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Title: Khurasan 15mm 'Neptune' SPAR TacMech
Post by: dwartist on 18 June 2013, 03:30:38 PM
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/dwartist/Russian%20suit%20and%20Sturmtruppen/2013/2013%20number%202/Khurasan15mmSPARmech001_zpsd362989e.jpg) (http://s126.photobucket.com/user/dwartist/media/Russian%20suit%20and%20Sturmtruppen/2013/2013%20number%202/Khurasan15mmSPARmech001_zpsd362989e.jpg.html) (http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/dwartist/Russian%20suit%20and%20Sturmtruppen/2013/2013%20number%202/Khurasan15mmSPARmech002_zpsa0af78dd.jpg) (http://s126.photobucket.com/user/dwartist/media/Russian%20suit%20and%20Sturmtruppen/2013/2013%20number%202/Khurasan15mmSPARmech002_zpsa0af78dd.jpg.html) (http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/dwartist/Russian%20suit%20and%20Sturmtruppen/2013/2013%20number%202/Khurasan15mmSPARmech003_zps24298e4e.jpg) (http://s126.photobucket.com/user/dwartist/media/Russian%20suit%20and%20Sturmtruppen/2013/2013%20number%202/Khurasan15mmSPARmech003_zps24298e4e.jpg.html)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/dwartist/Russian%20suit%20and%20Sturmtruppen/2013/2013%20number%202/Khurasan15mmSPARmech004_zpsa17684da.jpg) (http://s126.photobucket.com/user/dwartist/media/Russian%20suit%20and%20Sturmtruppen/2013/2013%20number%202/Khurasan15mmSPARmech004_zpsa17684da.jpg.html) (http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/dwartist/Russian%20suit%20and%20Sturmtruppen/2013/2013%20number%202/Khurasan15mmSPARmech005_zps396ed9dd.jpg) (http://s126.photobucket.com/user/dwartist/media/Russian%20suit%20and%20Sturmtruppen/2013/2013%20number%202/Khurasan15mmSPARmech005_zps396ed9dd.jpg.html) (http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/dwartist/Russian%20suit%20and%20Sturmtruppen/2013/2013%20number%202/Khurasan15mmSPARmech007_zpsc18dbba0.jpg) (http://s126.photobucket.com/user/dwartist/media/Russian%20suit%20and%20Sturmtruppen/2013/2013%20number%202/Khurasan15mmSPARmech007_zpsc18dbba0.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Khurasan 15mm 'Neptune' SPAR TacMech
Post by: zizi666 on 18 June 2013, 04:29:26 PM
 :-*
That is one sexy mech (as far as mech can be sexy)
Title: Re: Khurasan 15mm 'Neptune' SPAR TacMech
Post by: Elbows on 18 June 2013, 05:50:11 PM
Very cool - nice to see something relatively unique.
Title: Re: Khurasan 15mm 'Neptune' SPAR TacMech
Post by: fourcolorfigs on 18 June 2013, 09:00:55 PM
Brilliant mini with a gorgeous paint job!  Great release, John!
Title: Re: Khurasan 15mm 'Neptune' SPAR TacMech
Post by: YPU on 18 June 2013, 09:39:34 PM
Interesting, looking at this I assumed it was another re-release of a starship troopers miniatures. (marauder perhaps?) But I guess I am wrong.

I would love to have it in a bit more active pose, other then that it looks rather awesome.
Title: Re: Khurasan 15mm 'Neptune' SPAR TacMech
Post by: Ironworker on 19 June 2013, 12:55:59 AM
Another amazing paint job!  How tall is he? 
Title: Re: Khurasan 15mm 'Neptune' SPAR TacMech
Post by: Conquistador on 19 June 2013, 11:28:50 AM
Another amazing paint job!  How tall is he? 

I am guessing, to to top of "head," not including the arms, 50 (+/-) mm?  Just eyeballing the (assumption) 15 mm figure in the last picture picture and guessing three plus soldiers tall.

