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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: FifteensAway on October 08, 2022, 06:15:33 PM
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I know there are other threads, looking for anything new - the latest and the greatest, so to speak.
A trip to Disneyland last month netted me two Imperial Walkers and one Millennium Falcon, metal with plastic parts. I figure my preferred scale of 15 mm will fit the bill. I have found the Highlander Studios items and the Khurasan's Those Curious Chaps. One of those other threads indicated size difference which I am not surprised about, have many figures from both and Khursan figures tend to the smaller end of the spectrum - but very nice figures. I can live with the size differences.
What I want to know is best alternative sources to expand out with additional figures - less through figure conversion than ready to adapt with paint (though conversion if truly needed). So, for those of you long time Star Wars fans (or just more knowledgable), please fill me in. Never got into sci-fi gaming and not sure I will count this as such but more of a cinematic adventure. Oh, suitable battle scale rules, for figures on the table, not for ships out in space? Also , things like speeders and "bikes"; I do not have and will not be getting a 3D printer. Ewoks?! Buildings? Cheap crashed star destroyer maybe? [Maybe Fistful of Lead: Big Battles - anyone used them for Star Wars?]
Appreciate whatever constructive help can be provided. And, please, 15 mm suggestions (or 18 mm is okay).
Thanks! 8)
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15mm is a tougher choice. The most plentiful options for ground gaming in SW are 20mm and 25/28/34mm. I don't have any suggestions for miniatures beyond the observation that most of the sellers of "not" Star Wars 3d printed minis on Etsy world be happy to print at a smaller size. Also, I have vague , possibly incorrect, memories of someone saying there are some star wars like miniatures in the 15mm lines from GZG.
Vehicles have more options. The recently launched star wars "Micro Galaxy Squadron" is supposedly around 1/72, but they are sized for the box and many of the toys representing larger vehicles are closer to 1:100 if you disregard the size of the provided figures. It's basically a relaunch of the "Action fleet" series from the 90s which also might have allot of suitable vehicles and playsets. There are also a couple 1/100 model kits, notably an ATAT.
For rules, I'd give Galactic Heroes a look.
Best of luck with the project!
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Hey, check my Flickr account(in my profile). Take a look at the 15mm Star Wars figures and let me know if you have questions. Highlander miniatures is a good place to start. My minis come from all the major companies, but a lot of them are simply painted to look like they belong in the universe.
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Thanks, oldben. Took a look at your flicker stuff and neat but not well identified as to source. Also, got tired of the Flickr advertising quintuple-tripled quick.
But I did find a link to the Idle Doodlers thread through you which has some great ideas in it.
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Check out Etsy there are some options there, there some Star Wars items already in 15mm scale, or you may be able to contact some of the venders and see if they may be willing to rescale some of their items. Shapeways has some stuff however it is their prices you may have to contend to.
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Brigade Games Tolero are short hairy chaps that might be suitable. https://www.brigademodels.co.uk/15mmSF/Tolero.html There were also some 'Space Yeti' in the same range before Brigade bought them from the original producer (can't remember who!) but I can't see them on Brigades website. Their buildings have many suitable structures too.
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Was making an order myself and thought of this thread. This fellow has some pretty good SW terrain he can print in 15mm.
https://wargamerprinting.com/page/4/
Also, though 28mm is the listed scale for his Star Wars figures, he's mentioned elsewhere ability to do other sizes for things and if those are the price for 28...
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Etranger and eilif, nice links there - should prove useful.
I have already placed an order with HS and K so should have quite a number of figures in bound soon. I am aware of the size difference but not really bothered by that. They are just gaming pieces in the end. Will just keep them in separate units so it shouldn't be drastically noticeable.
Once I get the orders, I will be seeing what else I need and go from there. Definitely keep it a relatively small collection.
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I didn’t realize that Flickr had advertisements. Sorry for that.
My rebel soldiers and pilots are from gzg games, as well as Dengar.
Khurasan has great bounty hunters and aliens. I also really like some of the HOF from Alternative Armies. I like the buildings from Brigade models
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Too bad you're adverse to 3d printing. I've been "shrinking" and printing my Skullforge miniatures at 15mm and they turn out great.
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CP models (https://cpmodels.co.uk/product-category/15mm-ranges/sci-fi-15mm-ranges/) do a range of 15mm sci-fi figures. Nothing specifically Star Wars but a couple of sets might do to populate "hives of scum and villainy." Their starship crew is Trek rather than Star Wars, alas.
