15mm not-Starcraft Marine or Firebat conversion ideas or comission price

[Wolfslord]

Hi,

as the latest trailers of Starcraft II featured a fantastic re-design of the Terran marines, I just want one of these in 15mm. Or a Firebat 
http://www.ploynt.de/uploads/newsimages/2009/05/original/1241650682_starcraft-2-marine-813.jpg

1. Are there any nice and suitable base models that could be used for a conversion ? I know the big suit guys from Khurasan, but they are different style-wise.

2. Out of pure interest, what would a comission sculpter charge for creating a 15mm Marine ? Artwork can be provided. Would a base model make it way cheaper ?

PMs concerning price per hour or for the whole miniature welcome 

[plasticaddict]

Possibly the GZG Powersuits? V15-79A and V15-79B

http://www.groundzerogames.co.uk/store1/html/images/Powersuit_A.jpg
http://www.groundzerogames.co.uk/store1/html/images/Powersuit_B.jpg

Supposed to be 2.8m in scale height for 15mm.

I think the OOP Mongoose Cougar Exosuits would also be close, if only they were not made of Unobtainium.

[Korwin Miniatures]

I'm sculpting miniatures. I'm usually charging £60 per 30mm miniature. As I understand that's about the size you need.

[Schrodingers_Cat]

I'd be tempted to use these from Blue Moon myself;

http://www.bluemoonmanufacturing.com/view_product.php?product=15ALN-101
They look rather simmilar I think;


On a simmilar note, I'm looking for some "Not Protoss" if anyone has any ideas?

[B. Basiliscus]

On a simmilar note, I'm looking for some "Not Protoss" if anyone has any ideas?

It'd take some converting to be sure, but GW's Tau Empire has some models that may fit the bill.
Case in point:
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440178a&prodId=prod1060266&rootCatGameStyle=