OK, I’ve finally decided to go with 15mm. The greatest advantages of 20mm are commonly thought to be the comparatively cheap cost (if you use plastic infantry), and the availability of models. But once I started considering metal infantry figures (as I didn’t fancy the static poses of the plastic ones), I realized that the [...]

I took one look at this illuminative side-by-side comparison done by NapNuts, and was totally taken aback. Above: Tamiya 1/48 Sherman with (L-R) Artizan, Crusader, BTD, Tamiya 1/48 (picture courtesy of NapNuts Singapore Wargamers/Wargames) Full Comparison: http://www.napnuts.com/gallery_tamiya48.htm They’ve basically put 28mm figures from Artizan, Crusader and Black Tree Designs (the three “Big Names” in 28mm [...]

Or not? I’ve been experiencing this inexplicable and uncontrollable urge to get into WW2 miniature modeling/wargaming. The most natural (and most popular by far) choice for people facing my situation would be to pick up this game called “Flames of War” (www.flamesofwar.com hereafter referred to as FoW). However, two things are stopping me from doing [...]