1/72 Bolt Action?

I'm toying with the idea of playing Bolt Action in 1/72 scale, instead of the recommended 28mm scale.  I may end up buying test figures in both scales as a comparison.

28mm Pros

• If I ever play at conventions or tournaments, this will be the standard size.
• Larger figures will be a nice change from 15mm.
• Larger scale is visually appealing.

1/72 (20mm) Pros

• Significantly less expensive than 28mm.
• Figures have less of a heroic figure.
• Will look better, visually, on my smaller table here in Korea.
• May be able to use for Blitzkrieg Commander or other WW II rulesets, too.

In an earlier post, I laid out the cost differences for various 28mm armies.  A 1000 point German Wehrmacht veteran force consisting of three squads, two support units, a Hanomag halftrack, and a Panzer IV would run $82.  Downgrading the infantry to regular training would allow be to throw in a second Hanomag, costing $104, and keeping the force around 1000 points.

Going with the Plastic Soldier Company's 1/72 figures, I could purchase one infantry box, one heavy weapons box, three Hanomags, and three Panzer IVs for $70.  This set would allow me to easily field the same 1000 point force.  In fact, I could field two full platoons with three halftracks and two tanks, as listed below, with figures remaining.

Wehrmacht German Force (Regular Rating)
1st Platoon (Motorized)			2nd Platoon
	1st Lt			1st Lt
	Medic			Medic
	Forward Observer			Forward Observer
Three Infantry Squads			Three Infantry Squads
each with	NCO w/SMG		each with	NCO w/SMG
	Soldier with SMG			4 Riflemen
	3 Riflemen			LMG Team
	2 Panzer Faust
	LMG Team
Weapons Squad			Weapons Squad
	MMG Team			MMG Team
	120mm Mortar			80mm Mortar
	Panzerschreck			Panzerschreck
Transport			Transport
	3 Hanomag			None
Armor			Armor
	Panzer IV			Panzer IV
Total Points Value				1964

Armor Platoon Comparisons

Warlord Games recently provided a new rule for Bolt Action on their website, allowing you to fight with Armoured Platoons.  The basic platoon is three tanks.  For any infantry or weapons support, you must provide transports for all elements.  The rule supplement can be found at the following link:

http://www.warlordgames.com/32598/bolt-action-armoured-platoon-selectors/

Let's compare a 28mm and 1/72 platoon, assuming I purchased the basic infantry platoon in 28mm (described in earlier post) and added more vehicles and elements.

Panzer Platoon		Points
Armoured Platoon
Command Tank	Panzer IV	260
	Panzer IV	235
	Panzer IV	235
One Infantry Squad		106
	NCO w/SMG
	Soldier with SMG
	3 Riflemen
	2 Panzer Faust
	LMG Team
Weapons Squad		195
	MMG Team
	120mm Mortar
	Panzerschreck
Transport
	2 Hanomag	168
Total Points Value		1199
1/72 Total Cost		$70
28mm Total Cost		$212

I have some more thinking to do.  I'm almost finished with my DBA Later Persian army basing, and I am tackling a terrain project afterward.  I'll probably purchase my first batch of WW II figures in the summer, starting with samples in both scales.