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Title: 18-20mm Samurai options
Post by: Kikuchiyo on July 29, 2024, 10:39:47 AM

I've mainly been using bandbminiatures for my needs but have stumbled into an issue with npc type characters

I've been looking at some of the 15-18mm ranges

Old glory, museum miniatures, AB etc and I'm wondering if any would fit in OK?

Any of these edging more towards 18mm? Or does anyone have any other suggestions?

Title: Re: 18-20mm Samurai options
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 29, 2024, 01:01:01 PM

Tumbling Dice have some 20mm that might be worth a look.

Title: Re: 18-20mm Samurai options
Post by: Kikuchiyo on July 29, 2024, 01:52:24 PM

The tumbling dice are nice sculps but they are more 25mm, I don't want my civilians and Ashigaru towering over my Samurai :)

Title: Re: 18-20mm Samurai options
Post by: Mr. White on July 30, 2024, 12:43:50 AM

Isn’t 20mm close to 1/72? Maybe try the Caesar Samurai? The set has a few NPC types.

https://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=728

Title: Re: 18-20mm Samurai options
Post by: Kikuchiyo on July 30, 2024, 06:30:57 AM

20mm is more like 1/76

1/72 is more like old school 25mm, tumbling dice are a good fit with Caesar

Title: Re: 18-20mm Samurai options
Post by: Gibby on August 02, 2024, 06:33:12 PM

You could check out Miniatures by Mann - I believe these are the same sculptor who does a lot of the Blue Moon 15mm (really 18mm) ranges. Here is a UK stockist:

https://www.dragonfroggames.co.uk/samurai

They should stand at the 18mm end of things, I think. Looks like the villagers are out of stock but perhaps more can be ordered in.

Here is the main website:

https://miniaturesbymann.myshopify.com/

EDIT: Looks like the main site has prices in £ anyway, but I honestly thought it was an American business!

Title: Re: 18-20mm Samurai options
Post by: Kikuchiyo on August 02, 2024, 07:03:04 PM

Those look great

Pretty sure miniatures by mann are in the US, going by the price difference

Title: Re: 18-20mm Samurai options
Post by: Goliad on August 03, 2024, 07:27:25 PM

There are a growing number of 3d print options available -  ask a printer to scale them down. Hokusa designs has done kickstarters

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/131916301/warfare-during-the-sengoku-jidai-part-1 (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/131916301/warfare-during-the-sengoku-jidai-part-1)

Wargames Atlantic has some 3d offerings on MyMiniFactory.