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Too bad you're adverse to 3d printing. I've been "shrinking" and printing my Skullforge miniatures at 15mm and they turn out great.
I could be wrong, but I think op doesn't want to do their own printing, not that they aren't willing to buy printed minis. With so many affordable figs available printed for you, I definitely understand why someone might not want the hassle of getting into 3d printing on their own.
Personally, I'm holding off until it get's just a bit more plug-and-play and slightly more affordable. it's getting close though. Very likely I'll have one in the next 5 years.
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Not averse to 3D printed items - as long as someone else is doing the printing. Just decided that I didn't want to be doing any printing myself, cost, lead time to proficiency, and - biggest obstacle - space to do it in. Also, wife would probably freak on that one, no need to chance that.
Will look at CP Models Sci-Fi stuff - have some of their Old West figures and they are very nice, wish they would do more, especially mounted bandits.
Been exploring around the web and likely will place a modest order with GZG and maybe a rather small order from Clear Horizon.
Please do keep the ideas coming. And thanks to all for your input so far.
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Anyone know of a 15 mm figure that works well for Yoda?
Thanks!
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Anyone know of a 15 mm figure that works well for Yoda?
Thanks!
How do you like this one? :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skRqxh9FRg8&t=81s
Dan
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You can check out Highlander Studios https://highlanderstudios.blogspot.com/ and look under his Space Pals. You will have to email him for details.
Then look up "Those Curious Chaps" over on Khurasan's https://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/
You can look up Gunner Dunbar's blog site, he has a whole section of 15mm Star Wars, as for stand in figures and a like. http://gunnerswargamming.blogspot.com/
Doug
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Here is a photo of the two Imperial Walkers and Millennium Falcon I bought in Disneyland a month ago:
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If you look carefully, there is a 15 mm Miniature Figurines colonial figure for scale.
Still working - carefully - to remove the remnants of the price tags from the walkers (same on the other side of the one on the left). Falcon price tag was on the bottom, thankfully. Roughly $19 US each item.
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Greg
Those walkers and the Falcon look incredible! Well done!!!
Dan
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Yeah, Dan, those models sucked me in and the result has been an excessively open wallet!
Orders placed so far:
Khurasan (x 2 orders) - one received, 2nd order received 11/4/22
Highlander Studios - substantial order received 11/5/22
Ground Zero Games - ridiculous order! received 11/11/22 - and heavy!
Alternative armies - pretty good order received 11/12/22
Brigade models - pretty good order received 11/14/22
Rebel Minis - small order (maybe more when they restock a certain item) edit: received 10/26/22
CP Models - just a small order for Star Wars stuff (some other non-SW stuff) edit: received 11/4/22
Clear Horizon Miniatures - smallish order edit: received 11/10/22
and Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart? Yes, for some Hot Wheels Star Wars vehicles. Others purchased at local War-Marts off the shelf. edit: received Sandcrawler 10/26/22 | received two AT-ST 10/29/22
I may search about for an affordable crashed star destroyer or maybe even a freighter to create an 'ancient' battlefield littered with debris, but I will cheat and use non-Star Wars models for the most part. Keep the SW stuff for in-tact ships/craft.
There will also be some scratch building in the offing - included in orders above are a bunch of building components for that purpose. Already have some wooden "boxes" that will be turned into buildings. And thinking how to combine some cones with some spheres to create a different set of buildings. Oh, included in above orders are buildings from a couple of the suppliers - enough for two towns or bases.
I should end up with quite a collection of figures - and lots of aliens which might not be strictly Star Wars but will give that textual feel I like so much with the series. I plan to have at least three tiers of Storm Troopers from best to 'worst' as well as an Imperial force (as in emperor's guards). Similar for the rebels, I will have different levels of regulars as well as less regular rebels, militia basically. And then a separate force of smuggler types, probably two opposing forces - that will only ally against the empire. Will also have a pretty good contingent of unarmed civilians to scatter about. Heck, I've even located three aliens to create a musical trio! That should be fun.
My focus will be on the original three movies but will let other stuff creep in as I see fit.
I think it is now time, hopefully - except for the damaged star destroyer, to close the wallet up tight. :o
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Someone mentioned earlier about the Micro Galaxy Squadron series. There is a scale list here with a few in the ballpark of 15mm (1/100th) especially the AT-ST
https://www.rebelscale.com/scale-lists/micro-galaxy-squadron/
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I have found a few Squadron items but I've found them too big. That list helps to explain why. Not quite sure what to expect with the Hot Wheels items I've ordered but the ones I bought off the shelf all seem to work better than the Squadron items I've found (and expect to return for refunds once I get the ordered items).
