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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: salcor on April 29, 2016, 04:42:30 AM

Title: Inspiration for rifts minis
Post by: salcor on April 29, 2016, 04:42:30 AM

So with the amazing start to the savage world's version of Rifts burning up kickstarter (see here: http://kck.st/1SpWM55) I have been thinking about Rifts miniatures to use in my games.  Now I know Palladium has a small line of minis, but they don't  stand up to modern mini sculpts.  Also I think for Rifts I would whether go 15mm over 28mm.  My thoughts right now are focused on the coalition.  There are a number of different  options for the armored infantry with head swaps from the terminator style figures.  Samas powered armor is a huge part of the force too.  The scene used to have Not-SAMAS, but I cannot find them anywhere.  So I think I would modify some khurasan high tech human powered armor.  The next mod I am considering is a UAR-1 Enforcer robot.  I think for a base I am going to use a Patlabor Helldiver mecha. Any suggestions  are definitely  accepted.

Salcor

Title: Re: Inspiration for rifts minis
Post by: Chairface on April 29, 2016, 05:15:15 AM

Now the old minis have their own character so don't dismiss them too easily. I did find this thread through.

http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=335871

Man I loved that game when I was a kid....

Title: Re: Inspiration for rifts minis
Post by: salcor on April 30, 2016, 02:22:02 PM

Thanks for the thread it has some good stuff on it.  Although I am thinking of using 15mm.  This allows me to field larger creatures for lower cost, unless Palladium contracts with Reaper to make Rifts bones minis.

Salcor

Title: Re: Inspiration for rifts minis
Post by: Hobby Services on April 30, 2016, 07:19:20 PM

If you want 15mm, the Scene UK has some spot-on jetbike/sky cycle figs over here, and some of their not-Terminators could work for skelebots:

http://thesceneuk.com/product-category/15mm-figures/15mm-space-troopers

The Rebel minis Scourge figs could also work for skelebots, and many of their aliens could be random Dee-Bees:

http://www.rebelminis.com/alandve.html

Their ex-Starship Trooper Bug figs could be good larger critters, too.

Title: Re: Inspiration for rifts minis
Post by: salcor on April 30, 2016, 08:07:47 PM

Thanks for the info.  I was thinking of using the Superheavy human powered armor for a glitter boy.

Salcor

Title: Re: Inspiration for rifts minis
Post by: Grimmnar on May 01, 2016, 11:29:40 PM

Quote from: Hobby Services on April 30, 2016, 07:19:20 PM

If you want 15mm, the Scene UK has some spot-on jetbike/sky cycle figs over here, and some of their not-Terminators could work for skelebots:

http://thesceneuk.com/product-category/15mm-figures/15mm-space-troopers

They look familiar a bit don't they since Rifts is being discussed.

Grimm