Looking for 1/72 plastics for FOGR

[will05]

to get me going in this I thoumght that I might go back to my childhood and get some armies in 1/72 plastic and not bother painting themm. Then I can play without having that 1 to 5 year wait to get 2 armies ready.

So, what 1/72 or thereabouts plastics are available and where, and are they as cheap as chips......thanks

Will

[david53]

to get me going in this I thoumght that I might go back to my childhood and get some armies in 1/72 plastic and not bother painting themm. Then I can play without having that 1 to 5 year wait to get 2 armies ready.

So, what 1/72 or thereabouts plastics are available and where, and are they as cheap as chips......thanks

Will

http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Index.aspx

Might be some there.

[rbodleyscott]

http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Index.aspx

Might be some there.

Some quite nice ones, it would appear. Perhaps something of a shortage of cavalry.

[madaxeman]

base them, spray them brown, varnish them with armypainter quickshade and they are pretty much done anyway!

If you were fussy you could do the flesh and metal bits first...

[deadtorius]

Revell Germany made some nice sets years ago, infantry (two types with hats and helmets) artillery and a box of cavalry. They used to run me about $11.00 a box way back when I got them. I think someone has picked up the molds and re popped them. Thought I saw them in a store recently under a different manufacturer. We used them to make DBR Spanish and Dutch armies. I have seen some Landsknechts in plastic back in the spring, not sure who made them I think they were out of Russia. I probably have loose sprues kicking about still but not sure where they would be.

[will05]

Thanks for the replies. I can see some quite nice ones about, particularly Zvezda. The problem is that getting hold of them isn't cheap as cheap chips and the chance of getting everything I would need to finish an army seems improbable. So have decided to stick with and increase the Warlord 28mm that I started, and use them like my son and his friends use their Warhammer. ie unpainted and then gradualy paint them up........ooooohhh the heresy......

[deadtorius]

The battalia box from Warlord is a great way to boost your numbers and save some money. I have done up 3 pike and shot, 2 commanded shot and a unit of firelocks, now its time to start looking at the horses. Most of that came out of the battalia box and I opened 1 box of infantry. Takes a bit to get a system down for assembling them but they do look nice when all painted up.

[will05]

I can see that there is some stuff out there but getting hold of it is pricey and difficult, so have sacked that idea. I already have some Warlord stuff so am going back to that. and I will base them and use them unpainted and then paint them up as and when. It's a lesson from my son, his mates and their 40k . Takes the pressure off.

[CharlesRobinson]

Expensive? Where in the world are you looking at for the miniatures they are really cheap. I use nothing but 1/72 for my games (ancients so far).

This is where I go for my purchases and they have sales on a regular basis for up to 20% off:

http://www.michtoy.com/