And like any respectable gamer, I knew the only solution was to buy models in two scales--1/600 and 1/1200. I've posted a picture gallery here to compare the two scales. My 1/600 ships are gorgeous sculpts from Thoroughbred, while the much smaller 1/1200 models are Houston's ships, distributed by Stone Mountain. You're free to judge for yourself, but in a 6mm grand tactical game, I much prefer the size of the Houston ships. For exclusive Ironclad gaming (our club enjoys Peter Pig's "Hammerin' Iron" rules), we love using Thoroughbred. Click on any photo in the gallery below to expand into a larger image!
Back in 2012 I was gearing up for a big Shiloh anniversary game and found myself wondering what scale ships to buy to go along with my 6mm troops. The USS Tyler and Lexington famously cruised the river during the battle, lobbing shells at the oncoming Confederates as Johnston's army neared Pittsburgh Landing. The actual effect of the Union gunboats remains debatable, but any war-gamer worth his salt wants to have them on the table! And like any respectable gamer, I knew the only solution was to buy models in two scales--1/600 and 1/1200. I've posted a picture gallery here to compare the two scales. My 1/600 ships are gorgeous sculpts from Thoroughbred, while the much smaller 1/1200 models are Houston's ships, distributed by Stone Mountain. You're free to judge for yourself, but in a 6mm grand tactical game, I much prefer the size of the Houston ships. For exclusive Ironclad gaming (our club enjoys Peter Pig's "Hammerin' Iron" rules), we love using Thoroughbred. Click on any photo in the gallery below to expand into a larger image!
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Mitchell
12/19/2013 05:32:57 am
I just ordered some 1/600 scale ships from BAY YARD before seeing this post. I was going along with your idea of using 3mm (1/600 scale buildings) so I thought the same for the vessels. Can you expand upon why you prefer the 1/1200 scale ships? Thanks, Mitch
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GRW
12/20/2013 03:54:27 am
I like the smaller ships, because on the tabletop they're supposed to represent a single ship at 1:1 scale, while my 6mm brigades are representing over a thousand men. Obviously it's a matter of personal preference, but visually I feel like the ships should be smaller for the same reasons I prefer 3mm buildings.
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Stacey Fake
3/28/2014 02:15:26 am
I agree with your idea about using the smaller ships becaus of the scale of the game.
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Andy Fuller
4/25/2014 01:49:06 am
Found my old 1/1200 USS Tyler which can now be put to good use.
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