The list also confirms that my Disney Millennium Falcon is probably way too small but I'm going to stick with it. One, I like it - and own it. And two, the costumed Jewbacca I saw while at Disneyland seemed to scale pretty well with the 15 mm figure I posted with the photo, more or less.
In the end, they are just representations for playing with. My games will be focused on land battles rather than space battles and the various vehicles and space craft mostly static props in the games. They will, however, at times get a more active role.
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I am selling 15mm and 21mm (Micro machines) of many of the sets listed on the page. I also sell bulk packs of some of them. It's 40 15mm figs for 21.00 dollars. Including At-Rt's and At-St's. I am test printing several other sets making sure they are ok in 15mm. So more are added each week. Designed by Big Mr Tong.
https://wargamerprinting.com/product-category/uncategorized/miniatures/sci-fi/galaxy-far-away/
Thanks
John
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I have ordered some of John's 28mm SW and they're great. I assume they'd be equally good in 15mm and the price is certainly right!
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Stumbled on this.
http://theminiaturespage.com/market/msg.mv?id=106420
A fellow is selling some painted 15mm star wars figures and vehicles.
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Old Laserburn range was inspired by Star Wars and there are some miniatures that can work, especially civilians, adventuers and crew. Here you have two rebels from Laserburn that I painted as Imperials for Star Wars:
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LZbYnHfRsE4/WGgBhHO0fAI/AAAAAAAAEko/R2AtORlu8xU0pttZuEBmhD0xQjOfAgJDwCLcB/s1600/IMG_5795_Fotor.jpg)
Also, I think these guys from GZG work ok for Star Wars rebels:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hG1i4BrAwuA/V6cwmFAnM3I/AAAAAAAAEg4/bw35mEJZG2gMHzQjFThH7wI7E7bsO3JBQCLcB/s1600/spaceport%2Bsecurity%2B001_Fotor.jpg)
And of course the imperial storm troopers from Highlander studio, but you alreay know them:
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uaZ4IB3H0z8/V-fKSS67crI/AAAAAAAAEjs/z3ceSlWwWZMdM1pWM8XczjJDYVfTM7URwCLcB/s1600/sw%2B002_Fotor.jpg)
Good luck and have fun!
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Blacksmith
Which GZG figures range are those “Rebels”? Thanks
Dan
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Blacksmith
Which GZG figures range are those “Rebels”? Thanks
Dan
I don't remember, sorry, but it was an old range.
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No problem. I’ll keep looking. Thanks though.
Dan
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Just received today my Hot Wheels Sandcrawler and my Rebel Minis order. The figure in the photo below is a Sahadeen War Maiden - will be part of the Smugglers and other unsavory riff-raff, she comes in a pack of 21 and I think four poses (8,6,4, and 3).
(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIAPnqKJI9oPH_UpiSlxz8qA9xyVruHmLT9bhBkuYZAmpT9M4cXJwMBGwZUBlsAaLOY6gd26-ojzGoG3CHdZpy9bUm0bPXuocQetKM8n2ARcnebSV_075V3nvE8iW_lV9ojgSXnUEVdpMvpgQv8uRJvBikoWCLCbvhW8Rfbma0wuNTwW65QEU4tX1rLA/w640-h480/IMG_0935.jpg)
I plan to do some work on the weathering since the silvering just looks like peeled paint in person, will use weathering powders to really 'dirty' it up and then seal it. Since it is Hot Wheels, it does have wheels but they are unobtrusive.
It works for me.
And I do believe one of my inbound orders will provide me with a crew of Jawa to 'man' the crawler! I think there will also be Tusken but not 100% sure - still awaiting the order. If anyone knows of a 15 mm Bantha, I would add that to the collection - but it has to be 15 mm (or 18 mm) (for this, a 3D print sold printed would be okay - price dependent, of course). And if Bantha is a metal casting, so much the better.
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johnl,
I did see those figures and they look nice but I was not keen on the lack of integral stands. But don't despair, you have a number of items - even without bases - that interest me. Are you going to do the Heroes and Villains in 15 mm? The Fishmen, Garorren, and Knights of the Light are all of interest. If you get the Heroes and Villains into 15 mm PM me and I can get an order together (all of them in 15 mm, 1 each). Turn around time from order to shipment, generally?
