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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Earther on October 13, 2009, 12:13:04 PM
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Soapy does sci-fi:
http://www.grippingbeast.com/photos/scifi11.jpg
Gripping Beast are producing Soapy's not-Space Force figures (as seen on his Action Force blog)!
http://actionforcevsredshadows.blogspot.com/
;D
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These are nice, i like the paint scheme on his blog.
I hope he will be back to sculpting ww1 soon. I read that he has lost interest in the period and stopped work. I need a few of those sikhs he previewed!
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Someone has finally made COBRA troops in 28mm! Awesome!
And he's made the other Action Force stuff too which is also great.
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I hope he will be back to sculpting ww1 soon.
I'd settle for them just releasing the stuff he has already done. The new heads, Indians etc. have been on his blog for months now, but no sign of them being for sale on the Woodbine site yet.
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Nice figures indeed.
I too would like to see him resume work on his latest WWI dollies… I’m eager to see what the French will look like.
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Someone has finally made COBRA troops in 28mm! Awesome!
And he's made the other Action Force stuff too which is also great.
Those are spaceforce action force figures matey:
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_86hTciUsOAI/Ss0L8S5iYdI/AAAAAAAABdQ/w-tfdcbM5J4/s320/security+trooper+(3).JPG)
(obviously grippy beat will need to be careful of IP issues hence 'generic paintjobs' tm).
Niec though, can't wait for the shadows head packs! :D
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Indeed they are. These guys however...
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_86hTciUsOAI/SUjMvWsVvYI/AAAAAAAAA-U/r3fMxa5PY_A/s1600/shadow%2Barmy.JPG)
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I'd settle for them just releasing the stuff he has already done. The new heads, Indians etc. have been on his blog for months now, but no sign of them being for sale on the Woodbine site yet.
I emailed GB just two days ago asking about the Indian heads. 'In a couple of weeks' was the reply.
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I’m eager to see what the French will look like.
The French have been on Soapy's blog since March, Calimero!!
http://soapyvision.blogspot.com/2009/03/twdc-ww1-stuff-for-salute.html (http://soapyvision.blogspot.com/2009/03/twdc-ww1-stuff-for-salute.html)
Them Adrians still look a bit rum to my eye, but I'll probably get some Kepi heads, and colonials.
Hammers, it ain't the Indian heads I'm interested in so much. The Brodies and Wolseleys with neck curtains are what I've been waiting for.
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The Brodies and Wolseleys with neck curtains are what I've been waiting for.
They way they put it it sounded as if they have been waiting to release all heads with some other miniatures. I think they have given up on this and will be releasing the heads anyway. I don't think that means just the Indian heads.
EDIT: Not entirely correct. This is what Darren wrote:
well they were meant to be available when the Indian figs were ready to release. Since they have been delayed I may release the French and Indian Heads early. Keep you eyes on the site over the next few weeks
Rgds
Darren
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Those are spaceforce action force figures matey:
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_86hTciUsOAI/Ss0L8S5iYdI/AAAAAAAABdQ/w-tfdcbM5J4/s320/security+trooper+(3).JPG)
(obviously grippy beat will need to be careful of IP issues hence 'generic paintjobs' tm).
Niec though, can't wait for the shadows head packs! :D
well done Vyppie... you do not want to get me started... bloody GI Joe... raped my childhood... etc etc
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There is no GJ Joe... only Action Force. (while waving two fingers)
I stand corrected on the Red Shadows though, I thought they were a division of COBRA. Baron Ironblood and Cobra Commander are one and the same person (which is probably why I got confused) but he created COBRA after Action Force defeated his Red Shadow forces.
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stoppit stoppit stoppit stoppit
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Indeed they are. These guys however...
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_86hTciUsOAI/SUjMvWsVvYI/AAAAAAAAA-U/r3fMxa5PY_A/s1600/shadow%2Barmy.JPG)
Are not cobra either but red shadows! ;)
If you've started ol' giraffey off I'll have to have words with you old son!
;)
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Are not cobra either but red shadows!
Very true, hence my comment. Cobra was in the Action Force comics etc though back in the 80's, long before the GI Joe nonsense started being shoehorned in. I think that's about when I stopped playing with them though. It is the Red Shadows I remember most though, just got mixed up on the name :P
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They way they put it it sounded as if they have been waiting to release all heads with some other miniatures. I think they have given up on this and will be releasing the heads anyway. I don't think that means just the Indian heads.
So this range is withering on the vine, is it? So much for the grand plans. That's a real shame. If true that has ruined my day. Loads of things I would have bought that they were talking about doing. Oh well, those heads will come in handy for conversions at least.
