IWM Miniature Scales

[wildkadabra]

Greetings all!

I’m posting today for a special request. The Iron Wind Metal minis can be very hit and miss when it comes to scale, especially when compared to the often larger new minis from CGL. My current forces are mostly composed of the newer minis, but I do have quite a few from IWMs. The scale from some of them like the Jade Hawk and Shrike, compares rather favorably to the new minis while others like the Eyrie and Gyrfalcon are gigantic! On the other hand you have things like the Bruin which is smaller than many medium mechs! The most adorable little assault!

I’d like to see if anybody has pictures of the following minis that they could post next to some of the new CGL minis for scale comparisons: Templar III, Ocelot, Doloire, Lament, Trebaruna, Juliano, Blood Asp, Mad Cat MK II (especially the newer versions like Enhanced and 5).

Thank you all, you are awesome!

[Colt Ward]

I have the Lament, Juliano and a MC Mk II E . . . if I can remember to get pictures.  Off the top of my head, the Lament might be a bit big but it was the same timeframe the Thunderbolt 1C was made which is outsized.  Actually, I have a pic of the Juliano up . . .

Weird, it seems the pic is gone. https://bg.battletech.com/forums/miniatures/4th-regulan-hussars-combat-group-wip/

[Ghaz]

I have the Lament, Juliano and a MC Mk II E . . . if I can remember to get pictures.  Off the top of my head, the Lament might be a bit big but it was the same timeframe the Thunderbolt 1C was made which is outsized.  Actually, I have a pic of the Juliano up . . .

Weird, it seems the pic is gone. https://bg.battletech.com/forums/miniatures/4th-regulan-hussars-combat-group-wip/

Quoting the post so I can get the link comes up with "URL signature expired".

[Colt Ward]

Yeah, quick time out . . . I will have to get home and dig it up.

[Ghaz]

Google states the following for what an "URL signature expired" means:

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[worktroll]

Can do pics for most this weekend

[Colt Ward]

Here is the Juliano with the new Supernova and Archer.



Two-parter, Lament with primitive Thunderbolt . . . the Thunderbolt is WAY big.



As can be seen with the TBolt next to old AS Lance Pack plastics which matched the original RP/IWM minis.

For what it's worth, here is a Mad Cat Mk ?? . . . whatever one has the double ERLL in each arm . . . 4?  5?


The only sense of scale this old picture can give you is with the standard hex size base.

[Starbuck]

Templar III and some assault buddies

[wildkadabra]

Tank you for the pictures! This helps a lot

[Colt Ward]

Ok, that is what I get for posting in the middle of the night when I could not sleep and remembered.  Fixed the photo comparing the prim TBolt with the Alpha Strike originals.

Yeah, I like the Lament . . . need to run it again.

[Charistoph]

For additional reference, I have 3 Thunderbolts.


The left is the Primitive, the center is the CGL plastic from AGoAC, and the right is a Project Phoenix model.  Once I ran them as a TDR-5S, TDR-5SS, and TDR-5SE once.

But yeah, the older IWM models tend to be a bit smaller than normal.  I actually had someone confuse an Avatar as a Medium Mech.  I have an old school Timber Wolf that I'll probably run as a Mad Cat III more than a Timber Wolf.

[I am Belch II]

Ive noticed that the miniatures have got larger over the years. I think the scale is closer to 1/250 over the 1/300 scale. The Timber Wolf mechs that I have got over the decades have got larger.

[Colt Ward]

The early Clan Omnis were weirdly scaled, hard to use them as a measuring stick- the Dire Wolf was medium mech sized!

[wildkadabra]

Anybody got some Bear Cubs / Ocelots they can place next to some CGL mediums/lights? :3

[Starbuck]

Bear Cub and other lights

[Colt Ward]

The Thorn IIC looks to be pretty in scale.

[wildkadabra]

Thank you, that is a fairly reasonable scale

[IAMCLANWOLF]

Thanks for posting that pic of the Lament, Colt. I have three, and not one is assembled. I need to get in gear, and get out the glue.

[Colt Ward]

The Lament was my introduction to the Radical Heat Sink system, which brought about true love.  It is a fine mini, I really like it and even ordered a spare set of Lament arms for my part's box.  I am thinking about using them for a project and really happy I got them.

[IAMCLANWOLF]

 

[wildkadabra]

Greetings!

Hunting for another picture of scale!

Could a kindred soul post a picture of the IWM Marauder IIC next to some Catalyst stuff? 

[Colt Ward]

Which Marauder IIC?  I have a . . . 2?  3?  with the HLL.

[wildkadabra]

Which Marauder IIC?  I have a . . . 2?  3?  with the HLL.

Why not both? :3

If they are roughly the same size either will do, I don't need my minis to be perfectly scaled to each other, but some IWM minis tend to be either HUGE or TINY for their size. *looks at Bruin sternly*

[Colt Ward]

From memory the IWM Marauder IIC 2/3(whatever has the HLL from Phoenix uprades) scales pretty well, but I will snag a photo later.

[Colt Ward]

Forgot about this going into the holiday, sorry- will try tonight!

[Valkerie]

Here’s some scale against the CGL Marauders.