Spartan Games -&- 28mm Figures!

[Dewbakuk]

A couple of shots from Gencon, I like the self propelled gun/tank.





Some of these bits remind me a lot of the computer game Damnation. Not a bad thing at all.

[Jonas]

I like the tankette, the other stuff seems too modern for my taste.

[commissarmoody]

I am really digging this. 

[OSHIROmodels]

I had a look at one of the render gallery pages and I'm probably the only person here that isn't impressed 

They are trying to hard, far too much going on and not a lot of 'behind the scenes' thought in any of it. They've covered everything in unnecessary detail (which will be a bitch to paint).

Not for me chaps.

cheers

James

[Grimjack]

I agree, the miniatures on the whole do have 'too much going on' and are 'a bit modern at times'.

But, with careful selection and rejection, I DO think they will fit in with my concept of VSF / Steampunk.

What I am worried about is the basic idea behind such ranges and the fact that suddenly everyone appears to be trying to create 28mm versions. The easiest way to kill a period is too over-saturate the market place BUT as I will be settling on three diverse rulesets (Space 1889, Empire of the Dead and the new Osprey one) which seem to suit my view, it will be nice to have lots of shiny toys to pick from.

[fitterpete]

I'm with jonas, too modern.I'll go a step further.
They look more 40k than VSF.But I will probably get some for 40k

[Agis]

I'm with jonas, too modern.I'll go a step further.
They look more 40k than VSF.But I will probably get some for 40k

Exactly my thought when seeing the GenCon pics!
This is getting less exciting ...

[Thunderchicken]

First thought looking at this is the Mutant Chronicles film.

[axabrax]

I think they'll have their work cut out for them. Concepts look cool, and the figures look above average. I think, having never done any 28mm figs before, they will have a bit of a learning curve if they use their current design team to produce the range. They seem to use software to design a lot of their stuff, and a lot of the software designed miniature ranges, for instance Wargames Factory, don't look so great in my opinion. They'll probably do the machines well, as they have a lot of experience with that, but for the "humans" I think they'll need to bring in new designers and sculptors or it'll be hit and miss.  I wish them luck, however, and hope for the best. It does, indeed, look promising, but I doubt it's a 40K killer.

[Jonas]

Well, I like the models and they might ork out fine in their own game, but I just don't see much of it work with my other VSF.

But I look forward to see where they are going with this and I might be tempted enough to buy into it... Time will tell..

[Mason]

Still not sure on this line.
As already mentioned, the 40k 'look' is there.

They look a little more WWWI to me, though...

[thejammedgatling]

I do like these and like even more the idea of being able to fight a war at 2 scales. I will use GASLIGHT rules no doubt, so don't care too much if their initial rules offerings are not too wonderful. And I quite like detail.That's what oil based washes are for. Anything that saves me having to apply Antinocetti rivets 1 by 1 has got to be a winner. 40K? maybe. But by the same token, I'll be using my Vostroyans to fight in this period alongside my Ramshackle Steamspider. Imagine if they make that giant squid thing in 28mm....

[answer_is_42]

Grumble grumble Steampunk grumble grumble
We, can't really say any of it shouts Jules Verne at me, which is my benchmark for such things! 

They look more 40k than VSF.

Yup.

[Predatorpt]

Lots of pictures here:

http://ttfix.blogspot.de/2012/08/gencon-spartan-games-dystopian-legion.html

[The_Beast]

I'm still wait-and-see; paint ups, and possible conversions may fire my interest more.

For what it's worth, Flames of War is the closest thing to a GW killer locally. Or, at the store, 'healthy diversification'. 

Doug