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No, no, no!
He says on his blog that he's lost his sculpting mojo of late, that's all. He did the SF stuff to get back in the flow, so to speak.
Here's a list from the blog with what he's got on at the moment, Beast-wise:
In the works I have:
French Infantry
French Bombers
French NCOs
Indian Infantry
Indian Bombers
Indian NCOs
Brits in KD Infantry
Brits in serge HMG team
Loads of new heads including:
Aussie slouch hats (flap up)
Aussie Light horse slouch hat with plume
Wolesley helmets with sun shades
Brody helmet with neck flap
Soft cap with havelock
Cap comforters and balaclavas
Bare and wounded heads
Various Scots head dress
Chasseur Alpine beret
Asien corp Seabattalion style helmet
German helmet and gasmask
German helmet
Hope that stops your day going down the toilet Plynkes! :D
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Maybe I am lumbering behind everyone else here, but I just noticed the new artillery crew. Nice.
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I hope you are right, Earther. That blog post has been there for several months, though.
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No, no, no!
He says on his blog that he's lost his sculpting mojo of late, that's all. He did the SF stuff to get back in the flow, so to speak.
Here's a list from the blog with what he's got on at the moment, Beast-wise:
Hope that stops your day going down the toilet Plynkes! :D
Don't you first one war types come over here and undermine our sci-fi thread!
Begone with you!
:D
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I'm a sci fi type through and through. I was only trying to calm the beast that is Plynkes! And a surly beast he is too… lol
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Grrrrrrr... :)
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Grrrrrrr... :)
DOWN PLYNKES DOWN!!! There's no world war one zombies here!
WHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAACHIIIIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!
WHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAACHIIIIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!
lol
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The French have been on Soapy's blog since March, Calimero!!
http://soapyvision.blogspot.com/2009/03/twdc-ww1-stuff-for-salute.html (http://soapyvision.blogspot.com/2009/03/twdc-ww1-stuff-for-salute.html)
Them Adrians still look a bit rum to my eye, but I'll probably get some Kepi heads, and colonials.
@ Plynkes, I mean what they will look like in my hands… ;)
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So this range is withering on the vine, is it? So much for the grand plans. That's a real shame. If true that has ruined my day. Loads of things I would have bought that they were talking about doing. Oh well, those heads will come in handy for conversions at least.
Not how I saw it I saw the French etc last month when at their Factory and they are still in the offing, sure one of the lads got some pre releases too
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I will say this once...
COBRA IS THE WORST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ACTION FORCE...
except for the bit in the jungle with SAS Force, the Red Shadows and Hitler... that was brilliant...
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Oh wow. I love those ones in the orange.
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I think the link between Cobra and the Red Shadows is as unlikely as the Saddam Hussein-Al Qaeda link.
All those comix and toys putting them in the same camp is neo-con propaganda. ;)
They're all evil bastards though, and had dealings with Hitler in the Amazonian Jungle in the 1980's ;D
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Jolly good, Lowtardog! Now let's have a bit less pessimism around here. I blame that Swedish fellow.
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Quite right - nevermind this Red Shadow/Cobra sniping- all I can remember is that I used to have the Action Force Sword Fish -
(http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss360/thantsants/swordfish.jpg)
Played with it in the bath with the Q force sonar officer, Deep Sea Defender and space force patroller (somewhat out of his depth). My mate had some SAS stuff and a few red shadow troopers.
Gutted - don't know where they are now although have a suppressed memory of seeing the sonar officer mauled after the dog had decided to see what he tasted like - still haunts me to this day!
Want some 28mm Action Force figs now...
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quality toys... I had the big not death star cardboard base from the first releases... loads of SAS Force stuff - the tank, the jeep, the helicopter...
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There is no GJ Joe... only Action Force. (while waving two fingers)
I stand corrected on the Red Shadows though, I thought they were a division of COBRA. Baron Ironblood and Cobra Commander are one and the same person (which is probably why I got confused) but he created COBRA after Action Force defeated his Red Shadow forces.
COBRA had the Crimson Guard, possibly you've confused them with Red Shadows?
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The Q force vehicles were great.
See, I liked Cobra and speaking to friends in the pub last night, so did they. Cobra had better vehicles for a start, the Red Shadow flying skull/tiefighter thing was just stupid. Mostly though, even as a kid, I recognised that the Red Shadows were just nazi stormtroopers. Cobra was more interesting.
