Defiance Games Bugs and Germans

[Steve F]

If the photos are blurred, a tripod and remote shutter release thingy may be of more use (and lower cost) than a new camera.

[Mathyoo]

Well, I am not even a sci-fi player, but honestly, I've just rewatched Starship warrior and Im all in for some cheapish bugs and "space marines" 

[Ironworker]

The blur is probably due to shutter delay and or being inside the focal length of the lens.  The shutter delay thing could be helped by a tripod but you can't do anything about being inside the focal length i.e. being too close to the subject other than getting further back.  

[Xeno_RG]

That's just not true.

Eh, it was last time I looked for a camera. The best model I could get that fell in my price range was still $120, and half the time the shots are blurry no matter how much effort I put into it. Maybe the prices have down a bit since then 

[Ironworker]

I think the Germans look great and I like the bug designs although I don't usually do the bug hunt type Sci-fi settings. 

[Engel]

I got a crap camara and can still get good pictures, its all about the light. Use the sun as a light source and your good.


That G54 rifle looks really nice and I like it alot, but what I dont like is the variants.
I dont like the underslug grenade launcher or the ssw. They look all to "american" for me, the usgl looks like an m203 and that support weapon makes me think of the Browning machine gun. Instead I think they should have gone with somethink like the MG36 with bipods, longer barrel and with a C- or box-mag and something like the AG36 fore the grenade launcher variant.


American grenade launcher http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M203_grenade_launcher
German grenade laucher http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AG36
ww2 Browning machine gun http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1919_Browning_machine_gun

Those bugs also looks nice. Mutch better then the first sketches/ renders.

[Hrothgar]

Assuming these make it to production, I'll likely buy a couple of boxes: One to build as is and one to cap off with some Pig Iron seperate head awesomeness. 

[dwartist]

"They have their stuff painted up by a genuine artist" 

[zizi666]

"They have their stuff painted up by a genuine artist" 

All right, all right, keep your feet on the ground...
   and paint some more for us to marvel at 

[Andrew May]

There's a perfectly good excuse for not using a good camera: good cameras cost hundreds of dollars 

That's one of the most stupid things I've ever read.

[Xeno_RG]

That's one of the most stupid things I've ever read.

Well, I had hoped that the wink smiley might suggest I was not entirely serious . . .


Though, usually when I see people talk about "good" camera they do mean much more than your basic point-and-shoot.

[tnjrp]

German with a cap and a gl:
http://defiancegames.com/index.php/news/item/more-german-previews

Some more poses were posted over at a TMP thread, I'll look it up once the site comes back from "the daily death".

ETA: actually it looks like there was just one other pose, the helmeted chap from the front but here's the thread anyway:
http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=266386

[A_Train]

Maybe it is just personal bias, but I far prefer the helmeted version to this capped fellow.   Hope there are going to be more/different helmets on the sprue.

[Dentatus]

I like 'em, so much so I'll consider getting at least one box when they're actually available.

Bugs and generic human troops are always useful, and these are reasonable alternatives to Guard and Nids, as well as filling the gap left by SST. Personally, I hope DG can stop with dreadful PR and business practices, and start putting out decent product on a consistent basis. If they do that, I think they've got a shot at getting their company off the ground.

[Mason]

Anyone have any idea how many of those bugs are going to be in each box, and what their usual price point would be.
Cannot seem to find that info on the links....