Is World War 2 the most expensive era ?

[Sirius]

Compared to Warhammer FB and 40K, Warmachine/Hordes, and Infinity, Malifaux and the like, I have found WW2 gaming to be really not expensive at all. Admittedly, i am only playing 28mm skirmish encounters, and have no plans for massive tank battles, but model for model the WW2 miniatures are generally cheaper than the fantasy & scifi miniatures. There is a healthy number of manufacturers, so you can shop around to find miniatures to suit your pocket, and rules to suit your pocket.

[grant]

Compared to Warhammer FB and 40K, Warmachine/Hordes, and Infinity, Malifaux and the like, I have found WW2 gaming to be really not expensive at all. Admittedly, i am only playing 28mm skirmish encounters, and have no plans for massive tank battles, but model for model the WW2 miniatures are generally cheaper than the fantasy & scifi miniatures. There is a healthy number of manufacturers, so you can shop around to find miniatures to suit your pocket, and rules to suit your pocket.

Oh, yeah, compared the BIG guys, ANYTHING (well, maybe not Foundry) is cheaper!

I am going to put KGN on my Xmas (that's "Chrimbo" for you Island-types) list. I wants it.!

[BigMike]

At least if you want to play ww2 you have the option of plastic troopers. I'd love to have a go at some chariot wars era gaming but i'd need a few hundred metal infantry as well as chariots at at least £10 a pop any would need at least a dozen to get going. - I'd vote for that being the most expensive period to start simply because all of the stuff is metal.

[Big Al]

At least if you want to play ww2 you have the option of plastic troopers. I'd love to have a go at some chariot wars era gaming but i'd need a few hundred metal infantry as well as chariots at at least £10 a pop any would need at least a dozen to get going. - I'd vote for that being the most expensive period to start simply because all of the stuff is metal.

Which particular chariot army are you considering, Mike?

[BigMike]

Probably Egyptian, although Trojan would be mighty tempting too.

I really shouldn't dwell too much on these thoughts too much though - i have a 4 division Classical greek army for HC sitting in front of me atm!

[Big Al]

Probably Egyptian, although Trojan would be mighty tempting too.

I really shouldn't dwell too much on these thoughts too much though - i have a 4 division Classical greek army for HC sitting in front of me atm!

You should look at Newline Designes! All metal but much cheaper. They had a sale on when I went to Triples and I got two sets of four Mycenaean chariots for £16, complete with crew. They normally retail at £6 each without crew and £20 for a complete set of four! Some really good stuff. The Egyptians are similarly priced and the figures are good, although the hands need drilling for spears.

Here's the link http://newlinedesigns.co.uk/index.php?m ... 60b35ff67d

You can hate me later!

[BigMike]

Cheers Al, I 'might' hate you, but the boss certainly will!

What's the quality like? i might end up getting a box of the infantry and see if it scratches the itch!

[Parus Ater]

I'd love a full force of Cutting Edge's stuff. Amazing models.

[Big Al]

Cheers Al, I 'might' hate you, but the boss certainly will!

What's the quality like? i might end up getting a box of the infantry and see if it scratches the itch!

Pretty good. The Mycenaean shields are a little shallow, but they look good on the figures. The chariots are very nice and go together well. The crews have Dendra armour and they come with spears, though I am using wire replacements. The photos on the site are quite good, actually. Get in!

[david1234]

I for one think that 28mm skirmish battles are definitely cheaper than NAP battles, in the same scale anyway. Obviously if you use 12 or 15mm then NAP will be cheaper. With WG plastics, and a couple of metal support packs, you can get 2 WW2 platoons together for £50-60, although as mentioned, vehicles will be an expensive outlay.

Also, another advantage of WW2 skirmish battles is that because each army can be relatively cheap to put together, one can afford to do several different armies to have some variety. Also, vehicles can be used with many different allies, i.e., British Shermans supporting Americans, etc. So having a few different armies doesn't mean you have to spend that much more on vehicles.