28mm Action Force/Red Shadows/GI Joe/Cobra resources

[consectari]

I've been looking around for sources of 28mm minis to represent certain Red Shadows and Cobra characters.  Close replicas would be nice, but realistically, I'll be happy if they just evoke the spirit of the original.  Here's what I've got so far:

Baron Ironblood - Artizan Dr Klomp w/ mods http://artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1214
Black Major - none (tempted to go with a WWII German officer)
Kraken- Reaper Sea Creature http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/sea%20creature/sku-down/50168
Muton - Reaper Deep Sea Diver w/ mods http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/Chronoscope/latest/50085 (can anyone provide the proper pronunciation for Muton?)
Red Jackel - Artizan General Von Krauch http://artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1714 or Semyon http://artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1236
Red Laser - Golgo Island Legend Col. Zanzibar http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zsITVt2KDEQ/TKtMEVHLCsI/AAAAAAAAA34/lQv0oR3DhmM/s1600/ZanzibarLegends.jpg
Red Shadow - Bolt Action plastic WWII Germans
Red Vulture - Bolt Action plastic WWII Germans
Red Wolf - none
Skeletron - EM4 Robots http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/ROBOTS.html
Escape Armor - Heavily modified original Space Hulk Terminator

Cobra Commander – Golgo Island Legend Col. Zanzibar http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zsITVt2KDEQ/TKtMEVHLCsI/AAAAAAAAA34/lQv0oR3DhmM/s1600/ZanzibarLegends.jpg
Destro - Artizan General Von Krauch http://artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1714 or Semyon http://artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1236
Baroness – Reaper Natalia http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/Chronoscope/latest/50149
Firefly - none
Major Blood - none
Cobra Soldier – none
Cobra Officer – none

Any suggestions appreciated, whether for missing minis or alternates.  I'm really only interested in Red Shadows and Cobra, but if anyone wants to add hero suggestions, I'm sure they'll be useful to others.

Most of the above was harvested from this thread http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=30024.0

[Smith]

Like you, I went towards von Krauch as my Destro, but used this figure from Foundry Street Violence range as the Baroness:

http://wargamesfoundry.com/fantasy_ranges/single_packs/futuristic/street_violence/the_hardwire_troupe_sv017/

I also went for Assault Group MVD for the Cobra troopers, due to their helmet/facemask combination, Though Victory Force do pretty good not-Cobras in their Wehrwolf selection: http://www.victoryforce.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=VFM&Category_Code=newwar

[Inso]

I don't know too much about buying complete miniatures but here is a useful resource:

http://actionforcevsredshadows.blogspot.com/

[Dewbakuk]

Pronunciation for Muton = Mute-on. A play on the word mutant.

Red Shadows are done by Gripping Beast as head swaps for their Germans (you can probably swap them onto others perfectly well too) as shown in soapy's blog here:
http://actionforcevsredshadows.blogspot.com/2008/12/enemy-2008-battleforce.html

[Mason]

Now this idea brings back some great memories!

It (almost) ranks up there with doing a Star Wars project.

Thanks for those links, chaps. That Soapy sure know how to pull a rabbit from a hat!
 

[Trooper]

I don't know whether this link would be of any interest to you, but Soapy aka Andy Dormer of Gripping Beast fame did a similar project. It might be worth trawling through the blog for some ideas and inspiration.

http://actionforcevsredshadows.blogspot.com/

Hope this is of interest to you.

[consectari]

I've looked through soapy's blog.  One of the main inspirations for this.  Unfortunately it doesn't provide any info on what the base minis are if they are conversions or whether they are his own sculpts.

I also asked Gripping Beast if the Red Shadows heads were still available and they advised that they are not. 

[leonmallett]

I've looked through soapy's blog.  One of the main inspirations for this.  Unfortunately it doesn't provide any info on what the base minis are if they are conversions or whether they are his own sculpts.

I also asked Gripping Beast if the Red Shadows heads were still available and they advised that they are not. 

Did you ask for "Red Shadows" specifically? I wonder if they may be more receptive to asking for something like "slightly unusual German WWII style heads with enclosed face-plates" since obviously no-one can produce Red Shadows stuff without a license, can they...? 

[Dewbakuk]

I've looked through soapy's blog.  One of the main inspirations for this.  Unfortunately it doesn't provide any info on what the base minis are if they are conversions or whether they are his own sculpts.

I also asked Gripping Beast if the Red Shadows heads were still available and they advised that they are not. 

They are his own sculpts but they are the sculpts done through Gripping Beast as Woodbine (I think that's what it was called). I don't think the Muton figure was actually produced but the Red Shadows are the Woodbine WWII Germans with "WWII Advanced German Helmet" or something similar. The heads were available seperately, not as complete figures. It would be a real shame if they've been ditched.

[consectari]

@leonmallett

I quoted Soapy directly "There is even a sprue of 'experimental German helmets with clamshell face armour' available from the Beasty boys upon request for you Shadow fans."

After getting a good look at the Time lift Security minis from Crooked Dice, they might be a good start for The Black Major, Major Blood, and possibly Baron Ironblood.
 
 

[aircav]

This is the figure you need: 



From this thread: http://frothersunite.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=28716&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=joe&start=0

If it ever sees the light of day that is 

[leonmallett]

I would love Cyber Zanzibar to be released.

[Ilmarinen]

For anyone thinking of doing a 40K army in Action Force style, I was thinking of using the Forgeworld Titan crew as Space Force:



I'm also thinking that the limited edition Pilot would look really good in Space Force colours.

The Forgeworld Taurus could work as one of the AF jeeps.

[D@rth J@ymZ]

This is the figure you need: 



From this thread: http://frothersunite.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=28716&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=joe&start=0

If it ever sees the light of day that is 

Major Bludd and Cobra Commander?!  Need isn't quite strong enough of a word!

[aircav]

You might need these from GB too



Link:
http://www.grippingbeast.com/product.php?ItemID=2387