Painting is a challenge. You may be supplied packs in both formats to complete your order.

Giants in Miniature Five-Year Anniversary Painting CompetitionClick here to find out more! So, that's ten out of ten for their quality and overall value - currently 3.00 per 120 infantry figures, but a lesser score for me in terms of how they might actually figure as a practical project - I can't help feeling that the level of detailing required to really do them justice would equal that of 6mm, with a slighter table top presence, and am worried that the generic painting approach suitable for mass 2mm blocks would be rather letting them down, or indeed, would show up my cr*ppy painting all the more clearly! The overall rear of an infantry strip once more: and then the rear of the command strip which includes two standard bearers, an officer with sword, and a drummer - who, by the way, is the only figure which is wearing a backpack: I'm trying not to trip myself up with too many superlatives here, in that the very nature of painting and using such small scale miniatures might be anathema to some, whilst I am something of a fan of them to begin with, but objectively, these are great creations given their relative size. Thanks to All for your comments, I really appreciate them - it's great to have you guys as a sounding board when I ramble on about my latest diversion..@Thaddeus, some great suggestions for a painting approach - I think as you suggest, I need to stop worrying about it and just go for it with these ones@Richard, that's a good point, a 3mm Lead Mountain is surely going to be no larger than a hillock, even only a mound, maybe :-)@David, sorry to be a source of temptation - these little men would definitely complement your scratch-built fleets! Funny you should come up with this at just about the same time as I am considering troops for my ACW shipping.;-)Seriously though, I can see the dilemma - these really are very nice and highly tempting.More lead?

Not bad for about $18 USD from Picoarmor?!

They put out a fine product and have been around forever.

It is therefore no longer possible to buy Oddzial Osmy figures from Fighting 15s - except those ranges I purchased the rights to years ago (the 15mm medievals and the still largely to be re-released 15mm Napoleonics). Really like these miniatures for modern tabletop warfare.

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This would somewhat undermine the generic mass approach, but depending on the individual, could be very rewarding - there's no doubt these would look great well painted en masse, but would they be as forgiving of a more 'broad brush' approach that makes 2mm so easy to field? Now ACW was a possible candidate for a future project using 2mm figures, but having seen the preview photos on TMP and elsewhere, I couldn't resist buying a few packs to see just how these would shape up against the old favourites, and so I thought I'd give a run-down of my impressions, and also how they compare to existing ranges in the 1/900th to 1/600th area. Hey Miles, glad you like d the review, painted 'Work-in-progress' pics on their way! So just how big are these little guys? This was begun, but incomplete from my last paint session and took another 30 or so to finish off. Oddzial Osmy has released details of its forthcoming 15mm science fiction range, the New Vistula, Oddzial Osmy miniatures and SPC terrain will available at Historicon 2011 from Goblin's Factory. As we've both started holidays, John an I have been working recently on updating my 3mm buildings and town sections. Notify me of follow-up comments by email.

Valiant Enterprises Ltd. The Lost Minis website lists them as out of production though they are still readily available through The Last Square which indicates that items are cast to order, Noble Knights, and Magister Militum which offers some of their trucks.

Perry Brothers long associated with Games Workshop present a shift to historical miniatures.

Painting is a challenge.

