Size matters

     One of the great things about playing with 6mm models is you can use accurately sized miniatures and still have plenty of room to maneuver.  For me the size difference between a tank and an infantryman is important, part of the emmersion of the experience. And when it comes to representing Ma.K it is doubly important as some of the vehicles are truly massive!  Here, I'll show you:

The "Nutrocker" (a Japanese misspell of Nutcracker) is HUGE, and sizing it so it compared realistically to the infantry was paramount.  It even dwarfs the Krote autonomous walker.

The infantry figures are from Darkest Star Games (disclosure: I am the owner of said company) and really show how the PKA suit is just a little larger than a "naked" troop, and though they are a bit more massive they are not outrageous and look as though one of the troops would fit inside just right.    One of the difficulties of printing models this small though can be seen in the PKAs panzerfaust, they break very easily if the mini is not carefully handled, and sometimes the shaft doesn't print at all!

Stay tuned for some WIPs!

 Prints and WIPS

The scale of choice for our Ma.K battles is 6mm.  Really darn small, some even call it "braille scale".  As no dedicated models are for sale from licensed merchants for the scale we have been making our own via 3d modeling and home printing.  The first few models, such as the below Sandstalker 232M, were made on my Epax 1x resin printer and I thought they came out quite well at the time.

Unfortunately I developed a pretty severe allergy to the liquid resin.  Anyone who has worked with the stuff knows that it is almost impossible to keep it from getting onto various surfaces or even your own skin. It's like magic, just appears in places it shouldn't be.  Luckily a friend has a really well dialed in Anycubic Photon which we will be using form here on out.  It really does an excellent job, as evidenced by these Pk40 Fledermaus and hover transports (based on a fan design by incredibly talented Maschinen Kruger).

The landing legs of the flyers are incredibly delicate, and I managed to 'ping' away a couple while removing supports both pre and post curing.  But look how fantastic they came out!  My Epax just couldn't get this sharp of detail and I may reprint some of my earlier models to get this standard.

More WIPs to come!