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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Agis on August 05, 2008, 12:56:20 PM
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Hi everybody,
after painting 20mm WW II models I like the scale more and more.
So since many, many mini experts are on this forum; can anybody point me to good (preferrable) metal 20mm Infantry minis?
Same quality as AB or THQ in WW II if possible!
;)
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Cannot comment on the figures first hand, but I hear that the stuff from Liberation Miniatures is rather good.
I, for once, am rather fond of the Revell plastics. The modern packs are very good and usually well-cast (which is, admittedly, not always the case with plastics).
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Revell is soft plastic, or?
Have painted some recently for WW 2, it is OK, but I like metal more...
Liberation models seem to be OK, but as usual it is more or less impossible to get decent pictures on the net, how these people sell minis is above me...
;)
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There is Platoon 20, not sure who makes them now and Steve Bruce had a nice range produces as FAA. Anyone know where they are now?
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There is Platoon 20, not sure who makes them now and Steve Bruce had a nice range produces as FAA. Anyone know where they are now?
What is FAA???
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FAA is 'Figures, Armour, Artillery' but don't know much about them other than they had a great range of Vietnam stuff in 20mm I can't seem to get!
THE best range of 20mm moderns are Liberation miniatures link: www.rhmodels.com
Not quite upto AB standards but well done and inexpensive and the sheer variety will blow you away!
Also look at Platoon20 as mentioned, Combat/Stonewall Figures and Britannia.
If you really want to get into the whole 20mm WW2 and Moderns scene the best place on the web to join is The Guild - lots of eye candy and a great bunch always ready to help and advise. They also have something they call 'Living Catalogues' where members post bare metal pics of various companyy's products. There are LOTS of Liberation pics in there. Also, Piers is a prolific painter and gamer (he is 'V' here on the LAF).
www.guildwargamers.com
Hope that helps.
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Platoon XX is now manufactured by East Riding Miniatures and available from their website. http://www.eastridingminiatures.co.uk/
The figures are okay, but judging from the WW2 stuff (of which I owned a ton) are a bit hit-and-miss. All a bit on the small side, and some do not have that great proportions.
Note though that some of the PXX stuff is currently being remoulded and unavailable, as said on the website.
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Fantassin Miniatures have a huge range of 20mm WW2 stuff, available through Warmodelling.com
http://www.warmodelling.com/index.php?cPath=192
I don't buy anything that small myself, but the ads in WI look really nice.
EDIT: Sorry I seem to have misunderstood your question, thought you were looking for WW2, not Moderns.
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Fantassin Miniatures have a huge range of 20mm WW2 stuff, available through Warmodelling.com
http://www.warmodelling.com/index.php?cPath=192
I don't buy anything that small myself, but the ads in WI look really nice.
Ahh, I was unclear. Modern = 1990+ ...
Sorry!
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Agis,
I am a big fan of the 20mm figures from Britannia Miniatures. They do a small range but nicely done. There are US, British and Afghans. Here in the US, the main supplier is FAA (Figures, Armor and Artillery), and they run $1.20 per figure. Best thing is that they sell the western figures singly.
Everyone raves about Liberation minis, but everyone also raves about Perry minis, and I was not overly impressed with the Sudan figures!
Nick
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Agis,
I am a big fan of the 20mm figures from Britannia Miniatures. They do a small range but nicely done. There are US, British and Afghans. Here in the US, the main supplier is FAA (Figures, Armor and Artillery), and they run $1.20 per figure. Best thing is that they sell the western figures singly.
Everyone raves about Liberation minis, but everyone also raves about Perry minis, and I was not overly impressed with the Sudan figures!
Nick
Hmm, I liked the WW 2 tanks of Britannia, but the infantry looked a bit "fat".
Basically it all boild down to ordering some from each and then decide...
Thanks everybody!
Oh and thanks Earther for the pointer to the Guild! Now I am a member...
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For pics off modern Liberation check http://www.guildwargamers.com/
I reckon here you will find pics of just about every figure they do.
I used to like the FAA and platoon 20 stuff but to be honest those figs are ancient now and I reckon it shows. You will find that Liberation has just about anything you could possibly want and if you needs more pics of a range just ask somebody on the guild.
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Thanks everybody!
Oh and thanks Earther for the pointer to the Guild! Now I am a member...
Yay! :D
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I am a big fan of the 20mm figures from Britannia Miniatures...
Everyone raves about Liberation minis, but everyone also raves about Perry minis, and I was not overly impressed with the Sudan figures!
Wow Nick!
You rate Britannia Miniatures, but you're not overly impressed with the Perrys Sudan range? :o
Beauty is indeed in the eye of the beholder...
;)
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One of the best places to see 1/72 figs is
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com
My favorite moderns:
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.asp?manu=CAE&code=H001
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Just ordered some Mogadishu Britannia and Liberation!
We'll see...
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Captain Blood,
True statement to be sure. I bought Dervish and British in fair quantities, and spent far more time cleaning them up than one should have to on figures costing what they do. There were also some casting issues. I actually wrote to the Perrys, and it seems they have heard the same complaints before, but have done nothing to correct them! So yes, I am cautious when a range of figures gets too much praise.
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Another vote for liberation. I've got most of the PLO packs, but the people I play with now don't do 20mm. bleh
I have noticed that liberation does seem to recycle the poses from line to line quite a bit. There are a couple yahoo groups as well that have a fair amount of images.
20mmModernWargames and less so on 20mm-Miniatures
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Stonewall figures seem to have quite a range under their combat miniatures, I do know however they are slow sending orders out so would advise a test purchase just in case ::)
http://www.stonewallfigures.co.uk/shop/index.php/page,shop.browse/category,Combat+Miniatures+20th+Centuary+20mm/category_id,7775c4b0addaadb05854dd998b08af6a?ps_session=a56f08f20c4bb08af61767e043160d5a
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Agis, another vote from me for Liberation Miniatures. I wasn't a big fan of them at first, but the sheer amount of packs, weapons, and theatres they cover are astounding. "Piers" (aka V here on LAF) shows how well they paint up.
Their vehicles are amazing as well. Have been working on their US Special Forces Dumvee and crew lately and it's a pleasure to paint.
Hope that helps.
-Todd
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Thanks to all of you!
I have just received my 1st Liberation pack of minis! Now I am a believer.
I also ordered some 20mm Afghans from Britannia - also very good!
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Excellent Agis, I figured you like them. Looking forward to seeing what YOU do with them.
I just painted the Britannia Afghan vignette of the two Taliban lads on the moped armed to the teeth. Had fun with that one.
-Todd
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I am on it!
8 RH D-Boys and 3 Britannia Afghans are based and primed...
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Hi again, as said above I orderd some Liberation and Britannia minis.
Both work fine!
Liberation:
(http://www.agisn.de/assets/images/RH_Delta_1.jpg)
Britannia Afghans:
(http://www.agisn.de/assets/images/Afghans_Brittania.jpg)
And both together in action:
(http://www.agisn.de/assets/images/Afghans_encounter.jpg)
More as usual on my website...
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That is depressing. You paint 20mm orders of magnitude better than i paint 28mm. I should give up. :'(
Look amazing tho.
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That is depressing. You paint 20mm orders of magnitude better than i paint 28mm. I should give up. :'(
Thanks! You are welcome! ;) ;) ;)