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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Kikuchiyo on 20 May 2021, 10:48:07 AM

Title: Woodbine Colonial Marines - an alternative for Ripley?
Post by: Kikuchiyo on 20 May 2021, 10:48:07 AM
Looking for a new project I quite fancy an Aliens theme - having looked through the various metal options I think I've settled on the Woodbine models.

The only thing I can't get my head around is the Ripley model - I just don't think it works.

Does anyone have any suggestions? I'd also be up for a suitable Newt too if one springs to mind?
Title: Re: Woodbine Colonial Marines - an alternative for Ripley?
Post by: Commander Roj on 20 May 2021, 11:12:26 AM
Denizen SF28? Not perfect, but not a bad choice:

http://www.denizenminiatures.co.uk/files/25mm04.htm

And if you haven’t considered their Mid-Tech troopers for Colonial Marines, you should have a look too.
Title: Re: Woodbine Colonial Marines - an alternative for Ripley?
Post by: Kikuchiyo on 20 May 2021, 11:25:56 AM
I did look at Denizen but they are a bit too small, although I am currently looking at geting a couple of the leading edge characters with rail guns - this might fit better with them?
Title: Re: Woodbine Colonial Marines - an alternative for Ripley?
Post by: Earther on 20 May 2021, 01:34:21 PM
Hasslefree do a not-Ripley called Signee, along with two not-Newts, a smart gunner and loose pulse rifles.

Check out the Dawn of the Lead blog and the Utopia campaign posts - author mixes the Woodbine CMC with Hasslefree, Copplestone, EM-4 Future Warriors, Pig Iron, Heresy, amongst others. It might be useful for your own project.

https://dawnofthelead.com/?s=Utopia+&submit=Search (https://dawnofthelead.com/?s=Utopia+&submit=Search)
Title: Re: Woodbine Colonial Marines - an alternative for Ripley?
Post by: Kikuchiyo on 20 May 2021, 09:59:44 PM
Quote from: Earther on 20 May 2021, 01:34:21 PM
Hasslefree do a not-Ripley called Signee, along with two not-Newts, a smart gunner and loose pulse rifles.

Check out the Dawn of the Lead blog and the Utopia campaign posts - author mixes the Woodbine CMC with Hasslefree, Copplestone, EM-4 Future Warriors, Pig Iron, Heresy, amongst others. It might be useful for your own project.

https://dawnofthelead.com/?s=Utopia+&submit=Search (https://dawnofthelead.com/?s=Utopia+&submit=Search)

https://dawnofthelead.com/2011/03/25/colonial-marine-miniatures-a-review/

didn't help

want the all now :)
Title: Re: Woodbine Colonial Marines - an alternative for Ripley?
Post by: Earther on 20 May 2021, 10:14:39 PM
Quote from: Kikuchiyo on 20 May 2021, 09:59:44 PM
didn't help

want the all now :)

 lol lol lol
Title: Re: Woodbine Colonial Marines - an alternative for Ripley?
Post by: dwartist on 21 May 2021, 05:32:55 PM
GF9 Ripleys and Newts are very good.
Title: Re: Woodbine Colonial Marines - an alternative for Ripley?
Post by: Kikuchiyo on 21 May 2021, 06:28:11 PM
I was trying to steer away from the plastic stuff - but they do look cool
Title: Re: Woodbine Colonial Marines - an alternative for Ripley?
Post by: Overlord on 21 May 2021, 10:11:23 PM
Crooked Dice have 'Susan' in their Paranormal Exterminators:

(https://crooked-dice.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Paranormal-Exterimators-2.jpg)

https://crooked-dice.co.uk/product/paranormal-exterminators-2/
Title: Re: Woodbine Colonial Marines - an alternative for Ripley?
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 21 May 2021, 10:46:24 PM
Quote from: Overlord on 21 May 2021, 10:11:23 PM
Crooked Dice have 'Susan' in their Paranormal Exterminators:

(https://crooked-dice.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Paranormal-Exterimators-2.jpg)

https://crooked-dice.co.uk/product/paranormal-exterminators-2/
I was just about to suggest that.
Title: Re: Woodbine Colonial Marines - an alternative for Ripley?
Post by: Kikuchiyo on 22 May 2021, 10:19:42 AM
looks pretty decent

how do Crooked Dice minis scale?
Title: Re: Woodbine Colonial Marines - an alternative for Ripley?
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 23 May 2021, 07:13:17 PM
Quote from: Kikuchiyo on 22 May 2021, 10:19:42 AM
how do Crooked Dice minis scale?
I do not have any of the Woodbine figures (and that Crooked Dice figure is... somewhere).

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-excanOXJ91w/YI1DMLZo-UI/AAAAAAAAH4E/vS7dDtqdYeE4TWUJvrGcanXL3YtVCS5iwCLcBGAsYHQ/s500/stargrave-crew-1-6.png)
Crooked Dice William Killian (unfortunately discontinued but I live in hope) and a Stargrave crew man.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-excanOXJ91w/YI1DMLZo-UI/AAAAAAAAH4E/vS7dDtqdYeE4TWUJvrGcanXL3YtVCS5iwCLcBGAsYHQ/s500/stargrave-crew-1-6.png)

https://ultravanillasmurf.blogspot.com/search?q=william+killian&max-results=20&by-date=true (https://ultravanillasmurf.blogspot.com/search?q=william+killian&max-results=20&by-date=true)