"15mm superspy range by Khurasan?" Topic

How much interest would there be in a 15mm scale superspy range based on 60s superspy films?

Line might be:

Superspy in tuxedo, suit, and bathing suit with snorkel gear
Super spy's hot girls
Super villains
Henchman leaders, including huge Asian with hat attack
Henchmen with SMGs
Asian henchmen

I would probably make a few 60s cars as well. I have affection for these old films (perhaps due to my affection for the martini, one of which im sipping as i type this) but its been quite well done in 28mm so I'm curious to see what you think about 15mm. I might even ask an incomparable certain someone to make the superspy models….

Sharks with friggen laser beams?

I already make those, do keep up.

lol. A martini sounds good too.

Keep your hands off my martini!

Yes actually the chap in tux would be fun with a silenced ppk in one hand and a martini in another ….

I would like it; the uses would be endless!

I think I would rather like to see a "scifi" superspy range that was inspired by 60's spy films than a straight 60's era range.

Sounds like a whole new range of Traveller figs to me… I'll buy a set as soon as my financial situation improves…

sounds very tempting…

Yes please, especially if the "incomparable someone" is sculpting. I assume the villains would include a fellow with a cat and our hero would be able to call upon the assistance of a certain happy CIA agent or even a local sheriff if needed?

I would buy those. Just finishing your 15mm scientists right now – waiting for the wash to dry so I can dry brush them.

Sounds excellent to me.

Those super-sexy females could actually be double-agents, or assassins.

We need "Thunderball" swimmers too, since the company that used to produce those, and the minisubs hasn't done that in ages.

Secret Agent Man, Man from Uncle, 007, would all be superb.

Oh yes please, pretty pretty please…

Crooked Dice has been testing my vow not to buy 28mm for so long… But even if the amount of minis needed wouldn't be an unbearable hit on my wallet, the modular evil mastermind that game just beg for just isn't an option in 28mm.

I've been thinking about 15mm superspy, started sourcing some suitable mini, sketching the said lair and what you propose could just be what was missing!

So yes yes yes lot of interest here!

60s super spies and their future counterparts would be great …….don't forget the kilted large ginger Scotsman!

Not sure about the technical/economical feasibility. But having boiler suit minions available with either several head options or as several different packs with e.g. hard hat, watch cap, beret… Would be so cool! What about a couple of big German shepherds to go with them…

Yes to all and any options. Like others anything 7tv would be good. technicans,scientists,henchmen in all their variation.
Scifi and 60s versions would be good. Space 1999 style would be good.

Um, yeah! Along with 60s sci-fi, absolutely, preferably of the UFO/SHADO variety…

Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
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yes interested.
A second vote for use with 7TV.
As everything else of mine is in 15mm, the change over to 28mm is not an option.
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however if they were 15's..hmmm…yes

Yes, interested. Sounds perfect for 7TV.

Yes. I would take some of those. 15mm spies, super agents and possibly pulp super-hero type figures?

Don't forget a dashing chap in blazer and straw boater and a 'Rover' or two.

WWII weird war super spies in 15mm always welcome!

Mot definite yes please!

Fatman

sounds really cool, make a few of the cars soviet or eastern block in design.

"I Spy" and "Get Smart" Yes a shoe phone!and you have to have an agent 99 :), "Honey West" and "Mission Impossible", "Dick Maloy" something different "It Takes a Thief" just some of the shows I can remember from being a kid that we watched, ok maybe something more modern "Archer". Or something a little off the track "Wild Wild West" ok there's my two cents

Sounds fantastic. I would especially be interested in 15mm civilian cars. I feel Hot Wheels Nd Matchbox are too big for 15mm.

Yes, they're much too big.

I'd buy a set. I do have one question/request. In addition to the superspy, I'd like his American counterpart, the counter-assassin codenamed 'Eric'.

Would be great to see some more in the Planet 15 range. Lots of weird stuff, but needs more Drs and assistance and other such heros. Some good villans too.

I forgot about UFO/SHADOW, that would be cool as well. I've got swarms of Greys that need swatting!

I would sign on for this idea.

Only if these 2 are rendered in 15mm -

"throw me a frikken bone."

I would be interested could use them for scifi scenarios. The boiler suit minions interest me the most. If you make minions please make them with a variety of weapons (i.e. smg, pistol, shotgun, rifle, flamethrower, bazooka). A variety of head gear for the minions would be nice so I can have security forces and hastily armed workers. Ninjas with guns and katanas would be cool for the "You Only Live Twice" crater base battle. If I game the period it will depend on how much the range has to offer.

