Re-discovering 1/72

[Norm]

Just a brief ramble about the joys of the sprue by someone from the Airfix Generation. The post includes a link to an earlier post that looks at the mechanics of the Iron Cross rules.

Link
http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/172-pleasures.html

[Gunbird]

Welcome back to our grand scale Many fun times ahead.

[PAULSPENCE]

Bonjour Norm,

Did the same thing myself and having great fun!

Using the rather old Rapid Fire rules too which I used when gaming with my son a long time ago.

Excellent scope for modelling.

Cheers,

Paul

[vodkafan]

 WWII 1/72 is indeed a great scale. I only gave it up because it coincided timewise with my marriage collapsing and I sold everything off.
It did become a black hole moneywise, because I never seemed to have enough vehicles, but that was probably my own fault. (there was so much out there I wanted)
I actually find 28mm cheaper because I only need the odd vehicle.

[Gunbird]

I actually find 28mm cheaper because I only need the odd vehicle.

Interesting reasoning  If you only need the odd vehicle 20mm would be much cheaper I find 20mm cheaper because I need odd vehicles that would cost a flipping fortune in 28mm, or are simply not made. Also, with an average cost of 5-6 euros for a unmdade second hand 1/72 kit it is perfect for my limited income.

[vodkafan]

Interesting reasoning   If you only need the odd vehicle 20mm would be much cheaper I find 20mm cheaper because I need odd vehicles that would cost a flipping fortune in 28mm, or are simply not made. Also, with an average cost of 5-6 euros for a unmdade second hand 1/72 kit it is perfect for my limited income.

Hi Johan yes I guess I need to explain that. Vehicle for vehicle you are right, the smaller you go in scale the cheaper it will be. The problem for me was that in 1/72 I felt I wanted to play company or battalion level games so I always needed loads of each vehicle. Over 4 years of making and painting model tanks, trucks  and infantry and I never properly finished a single army. It just became about collecting. Sometimes even I got sick at how much I was spending.
So the problem was really about me getting into a rut with 1/72, not the scale itself. 

With 28mm that compulsion/temptation is just not there. A dozen figures, a truck and a tank and I am satisfied. I might even finish a project some day soon!

[Gunbird]

Hi Johan yes I guess I need to explain that. Vehicle for vehicle you are right, the smaller you go in scale the cheaper it will be. The problem for me was that in 1/72 I felt I wanted to play company or battalion level games so I always needed loads of each vehicle. Over 4 years of making and painting model tanks, trucks  and infantry and I never properly finished a single army. It just became about collecting. Sometimes even I got sick at how much I was spending.
So the problem was really about me getting into a rut with 1/72, not the scale itself. 

With 28mm that compulsion/temptation is just not there. A dozen figures, a truck and a tank and I am satisfied. I might even finish a project some day soon!

Gotcha. You play 28mm like I play 20mm. I like small forces with a few vehicles, I'm not into games with dozens of vehicles.

[hayeswauford]

Can't beat 20mm-1/72!!!