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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Snate56 on May 06, 2008, 10:43:39 AM

Title: Monkey boys! (and girls!)
Post by: Snate56 on May 06, 2008, 10:43:39 AM: Hi! I'm new in town and haven't had a chance to completely peruse the whole forum yet, but it looks wonderful!

Has anyone seen any "uplifted" ape or chimpanzee figures? I mean dressed as humans, spacesuits, coveralls, etc?

I want to run a game of David Brin's Uplift series and it features chimps genetically enhanced to the equal of mankind.
Now, I know GURPS/Steve Jackson produced some but I would like more variety.

Thanks,
SteveN
Title: Re: Monkey boys! (and girls!)
Post by: Hammers on May 06, 2008, 10:47:28 AM: Quote from: "Snate56"
Hi! I'm new in town and haven't had a chance to completely peruse the whole forum yet, but it looks wonderful!

Has anyone seen any "uplifted" ape or chimpanzee figures? I mean dressed as humans, spacesuits, coveralls, etc?

I want to run a game of David Brin's Uplift series and it features chimps genetically enhanced to the equal of mankind.
Now, I know GURPS/Steve Jackson produced some but I would like more variety.

Thanks,
SteveN

Eureka is almost famous for their monkeys and apes in jump suits. Darkson design makes Soviet WWWII chumans.
I seem to recall that someone makes World of the Apes simians to, can't remeber who.

Oh, and Rackham makes a speices of Space Gorillas to.
Title: Monkey boys! (and girls!)
Post by: Braxandur on May 06, 2008, 10:55:03 AM: Mongoose also had some for the Gangs in Mega-city game. Don't know if they can still be found that easily though...
Title: Monkey boys! (and girls!)
Post by: Argonor on May 06, 2008, 11:22:34 AM: Quote from: "Braxandur"
Mongoose also had some for the Gangs in Mega-city game. Don't know if they can still be found that easily though...

To get the GMC1-apes, you'd have to find some vendors carrying Mongoose stuff and still stocking them... I think April 30th was the last chance to order any minis from Mongoose directly (I got myself a complete collection of GMC1).

EDIT: (Or was it March 31st...??)

The Boiler Suit Apes/monkeys from Eureka are really neat, if you want some grease monkeys (sorry :lol: ), or just some genetically intellectually-enhanced apes/monkeys - and check the set 'Apes in Space', too 8)
Title: Monkey boys! (and girls!)
Post by: bandit86 on May 06, 2008, 12:12:42 PM: I think erueka miniatures has some Boiler suit apes
Title: Monkey boys! (and girls!)
Post by: Super_Gibbon on May 06, 2008, 03:07:10 PM: I love the Eureka apes! And welcome aboard.

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/nil112073/2582005121412955ape1.jpg)

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/nil112073/258200512151836ape4.jpg)

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/nil112073/2582005121437776ape2.jpg)
Title: Monkey boys! (and girls!)
Post by: bandit86 on May 07, 2008, 05:02:40 AM: Graven image makes some very nice looking Not Planet of the Apes types
http://www.monolithdesigns.co.uk/cliffhanger.htm
Title: Monkey boys! (and girls!)
Post by: JollyBob on May 07, 2008, 09:14:49 AM: Some of the Karmans from AT43 might work for space-apes too:

http://www.wargamingworld.co.uk/store/at43-karmans-c-31_231.html

I keep meaning to pick some up myself really.
Title: Re: Monkey boys! (and girls!)
Post by: Snate56 on May 15, 2008, 06:38:52 AM: Well the Monolith ones look ok, as do the Eureka ones, though I'd like to find some unarmed ones. If I can find a decent head in the Heroclix line I'll do some head swapping with some civilians.

Thank!
SteveN
Title: Re: Monkey boys! (and girls!)
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on May 15, 2008, 09:27:48 AM: Quote from: Snate56 on May 15, 2008, 06:38:52 AM
Well the Monolith ones look ok, as do the Eureka ones, though I'd like to find some unarmed ones. If I can find a decent head in the Heroclix line I'll do some head swapping with some civilians.

Thank!
SteveN

There was a thread on TMP last year where Cacique Caribe was sculpting his own:

http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=93253

I don't know what the state of play is, but you could try contacting him. Maybe if he got them cast you could see if he will sell you some.
Title: Re: Monkey boys! (and girls!)
Post by: Bob Hume on May 19, 2008, 04:08:31 PM: How does the Graven Images stuff compare, size wise, to, Ooohhhh, Copplestone and such? Isn't it a little large?
Title: Re: Monkey boys! (and girls!)
Post by: Overlord on May 19, 2008, 04:16:49 PM: The Graven Images miniatures are 1/48 so measure approx 36/40mm tall (I'm at work, so don't have them to hand) They are also fairly chunky sculpts. They are significantly bigger than even the largest Copplestones.
Title: Re: Monkey boys! (and girls!)
Post by: Bob Hume on May 27, 2008, 07:25:02 PM: Thank you, sir.
Title: Re: Monkey boys! (and girls!)
Post by: Overlord on May 27, 2008, 09:56:34 PM: No Problem. :)
Having just measured them, they are 37mm to eye/40mm to top of head.
Title: Re: Monkey boys! (and girls!)
Post by: fastolfrus on May 27, 2008, 11:52:04 PM: Quote from: Snate56 on May 15, 2008, 06:38:52 AM
If I can find a decent head in the Heroclix line I'll do some head swapping with some civilians.
If you're going to start converting, why not look at ordinary ape type figures and add clothes ?
I have seen some apes knocking about in Darkest Africa ranges (can't remember a maker though), and I think there may be some in the Wizards of the Coast D&D ranges
Title: Re: Monkey boys! (and girls!)
Post by: Snate56 on May 29, 2008, 09:47:25 AM: Rather than add clothes, I'd rather just swap heads.

Eureka's apes are the closest to what I'm looking for. I guess I can just get a bunch and do modifications. It's too bad nearly all of them are armed, I wanted some 'civilians' too. Doctors with lab coats would be cool!

Thanks
SteveN