Stalkey and Co | 26 Aug 2021 12:32 p.m. PST |
I'm looking to convert Steve Jackson's "Battlesuit" to miniatures, and jumping / flying is an integral part of the game. Wondering if anyone knows miniatures that are in the style of Ogre / GEV that feature action poses of running / jumping, which are key to the fluff. Other desirable aspects of good minis: - sort of a clean modern look - Suits discernable as Standard, Assault, Ranger and Command - preferably two sides that are slightly different [but don't have to be] - if not in the right pose, are they poseable? In my mind that means plastic most likely I'm actually open about scale, and ready to pick 15mm, 20mm or 25/28mm as long as they fit the bill. Obviously, I'd like the minis to be reasonably available and priced, not $25 USD USD / fig to get OOP minis. Pictures especially appreciated! |
Thresher01 | 26 Aug 2021 1:14 p.m. PST |
There aren't any jumping or flying, though I suspect you could cut off some of the bases and place them on thin wire or flying stalks, for the 15mm Orion Troopers, from Blue Moon, which are carried by Old Glory. The suit style for them is pretty heavy, and they clearly have Y-Racks, or rocket packs on their backs, and the figs look quite nice. link There are some other figs in the range which might work well for you too. GZG, Rebel Minis, and Khurasan may also have some figs you might want to consider in this scale. 15mm probably has the widest range of troops on offer. |
Editor in Chief Bill | 26 Aug 2021 1:31 p.m. PST |
There are some Jump Infantry for BattleTech if you are open to a smaller scale: link |
emckinney | 26 Aug 2021 7:54 p.m. PST |
The old Mongoose Starship Troopers power suits? They're still available under a generic name, last I saw. Probably not enough variation, though. |
Logain | 26 Aug 2021 7:57 p.m. PST |
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emckinney | 26 Aug 2021 7:57 p.m. PST |
Discussion of best SST book-based minis: TMP link |
emckinney | 26 Aug 2021 11:11 p.m. PST |
Ah, yes, these by Khurasan: SLL-SENIOR-RIFLE-PAK. See the photos of the product right above; these have flight packs. link |
Thresher01 | 27 Aug 2021 7:51 a.m. PST |
GZG's UNSC Hardsuits work, if you like the looks of the Traveller troops with grav belts.
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Louie N | 27 Aug 2021 11:46 a.m. PST |
go to Ironwind metals site and look for the Battltech battlearmor. They are scaled more to 10-12mm Thanks |
Louie N | 27 Aug 2021 2:57 p.m. PST |
more follow on. here is the site link some pictures.
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TNE2300 | 28 Aug 2021 4:43 p.m. PST |
alternative armies space marines flying link |
ROUWetPatchBehindTheSofa | 30 Aug 2021 9:36 a.m. PST |
Some Imperial power armoured Laserburn figures, also Alternative Armies, clearly have flight backs and I've converted one to 'flight' by the expedient of trimming off the base and adding a pin and base. Don't really have the range of poses or equipment you're after though. |