Gaming In Miniature

My 8th army Indian platoon is really taking shape having grabbed a soft white metal Boys AT Rifle model and a 2" mortar model from SHQ along with a box of OOP Strelets' Indian Heavy Weapon teams.  Both are a bit of a different size and proportion to the Strelets' Indian Army models, but if they are not standing right next to each other they look alright, but Strelets not being consistent within their own ranges is a bit annoying/confusing (I'll go into that a bit more in the Strelets' Japanese review next month).  Here's are some in progress shots of the SHQ models: And the Strelets models: Here are the Strelets' New Zealand models, any wearing shorts are head swaps with the Indian Army models: Here is workbench snapshot of the Esci/Italeri 8th army models alongside Airfix Gurkhas (who are a bit small as they are 1:76 scale rather than 1:72): Catch you in the next one!

Indian Troops box art by Strelets Indian Troops sprue, credit  Strelets This review is intended to complement the Plastic Soldiers Review  of the same set.  This review will cover some additional information on the models, how the set relates to the historic rifle platoon and conversion ideas to increase model diversity. Credit  Plastic Soldiers Review   The style is probably best described as 'heroic' with slightly exaggerated heads and chunky weapons, which means they aren't quite true to scale or proportionate but makes distinguishing the small arms on the table top easier.   The uniform is the British Tropical uniform, suitable for both the Mediterranean and Burma theatres - however I believe it was good practice for men to wear long trousers rather than shorts, especially in Burma where cuts were prone to being quickly infected.   There are three different types of Indian troops represented across the kit: Sikh , 'Rajputana' (with t...

Credit: Fine Scale Modeler From reading various forums the scale of miniatures can be a contentious issue with various inconsistencies between manufactures and hobbyists alike as to what 20 mm tall actually means (e.g. over at The Miniatures Page here ). It is also contentious as different people collect different scales, which can lead to odd looking battles when wargaming.  As such there is no correct scale to pick when building a collection but different scales lend themselves to differently sized battles and rulesets. For example, Bolt Action is typically played with 28 mm miniatures but 1/56 vehicles which are technically a slightly smaller scale, please read this excellent Wargame Explorer article on the subject. For example, a tank battle in North Africa or Kursk would be easier to show using a smaller scale (say 1/100) as it would take up less room (and cost less).  Conversely, a skirmish between two squads in a ruined house could be modelled using a larger scale (s...