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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Michka on February 14, 2012, 05:58:46 PM

Title: I need some ideas for Mission: Impossible characters
Post by: Michka on February 14, 2012, 05:58:46 PM

Mission: Impossible is one of my favorite television shows. I'd love to find some decent look-a-likes for the main five IMF agents, Jim Phelps, Rollin, Cinnamon, Barney and Willie. I can probably come up with a nice Rollin and Cinnamon conversion be using the scientist heads from Crooked Dice. The real problem is going to be Barney. Finding a figure of a black man in sixties clothing that doesn't look like Shaft isn't as easy as one would think. Any ideas? 

Title: Re: I need some ideas for Mission: Impossible characters
Post by: Cherno on February 14, 2012, 07:08:34 PM

Foundry has lots of black characters in their street violence range, maybe there's a suitable miniature available there.

Title: Re: I need some ideas for Mission: Impossible characters
Post by: mpennock on February 16, 2012, 05:25:17 AM

Rafm's 'Modern Day Heroes' line has a figure called 'Action Jackson' that might work, though the MDH figures tend towards the large side.

Title: Re: I need some ideas for Mission: Impossible characters
Post by: Michka on February 16, 2012, 05:45:43 PM

I took a second look at the Action Jackson miniature. It's actually not that bad. The afro isn't too large and the clothing isn't outlandish. If I carve out the side burns this should work well.

Title: Re: I need some ideas for Mission: Impossible characters
Post by: Brummie Thug on February 20, 2012, 02:58:59 PM

not seen the Action Jackson figure before must be a new release.

What about Copplestone KKBB Soul Section or Bad Guys in Suits from the Future war range,

Reapers Horice 'Action' Jackson
http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/chronoscope%20pistol/latest/50033

Title: Re: I need some ideas for Mission: Impossible characters
Post by: Michka on February 21, 2012, 05:31:52 AM

I've got the soul section. It's great for blaxploitation style games, but Barney Collier had a tight afro and little to no sideburns. Reaper's Horice 'Action' Jackson isn't quite right either. I do have to take another look through the Copplestope stuff though. Might find a really good Willie or Mr. Phelps there.

Title: Re: I need some ideas for Mission: Impossible characters
Post by: Lowtardog on February 22, 2012, 02:08:26 PM

Might be some useful ones here

http://www.rogueminiatures.co.uk/index.php/gun-miniatures.html?p=1

Title: Re: I need some ideas for Mission: Impossible characters
Post by: mpennock on February 22, 2012, 04:01:31 PM

Some of those look quite useful. Thanks for the link.