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Offline eilif

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Re: Alternative Tanith Miniatures in 15/28mm
« Reply #15 on: 18 October 2014, 05:27:56 AM »
For those who don't know, the Tanith First & Only are a light infantry regiment from the world of 40K. They wear black fatigues under "camo-cloaks", and are generally armed with laser rifles, flamers and missile launchers. They are generally slender, raggedy, independently-minded and fierce. They have a mix of bare, bereted and helmeted heads.

Does anyone know of any non-GW miniatures that fit this sort of aesthetic in either 15 or 28mm? Bonus points if said miniatures are carrying future guns that seem based on the SLR/FN FAL.

Any & all help greatly appreciated. If I knew how to make half decent cloaks I was considering the Denizen Miniatures space marines - cheap, cheerful and slender!

That's a tough one.  Finding troopers in cloaks the hard part.  Lots of troops in greatcoats, but not so many capes.

As for Denizen miniatures, they are cool (I love their venaturans and Khiff), but they'd look pretty small next to GW and other contemporary 28mm figures.
Here's a ventauran and Khiff figures with a Grenadier Future Wars and Urban War Gladiator figures.

I don't know for sure, but I think the less-armored Marines are going to be roughly the size of the cloaked Khiff.

Offline Ahistorian

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Re: Alternative Tanith Miniatures in 15/28mm
« Reply #16 on: 18 October 2014, 05:25:21 PM »
@Machinegunkelly: The Urban Mammoth snipers were cool, but quite pricey at £25 for 6.

@ eilif: You're right that they'd be small, but that's fine by me - they'll mostly be fighting Corporation Marines & 1st Corps Recon. Doesn't solve me being a crap hand at greenstuff though. Maybe I can get a friend to do them for me...

Offline matthais-mouse

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Re: Alternative Tanith Miniatures in 15/28mm
« Reply #17 on: 18 October 2014, 05:30:35 PM »
@ eilif: You're right that they'd be small, but that's fine by me - they'll mostly be fighting Corporation Marines & 1st Corps Recon. Doesn't solve me being a crap hand at greenstuff though. Maybe I can get a friend to do them for me...

How about some of the above miniatures with these cloaks from Victoria? http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/camo-cloaks-x5 not much green stuff involved if any and cheaper than the earlier discussed price for a ten man squad?
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Offline Hauptgefreiter

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Re: Alternative Tanith Miniatures in 15/28mm
« Reply #18 on: 19 October 2014, 10:06:37 AM »
You might want to look at Grant's Spectres from Blight Wheel.
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Offline Ahistorian

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Re: Alternative Tanith Miniatures in 15/28mm
« Reply #19 on: 19 October 2014, 06:33:33 PM »
@ eilif: You might be right, kitbashing may have to be the way forward.7

@ Hauptgefreiter: Interesting, but from the website I can't tell what they would look like assembled. I couldn't see a gallery when I poked around.

Offline eilif

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Re: Alternative Tanith Miniatures in 15/28mm
« Reply #20 on: 19 October 2014, 08:17:00 PM »
I've not seen any pics of them assembled, but here's a shot of some of their other figs:


they are wearing these capes

Which are the same ones sold with the "Grant's Spectres".

Could be just the thing to make most any figs "Grant's Spectres.
« Last Edit: 20 October 2014, 12:33:32 AM by eilif »

Offline Hauptgefreiter

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Re: Alternative Tanith Miniatures in 15/28mm
« Reply #21 on: 20 October 2014, 12:19:33 AM »
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@ Hauptgefreiter: Interesting, but from the website I can't tell what they would look like assembled. I couldn't see a gallery when I poked around.

There are some pics in the Blight Wheel Blog; I linked a post here, maybe you will find more pictures there...

Offline Ahistorian

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Re: Alternative Tanith Miniatures in 15/28mm
« Reply #22 on: 20 October 2014, 09:28:31 AM »
Thank you  :)

They don't feel quite right to me - a little too stiff & Cadian maybe. Looking at his one-piece miniatures though, that guy has some serious chops!

 

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