And, Dan,
GZG definitely has figures that should work for rebels. See this thread, I think: https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=138724.0 (https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=138724.0)
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Thanks Greg!
Dan
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If you need small bases for printed figs, Proxie has 15mm rounds.
http://www.proxiemodels.com/product-category/round-bases/
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Hi, I am test printing the Heroes and Villains this weekend. I am pretty sure they will work for 21mm I just need to print the 15mm version. I have scaled my 15mm figs to Gzg ones. I am averaging 3-4 days from order placed to shipped so far. It really just depends on how many orders are in at the time. Generally I drop boxes off to be shipped at USPS on Friday, Saturday or Monday. I cannot change the tab as I am not the designer of the figs. I do have many more sets to post for the Imperial and Clone Wars era's from another creator Warblade Studios. The have no tabs and no stands.
Thanks
John
johnl,
I did see those figures and they look nice but I was not keen on the lack of integral stands. But don't despair, you have a number of items - even without bases - that interest me. Are you going to do the Heroes and Villains in 15 mm? The Fishmen, Garorren, and Knights of the Light are all of interest. If you get the Heroes and Villains into 15 mm PM me and I can get an order together (all of them in 15 mm, 1 each). Turn around time from order to shipment, generally?
And, Dan,
GZG definitely has figures that should work for rebels. See this thread, I think: https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=138724.0 (https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=138724.0)
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I do have many more sets to post for the Imperial and Clone Wars era's from another creator Warblade Studios. The have no tabs and no stands.
Thanks
John
Very much looking forward to these!
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Hi, I am test printing the Heroes and Villains this weekend. I am pretty sure they will work for 21mm I just need to print the 15mm version. I have scaled my 15mm figs to Gzg ones. I am averaging 3-4 days from order placed to shipped so far. It really just depends on how many orders are in at the time. Generally I drop boxes off to be shipped at USPS on Friday, Saturday or Monday. I cannot change the tab as I am not the designer of the figs. I do have many more sets to post for the Imperial and Clone Wars era's from another creator Warblade Studios. The have no tabs and no stands.
Thanks
John
Wow, I had no idea you had an online “3D printing shop” until the other day. I like what I see there. That is so awesome:
https://wargamerprinting.com/
Dan
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oh! I have a star wars project in 6mm in the works, and that sandcrawler might just fit perfectly!
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YPU, I think the crawler will work well for 6 mm. The Hot Wheels version is unquestionably small compared to the movie version and would be a bit oversize for 6 mm (maybe?). I have reconciled to the reality that a lot of the craft and ships I will have for Star Wars will be out of sync with the other pieces size wise. I will just think of them as larger or small versions of the "actual" technology - and hope some of them are in sync with the figures.
As I've said somewhere here on LAF, my focus will be on land battles so the crafts will be 'set decoration'.
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Here is a link to a blog with more photos, the off the shelf items I either purchased at War-Mart or a big local swap meet.
https://steeplechasingzebras.blogspot.com (https://steeplechasingzebras.blogspot.com)
An imperial shuttle:
(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLz24RW_u71of-59PnMA3VOVwMmlCT-CXvkd1ZMpsE7VAQ-b5LqV8vpwBb-OX_GpVXdjLnFmqMtV7JNiymz7tcqcfGc_4PRVnbOo7ATohRP1517awgzO4XvHILI0RM32hNn5Vv1_1vFSpRrSBgP35q6zQJBbExgFZfu5DOralgA95xUWyFKUJtf8E/w400-h300/IMG_0941.jpg)
And a figure comparison:
(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimh-wbHCBvxS90JvqxPb8hQkhpFyFyDzQpzpKDsssGJdRD1fR_n1MUCFzamQjdLWPtqSqbAIS7IIyYIUBdOGyZU7rtx7Yzv8SjFIYsTz8o_CmnM_mo8wJ3YPD9f3ZC1moJiabXBTK_IQ140dA5__MjBDSqmDzRudUJ4KSqrhKuX6w1AUgr3MzWbyQ/w400-h300/IMG_0945.jpg)
The unpainted figure is a Rebel Minis 15 mm Mech Pilot. The two Buzz Lightyear figures will be repurposed into robots.
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hot wheel's has a landspeeder (eps 4) miniature still available.
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A lot of "Micro Machine Action Fleet" vehicles work well for 15mm.
