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Miniatures Adventure => Pulp => Topic started by: fatgoblin on October 11, 2006, 06:43:03 AM

Title: comparison pic of gangsters
Post by: fatgoblin on October 11, 2006, 06:43:03 AM

I posted this on frothers and I thought I might as well post it here too, in case anyone of you are thinking of mix and matching gangsters from a few manufacturers.  Personally, I like them all!  

(http://static.flickr.com/99/266615280_ca8594e768_o.jpg)

Title: comparison pic of gangsters
Post by: Mo on October 11, 2006, 12:06:37 PM

That's interesting.

I was always under the impression the Dixon line was much smaller than the other lines and wouldn't mix well.

Now I have another entire line of minis to buy.  
 :o


Marc

Title: comparison pic of gangsters
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on October 11, 2006, 12:23:11 PM

well, I was surprised at the Dixon cowboys too, they fit good with the Foundry/Artizan. Thanks for pic, FG :)

Title: comparison pic of gangsters
Post by: WitchfinderGeneral on October 11, 2006, 01:13:04 PM

Cool picture, very interesting. I'm sorry to see the Brigade Games' Gangsters are much smaller. Nevertheless I'm going to buy them ALL sooner or later. Epic gangwars, you know... ;-]

Title: comparison pic of gangsters
Post by: fatgoblin on October 11, 2006, 01:33:56 PM

to be honest I was quite suprised how big the dixon ones were!  Lovely minis anyway, they will look great next to the others when painted!

Title: comparison pic of gangsters
Post by: WitchfinderGeneral on October 11, 2006, 01:43:56 PM

Sure. You could also lower down their cast-on bases. This will bring them 1 - 2 mm closer to the other figures.

Title: comparison pic of gangsters
Post by: fatgoblin on October 11, 2006, 02:07:53 PM

they are about the same height as copplestone, but look bigger because of the extra chunkiness.  

But I was suprised not really because of its actual size but because I expected it to be much smaller since the samurai, wild west and pirate figures that I have were on the small side.

Title: comparison pic of gangsters
Post by: Grimm on October 11, 2006, 04:38:11 PM

Have you also a picture of the dixon cars ?

Title: comparison pic of gangsters
Post by: dominic on October 11, 2006, 06:39:33 PM

Useful Pic FG.  It looks like the Dixon proportions are not too far off compared to the others.

@Grimm - I emailed Dixon about their car.  According to them, their car is closer to 1/48 scale, so it would go better with the 1/43 diecasts.  The Dixon car is a common 1920s car - the Willys Knight.  But this car unfortunately is very hard to find as a diecast model.  The diecasts are only of the luxury or sports models, and it is very hard also to find a normal Ford Model A Sedan in 1/43.

Title: comparison pic of gangsters
Post by: Grimm on October 11, 2006, 07:18:20 PM

I see that the dixon minis have passenger in there car´s do you think they are compatible to the diecasts cars ?

Also there are rumours abaut  Sloppy Jalopy car passenger do you know more ?

cheers grimm

Title: comparison pic of gangsters
Post by: fatgoblin on October 12, 2006, 02:21:09 AM

Here are some pictures of the figures squeezed into a few diecast cars.  Some will fit, some will require you to take apart the car to get them in, some will require a bit of filing on the figure and some just won't fit.

Here are some that did.  Not exactly the iconic mobster's car like the Dixon one though
(http://static.flickr.com/118/267394877_5cd61be6f3.jpg)
bigger picture here
http://static.flickr.com/118/267394877_5cd61be6f3_o.jpg

Title: comparison pic of gangsters
Post by: Grimm on October 12, 2006, 04:32:20 AM

super  :)  that is what I looking for, do you know if dixon sell only the  passenger ? with out the car ?

Title: comparison pic of gangsters
Post by: fatgoblin on October 12, 2006, 05:53:16 AM

I'm pretty sure they do.