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C-in-C versus GHQ miniatures

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« on: July 13, 2014, 11:01:19 am »

Ive bought both but liked the old catalog of GHQ better

of course this was decades ago, before computer based buying

I imagine there is a much better selection nowadays for small lead figures and models


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« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2014, 11:42:32 pm »

Well, except nothing is lead anymore.

I haven't bought anything micro-armor-ish in a long time myself. I'd like to get into 6mm sci-fi someday, maybe Dropzone Commander (Dropship Commander?) or modern, like Hind Commander. I've heard really good things about Hind Commander.
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« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2014, 12:16:04 pm »

they dont use lead anymore?

wow, thats another new one on me.  do you know what they use now?
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« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2014, 01:07:38 pm »

Mostly tin-based alloys, some pewter.

And I need to correct myself. Did some searching and found some manufacturers are using lead again, usually as part of a lead-tin alloy, to keep prices down. Tin has gotten pretty expensive.
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« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2014, 09:35:55 am »

thanks for the answers.  very interesting
I've melted lead before and know the dangers of breathing in those toxic fumes
I can easily imagine the makers of die cast wargame pieces wanting to avoid lead altogether
but there was a time, long ago, when many kids would make their own army dudes from lead
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« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2014, 06:27:05 pm »

they dont use lead anymore?

wow, thats another new one on me.  do you know what they use now?

Fwiw - GHQ started doing this in the late 80's -as I was buying a lot of 1:2400 WWII ships then - I decided that it was easier to store/display 1:2400 ships (not to mention that at the time there was a wider variety of USN ships) than 1:700 waterline models.

Question for you, though Lucky Dice Rolls - is this limited to a particular subject (ships, armour, and I guess period -since I know GHQ also has a line of tall ships)? In my own little metal world eventually I think I am wanting to get into more 6mm material as you can find a range of it across eras ( from Greece/Rome through to the current day - with 6mm essentially being 1:285th scale).
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« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2014, 07:01:46 am »

well its not really limited to any kind of models, no.  I guess I was just wondering about how you guys bought your pieces.
you see, I am kinda stuck in the eighties
I have hundreds of GHQ and C-in-C modern armored vehicles from the 80's, when I had excess money to buy toys, and I have not bought ANY wargame supplies since then
but in answer to your question, I was most interested in the armored vehicles
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« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2014, 08:58:16 am »

Ah right- no worries - although unfortunately for contributing to this - I only actually have any GHQ miniatures (some WWII micro-armour and several modern sets). One day I have some sort of dream of setting up the perfect table - really get into doing the terrain and designing some towns and roadways; which would even be better if I could make this sort of period-modifiable.

I ought to grab a set of C in C anythings - I got some of their ships, but much prefer the GHQ material (although I think most of my ships were old when I got them so for all I know things have changed some).  C in C anythings -meaning some of their armour -there is a shop in town where they seem to have too wide of a selection of the things.

Only problem I have (and it is a slightly major one...) -I had to leave all of my paints back in the US ... so I have to rebuild that some day (talk about a pain... starting from nothing again ... Sad
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