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I gave up on the GHQ infantry for personal use because of their size when next to the 1/285th vehicles. Even in this micro scale, infantry dwarfing over war-machines is not for me. For the last few years I have used H&R figs for my WWII games, of which I find very satisfying when standing next to the war-machines. When I get around to it I will be using H&R for my moderns too. They might not have the poses as GHQ but they look much better when standing next to a Brad or a Bimp without looking down at them.
If I was a younger man and had the resources and knowledge that GHQ has I would start a line of 1/250 scale war-machines to match the current excellently detailed larger GHQ infantry that is out. I know that GHQ will not do it because of their extensive current lines so I guess it would have to be someone else.

Oops. Ignore my post on the other thread as you just answered me. Personally I don't understand why GHQ didn't just go to 1:220 scale to take advantage of all the excellent Z gauge stuff that already existed... including civilian persons and vehicles. Oh well, never mind. We have what we have. Hopefully H&R will flourish under new ownership. Or at least make new molds. Competition can be a good thing. Can't understand brand loyalty to the degree that people will ask for models of stuff that is already available (and excellently made) from others, when we can agitate for stuff that isn't even available...

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piersyf wrote:Personally I don't understand why GHQ didn't just go to 1:220 scale to take advantage of all the excellent Z gauge stuff that already existed... including civilian persons and vehicles.

What "excellent Z-gauge stuff" existed when GHQ picked their scale? I grew up as a model railroader and it is only recently that Z-scale has been considered anything but a novelty by the MRR's I talk to.

For that matter, per the GHQ history page they did their first 1:285 work in 1967, and Z-sclae wasn't even introduced until the 70's!