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War Monkey, do you have a source for the Micro Machines Star Wars items - haven't seen them locally (Sacramento area, California, USA)? Also, photos showing how they match to 15 mm figures? Need to have a better idea of how they work before I would order them - if even possible, seems a lot are out of stock.
I had a find today:
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Found these at Five Below, a kids game called Yeti Forgetti. I figure the huts will work well as desert dwellings once repainted.
Here is a close up with that Rebel Minis Mech Pilot:
(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilr_5mu1DIXVV7AG8-LdvS3_eSdt32HL050Qq7c3nEasPoMiAFJLZqOcQlWDIXcFrRbxHew4v88-35udx3pZf8FG1e80ce0eun0EWxLjiR105R1_zGDEjrSCd7LPh-onTyEZiy0yX1n1da2k9V1_AweJiJUVAUIBUMtZi6jmGwFLemNNWfQZO0k-4/w400-h300/IMG_0950.jpg)
And there are these:
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The game calls these snow crabs but my modeler's eye sees robots - similar to what appears in at least one Star Wars movie. More at the blog linked in my previous post before this in this thread.
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Another installment in the Wal-Mart Saga, received last night two AT-ST and later took a photo - and then headed for bed after a long day. Up early this morning and posting here:
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And a shot comparing with the Disney Imperial Walker:
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The collection grows.
Edit: Perusing a thread by Idle Doodler and noticed a very minor contretemps on how to base figures. I plan to avoid the issue by limiting my games to Tatooine so I can base everything to desert. Tatooine does appear in six of the eleven Star Wars feature films - so far. (Okay, technically not a contretemps and just a discussion but the word is fun to use.)
Now, here is a question. This is a Future Wars board but Star Wars was "a long time ago" so shouldn't this be somewhere else? lol
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Received the last of my Wal-Mart orders of Star Wars items today, two X-wing fighters and one transport:
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Cool that the two X-wing fighters are not the same, one in firing position and one not. Also discovered that one of my swap meet finds is Yoda's Jedi Starfighter! I am a BIG Yoda fan.
(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMPid3-L3PdfmGTBqz5eWXZe22SBuVEU24ZwsCemBpAPWUSsL6FDWNaKW40jy_vWiPt3qCYsGv0a0tTknlcQtFsgKe6Fm8Rb_f8TQWH05HFmjBbe3ULvCy73vwpwwLupVUALGko7XV8Caij10Hp1sEUUnrGdFuI9S6ibndbLaXLSyYZyV2gLoBwY/w300-h400/IMG_0946.jpg)
I'm guessing this is from one of the prequel movies which I haven't seen yet.
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I check out on Ebay for mine, don't get the personal ships, get the crew ships like the Slave, Falcon and Shuttle.
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So, today I received the 'last' of my October orders, Brigade Models but I also placed an order in November (I think - all running together a bit) for some figures from Wargames Printing that I am still waiting on. That should be the last of my 'physical' orders. Did just order Wiley Games Galactic Heroes as a PDF and already printed it out and will be perusing shortly. My plan is to use Fistful of Lead: Big Battles as my ruleset of choice - possibly spiced up with Galactic Heroes.
Like the GZG buildings, all metal but 'some assembly' required, the military prefab buildings. These will be my "Imperial Base" buildings. Love the Brigade Models buildings, will be a central part of the town I am building, very Tatooine desert feel to them. GSG = 5, Brigade = 7 (duplicates of a couple). Also scratch building quite a few more buildings using detail components from GZG - a LOT plus many bits of cargo and other scatter terrain and Brigade Models but not as many detail or scatter pieces - but a fair few. Some of my scratched buildings will be based on hollow wooden boxes I bought for something like this - though not necessarily sci-fi - and the rest using floral foam bits to create round, domed buildings, recently acquired. The latter will present a few challenges being round and being foam, have to be careful how I prime them for painting. May end up with close to thirty buildings and "places".
Debating whether to have one large town with distinct neighborhoods or several smaller towns. Leaning towards one town, Lost Wisely, a take off of Mos Eisley. Using a lot of the bits, I will create a couple of space ports, one spic-and-span for the Imperials. One more run down in a cavalier manner where the smugglers go. Maybe a third somewhere in between (probably - most likely place for rebel alliance to enter the planet).
Whichever way I jump, I have a name for my musical little trio of aliens - Riff-Raff and the Ruffians (yes, I know there is a character in The Rocky Horror Picture Show named Riff-Raff). And I also have a name for the alien lord of the underworld, his personal bodyguard, and main bouncer: Stink, Stank, and Stunk. The trio of muscle will be known as: Sleaze, Creap, and Crunch (though sentient invertebrates call him Squishsplash).