*engage anevilgiraffe rant mode*
:D
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Cobra hardly had better vehicles as stuff like the Red Shadow Hyena was a repackaged Cobra Venom or Hiss or something and the SAS Force Helicopter was the Cobra Fang... they were just a different colour lol...
blood for the baron is a great website though with all the toys and what they were derived from... a lot of stuff used GI Joe molds and vice versa in some weird trade agreement... Red Laser was a repainted Cobra Commander if memory serves...
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Cobra hardly had better vehicles as stuff like the Red Shadow Hyena was a repackaged Cobra Venom or Hiss or something and the SAS Force Helicopter was the Cobra Fang... they were just a different colour lol...
blood for the baron is a great website though with all the toys and what they were derived from... a lot of stuff used GI Joe molds and vice versa in some weird trade agreement... Red Laser was a repainted Cobra Commander if memory serves...
I've with you on this AEG as you know but:
(http://homeschooljourney.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/soap-box.jpg)
You are comedy gold on this topic!
:D
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fried gold
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http://www.grippingbeast.com/photos/scifi11.jpg
Will I be considered a heretic if I say "I want a platoon of those to use them as Sardaukar"? ??? :-*
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fried gold
Slice thereof!
YEAH BOYYYY!!
:D
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Will I be considered a heretic if I say "I want a platoon of those to use them as Sardaukar"? ??? :-*
I did think that myself actually, David Lynch interpretation notwithstanding. ;)
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Glad you like them. More 'random sci fi nonsense that I can use for my own lunatic purposes' is being considered.
Oh, and for you WW1 types fear not, I may have got over my slump. The balance of the French and Indian troop packs are being dusted off and finished and most of the new head sprues are awaiting master moulding.
There is even a sprue of 'experimental German helmets with clamshell face armour' available from the Beasty boys upon request for you Shadow fans.
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There is even a sprue of 'experimental German helmets with clamshell face armour' available from the Beasty boys upon request for you Shadow fans.
I love you!
:D
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I might have to get some of those. I've been wanting to make some Cobra soldiers (sorry, that's what I grew up with. Didn't have Action Force) for a long time now. Sadly my conversion skills are not that great yet.
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ive got to get these at some point, i had pretty much everything of the action force range until i sold them recently! i also had most of the battle action force comics when i was a kid, until my parents told me to get rid as we were moving to germany... :'(
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There is even a sprue of 'experimental German helmets with clamshell face armour' available from the Beasty boys upon request for you Shadow fans.
Woo and indeed Hoo!
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I might have to get some of those. I've been wanting to make some Cobra soldiers (sorry, that's what I grew up with. Didn't have Action Force) for a long time now. Sadly my conversion skills are not that great yet.
were the space troopers repaints of a GI Joe figure then? Blood for the Baron usual says when something was a borrowed model, but it doesn't for the space troopers...
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I think he's referring to the 'under-the-counter' Red Shadow heads…
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they were never Cobra troops...
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They weren't no, but they're similar to these guys
http://www.theterrordrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/sideshow-collectibles-cobra.jpg
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They weren't no, but they're similar to these guys
http://www.theterrordrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/sideshow-collectibles-cobra.jpg
If you smear peanut butter on your glasses and squint abit then maybe! :D
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wasn't just me then :D
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German looking helmet and facemask, it's good enough for a lot of people :)
Personally I agree with you, but then I'd like someone to make Cobra troops :D
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Figures arrived today (Great Service!) - and they are very nice in fact have gone straight in at number one on my list of favourite sci fi figures I hope that Soapy can be persuaded to expand the range a bit (couple more riflemen - one an NCO type, a SAW type version of the rifle and perhaps a missile launcher).
The deck crew are good as well.
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The new mini's look cool any price on the heads people are on about? could be very usefull.
Tony
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I must say i am liking the SAS units in gasmasks...
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_86hTciUsOAI/SUjEBWk7a2I/AAAAAAAAA6E/EUTlQ9GLZ24/s1600/SAS%2Battack%2Btroops.JPG)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_86hTciUsOAI/R8eiTA_cVQI/AAAAAAAAAeA/ghbmgxiEz5E/s1600/eagle%2B1.JPG)
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Those Not-Space Force minis are brilliant, and it's typical that I found out about them on the day I was told I probably wouldn't be paid this month.
Dammit.
I'm determined to pick these up at some point.
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Oliver,
The top image you posted is of Pulp Miniatures German Zepellin Troops given an SAS Force paint job by Soapy. The SAS guy at the bottom is, I presume, a conversion of a MoFo miniature by Soapy.
Hope that helps.
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if memory serves the lower SAS Force man is a conversion of a discontinued not-Stargate range...
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Earher & Evilgiraffe Cheers that clears that up then :)