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Title: Empress Miniatures - New Range - Modern stuff
Post by: Regulator on November 22, 2009, 08:39:44 PM
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Empress Miniatures had a new range to announce at Warfare this weekend. Expecting it was going to be something a bit 19th Century (to go with their Zulu War stuff) I went and had a look and was left somewhat speechless by some greens for modern Afghanistan!?! Completely unexpected. Here is a picture I took today. As a bit of a moderns buff I think they are bloody great miniatures.


(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/dps10030/DSCF3535.jpg)

Keith and Paul who were running the stand said they hoped to have the miniatures cast by Christmas. The miniatures are meant to represent Taliban and SAS, but depending on how things go it's likely the range will expand to cover more regular troop types. Either way it's great to see some more moderns on the market.

(http://www.ebobminiatures.com/images/doods1.jpg)

(http://www.ebobminiatures.com/images/doods2.jpg)

(http://www.ebobminiatures.com/images/doods3.jpg)

Stephan
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures - New Range - Modern stuff
Post by: carlos marighela on November 22, 2009, 08:45:51 PM
Wow, those are nice! Best modelled moderns aprt from Eureka. The weapons are amazing. Hard to believe these aren't the Three Ups but the top photo definitely shows these are the actual scale item. I'm impressed.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures - New Range - Modern stuff
Post by: P_Clapham on November 22, 2009, 08:49:35 PM
Those look quite nice, they are 28mm I take it?
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures - New Range - Modern stuff
Post by: Geckilian on November 22, 2009, 09:50:20 PM
... I am speechless....

Second picture, kneeling guy with the beard... finally, finally I shall have a figure for Chuck Norris!
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures - New Range - Modern stuff
Post by: General Monty on November 22, 2009, 10:30:52 PM
Quote from: P_Clapham on November 22, 2009, 08:49:35 PM
Those look quite nice, they are 28mm I take it?

Yup - the above is what I posted over on Frothers.  The first piccy is mine, the rest are from ebob.

Lovely figures.  Some of the best 28mm miniatures I've seen.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures - New Range - Modern stuff
Post by: Svennn on November 22, 2009, 10:40:32 PM
Lovely figures but not within my sphere of interest. Thank god they are not a gorgeous 19th C. colonial range that I would have had to buy.

Title: Re: Empress Miniatures - New Range - Modern stuff
Post by: General Roos on November 22, 2009, 11:13:17 PM
Nice!
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures - New Range - Modern stuff
Post by: Overlord on November 23, 2009, 12:54:26 AM
Saw them on Saturday while chatting to Keith.  Beautiful miniatures.  8)
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures - New Range - Modern stuff
Post by: Malamute on November 23, 2009, 08:47:53 AM
Quote from: Overlord on November 23, 2009, 12:54:26 AM
Saw them on Saturday while chatting to Keith.  Beautiful miniatures.  8)

yep saw them yesterday, have to agree gorgeous figures, but fortunately not of interest to me (luckily) :)
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures - New Range - Modern stuff
Post by: Dewbakuk on November 23, 2009, 08:59:33 AM
I'll Pick up a pack or two of the SAS and turn them into a British Stargate team I reckon.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures - New Range - Modern stuff
Post by: Lenin on November 23, 2009, 10:31:18 AM
Another must have.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures - New Range - Modern stuff
Post by: answer_is_42 on November 23, 2009, 02:40:03 PM
Quote from: Geckilian on November 22, 2009, 09:50:20 PM
Second picture, kneeling guy with the beard... finally, finally I shall have a figure for Chuck Norris!
lol lol lol
I have got to have one of those now...
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures - New Range - Modern stuff
Post by: revford on November 23, 2009, 03:38:41 PM
Quote from: Dewbakuk on November 23, 2009, 08:59:33 AM
I'll Pick up a pack or two of the SAS and turn them into a British Stargate team I reckon.

I had exactly the same thought.  :)

It's always good to see more great looking moderns, as they're so useful for Stargate and Doctor Who.  :D
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures - New Range - Modern stuff
Post by: commissarmoody on November 23, 2009, 07:40:05 PM
the SAS will make purfect Military contracters
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures - New Range - Modern stuff
Post by: keeper on November 23, 2009, 08:21:29 PM
They are very, very nice! :)
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures - New Range - Modern stuff
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on November 27, 2009, 09:18:19 AM
I'm also not really into modern gaming, but I can see lots of potential in near-future sci-fi games. The Americans are especially good, delightfully scruffy and would be great as low-tech planetary defence militia, gang enforcers, salvage crews etc.

Those weapons really are stunning pieces and I really love the Minimis