Maceface's Crimewave Range (20mm) WIP

[Mr. White]

The Dark Future robed chaps are brilliant. I use them as “Elites” or “Senior” members of the cult that also incorporates the Copplestone Wasteland Warriors into a unified Alien Worshipping Human Cult gang.





I’m definitely looking forward to this Crimewave line to expand my 20mm collection. Glad to see it might be proceeding!

[Mr. White]

Any more word on these minis? I understand 20mm is the oddball scale in this hobby, despite being my favorite.

Even if only the two shown get released in some fashion, I'm in.

[ithoriel]

The Dark Future robed chaps are brilliant. I use them as “Elites” or “Senior” members of the cult that also incorporates the Copplestone Wasteland Warriors into a unified Alien Worshipping Human Cult gang.

I’m definitely looking forward to this Crimewave line to expand my 20mm collection. Glad to see it might be proceeding!

Firstly, Mr. White, can I ask where the "pistol packin' momma" centre rear comes from. I don't recognise the mini and would love to add her to my Wasteland Raiders gang.


Secondly, Maceface, while I realise you are probably rather busy earning a living can you spare a moment for an update on this, even if only to say that life has got in the way and it hasn't progressed. Any info is better than ominous silence   

[Mr. White]

@ithoriel - she’s from the Dark Alliance Stalker Set 1
https://plasticsoldierreview.com/ShowFeature.aspx?id=113

I shaved her hair to match the cult. It was tough to do though. The plastic is soft and the scale small. Her head is another case of… “looks good at arm’s length”.

[Rick]

While it's a nice idea to think that Maceface only has the crimewave range to think about, I suspect that he is honouring his commitments to the other ranges that he sculpts and that this range is probably a sideline for the moment, possibly waiting for a bit of free time in the future.
I think I'm going to practice a spot of patience, at least for now! 

[Maceface]

Apologies for the silence!

I've been working on many projects and slowly finishing off packs for this project ;-)

Crimewave has been split into a few thematic ideas, which could all work together at a later date..though I suspect everyone is using the figures for varied projects so a coherent lore doesn't matter.

1. CrimeWave = Cyberpunk
2. DarkZone = Coldwar 1980-2000s Horror / Zone Alfa / Delta Green / Survival / Horror Nam.
3. RoadRage = Gaslands / Dark Future / Waterworld / MadMax

So really all of these ideas fit into a DarkFuture Dystopia, but I'm letting you guys pick up what fits your own settings and keeping these distinct lines for the moment.

Cyberpunk will require the most brainpower so I've stumbled into finishing the first 6 packs of DarkZone, hopefully get these cast up next month.

[ithoriel]

Thanks for taking the time to give us an update, much appreciated!

I realise that working multiple projects can sometimes be like spinning plates, you can only focus on the one about to fall. 

Of course Dark Zone is the bit I'm least interested in but no doubt I'll still find things I want in it.


Some people are never satisfied ....   

[Rick]

I'm actually just wondering if there might be a few zombie apocalypse survivors lurking amongst the Dark Zone figures? Always use a few new faces.

[Mr. White]

Oddly enough, apocalypse survivors is the one category I feel 20mm has abundance in. I mean, there are many companies that produce modern military in this scale and any of those can work but then there are companies like Elheim or Dark Alliance that has about 50 different sculpts of apocalypse survivors across their Rednecks, Survivors, and Stalkers boxes.

It seems to me the Dark Zone category is well covered.
It’s the other categories that are only really held up by the Copplestone Gaslands line and the long OOP Dark Future figs. And they don’t cover Cyberpunk very well. That setting is the most sparse at this scale from what I can tell.

[Rick]

Point taken, even though I'm not too keen on the Dark Alliance soft plastic figures. I'd be ok to see those, especially if, as Maceface inferred, they were also designed to overlap with the other settings. The range has to be divided up somehow - it's a bit too broad just as it is, and this is not a bad place to start; given the popularity of Z games.

[Maceface]

Very sorry to disappoint, though we will get to it all in time!

Whilst there are other brands out there, I enjoy sculpting the figures and will ultimately want to house as many solutions as possible under the one roof.

The zone scavengers would really be madmax types if painted in dirty browns instead of green rain jackets, and zombies can fit in anywhere.

I'd imagine the gangs that live under cyber Las Vegas zipping around on dirtbikes would have similar rainjacket/gasmask gear but maybe their jackets are yellow or neon work gear!

Lots of options with the paintjobs at this scale, plus all equipment would stylistically be compatible across all genres.

[Mr. White]

I hope this wasn’t directed at me. I’m not disappointed. Judging by your Hornblower line, and what you’ve shared in the OP, these are gonna be must buy minis.

IMHO, the Copplestone Gaslands figs are the best models out there at this scale. Anything coming out of this “Crimewave Range” looks to be right up there. Both leagues beyond the others. Can’t wait… no matter which direction this goes.

Cheers!

[Commander Roj]

I love it. I love it all! Especially excited for water based stuff. That is almost unique in any scale. 👍

[Maceface]

Absolutely imagine horror anomalies popping up globally, so some zones will be suburbian, some in africa, jungles, siberia etc. This setting will allow for Investigators, Paramilitary, Blade heroes, Suburban Zombies + Survivors, Arctic Horror (the thing), Coldwar squads shooting down Vampires in Prague and so on.

Basically will cover "zona alfa + when nightmares come + countyz"

I'm actually just wondering if there might be a few zombie apocalypse survivors lurking amongst the Dark Zone figures? Always use a few new faces.

[Maceface]

The interesting thing is, the Aesthetic of waterworld Smokers and Fury Road gangers ie PoleCats (not the silver boyz) are not so different. So likely you can mix in lots of different sets of minis. Even the "scavengers" could work in isolation within a waterworld crew...

I love it. I love it all! Especially excited for water based stuff. That is almost unique in any scale. 👍