Gracias,

Glenn
Title: Re: Khurasan 15mm 'Neptune' SPAR TacMech
Post by: fourcolorfigs on 19 June 2013, 12:46:09 PM
John, is it resin, metal, or a combo of the two?  Thanks! 
Title: Re: Khurasan 15mm 'Neptune' SPAR TacMech
Post by: Brummie on 19 June 2013, 01:28:44 PM
Looking good! i prefer the other pose but still, awesome mech!  :D
Title: Re: Khurasan 15mm 'Neptune' SPAR TacMech
Post by: Brummie on 19 June 2013, 01:41:01 PM
John, is it resin, metal, or a combo of the two?  Thanks! 

Its a metal/resin jobba, legs are metal, rest is resin, i believe anyhow. May have changed.

Apologies for double post.
Title: Re: Khurasan 15mm 'Neptune' SPAR TacMech
Post by: Elbows on 19 June 2013, 07:46:41 PM
Hmm...clever...metal legs would give it nice balance, and a suitable table top "thump" to appease most of us...hmm.... lol
Title: Re: Khurasan 15mm 'Neptune' SPAR TacMech
Post by: Khurasan Miniatures on 20 June 2013, 01:04:24 PM
Hmm...clever...metal legs would give it nice balance, and a suitable table top "thump" to appease most of us...hmm.... lol

Yes, that's our basic reasoning. :-)

I think it's about 56-58mm tall to top of cockpit. It comes with a bunch of different pieces including multiple shoulder weapons (heavy antimaterial missile tubes, massed anti-personnel rockets, and the general purpose rapid fire cannons shown here) and two different arm sets so it's fairly posable.

The rationale for it is it's meant as heavy support for the SPAR teams (special ops) of the federal navy so the bipedal legged configuration is often helpful in support. This mecha, the SPAR teams, and their infantry fighting vehicle, the Cheetah, will all be released shortly. 

I think it would also come in very handy as a massive robot in 28mm scale -- the same size or bigger than the CAIN robot in Robocop 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LniYN3sXmGg


Title: Re: Khurasan 15mm 'Neptune' SPAR TacMech
Post by: Ironworker on 20 June 2013, 01:36:03 PM
cool!  Just about the right size for what I want to use it for :D!
Title: Re: Khurasan 15mm 'Neptune' SPAR TacMech
Post by: MrHarold on 21 June 2013, 01:43:28 AM
Can't wait to order this one!

Good timing for this too!

http://www.titanfall.com/
Title: Re: Khurasan 15mm 'Neptune' SPAR TacMech
Post by: Brummie Thug on 11 July 2013, 02:45:18 PM
That one cool lookng mech  :D
Title: Re: Khurasan 15mm 'Neptune' SPAR TacMech
Post by: marcusluis on 11 July 2013, 08:07:16 PM
does anyone stock khursan in uk or eu..?
Title: Re: Khurasan 15mm 'Neptune' SPAR TacMech
Post by: dwartist on 12 July 2013, 09:45:18 AM
does anyone stock khursan in uk or eu..?

No - all distribution is done by Jon himself from the U.S. (unless that's changed very recently).
Title: Re: Khurasan 15mm 'Neptune' SPAR TacMech
Post by: Khurasan Miniatures on 12 July 2013, 03:34:26 PM
No - all distribution is done by Jon himself from the U.S. (unless that's changed very recently).

The market expectation of prices for 15mm models is very low.  A very large percentage of the price of a 15mm model goes into the cost of having it made, so the amount you clear on each sale is minimal.  The trade discount is often more than I clear on a model.
Title: Re: Khurasan 15mm 'Neptune' SPAR TacMech
Post by: dijit on 12 July 2013, 04:04:42 PM
The market expectation of prices for 15mm models is very low.  A very large percentage of the price of a 15mm model goes into the cost of having it made, so the amount you clear on each sale is minimal.  The trade discount is often more than I clear on a model.
Thats a pity because every time I've ordered from the states I've had to pay import taxes (which in it's self is ok, but having to pay the post office to pay the taxes isn't), so I generally just don't order from the states longer.
Title: Re: Khurasan 15mm 'Neptune' SPAR TacMech
Post by: Commander Vyper on 13 July 2013, 08:42:32 AM
I order directly from Jon and have had no issues in respect to taxes or customs.
Title: Re: Khurasan 15mm 'Neptune' SPAR TacMech
Post by: dijit on 13 July 2013, 08:44:52 AM
I order directly from Jon and have had no issues in respect to taxes or customs.
Everyone seems luckier than me on that front :(