Size of TAG landys

[Trysop]

Hello everyone,

I am not sure if this is really the best forum to ask, but my Q didn?t seem to really fit on any board, and this seemed like the least inappropriate place to post. So Mods, please move if you think it would be better elsewhere.

Anyway, I was hoping some one might be able to advise me on the compatibility of Gripping Beasts MoFo and Mongrel Minis ranges with The Assault groups Land Rovers, seen here:

http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=635&cat=76&page=1

TAG infantry minis tend to be noticeably larger than Mongrel and MoFo, but I was wondering if anyone could advise if the vehicles scaled ok or not across the ranges?

Any info help, suggestions or advice would be gratefully received.

Thanks

[anevilgiraffe]

can't help you with the size, but what put me off them was that they are lacking doors and windshield... they are stripped down versions only...

[Trysop]

Oddly enough that very feature is what attracted me to them

I want to use them for mid 1960's to 1970's African skirmishes so the cut downs are perfect for that. I am just a bit nervous that they will not scale very well as TAG stuff seems to be noticeable bigger than a lot of other 28mm scale minis.

I find that figure ranges can take a bit of scale creep, but to my eye vehicles have to be pretty close to the figure scale or they really do look funny, but maybe that is just me?

[anevilgiraffe]

cutdown is perfect for Africa, I'm more home counties... 

think someone on frothers may have discussed the TAG lannies with me at some point... I'll have a look...

[Trysop]

They would be perfect for my needs if they scale ok with MoFo and Mongrel stuff. I looked at the BTD unit landy but the modification necessary to cut  it down and make it look decent is beyond me and a lot of the toys and kits available are just too big.

Any info you can scare up from Frothers would be gratefully received, I am not the best at searching forums and Frothers is not the easiest to get around at the best of times so if you have any leads I would be in your debt.

Maybe I should just wait till my eyesight deteriorates a bit more, there are few problems with scale that cannot be solved by squinting a bit more at the minis

[matakishi]

I don't know about the Landrover but their Humvee scales with other manufacturers' ones very well.

[anevilgiraffe]

well I can't find where it cropped up on Frothers, so I asked...

it's 1/56 which popular opinion has is spot on for 28mm (although I have 1/50 and 1/48 to allow for my figs being on slottas) so should be fine...

[Trysop]

Thank you for the info.

I think a spot of lunch and then some retail therapy are on the cards for this PM 

Cheers