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2019/12/02 23:26:58
Subject: Getting into Warhammer Fantasy, but confused about unit scale.
So my brother and I are getting into Warhammer fantasy, with the help of my new 3D resin printer. We may end up purchasing Lords and legendary units, but for the most part, our armies will be printed. My question concerns the unit scale, however, and how that has changed over the years. What scale should I be printing units at? Additionally, I'd like to know if it is safe to buy lords off eBay, or is there a chance they will be on different scales? We are playing Vampire Counts vs. Bretonnia, and I realize Bretonnian units will likely be quite old.
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2019/12/03 00:04:08
Subject: Getting into Warhammer Fantasy, but confused about unit scale.
There has been a debate for quite some time as to what scale WFB is, and to be honest it has changed from time to time. Models from the 4th and 5th edition are not the same scale as you would find in the 8th edition. For me it depends on the model itself. For instance, I like the Orcs from the 4th, but cant stand Orcs that were newly made from the 5th onward. Likewise I like what was cast for Bretonnian during the 4th and 5th, but did not like what came out for them in the 6th onward. Having said that I would say that the general concensus is essentially a 28mm scale model given to taste.(true, standard, hero, superhero, etc.)
As far as Lords goes, that can be of a larger scale than the rank and file. It was a GW thing to have your character models stick out and bigger than Rank and File. That went as far back as the 6th edition if the old characters for my dwarves were any indication. However, there are a few that fit right in to the Rank and File. Honestly I would say that it can be a total crap shoot.
Given that you are making your own, I would ultimately do what you want. Pick an edition that you and your brother like and go with it. GW really could only control what happened at their events, and stores back in the day. Now that they don't support WFB, it is in essence your game. I would like to see the end product of your armies however.
Warhammer doesnt have a flat scale, instead models are representative of the 'feel' of the action. While Warhammer does have its roots in the age of traditional histocal tabletop wargaming, it never bothered with 'ratios' in fact it was the first major commercial ruleset not to do so.
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2019/12/03 04:12:58
Subject: Re:Getting into Warhammer Fantasy, but confused about unit scale.
Traditionally GW models were in 28mm. Around 6th they moved to what they called heroic 28, which was pretty close to 30mm. Now days they do what ever they want and there is no consistent scale.
It's time to go full Skeletor
2019/12/05 03:24:11
Subject: Getting into Warhammer Fantasy, but confused about unit scale.
Honestly? I'd only about the base footprint. If your printed zombies, for instance, don't fit on 20mm bases, I'd search around for a different CAD file.