I have decided that most of my units will be grouped in 20 figures on 7 bases, 3 to a base for six bases and the leader base with only 2 figures. There will be plenty of human units, mostly combat but some unarmed civilians, and possibly one unarmed alien unit and two unarmed alien units, maybe a bit more of the unarmed. Heroes and Villains are still in the "decide" phase but probably one to a base. I am going to have quite a few units to paint. Also got a bunch of alien non-sentient creatures to 'decorate' my gaming table. And if I can find more that I like, I might add more of those, especially if they fit Star Wars canon.
The BIG CHALLEGE is can I get all of this stuff - or enough of this stuff - painted and/or assembled and ready for a convention in March that has a fantasy/sci-fi focus. Have one person who has volunteered to help out.
Spent WAY too much money on all of this already but it is proving to be a lot of fun, especially figuring out names as above. "May the Farce be with me," or something like that. lol.
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Received the last of my Wal-Mart orders of Star Wars items today, two tie-fighters and one transport:
[PEDANT]Actually, those are X-Wings[/PEDANT] :D
But they're all pretty useful models for sure. I've used several of them, which were in approximately the right scale, with my X-Wing ships back when that game was huge over here :)
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Daeothar, you are correct - and thanks for the correction. And, yes, I know the difference. Overwhelmed by my own enthusiasm - that's my story and I'm sticking to it! :D
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And the November order arrived today - along with a pleasant few surprises. And with that - hopefully - my Star Wars collection is complete and just in need of painting. Okay, one small set still due but that is to replace some missing pieces and an "oops, sorry" freebie tossed in.
Before anyone says, oh, just you wait, keep in mind that I will have, I think, 52 total units when all is painted! There are only 52 cards in a deck for A Fistful of Lad: Big Battles. I will have to attach the "heavy weapons" as an adjunct to units to give them a turn in any given turn in the game. Sort of puts a hard limit on totals.
Still a bit of sorting to determine if there really will be 52 units but I'm pretty sure it will land there. If it goes over 52 in the final sort I'll have to do a bit of rethink here or there, probably boost a few of the weaker units by giving them another figure or two or so.
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This might be my 28mm-infused brain speaking here, but wouldn't 52 units per side be more than plenty, even at 15mm? I could understand going over that in, say, 6mm and certainly in 2mm, but 15? ???
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I suffered from a severe dose of "Burst of Enthusiasm" when doing that initial batch of shopping around to find out what was available for 15 mm Star Wars and just ordered away for this and that and when it all landed here and got sorted out that is what I found I had. Hardly any plan to it at all! :o
Now, if you knew how many figures per unit, you'd really have your brain spinning backwards, forwards, and diangnolly, too, and simultaenously and at a much worse than dizzying speed - it'd fly out your ears and splatter the walls severely. o_o
How much is a score again? lol
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So, I decided to add some more figures - all from Rebel Minis. Adding a unit of Black Widow MERCS, another of Sahadeen, and enough packs of Titan Storm Troopers to make a unit. And a Kurgen platoon.
So, my question is what Star Wars alien race are the Rebel Minis Kurgen closest to? Pretty sure I saw something similar to them in one of the movies. Speaking of movies, I finally saw the prequels, not really impressed, especially not with that lizard-rabbit. That is what I call Jar Jar Binks - he just looks like a lizard with rabbit ears.
All these new units will "replace" the unarmed civilians in the "battle order".
By this time next month should be posting photos of first batch of scratch built buildings.
Last, no photos but I've acquired a number of additional space craft for my "crashed to planet" debris field. That field should be big enough to host a good size battle now - when I finally get it built.
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There's probably a Star Wars near analogue, but I'm pretty sure the Kurgen are intended to be the Mangalores from the 5th Element Film.
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Courtesy of a local man who does 3D printing for others, I've added a number of stuff to my collection: units of Wookies, Tusken Sand People, Storm Troopers, Rebels, and Unarmed Space Port men at work.
Photos can be found here: http://steeplechasingzebras.blogspot.com (http://steeplechasingzebras.blogspot.com)
You will also see Jaba the Hutt with two Twilek and Salacious Crum, a cantina band, Bantha with riders, and a whole bunch of Ewoks.
Sadly, no progress on painting this collection. Been too busy on a couple of other collections. Hope to get to at least some of this in 2024.