mixing scales

[blindjack]

Dear All,

Having looked at the lovely terrain boards that Bruce Weigle produces and that he seems to successfully mix 1/300 figures onto a 1/4,000 scale terrain, I was considering doing something similar by using my 15mm Franco-Prussian War armies with 10mm buildings.

I was wondering if anyone else has tried this mixing of scales with any period, and what they thought of the results?

Regards

Richard

[obriendavid]

I've often used 20mm buildings with my 25/8mm figures and they look fine, you only notice the difference when the figures are standing beside doorways.
Cheers
Dave

[blindjack]

Thanks Dave,

Do you find it allows for a better 'footprint' for a built up area, or improves the overall aesthetics?

Richard

[obriendavid]

Thanks Dave,
Do you find it allows for a better 'footprint' for a built up area, or improves the overall aesthetics?
Richard

I found that the smaller buildings gave a better footprint, where you could fit one 28mm building to represent a village I find that you can fit 2-3 20mm buildings into the same area which gives a better impression IMHO.
Cheers
Dave

[EvilGinger]

1:200th buildings work with 15mm figures in much the same way though I would be reluctant to mix scales if I was not using a rues set with a figure representing multiple men. Differing scaled buildings in a skirmish game look odd IMO. It does however work the other way round with 20mm buildings being used in a 15mm game when the figures are on FoW type bases for example

Ginger

[blindjack]

I don't intend to use the buildings for skirmish games, which I think probably would look odd, but rather with a rules system that represents 20 figures as either a battalion or regiment of infantry.

It's interesting to note that there are others that do this and I suppose I just need to bite the bullet and make or buy a couple and see what they look like together.

Thanks for the feedback chaps.

Richard