Dune in 15mm - concept and ideas welcome

[Wolfslord]

Hi,

I started collecting 15mm Scifi figures, because there is a huge range and some really great miniatures out there. My main project will be (like the great one, someone on this board did before) to bild a space station with 50+ civilians and play with the Bounty Hunter rules.

The second thought that came to me was, why not make a Dune skirmish/small scale battle game ? With the space of 2 tables you get a huge desert, building smaller sandworms is a task that can be done and would look quite impressive, vehicles and terrain is available etc.

Figure wise Ground Zero Games has some great miniatures. Old Crow has a nice thopter like flyer. Rebel minis provides the Fremen:

http://www.rebelminis.com/sawarma.html

I will post more ideas later. Feel free to add what comes to your mind. Btw. I will not stick to closely to the book background (I read 5 of them and I love the first 3), but the games add a little more freedom.

[Isamu]

Nice idea and the 15mm Fremen don't look to bad. (*I'm personally no fan of 15mm*) But Aurora the magazine for Heavy Gear had a tutorial about how to make Dunes. So maybe it helps.

http://dp9forum.com/aurora/Issues/Aurora_Magazine_Issue_3_5.pdf

[oxiana]

If you're looking for mini inspiration, there was a thread somewhere about a custom WH40K Dune army. I forget where though - perhaps someone else here might recall?

[oxiana]

Found it: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/249238.page

Great set of conversions. Any food for thought?

[dampfpanzerwagon]

To Oxiana

Thanks for this great link, the Dune inspired miniatures make me want to start yet another project, truly inspiring.

Tony
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/

[Isamu]

Found it: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/249238.page

Great set of conversions. Any food for thought?

This is an incredible work here. Allthought the troopers are more inspired by the film. I especially like the Guilde navigator and the troops with their tank. *I simply love hovertanks* 

[Wolfslord]

Thats a nice "dune" tutorial

I saw the Dune 40k army a while ago and I'm still impressed by it.

I'm stll thinking about some things I definetly need:

1. Does anyone know of a nice sandworm miniature that could be used or converted ?

2. I found a lot of nice vehicles, but no really good Thopter. Any ideas ?

3. Any ideas how to display House Ix and Tleilaxu ?

4. How could Navigators be displayed ?

Im going to use the game setting, which means the three houses will fight and try to collect the most spice.

[Comsquare]

To Oxiana

Thanks for this great link, the Dune inspired miniatures make me want to start yet another project, truly inspiring.

Tony
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/

Have to second that.
Really great link

[Fjodin]

Maybe it will be usefull for baby sandworms

http://www.irregularminiatures.co.uk/6mmRanges/6mmSciFi.htm


One 8 cm long and other 26cm long

[Fjodin]

These guys definately look s like fremens Good choise.

[Doomsdave]

Thats a nice "dune" tutorial

I saw the Dune 40k army a while ago and I'm still impressed by it.

I'm stll thinking about some things I definetly need:

1. Does anyone know of a nice sandworm miniature that could be used or converted ?

The Purple Worms from D&D would make good proxies.  Occasionally you can find the revell models on ebay.  But they are usually pretty pricey



2. I found a lot of nice vehicles, but no really good Thopter. Any ideas ?

The Revell model Harkonnen Ornithopters were great.  I've got one.  You have to be patiet on ebay to snag one.   Here's one: http://cgi.ebay.com/Revell-Dune-Ornithopter-Parts-Kit-/170493296965?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27b2314145



3. Any ideas how to display House Ix and Tleilaxu ?


Ix could be done with pretty normal soldier models.  Just include the purple and gold livery and helix symbol.  You could make a cyborg for Prince Vernius from bits.  Tleilaxu are harder. 

4. How could Navigators be displayed ?

Im going to use the game setting, which means the three houses will fight and try to collect the most spice.

[Super_Gibbon]

Again, thanks for the great link about the dunes, Oxiana. Rebel Minis also has some new marines that might make good sardukar, they look a bit sinister anyway:

http://www.rebelminis.com/timain.html

[bandit86]

I like these guys for Shadukar plus the rest of the line is good too. lots of ship crew members in the other packs and they fit ok with GZG a tad smaller. GZG has great figures for your space station game.
http://www.rafm.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=RAF&Product_Code=RAF07018&Category_Code=GRAV

[Bako]

3. Any ideas how to display House Ix and Tleilaxu ?

Surely you've read the books? Then again, they aren't too combat-oriented. Some cloned infantry and face dancers would be fun to use though.

[Wolfslord]

Surely you've read the books? Then again, they aren't too combat-oriented. Some cloned infantry and face dancers would be fun to use though.

Thats the exact reason. They would act from the shadows, but that would be quite boring, so I will try to bring some small but powerful units to the field.  I'm not sure I would want to do the same thing with the Guild. A floating tank with a fighting navigator would be cool, but is just way off the background