Chef Lackey Rich | 14 Jul 2012 6:33 p.m. PST |
New teaser on the Brigade Models blog: link Looking forward to those being on the market. Loved the 6mm versions. |
AVAMANGO | 15 Jul 2012 12:00 a.m. PST |
Oooo i've been waiting for these i plan to use them as generic power armoured assault/shock troops and i have to say by the looks of things the wait has been well worth it
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republic of tolworth | 15 Jul 2012 1:33 a.m. PST |
Excellent! I've been waiting for these. Happy bunny now. |
Eclipsing Binaries | 15 Jul 2012 4:43 a.m. PST |
Nice one!! I'll have some of those. No idea what faction they'll fit in with, but when has that ever bothered me before
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(Major Disaster) | 15 Jul 2012 8:00 a.m. PST |
Tony, a tease indeed! I already have a couple hundred of the 6mm ones now I have to get at least 40 of those in 15mm when they are released! |
Chef Lackey Rich | 15 Jul 2012 8:02 a.m. PST |
I'm with AVAMANGO – they'll be generic suits for me, probably a "corporate power armor" design that gets used by lots of different forces, sometimes even on both sides of a conflict. I've actually been using the little 6mm versions as teeny-tiny aliens in PA for 15mm games. |
AVAMANGO | 15 Jul 2012 12:02 p.m. PST |
Thus far i have designated the few units i will be getting for use with my soon to be purchased Rusky force or a high tech Militia / police force. |
erraticassassin | 15 Jul 2012 2:36 p.m. PST |
Ooo
I rather like the look of these as not-Terminators for 15mm Space Hulk, pitted against some Space Demons
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wehrmacht | 16 Jul 2012 10:15 a.m. PST |
Excellent not-MaK suits
way to go Tony! |
Tony Francis | 16 Jul 2012 1:21 p.m. PST |
Well, it seems these are popular ! Time for a quick straw poll – Phil and I are both of the opinion that most people probably wouldn't want separate arms on the figures – it's just too fiddly in 15mm (except where it's unavoidable, such as the missile and heavy weapon gunners). But it would be incredibly flexible, you'd be able to mix'n'match arms and create a lot of variation. So I might as well ask – what would be the general view of having all of the figures with separate arms ? A pack of 6 figures would come with 15-18 arms, so there would be a few extras. A welcome feature that allows the gamer to create their own set of unique poses, or just over-fiddly ? |
Eclipsing Binaries | 16 Jul 2012 1:23 p.m. PST |
Seperate arms, as long as there are small pins or nubs of some sort to accomodate attaching them to the figure. |
republic of tolworth | 16 Jul 2012 1:27 p.m. PST |
I usualy do conversions on 10mm stuff so I'd be happy with arms on or off, happy either way. However I do agree with EB that 'nubs' would make the process a lot easier. |
Chef Lackey Rich | 16 Jul 2012 1:44 p.m. PST |
Ball sockets would be my preference, pin-and-socket secondary, fixed castings least so – but not a deal killer anyway, especially if simpler casting keeps the costs down. Maybe a compromise and make the weapon arms seperate but cast the left arms as part of the body – assuming that's viable based on the poses? |
Tony Francis | 16 Jul 2012 1:51 p.m. PST |
The arms all came with locator pins (the sculptor was very good at his job) but the holes are hard to cast unless very shallow, the mould will just tear off in the hole – so you'd need a Dremel or equivalent. Maybe a compromise and make the weapon arms seperate but cast the left arms as part of the body – assuming that's viable based on the poses? That might be the best of both worlds – it would make casting easier/more reliable too. Brownie point to the Chief Lackey there ! |
AVAMANGO | 17 Jul 2012 12:00 a.m. PST |
I also like Chief Lackey idea it is the best of both world's but could we also get a couple of left handed troops just for a bit more variety
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Tony Francis | 17 Jul 2012 1:45 a.m. PST |
@AVAMANGO – probably not, sorry – the sculpting has already been done and we only have right-handers |
stroezie | 17 Jul 2012 2:28 a.m. PST |
+1 for seperate weapon arms If there's a few more arms in each pack it will also make it easyer to tailor your squad size to your game system. Will definately be getting some of these.Do you have any idea if they'll be ready for Crisis 2012 in november? |
doublesix66 | 17 Jul 2012 3:17 a.m. PST |
Tony looks like I'm gonna need a bigger cupboard :) +1 for separate arms or at least the weapon arm being separate |
Gunner Dunbar | 17 Jul 2012 3:28 a.m. PST |
Seperate arms for me thanks. |
McWong73 | 17 Jul 2012 4:19 a.m. PST |
Single cast for me, I know how fiddly modelling 15mm can be. |
AVAMANGO | 17 Jul 2012 4:35 a.m. PST |
Single cast for me, I know how fiddly modelling 15mm can be. That's whats bothering me and why i thought just a separate weapon arm would be best all round as that gives the buyer plenty of variation while still having a robust miniature with at least one arm that wont pop off during game play. |
Komorigumo | 17 Jul 2012 6:39 a.m. PST |
Another vote for seperate arms. I'm looking forward to these being released regardless of how they end up being cast. |
Stuuuh | 17 Jul 2012 7:06 a.m. PST |
I'd prefer separate arms. On another note, any chance of a size comparison pic? Are these going to be 'form fitting' PA like GZG, or are they buklier/taller than a typical fig? |
McWong73 | 17 Jul 2012 8:55 a.m. PST |
I'm very likely to buy some either way, but I just know that without proper pinning the arms will pop off. And having had to pin arms on to 15mm conversions I honestly want to avoid that if possible. The other problem is that being so small you could end up using too much glue in attaching them and end up obstructing detail or messing up the model. |
Umpapa | 17 Jul 2012 2:11 p.m. PST |
Separate arms with pins. Sockets are not needed. Drilling is easy. I can drill my own sockets, but I have not succeeded with pining such small structure. |
Tony Francis | 17 Jul 2012 2:38 p.m. PST |
Seems like an overwhelming majority for separate weapon arms then (sorry McWong ). I've put some together this evening and it only took a few minutes with a dremel. There are pins cast on the arms so it's straightforward enough. @stroezie – ready long before Crisis, I'm expecting sometime in August. @Stuuh – will do some ASAP, they're a pretty chunky size. |
republic of tolworth | 17 Jul 2012 3:05 p.m. PST |
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Tony Francis | 18 Jul 2012 2:06 a.m. PST |
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Stuuuh | 18 Jul 2012 6:48 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the comparison pics Tony. |
republic of tolworth | 18 Jul 2012 7:14 a.m. PST |
Yep, thanks for the photos. Just the right size for what I wanted. Huzzah some excellent power armour I like for once! Time to start saving my pennies. |
AVAMANGO | 18 Jul 2012 7:49 a.m. PST |
Perfect size just what i was hoping for
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