Sunday 13 February 2011

Size Matters - It's A Scale Thing


I have had a few enquiries over the exact scale of 28mm models from different manufacturers, so I though I would put up a scale comparison pic.

1. Warlord
2. Necromunda
3. Malifaux
4. Hasslefree
5. Cadian
6. Reaper
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  1. jabberjabber13 February 2011 at 10:14

    The "epic" proportions of the Cadian is clear in contrast to the Warlord miniature -- the arms are visually proportioned differently.

    I have related question for you: do you consider 25mm to be different to 28mm scale these days?

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  2. The Angry Lurker13 February 2011 at 10:51

    The Malifaux is huge in scale but the others aren't too bad.

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  3. Mike Howell13 February 2011 at 12:15

    Thanks for doing this. They are actually closer than I would have thought. Is the Malifaux mini on scenic basing? She's tall, but I can't tell where her feet are. Some people are just ... tall. Maybe she was a tall belle before she went all rotten.

    I am tempted to do a copycat (ummm, I mean "touching homage") post on my own blog.

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  4. John Lambshead13 February 2011 at 16:21

    Dear Jabber
    Yes, 25mm is a smaller scale used traditionally on historical miniatures and some SF from GZG.
    28mm is closer to GW but usually without the gorila-like proportions.
    J

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  5. John Lambshead13 February 2011 at 16:23

    Dear Lurker
    Malifaux are a bit bigger but the difference is not all that noticeable on the table. Malifaux figures are cartoony - for want of a better word.
    J

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  6. John Lambshead13 February 2011 at 16:23

    Dear Mike
    Artists borrow: :)
    J

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  7. JamesCabak13 February 2011 at 18:21

    'Course, the current Cadians are enormous and very bulky which compounds the issue. Compare to the original Rogue Trader Imperial Army or prior Cadians and you can see how "fat" they got. They really need a diet.

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  8. John Lambshead14 February 2011 at 07:33

    Dear James
    Each new GW sculpt gets more grotesque. :)
    J

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  9. shaun14 February 2011 at 13:20

    Hi again John
    In the Cadians defense I think they have more body armour and larger /more encumbered helmets the figures they put in with the vehicles (litle or no body armour) seem normally proportioned to me but I am quite "chunky" my self. I suppose its a bit like putting a WWI tommy up against a modern british soldier with body armour radio kit and more webbing than you can shake a stick at. plus the average WWI tommy was about 5'6-8" where as they probably top out at 6'1-6'4" these days.

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  10. John Lambshead14 February 2011 at 16:00

    Dear Shaun
    Yah, point taken about the body armour, but there are some funnt body proportion in GW minis. The head and hands are much too large, for example.
    J

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  11. oniakki17 February 2011 at 12:06

    I don't recall that Malifaux model actually having feet, I believe she stops at the base of her dress, and she is on a scenic base.

    As an aside, Malifaux claims to be a 30-35mm game instead of the 25-28mm which the other models are for.

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