UFO and SHADO for me too…..

Yes please.

Speaking of UFO and SHADO, if there was any chance of some Captain Scarlet/Joe 90/Thunderbirds inspired figures, I'd be very interested!

Did anyone mention an international man of mystery?

Also, ISIS.

Bruce Lee and Kareem Abdul Jabar from Game of Death.

Yeah, this is an area of 15mm that is currently underserved. I'd love to pick up something like that.

To use with the boiler suit minions and Ninjas I was also thinking this guy.

Maybe need a figure in a Tux strapped to a table?
Then your soda vending machine can be a very important plot item

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By the way, what's your least favorite country? Italy or France?

Then your soda vending machine can be a very important plot item

I actually make those:

make some of them based off the heroes, and villains and henchmen(yellow jumpsuit minions) from the pc game Evil Genius. please.

Been thiking about this all day. (Sad, I know).
would you also be thinking armed scuba divers? For battles above and/or below water? Would need enough for a battle.

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Also Space suited astronaughts armed ? Maybe one seated/reclined skeleton in a spacesuit?

"Not-Soviets" in winter gear? Greatcoats, furry hats Ak-47s.
I'd be able to use my AK-47 African stuff for "away" location shoots in the Carib or Africa (dictors et al) but need cold weather baddies.
cars maybe in resin.

I'm keen to see scuba divers as well.

No it's not sad to be thinking over this one. I've been spending sunday morning basing and plotting my 15mm 7TV stuff for hours.

A good linkage between yor small Cthulu range to some of the more modern, as his formal kit can range over several decades from then to who-knows?

Obviously ideal for mad scientists, cultists, giant monsters, heroes frozen in ice. Sharks with lasers already, as stated.

We were already promised young ladies in 50's bikini's running away!

I'd also plug for a few scientists, eccentrics and villains in a range of outfits. Not sure WHO you'd get to sculpt them, though.

I'd also love to see UFO/Captain Scarlet inspired ranges. In fact, pretty much anything along the 7TV style but in 15mm would be amazing and definitely go into my shopping basket.

Oh Yeah!!!!!

John Steed and Emma Peel

I probably wouldn't game this genre, but I'd find some of the packs useful for other things. I think a nice addition to the range would also be some late 60's and 70's era Police Detectives, both British and American. "The Sweeney", "Bullitt", "Starsky and Hutch"

No 60s superspy range would be complete without Patrick McGoohan("Danger Man/Secret Agent"…and "The Prisoner") and Michael Caine's Harry Palmer.

Definitely armed and unarmed scuba divers (scuba tanks and rebreathers), as well as free divers (without tanks).

Diver propulsion vehicles, minisubs, and several to carry nuke bombs too (wish the Goblintooth minis were still available – resurrecting them, if anyone has the ability to contact the owner for the masters and molds of these might be the best way to go, quickly, assuming they are still viable). They had lots of different packs, and diver vehicles, apparently.

I've only seen a few diver packs, but they were quite nice.

Bikini clad women are a must, for the 007 and Flint movies (In Like Flint, and Our Man Flint), plus others.

A Naomi figure, if you please, in a bikini, for a boat driver.

Some astronauts in armed, manned maneuvering units would be nice too, instead of just floating in space (GZG does some free floating guys). We need those for Moonraker, and some of the other space movies.

Definitely some Live and Let Die figs, high-speed boats for the waterway chases, poh-leese, etc. Can't recall the sheriff's name – perhaps W.T. Buford, and/or something like that. He was a classic, as was his "cousin". Too funny.

Here's a good, real-world mystery, if you are looking for interesting scenarios for your divers, during the Cold War:

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Sadly, the 30 and 50 year report releases didn't provide the details of his death, and I doubt I'll live to see the official 100 year old report release, which is due to out in 2057 (far beyond the normal, 30 year secret release period).

The British do take their secrets seriously, don't they?

Buster was the real life inspiration for Ian Fleming's 007, and the rest is history.

Here are a few more takes on the story:

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If you are wondering about modern, underwater armament, divers aren't just restricted to spearguns, bangsticks, and knives any longer.

They also have underwater pistols and assault rifles too, for use against enemies, and presumably sharks as well:

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Apparently, the AR-15/M-16 can be fired underwater (don't try this at home), but the range of the bullet is only 4 feet, before it loses its power.

It appears flechette darts (like in the SciFi RPG Traveller), and/or rocket propelled bullets are the way to go, for underwater projectiles.