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Oddzial's figures are again mounted so that they may be cut as individuals, and although my photography might not do them full justice, they are a useful trio, and bode well for the sculpted, but not yet in production cavalry figures that I believe are to come soon. Welcome to The Warchest. A less obvious option, but one I've had an itch to do for a while, is a fictional 'refight' of the 1967 or 1973 battles in the Sinai between Israel and Egypt. Oozlum Games have posted previews of painted samples of new 15mm sci-fi figures coming soon from Oddzial Osmy. Very nice Bish, and just as inspiring as your posts always are! I spent the weekend compiling the final stock list of 3mm and 15mm Oddzial Osmy figures prior to their onward sale in one quite substantial lot. Given the experience of Games Workshop, it is not surprising to find that Perry Brothers produces both plastic and metal figures. Hind Commander: 1/600 Gunship Combat - Rulebook F Song of Our Ancestors (Quar) Skirimish Rules Review, Strange Aeons - Horror Skirmish Rulebook Review, AE: Bounty Rules Review (Sci Fi Campaign Skirmish), Day Z - (ARMA2 Mod) Sandbox Zombie Survival Game, F.U.D.G.E. Early in the war, new drill manuals were issued that prescribed that muskets be carried on the right side in the field, with the carry on the left reserved for parade and guard duties. For example, Egyptian M1A1s taking on Israeli Merkava IIIs and IVs. Both Peter Pig and Tumbling Dice in the UK offer some infantry or ground troops to complement their respective ACW Naval and multi-period Aircraft collections, although as I have discussed in previous posts on this Blog, the scaling is rather individual to each manufacturer: Below we can see the new 3mm ACW cannon on the left, next to a 2mm gun from Irregular Miniatures, and on the right, the artillery group from Peter Pig's range 7 which is advertised as 1/600th - (that's a UK penny in the pic for scale): I should say that the Peter Pig piece has had a light ink wash just to improve the definition in the photos; I think the artillery from the two 1/600th manufacturers would sit pretty well alongside one another - the integral figures on the Peter Pig mini are definitely shorter and less well defined than the new Oddzial ones, but the thicker base part would offset this to some extent. That will give you more than enough, and flexibility to do a wide range of scenarios.

But eh 3mm Napoleonics don't have this problem! The obvious ones are historical scenarios based on the Israeli campaigns into Lebanon and Gazaover the past 10 years.

Pewter of a harder than normal quality making cleaning a bit more time consuming and blunt-inducing.

The history of the company is complex though seems to have been built around the work RAFMA long-lived Canadian producer of historical, fantasy, and science fiction miniatures. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. It makes me await the mailman within even more anticipation.

Detail is reasonable. Thank you for your understanding and patience. Photos to follow soon.

Below we see a representative group in their 'fresh-out-of-the-packet' state: (All photos on this Blog should be clickable for an enlarged, Macro view), The first thing to note is that whilst there was a total absence of flash, there were venting remnants from the casting process as you see above. This is going to take about 1/10th the time, so no problems for me.I'm very glad to see the new stuff!

My first encounter with them was through their 1/300th scale aircraft. Oddzial Osmy have recently started to use 3D printing design and resin production methods for some codes, whilst much of the range is still produced in the metal finish zinc.

Specialist Military Publishing (publishers of ColdWar Commander), Review: Oddzial Osmy Ultra-Modern Israelis. Yes, they are my current favorite figures. As for this being "too much", well You should take a look at the care people put into their 25mm bases. From their announcement: The Goblin Factory will have Oddzial Osmy and SPC 3mm miniatures and terrain. Your email address will not be published. Scales vary. Assault Publishing, your exclusive market for Oddzial Osmy in the US, has gotten in the latest shipment.From the announcement:Today the newest models from Oddzial smy have arrived to Assault Publishi, Oddzial Osmy now has their September releases available over here in the US.From the announcement:PicoArmor ( Oddzial Osmy's exclusive North American Distributor) is pleased to announce that Oddzial O, PicoArmor got in the July Releases for Osszial Osmy in their warehouse here in North America and so they can start filtering their way out to you that also live on this continent.From the announcement, PicoArmor will be at Historicon in spirit and also in the Goblin Factory booth.Goblin Factory will be the exclusive retailer for Oddzial Osmy 3mm Modern, WWII, American Civil War, and 15mm Sci-Fi m, PicoArmor is glad to have Oddzial Osmy's latest set of releases now available here in the US.From the update:PicoArmor, Oddzial Osmy's exclusive North American distributor, is pleased to announce that, Oddzial releases their latest figures in their 15mm Sci-Fi set.Copy, copy.ddzial Osmys latest additions to its 15mm Science Fiction range are now in stock and available in the Fighting 15s shop. Some products will now be supplied in resin and will not be available in metal format.

