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Miniatures Adventure => SuperHero Adventures => Topic started by: Vladimir Raukov on October 18, 2023, 01:35:57 AM
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Hi folks.
I can't help but notice that nearly all superhero minis are either Marvel or DC. This isn't necessarily a bad thing since both franchises have great options...but what if you want something else? I haven't found a lot, but it might be helpful to share. If you guys know of any others, feel free to link them.
Oh, and feel free to move this thread if I've popped it in the wrong place.
- https://www.reapermini.com/search/superhero Reaper has a wide selection of...pretty much everything, really. Unsurprisingly, they have a decent amount of minis that could be used in a superhero game, ranging from hard-boiled detectives to cyber-apes and several things in between.
- https://www.ex-manus.com/shop/ I am slightly biased for Ex Manus minis since their creator is a lovely bloke, but you can use several of the available minis depending on the flavour of your games. Depending on the scale of your other minis and terrain, they might be better suited to use as statues.
- https://crossoverminiatures.com/product-category/heroes/ Haven't tried out Crossover Miniatures myself yet, but there's a good selection to pick from. The sculpts are also not super busy, so there's room for fancy freehanding, if that's your thing.
- https://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/products.asp?cat=25mm+SuperFigs+Superhero+Game+System Probably the biggest variety, but I don't know how good the sculpts are in person. Still, worth a look.
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Reaper has a number of generic superhero figures. I have got them and really like them.
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Long OOP — Heritage had a line of supers for Champions RPG.
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Old Glory Super Figs
https://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/categories.asp?cat=25mm+SuperFigs+Superhero+Game+System
Also Hasslefree have some good ones too.
I used Ramshackle minis for a bunch also. Not sure if they still sell the ones I bought for the purpose. Here's my old thread https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=88658.0 mostly superfigs from old glory (secondhand purchase though.)
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Kitbash Games has a phenomenal and growing line of high quality resin super miniatures.
https://www.kitbashgames.co.uk/
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Superheroes are pretty special in that they don't have a specific look. You can use pretty much anything.
Reaper miniatures has a lot that will work perfectly, they just aren't called "superheroes".
Do a search there for "golem" and you'll get a lot of figures that will work perfectly without any changes, like this guy;
https://www.reapermini.com/search/golem/latest/77170
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Although if you do do a search on Reaper you can find figures under the term superheroes.
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Superheroes are pretty special in that they don't have a specific look. You can use pretty much anything.
Reaper miniatures has a lot that will work perfectly, they just aren't called "superheroes".
Do a search there for "golem" and you'll get a lot of figures that will work perfectly without any changes, like this guy;
https://www.reapermini.com/search/golem/latest/77170
I've used that mini exactly for this purpose.
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Hasslefree:
https://hfminis.co.uk/product/resin-master-male-super-dolly/
https://hfminis.co.uk/product/captain-kev/
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There are a number of Hasslefree figures that work as Superheroes.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-io6u1J57QCc/WshyUBthWiI/AAAAAAAADeU/-EuNKnKv7_UwhG-V3DbIaOndFY4qHveQwCLcBGAs/s1600/anastasia1.png)
Anastasia is a former member of The Iron Ceiling who is now a member of A.G.E.N.T.S.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--A4WXhc1P-s/VxpmIMK6mxI/AAAAAAAABYk/eqpMcGCCSUkbXLjBooxumhyjLb-xJRwbACLcB/s1600/chloe-1.png)
Chloe from A.G.E.N.T.S.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DaDQQE_K4uc/WRokUpAGYdI/AAAAAAAACQ8/LxO2u1YOfewKNt2SsqAGnMrnb1nNEnwrgCLcB/s1600/pulse1.png)
Krysten is a hard drinking but accomplished private detective, with hidden talents.
Crooked Dice have a number of useful figures, not just ninjas.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HSkHkoP4--U/WSno0u2_0wI/AAAAAAAACSY/eiTc_lCoRCgY6mi56QY96uqcvbh0L7wwACEw/s1600/ninja1.png)
Somewhere they had some Extraordinary Agents, but they are not on the current site.
Crossover Miniatures had a Hero range including
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1TeGK7K2dY4/VaDMR1JfdVI/AAAAAAAAA5A/zuXdU9Ozizg/s1600/fearlesslawyer4.png)
Crossover Miniatures Doctor E. Vil
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qE8pr3wbUhQ/Vecb3LM6III/AAAAAAAAA6k/zhXnnve0G64/s1600/DrEvil.png)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pUWgRM0aFyU/VAF3UHuUtRI/AAAAAAAAAyY/lQnsRs0L1T8/s1600/crookedcrossovercompare.png)
From the left, a work in progress Crossover Paramilitary Goon with Strike Team head.
Next a work in progress Crooked Dice X-Commando, followed by the Crossover Super Soldier. The fourth figure is a slightly converted classic Pandora King and the last figure is the Crossover Hoplite.
