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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Figouze on 28 November 2012, 02:53:00 PM
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Hello !
I have the boardgame space hulk v1 (I think) without the miniatures.
I don't like the space hulks and genestealers miniatures.
Have you some ideas to replace those miniatures with something in a more pulpish style other than Alien movies ?
Thank you !
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These could replace the Terminators (the APE suits):
http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=188_189
Or these:
http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=126_210_148&products_id=1541
http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=126_207_146&products_id=1375
http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=126_208_145&products_id=1441
I'm not sure what you want from the aliens... if you want pulp how about werewolves or something? If not what about something like these:
http://www.hfminis.co.uk/shop?category=miniatures~sci%252dfi-aliens
Namely the Mawes, Lesser Mawes, Kiergi or Mesaan.
If you can provide a little more information on the direction you want to take then a few more ideas may come forth :)
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Thank you for your ideas. It may be good in a weird war style.
I am looking for something more pulp, more friendly for the youngest.
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Maybe Hydrissians:
http://freeboardgamesnow.com/sciencefictionhydrissian.aspx
or Mephalians:
http://freeboardgamesnow.com/sciencefictionmephalian.aspx
Blue Moon's Aliens & Spacemen might also provide something useful:
http://www.bluemoonmanufacturing.com/index.php?page=1&cat_id=24
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Golgo Island Zorgls are not too offensive and not too expensive either:
(http://shop.eastridingminiatures.co.uk/ekmps/shops/ermp20/images/gg6-1546-p.jpg)
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa265/sylboud/zorgls2.jpg)
http://shop.eastridingminiatures.co.uk/gg6-1546-p.asp
Instead of Terminators you can use basically any models with guns, flamethrowers and some sort of close combat weapon for the sergeant. Hydra Miniatures makes some nice pulpy retro-SF models:
(http://shop.hydraminiatures.com/images/Dr%20Zahn.jpg)
(http://shop.hydraminiatures.com/images/Galacteer%20Tactical%20Squad-2.jpg)
(http://shop.hydraminiatures.com/images/comet-2.jpg)
http://shop.hydraminiatures.com/index.php?cPath=2_32
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For that matter, Robots!
http://blackcatbases.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=437_614&sort=20a&page=1
(http://blackcatbases.com/bmz_cache/e/eb185e7c92b346051fd6b9f99dda65eb.image.562x550.jpg)
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Also, if you could source enough of the plastic Daleks and Cybermen that came with the Doctor Who adventures magazine, you could do, er, Daleks vs. Cybermen!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dr-Doctor-Who-Dalek-Darlek-Army-Figure-Set-25mm-like-Warhammer-40k-plastic-rare-/251188036144
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-x-DOCTOR-WHO-mini-figures-CYBERMEN-from-Matt-Smith-11th-Dr-dwa-Cyberman-x-3-/380519921708
(Cybermen as Genestealers and Daleks as Terminators, I'd say)
Also Doctor who minis with old style cybermen and daleks from
http://www.blacktreedesign.com/uk/home.php?cat=2297
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I guess, for a cheap and no painting option, you could get a bunch of these chaps:-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Character-Building-Cyberman-Army-Builder/dp/B0055QIUOW
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Character-Building-Doctor-Who-Builder/dp/B0055QHSCC
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51-BvH4mpgL._SL500_.jpg)
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51rbhAA658L._SL500_.jpg)
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Deep sea divers Vs fishmen!
Interwar squad of deep sea treasure hunters explores a derelict or sunken ocean steamer.
Fishmen and Deep Ones are relatively easy to find: http://www.frothersunite.com/files/rob/Fmsc/Fmsc1.htm
Deep sea divers in submersible suits are a bit more difficult. Reaper, Brigade games and one or two others which I don't remember the name at the moment. Otherwise various pulp/Weird wars power armour could work with little effort.
EDIT: looking for 'submersible' on google images, on the second row I found my very own conversion a terminator deep sea diver on this forum! http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=14879.0
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Those ideas are wonderfull, thank you !
:-*
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Deep sea divers in submersible suits are a bit more difficult.
A trifle spendy, but there are these chaps:-
http://antimatter-games.com/products-page/
(http://antimatter-games.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/heavy_soldier_1.jpg)
(http://antimatter-games.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/fortune_dive_soldier_1_sm.jpg)
(http://antimatter-games.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/silent_soldier_1.jpg)
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These might make good aliens for running down corridors.
http://www.cpmodelsminiatures.co.uk/cp%20models%2015mm%20carnosaurs.htm
3.50 pounds for four of them is quite good as well. scaled for 15mm but it has comparisons against 28mm and they work pretty well IMO
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Dinosaurs!
http://www.hlbs.co.uk/type.php?id=90
Velociraptor pack - 20 Hollywood raptors for £24
(http://www.hlbs.co.uk/images/catalogue/ND01.png)
Or if you prefer the more modern feathered look:-
http://www.garyhuntminiatures.com/_dinos_28mm.html
(http://www.garyhuntminiatures.com/2007_Images/popUpDino2.jpg)
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Kryomek Helions as genestealer replacements (We've used them in the past in our club)
http://www.scotiagrendel.com/Products/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=217_218_3_113_119 (http://www.scotiagrendel.com/Products/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=217_218_3_113_119)
(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd388/zizi666/28mm%20figs/Kryomek/KryomekBetaHelions.jpg)
From the same game, you could use the Nexus Cyclos as Terminators :
http://www.scotiagrendel.com/Products/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=217_218_3_112_116 (http://www.scotiagrendel.com/Products/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=217_218_3_112_116)
(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd388/zizi666/28mm%20figs/Kryomek/Nexus-Cyclos.jpg)
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Irregular Miniatures have Spice Lice. You can see Matakishi's paintjob on the Irregular site:
http://www.irregularminiatures.co.uk/indexes/25mmindex.htm
Also have a look at Wargames Supply Dump for more pulpy goodness:
http://www.wargamessupplydump.co.uk/index.htm