Ive already painted up some miniatures fromOddzia smy namely some 15mm insurgents (sci fi modern) and some rather cool vampires, also modern/sci fi.

Well, that's something I hope to illustrate throughout this post - although it's important to note the background squares on the cutting mat are 1cm by 1cm, here's a quick reference with a stand of the 1/600th infantry up against a strip of SYW grenadiers by Heroics & Ros; ostensibly 6mm, although better described as arguably closest to 1/300th in scale: Each 3mm strip from Oddzial is a smidgeon under 20mm wide by 3mm in depth; the figure height including base I would say is 5mm, not including any protuberances such as the rifle muzzles or flags; the standard bearer measures for instance just under 8mm from bottom of base to top of flag.

This is my sandpit for anything that I have an interest in. Don't worry, we will get you what you want, generally the products will follow on as soon as new stock arrives on our order cycle. thanks for the review, I like them very much and it is very tempting.What starter force do you suggest?

It basically is a new Arab-Israeli war and has an excellent battle scene between Egyptian M1's and Israeli Merkavas for inspiration! Renaissance Warfare Rules for Tactical Miniature Battles from 1494-1690 A.D. RPG and Wargames (Rules Review). I'm not sure if that would look better or not. I'd like to buy some for myself.thanks.

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I'm currently doing two ranks of four figures each on 20mm square bases. Pre Historic Dinosaurs, Animals & Marine Reptiles, Miniature World Maker (pre-painted scenery), ACW 612 Zouave Infantry strips, no Command x15, ACW 613 Zouave Infantry strips with Command and Skirmishers x15, BW 606 M109GA2 x12 with PeoPz113A2 and one M113 ABRA. PicoArmor is pleased to announce that Oddzial Osmy's 3mm March releases are now in, PicoArmor have stock of the latest 3mm miniature releases from Oddzial Osmy. May they all live in peace. If you're looking for an idea for what-if gaming, I strongly suggest getting a copy of the book TOTAL WAR 2006. Currently, in production but there does not appear to be an active website.

Should be interesting. Figh, Pico Armor announces that Oddzial Osmy's new 15mm Sci-Fi is now available.From their announcement:PicoArmor is pleased to announce that Oddzial Osmy's new 15mm Sci-Fi releases are now in stock and ava, Fighting 15s have posted details of the new 15mm sci-fi range from Oddzial Osmy. Hi SoS,Really top drawer review and great pictures to illustrate the points discussed. Oddzial Osmy is a range of 3mm figures covering Napoleonics, ACW, WW1, WW2, Modern and Science Fiction.

As you can see, the cannon pack, which contains thirty guns, one smoothbore, one rifled on each of fifteen strips, also require cutting to separate, although an integral groove makes this much easier. So I'd probably have 100 figure units in the same space I now have 40 figure units, but at 1/3 the height. Giants in Miniature Five-Year Anniversary Painting Competition, [Commercial] It's farewell to Oddzial Osmy figures from Fighting 15s, Re: [Commercial] Last chance: Oddzial Osmy figures from Fighting 15s. My main aim is to post some photos of miniatures I have collected and painted but I may well post some other randomness. 1:600 Scale Wargaming (and some 1:285 Scale).

I know little about this manufacturer other than that they specialize in 3mm 1/600 figures along with ranges in 15mm and 20mm. With these I would get two ranks of 8, plus room in front to put some skirmishers on the base as well. Alnavconow owns and produces the ships (they were a major distributor of the line for many years) while the fantasy line now appears to be produced by Another English manufacturer, this one started back in 1980. Valiant specializes in ships be it spaceships, triremes, or Spanish galleys but appear also to be expanding their range of wargame figures. Talking of which, I thought I'd mention one small wrinkle that struck me when ruminating on just how one might base up these figures; for me, the appeal of smaller scale figures is their ability to depict large formations in a more realistic manner, so as an example, I initially thought of employing a 60x30mm base with 6 of Oddzial's strips across its width as maybe a regiment. The concept is that I'd use the same situations and units, but with updated equipment.

