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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: tim in saskatoon on May 08, 2011, 12:02:42 AM

Title: 2nd Battalion Queen's Own Martian Rifles (the Parhoon Rifles)
Post by: tim in saskatoon on May 08, 2011, 12:02:42 AM

(I went with the red skin...)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gicYskUu5F8/TcXO4UHz7gI/AAAAAAAAL8s/UfpoaRgcnqo/s1600/7%2Bmay%2B2011%2B01.jpg)

The Martians are from Rafm and their officer is from Black Tree Design.

Title: Re: 2nd Battalion Queen's Own Martian Rifles (the Parhoon Rifles)
Post by: Alfrik on May 08, 2011, 02:22:20 AM

Nice set of colors :)

Title: Re: 2nd Battalion Queen's Own Martian Rifles (the Parhoon Rifles)
Post by: Sterling Moose on May 08, 2011, 03:14:41 AM

Nice.

Title: Re: 2nd Battalion Queen's Own Martian Rifles (the Parhoon Rifles)
Post by: Chairface on May 08, 2011, 03:59:59 AM

Now that is the spirit of VSF. Well done.

Title: Re: 2nd Battalion Queen's Own Martian Rifles (the Parhoon Rifles)
Post by: Furt on May 08, 2011, 06:22:11 AM

Nicely done.

Are the RAFM miniatures true 25mm? They look fine beside the BTD gent.

Title: Re: 2nd Battalion Queen's Own Martian Rifles (the Parhoon Rifles)
Post by: Mors on May 08, 2011, 07:16:30 AM

Very nice, think the skin tone works well. I recently got a unit of these too.

Title: Re: 2nd Battalion Queen's Own Martian Rifles (the Parhoon Rifles)
Post by: Ray Rivers on May 08, 2011, 01:23:23 PM

 :-*

Excellent!

Title: Re: 2nd Battalion Queen's Own Martian Rifles (the Parhoon Rifles)
Post by: tim in saskatoon on May 08, 2011, 05:25:10 PM

Quote from: Furt on May 08, 2011, 06:22:11 AM

Are the RAFM miniatures true 25mm? They look fine beside the BTD gent.

I have no idea... true 25mm...? 28mm...? Like you said, I think they look fine with the BTD figure and most other figures I use.

I read a lot of complaints about Rafm being so small, but I think they fit in just fine. At least the Space:1889/Colonial/Riel Rebellion figures fit in fine with other figures I own for the same era (foundry, BTD, Perry, Old Glory, etc). Some of their older lines (ancients) seem a little small compared to more recently manufactured moderns (especially the huge plastic fellows). but I think that has a lot to do with the poses. The older figures are a lot less dynamic in pose and so take up a lot less space, which I think tends to exaggerate the differences in actual size.

Ral Partha colonials, on the other hand, I do find quite noticeably smaller - at least when they're standing next to figures of other manufacture. As long as they're in their own units and kept at a good same shooting range, no one notices... Most of mine are Gurkhas anyway, and they aren't exactly known for their hulking monstrous stature!

Title: Re: 2nd Battalion Queen's Own Martian Rifles (the Parhoon Rifles)
Post by: Tommy20 on May 09, 2011, 08:11:02 PM

I agree with Tim.  The RAFM figures size is greatly under-exaggerated.  The humans are 27mm foot to eye, and they blend just fine with Foundry & Perry.  The Martians are taller, in accordance with the Space: 1889 fluff.