1/35 scale modern zombie hunters (UD 26.05 - finally online)

[zizi666]

um, how tall is 1/35 scale in millimeters?  I mean to top of head, and to eye level.

1/35 is 54mm (not sure if that's the figure height or eye level)

[Not yet dead]

1/35 Scale is normally 54mm to top of head (54mm (eye level) being 1/32 scale) most of the figures that I am doing are between 50mm (young females) to 55mm (big beefy macho guys). and a few inbetween...

These match up quote nicely to the existing models which are on the market.

Cheers

[jamii]

cool.

since were on the topic, at what scale is a 28mm mini? (30mm to top of head.)

it would be cool to have road warrior type minis on the 1/72 scale also now that i think about it.

Do you know how tall these little guys here are:

http://www.airfix.com/shop/figures/172-scale-figures/a01717-wii-russian-infantry-172/

[zizi666]

cool.

since were on the topic, at what scale is a 28mm mini? (30mm to top of head.)

it would be cool to have road warrior type minis on the 1/72 scale also now that i think about it.

Do you know how tall these little guys here are:

http://www.airfix.com/shop/figures/172-scale-figures/a01717-wii-russian-infantry-172/

28mm equals 1/64, but with scale creep, most will match 1/56 nowadays.
1/72 used to be true 25mm but is now generaly considered to be 20mm.

[Not yet dead]

Hi Guys,

just a small update to my little babies.

The prototypes (masters) are now with me 

Now all I have to do is get them casted, if my local caster gets his finger out of his south end!!!!

I will be getting them done in 1:35 scale and 30mm.

Also a sneak view of whats coming next...

Cheers

NYD

[Korwin Miniatures]

Very nice project. It is nice that I am not the only who see the beauty in bigger figures   

[1967er]

Hi NYD,

your figures are the reason that I entered this forum!
I am searching for zombie hunters and zombie figures in 1:35 or 1:32 or 1:25 scale for ages, and there's not much variety in that genre in that scales.

There are some post-apocalyptic figures in 1:35 and 54mm (Girls from ANT miniatures and some male stalker figures from different makers, too) and some Zombies and Zombie Hunters in 1:24 from Knight Models and Darkworldcreation, but not much more.

What you have sculpted is awesome!
If you cast them in 1:35 scale, count me in - I will sincerely buy one of each!!

Cheers
Thomas
 

[Not yet dead]

@ Thomas,

thanks for the kind words :-)

It was exactly what I went through, looking for modern survivor figures in this scale was a nightmare. There are lots of Modern soldiers/SF operaters on the market from different companies (these can of course be converted, but I wanted the real thing!!). I have the girls from ANT as well.

These (and alot more) will be casted in 1:35 scale.

I think that in about 12-14 weeks I will finally be set up to sell these online. I will be starting with about 10 characters and seperate weapons.

My kredoīs to all the guys/gals that have set up their own small miniature business!!!!

Cheers
Toni

[jamii]

i like the 1/35 scale. (Its easy on the eyes)

I assume then obviously, you can use plastic toy models on the 1/35 scale with them.

The only complaint i would foresee someone uttering, is that it would make your game table rather large by comparison.

But there will always be complainers, and whiners. 

Do it! 

[jamii]

um, a thought popped into my mind;

you can 3D print, but can you also 3D scan an existing mini?

[Not yet dead]

@ Jamil,

easy on the eyes, thatīs why I started in this scale :-)

Yes, you can use all sorts of stuff in 1:35/1:32 scale (cars, farm animals, Play Mobile etc). and they are quite cheap as well :-)

No, the table size is the same, as I mentioned earlier on in this thread, I only have a small table and no dedicated hobby room.
Itīs just that the buildings/vehicles are a bit bigger, but I can still get upto 100 zombies and survivors on my table, which in this scale is one good "eye candy".

Instead of 20 x 28mm builings I have 10-12 on my table (still being built up).

Now you can have this argument with 6mm against 28mm, and the list goes on. There is no perfect scale or genre, we all do that what we like/can afford.
Even though I donīt do 6mm or 15mm I still love looking at all of the differnet scales/Genre on this forum. (everything is just one part of this huge hobby of ours)

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You can 3D scan the minis perfectly....BUT, now we come into IP country..I did a test with my local 3D guys and it came out really good, we then destroyed the model afterwards due to this reason. I doubt very much that you would find a company (in Germany) that would scan alot of figures.

Cheers

[1967er]

I don't want to interfere in this discussion about pros and cons of larger figures in tabletop gaming, but if you are more into diorama building (as I am) the 1:32 and 1:35 scale gives you nearly unlimited military vehicles and equipment and of course buildings / ruins.

What is still missing in this scale are the kind of post-apocalyptic figures NYD is sculpting - and of course zombies...

Cheers
Thomas

[Sangennaru]

Wow, NYD, i completely missed this post so far. Your modelling is very very nice, and the printing looks soft and detailed! That's a great start!!

Can i ask how much did it cost to you printing a figure? Shapeways is relatively cheap, but the experiments i did with miniatures weren't that satisfying at all. Moddler is much much better, but when i asked them for a budget, it was nearly 10 times more expensive than Shapeways! :S

[Not yet dead]

Hey Thomas,

Zombies are coming - but that is another kettle of fish :-)

Plan is to do a sprue with seperate arms and heads, 1 male and a mixed female/kids sprue.
But my girlfriend is still in the artwork phase and how to place the models in the sprue etc....

Toni

[Not yet dead]

@ Sangennaru,

thanks for the "like".

Shapeways couldīnt even start with my renderings, too large, too complicated etc. blah blah....

I had a quick look at moddler and a few in the UK, but they wanted an arm and a leg (as a zombie, this donīt matter)...
but man were they asking prices!!!!!!

It toke enough testing (with different local printers)to get this quality (you have to be prepared to sink a bit of money in this) 

In the orange quality (above) you have to pay about EURO 180-250 per figure to get them printed.

Cheers
Toni