The ship shown above is 1/1200 scale, large enough to demand some rigging from the Superior ModelsSuperior began by producing tanks, planes, and ships eventually adding a range of space craft and some highly detailed fantasy figures in both 28mm and 54mm scales.

Some unusual 1/350 scale tanks made by OKB Grigorov, a European company specializing in 1/72 armor and 1/350 submarines.

These minis will also be your combat engineers.

So just how do they compare to similarly scaled figures, particularly when seen up against the long existing 2mm or around 1/900th ones, and more importantly, the two perhaps less well known ranges that are ostensibly 1/600th in scale.

A compromise, then, might start off looking something like this - but I think you have to address the question as to whether this level of surgery is what you want from minis that are supposed to be easier to prepare, paint and field than their larger scale cousins: I think that slight quandary brings me to my overall impression of these new figures - their excellent detail is both their strength and perhaps their weakness - as a small-scale gamer, I'm not too proud to state that the smaller mini can often be a short-cut to fielding Wargaming units without the 'master-modeller' touch required by the larger scales, and it might be said that the level of individual detail on these will draw one inexorably into the latter approach.

While I agree with your overall assessment of these figures, and I hate to be the Naysayer From The Colonies, there is one problem that put me off the ACW line: the muskets are carried on the wrong side for the vast majority of units on both sides. PicoArmor now have stock of the May 2011 3mm miniature releases from Oddzial Osmy.

For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Next a quick look at the skirmisher strip, which again does not disappoint in terms of looks, and would give some 1/300th models a run for their money - they come in a lateral strip, with useful grooves between each figure base to allow ease of cutting into individuals; a figure with rifle levelled and one loading his piece both have soft hats, the two firing figures are in kepis - it is true to say that the kneeling firing figure does 'stand' a little tall in comparison to his counterpart, but given their overall size, this is not too detrimental: Now the command strip, again with a 2mm Irregular mounted group for reference, and then, on the right, another command group from Peter Pig: The latter piece has a nice animation, but is somewhat scruffy - the size difference with the new 3mm is more pronounced, I think.

Game Design; In-depth Rules Reviews; Game Discussion Google Group, Thanks to my new shed heater I quickly based up the Hind Commander minis despite the 13 degree Queensland chill (yes, yes, I know.). First off, I got my order via Fighting 15s here in the UK, who have an excellent website with some great illustrative photos of the various minis, and must be given special mention in that Ian Marsh over there was extremely helpful after a Post Office mix-up led to my package being returned to the Isle of Wight - he sent it back on its way lickety split after an emergency phone call - so top marks for service to them!

Beat me to it, man!

28mm/15mm Miniatures Gaming I have a large 6mm (Baccus) ACW collection (3,000+ figs) and I now wish these guys were available a few years ago!I look forward to seeing some painted samples (hopefully!)Miles. Awesome Inc. theme.

The observant will have noticed that The Warchest has taken on a very 15mm bias over time. Thanks for the review. All from a rather large order from Assault Publishing whilst taking advantage of an attractive special offer a while back. While they did not seem as highly detailed as GHQs line, they were well sculpted and offered a broader range of vehicles.

For a start, you'll need some of the Israeli infantry and support weapons packs to make up the infantry platoons that dismount from the APCs. From their website: These were easy enough to remove using some small sharp scissors, however I must say that as these minis are made with some very high quality metal/pewter, they are very hard - so I mean. Still, nothing a dremel with a cutting disk can't cure. Learn how your comment data is processed. From their announcement: So, will I be plunging into 3mm ACW on the back of these little beauties, wellI'm still thinking about that one - I've heard that the 3mm scale buildings from the revivified Simply6 will likely be available from Fighting 15s and elsewhere in the future, and have thought that some of the output of Peter Pig's Hammerin' Iron range could also augment what is available, whether scenery, artillery or even shipping.and of course if Oddzial bring out the cavalry figures soon, and hopefully a pack of horse-holders, and some zouaves, and.uh-oh.they might be hard to resist, in spite of my reservations. hey, I'm as much of a Lead Mountain builder as the next man. :-).

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