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Post by walt on May 7, 2019 2:17:12 GMT
In terms of scale, if you are going to use a big terrain for a big game of Nuts!, 15-20mm is great. I myself went for the Plastic Soldier 15mm minis. Faster to paint, dont take much space and faster to 3d print without losing much detail. I’ve ordered Airfix Infantry (20mm?) Hope to start painting soon. Wondering if you or anybody has considered papercraft vehicles? A few I’ve seen online have actually looked decent?
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Post by ww2player on May 7, 2019 23:22:12 GMT
I have some papercraft buildings I did for Mechwarrior 13 years ago and they are still around. I recommend you do them as 4Ground and Plastcraft games. Their buildings can be opened to put the troops inside. It is a lot more work, but they will be more functional.
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Post by walt on May 8, 2019 13:42:08 GMT
It's official.. I am old... 1/72nd scale is fracking tiny..
That is all... Lol
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Post by atomicfloozy on May 8, 2019 13:52:18 GMT
You should try 10mm!
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Post by walt on May 8, 2019 14:19:48 GMT
You should try 10mm! OH COME ON NOW! Lol! I would have to play w a jewelers lens! Plus side I guess you can play half of Europe on a coffee table! I can't imagine painting that.
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Post by atomicfloozy on May 8, 2019 14:28:13 GMT
Close, I have to fit 6 1/2 Battalions of Infantry, 6 Squadrons of Cavalry & 4 pieces of Artillery on a 3' X 3' board. Now of course a single 30mm stand is a company of infantry or a squadron of cavalry.
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Post by walt on May 8, 2019 14:49:03 GMT
Close, I have to fit 6 1/2 Battalions of Infantry, 6 Squadrons of Cavalry & 4 pieces of Artillery on a 3' X 3' board. Now of course a single 30mm stand is a company of infantry or a squadron of cavalry. Awesome.. Like to see a picture of that set up!
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Post by infierno on May 8, 2019 18:07:38 GMT
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Post by walt on May 8, 2019 18:13:44 GMT
Ty I'll check that out! Gotta YouTube some instruction.. But my initial plan is to wash/lightly prime/and just use my Acrylic paint maybe thinning w a little water so as not to lose details.
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Post by daveh66 on May 9, 2019 14:16:53 GMT
With the Airfix figures it is recommended to give them a thin coat of PVA glue, believe it is called Elmers in the US (white coloured woodworking glue) before painting as it will make the paint attach better.
For vehicles I will use what I have available when it comes up in the reinforcements. I like the Armourfast and Plastic Soldier Company kits for wargaming as they are simple and quick to put together and a bit more robust than the more scale model types.
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Post by walt on May 9, 2019 14:48:19 GMT
With the Airfix figures it is recommended to give them a thin coat of PVA glue, believe it is called Elmers in the US (white coloured woodworking glue) before painting as it will make the paint attach better. For vehicles I will use what I have available when it comes up in the reinforcements. I like the Armourfast and Plastic Soldier Company kits for wargaming as they are simple and quick to put together and a bit more robust than the more scale model types. Ty for the information! I particularly like the armourfast line.. Being budget minded, the two tanks for roughly 20.00 US is pretty awesome.
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Post by walt on May 9, 2019 18:47:02 GMT
Quick question if anyone's around. I am spending the afternoon painting miniatures but would like to try the first training scenario as well.
Approximately how many US and Germany infantry should I paint in order to get by for the first reconnaissance scenario?
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Post by ww2player on May 10, 2019 0:52:31 GMT
I have 10mm minis and I dont go below that.
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Post by Ed the Two Hour Wargames Guy on May 10, 2019 1:47:02 GMT
Quick question if anyone's around. I am spending the afternoon painting miniatures but would like to try the first training scenario as well. Approximately how many US and Germany infantry should I paint in order to get by for the first reconnaissance scenario? Don't even use a full sqaud. Use the Chocolate and Cigarettes section (page 73). Use 3 to 5 figures for your group. I suggest 1 squad member per point of Rep, including yours for your group. So a Rep 5 Star would get 4 Grunts. Use the How Many and Who section (page 79) to generate the enemy. You can play any of the Missions. Seriously, the fewer figures you use the better the game IMHO because each figure in your group is important. You are the Star, now name each of your Grunts after your school or college friends. Makes a difference.
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Post by walt on May 10, 2019 12:02:58 GMT
Quick question if anyone's around. I am spending the afternoon painting miniatures but would like to try the first training scenario as well. Approximately how many US and Germany infantry should I paint in order to get by for the first reconnaissance scenario? Don't even use a full sqaud. Use the Chocolate and Cigarettes section (page 73). Use 3 to 5 figures for your group. I suggest 1 squad member per point of Rep, including yours for your group. So a Rep 5 Star would get 4 Grunts. Use the How Many and Who section (page 79) to generate the enemy. You can play any of the Missions. Seriously, the fewer figures you use the better the game IMHO because each figure in your group is important. You are the Star, now name each of your Grunts after your school or college friends. Makes a difference. Truly perfect Ed, ty!
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