have some 3mm French and Germans. I can certainly verify their quality.

The painting in this thread is phenomenal. How are you planning to base them? Also, I have never seen the houses painted before, I might have to pick some of them up.

Title: Re: 3mm World War I
Post by: monk2002uk on April 19, 2018, 03:48:31 PM

Thank you very much for your kind words. I plan to base them on 3/4" x 3/4" Litko ultra-thin plywood bases then alter the Great War Spearhead ground scale accordingly. This will allow me to model larger scale battlefields on smaller tables. This link contains examples of the sort of thing that I have done with 6mm figures:

Click here (http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/battle-reports/) (particularly the examples of the Marne, Krasnik, First Ypres, Somme, Vimy Ridge, and Messines.

Robert