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Author Topic: Khurasan releases JTFB and Jasmine Satrapal Levies  (Read 3942 times)

Offline Khurasan Miniatures

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Khurasan releases JTFB and Jasmine Satrapal Levies
« on: July 20, 2012, 04:31:12 PM »
We’re pleased to release our newest range of 15mm sci fi figures, the Kingdom of the Jasmine Throne.  Available here:

http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/15mmscifi.html

The Jasmine Throne is one of the “freeholds” within the Federation which gained defacto independence during the First Pelagic War and carries on generally friendly relations with the Core Federation.  It is ruled by a neo-Sassanid monarchy, and whilst its military is by and large made up of the human forces of the great planetary satrapies, its bedrock of military strength is the JTFB, the Jasmine Throne Foreign Battalions, a rogue’s gallery of aliens recruited from around the galaxy to serve and protect and monarch and the monarch only.  

They are subjected to some of the fiercest training and discipline in the universe, and it shows!  In order to prevent plotting in the ranks, each section, and to the extent possible each platoon, is composed entirely of different species of aliens.

Our initial release for the Jasmine Throne military forces is six sets of models, five sets of JTFB troops and one set of Satrapal levies.



The first JTFB fireteam has the section sergeant, and five other ranks – two with anti-matter carbines, one with an anti-matter carbine with dark energy grenadelauncher, one with an anti-matter sniper rifle, and one with a heavy missile launcher.



The second JTFB fireteam has two with anti-matter carbines, one with an anti-matter carbine with dark energy grenadelauncher, one with a rapid-fire light anti-matter cannon, and one (a terrifying Vulk) with a heavy missile launcher.



The third JTFB fireteam has four with anti-matter carbines, and one with a heavy missile launcher.



The fourth JTFB fireteam has two with anti-matter carbines, one with an anti-matter carbine with dark energy grenadelauncher, one with a rapid-fire light anti-matter cannon, and one (a terrifying Vulk) with a heavy missile launcher.

You may recognise in the ranks of the fourth team a certain scrappy little fellow!  Quar imagery used at the suggestion of zombiesmith – thanks for that Josh.



We also have a section of Satrapal Levy Infantry of the Jasmine Throne, raised in great numbers by the planetary satraps.  They may not be as fearsome as the JTFB, or as prestigious as the elite Asavaran nobles in their grav chariots, but they get the job done protecting over a dozen worlds from pirates and invaders.  And the levies of two planetary satrapies, Dai-lam and Sa-bir, are legendary for their ferocity, so it’s never wise to assume that Satrapal levies are second-rate troops!



To give the JTFB some armour support, we have a pair of JTFB tanker halves to adorn your tank hatches.  They are a perfect fit for our Nova Respublik tank hatches, but also fit in the hatches for our Federal and upcoming MDMS vehicles and Karkpanzers as well.  The Kingdom buys its vehicles from a wide variety of sources so any of these would be fine.

There’s more to come in the range, including Major Histar, a higher commander of the JTFB, Mako gun carriages with heavy autocannons and heavy mortars for both the JTFB and the Satrapal levies, and even a model for the young queen of the Jasmine Throne herself, Roxann Diamunda, this last one sculpted by Tom Meier.

The models were sculpted by Iain Colwell and painted by Steve Dean, except the tank crew who were painted by Spacejacker.  Thanks guys!

Available now – join the JTFB in its battle cry, “To the queen!” Happy gaming!


« Last Edit: July 20, 2012, 04:32:49 PM by Khurasan Miniatures »
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Re: Khurasan releases JTFB and Jasmine Satrapal Levies
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2012, 04:40:32 PM »
Dude!  Fer sure!

Great execution of the concept!

Gracias,

Glenn

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Re: Khurasan releases JTFB and Jasmine Satrapal Levies
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2012, 05:05:33 PM »
A few more specific looking minis & you got an awesome "Alien Legion" project right there!
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Re: Khurasan releases JTFB and Jasmine Satrapal Levies
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2012, 08:01:19 AM »
These have such a Star Frontiers vibe to me.  Wonderful minis.  I wish they were available in 28mm.
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Re: Khurasan releases JTFB and Jasmine Satrapal Levies
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2012, 08:24:40 AM »
great fun!  Love the very non-humanoid aliens. especially the white one with arms at the rear, and the green w black spots quadruped that holds his gun with mouth tentacles.   fun to see a kidnapped Quar in there too!
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Re: Khurasan releases JTFB and Jasmine Satrapal Levies
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2012, 05:12:52 PM »
fun to see a kidnapped Quar in there too!

Spokescreatures for the JTFB wish to assure the people of Earth that all members of the Foreign Battalions are volunteers and none have been coerced into serving.

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Re: Khurasan releases JTFB and Jasmine Satrapal Levies
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2012, 05:26:40 PM »
I am expecting to here cries for the Quar on their own - you may end up with a mould solely of that little chap.

Some very nice ideas and execution amongst that lot - nice
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Re: Khurasan releases JTFB and Jasmine Satrapal Levies
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2012, 10:21:21 PM »
Very nice indeed. An excellent concept nicely rendered.
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Re: Khurasan releases JTFB and Jasmine Satrapal Levies
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2012, 11:09:20 PM »
Oh wow! That yellow centaur bug guy could pass for a Vrusk from Star Frontiers!

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Re: Khurasan releases JTFB and Jasmine Satrapal Levies
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2012, 09:42:39 AM »
I think the four legged creature with a gun held in it's pink mouth tentacles looks great. Really fun mix of creatures and bugs there.

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Re: Khurasan releases JTFB and Jasmine Satrapal Levies
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2012, 02:23:54 PM »
I am expecting to here cries for the Quar on their own - you may end up with a mould solely of that little chap.

Some very nice ideas and execution amongst that lot - nice

Its Josh's design and it was nice of him to suggest a one-off model.  But it's his design!  Perhaps he will have futuristic Quar made.

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Re: Khurasan releases JTFB and Jasmine Satrapal Levies
« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2012, 01:43:21 PM »
Lovely creatures!!

now i know why everyone is switching to 15mm for sci fi

At the end you´ll have the same miniatures in 15,20 and 28mm  lol lol

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Re: Khurasan releases JTFB and Jasmine Satrapal Levies
« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2012, 08:28:26 AM »
I think the four legged creature with a gun held in it's pink mouth tentacles looks great
Yep, that is definitely my favourite, closely followed by the Vulk. Sadly, I don't think they are going to get done in 28mm scale so... :?

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Re: Khurasan releases JTFB and Jasmine Satrapal Levies
« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2012, 03:00:01 AM »
Brilliant work, John! 
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