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most of the Rumbleslam miniatures work as superheroes... That's what I use them for.
https://ttcombat.com/collections/rumbleslam
And of course, you have Kitbash games:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/KitbashGames
and Pulp City (hard to find, but in that group they have some to buy sometimes):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/citizens.of.pulp.city
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Crooked Dice have some costumed heroes as well (though they might be more suitable for pulp games).
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Found them.
Crooked Dice Esoteric Agents.
(https://crooked-dice.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Esoteric-Agents-Deal-Painted.jpg)
https://crooked-dice.co.uk/product/esoteric-agents/ (https://crooked-dice.co.uk/product/esoteric-agents/)
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https://www.o2media.ca/collections/o2-minis/watchguard
I love these. the problem in my case is that shipping from the USA would cost me more than miniatures, but they look awesome
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Heroclix are still cheap on ebay. I have created a tooooon of my own supers with a repaint and a little greenstuff.
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Hi folks.
I can't help but notice that nearly all superhero minis are either Marvel or DC. This isn't necessarily a bad thing since both franchises have great options...but what if you want something else? I haven't found a lot, but it might be helpful to share. If you guys know of any others, feel free to link them.
Oh, and feel free to move this thread if I've popped it in the wrong place.
- https://www.reapermini.com/search/superhero Reaper has a wide selection of...pretty much everything, really. Unsurprisingly, they have a decent amount of minis that could be used in a superhero game, ranging from hard-boiled detectives to cyber-apes and several things in between.
Some of my alternative Superheroes - Green Thumb, Bald Head, King Tiger and Pantera...
Reaper:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IEn2IlqGOG0/TC9M9qen3mI/AAAAAAAADQ8/wqsFt5vOIBU/s1600/Miniaturenfotos,+Originale+129.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IEn2IlqGOG0/S8IK7NCDjBI/AAAAAAAAC98/ql-08WhqoWs/s1600/Miniaturenfotos,+Originale+306.jpg)
Hasslefree:
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IEn2IlqGOG0/S0PQCs9MK1I/AAAAAAAACW4/NvmQZitQfAY/s1600/Miniaturenfotos,+Originale+531.jpg)
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Heroclix are still cheap on ebay. I have created a tooooon of my own supers with a repaint and a little greenstuff.
You are nit allowed to make such comments and then not post pics.
It's against the law. ;-)
Grimm
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Well Grimmnar, I didn't want to hack someone else's thread, but in the interest of showing how much you can do with Herroclix..
The All-Southern Squadron was made with simple repaints to turn Wonder Woman into Whistling Dixie, and (can't remeber hos name) into Johnny Reb, The Gray Ghost is just a Dracula's America undead rebel and Texas Twister is made from parts of Red Tornado and Vigilante miniature.
Thing got a repaint to become Mag-Man. Toad got a clown costume repaint to be the Prankster and a bit of green stuff made Juggernaut into Triceratops.
Next, a little greenstuff made a Shield armor trooper into Snapper wearing his Combat Ready Armored Battlesuit) and a glob or said greenstuff made Doc Oc into MANtis
Finally, I took a Dixon samurai body and used the bottom and arms from Hydro Man to make the golden age supervillain Tsunami and another member of his team Oni, is just a repaint of Abomination.
I have hundreds of repaints to make my own heroes and villains using mostly Heroclix.
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One thing that puzzles me is the apparent lack of generic superhero figures in the digital ranges.
I can kitbash from various fantasy or science fiction ones, but surely someone could make a go of a few spandex athletes with cape and cowl options?
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Sentinels of the Universe: Flame of Freedom was cheap for a long time, but prices are going up as the supply decreases.
Hero Forge lets you make your own superheroes.
I'd still just kitbash from HeroClix. In fact, many toy action figures re-used the same body for different heroes! lol
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I'll second the heroclix conversion route - I bought a few Reaper, Crossover and other metal mini's then just bought a cheap bundle of heroclix supers - a few headswaps, a repaint and you'll have your generic supers.
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I feel it's worth pointing out that Crossover Miniatures are now carried by Pendraken in the UK, much easier on the wallet for postage. Just placed my first order for delivery to Aus having been put off buying supers minis in the past by the huge shipping fees, with most companies seemingly based in the US :D
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I keep seeing CMON's Kick-Ass boardgame on sale under $20 for a lot of thugs and street-level superheroes. 45 miniatures.
I actually have two copies, second copy bought at a lower price. :P
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C24HXWD
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Of those 45 miniatures, how many are multiples of the same pose? I had a look at the link you provided and there does seem to be a lot of figure duplication in there - I'd rather have a lot more unique poses, I think, for my money.
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I keep seeing CMON's Kick-Ass boardgame on sale under $20 for a lot of thugs and street-level superheroes. 45 miniatures.
I actually have two copies, second copy bought at a lower price. :P
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C24HXWD
Are those 28mm figures? If not, what size are they?
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Huh, not much in the way of OG Superfigs images here. There's a very incomplete gallery of the range on my blog over here:
https://brokenstarsburningships.blogspot.com/2019/11/down-memory-lane-four-color-figures.html (https://brokenstarsburningships.blogspot.com/2019/11/down-memory-lane-four-color-figures.html)
A few sample images:
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