Mogadishu - Figures?

[6milPhil]

I've started plotting with a chum for next year's Legion and it looks like we'll do Mogadishu in 28mm. The TAG stuff will be there, but wondering about other makers. Any recommendations?

Thanks in advance.

[Auton]

I used Britannia figures when I did my Blackhawk Down game. They are a bit cartoony but paint up nicely with plenty of character

[6milPhil]

Matakishi recommends them too so we'll have a look. Thankfully Matakishis site shows them in more detail than the pictureless Britannia site.

We're up to TAG, Grippers and Britannia now... any more?

[Cherno]

Devil Dog design did a range of 28mm Heroic Black Hawk down Rangers, Delta force and Somalis.

[matakishi]

And if you could still get them that would be great

[Yorky69]

Empress miniatures http://www.empressminiatures.com/userimages/procart38.htm

fantastic minis

[matakishi]

But nowhere near the right uniform or equipment for Mogadishu sadly.

[Trooper]

What about these guys? Plenty of OpFor there too.

http://newlinedesigns.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=481_485&zenid=27040531e57f587438fe8cd70de3ee01

[6milPhil]

Nah they're Marines... got to let the sailors have someone to dance with. 

Has anyone got a comparison photo of TAG and Britannia figures?

[matakishi]

The Britannia Americans are big but the Somalis are a better fit with TAG if you wanted to mix.

TAG, My President, Britannia US

[Sky Captain]

Have you seen Gripping Beast's Mo-Fo Line?

http://www.grippingbeast.com/shop.php?CatID=141

[Big Martin]

I've got a mix of TAG, MoFo and Britannia Somalis. They're OK by me side-by-side. Also got some Chiltern ones as well, but they're HUUUUGE!

[6milPhil]

The Britannia Americans are big but the Somalis are a better fit with TAG if you wanted to mix.

TAG, My President, Britannia US

Much appreciated. Of course I have a President already but I painted him as a "My Duce", not a great PJ but really like it esp. the chest of medals: http://6milphil.wordpress.com/2010/12/03/the-great-dictator/

Have you seen Gripping Beast's Mo-Fo Line?

http://www.grippingbeast.com/shop.php?CatID=141

Aye we like those too. Thanks for the reminder though.

[Rob_bresnen]

I like the TAG Africans- they are the best sculpted, with some nice details and character. Britannia are OK but tend to have giant bulbous heads and weird hands and feet. Their vehicals, however, are very good- I use their 'Technicals'
By rob_bresnen at 2012-09-07
These fellows are by The Assault Group

While this Technical is by Britannia


By rob_bresnen at 2012-09-07

As previously stated the Chilton ones are over sized. I haven't seen any by MoFo, but they don't look as well sculpted as TAG.

[6milPhil]

Ta Rob.