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Offline Carpet General

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Look sir, droids! or, some Star Wars that isn't Imperial Assault
« on: February 08, 2015, 08:28:26 AM »
Hi all,
while i ponder wether to buy Imperial Assault or not, I have been painting some of Hasbro's Star Wars Command figures. Bigger and cheaper, if you buy them in the right place, they will keep me going until I inevitably buy FFG's new game. They are a real mish-mash of scales but the figures are 'about' 54mm.




Those X-Wings might be useful for another popular Star Wars game?

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Offline von Lucky

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Re: Look sir, droids! or, some Star Wars that isn't Imperial Assault
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2015, 08:41:02 AM »
Nice painting - looks right out of a graphic novel.
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Offline Redmao

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Re: Look sir, droids! or, some Star Wars that isn't Imperial Assault
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2015, 01:23:33 PM »
Those are pretty cool. I hope they make environments for them.

Offline uti long smile

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Re: Look sir, droids! or, some Star Wars that isn't Imperial Assault
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2015, 04:48:21 PM »
I picked up a load of these dirt cheap!
« Last Edit: February 08, 2015, 04:50:00 PM by uti long smile »
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Offline Agis

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Re: Look sir, droids! or, some Star Wars that isn't Imperial Assault
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2015, 05:24:33 PM »
Me too, and the very same Sandtrooper is sitting half painted on my to do desk-section...
  ;) ;)
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Offline Carpet General

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Re: Look sir, droids! or, some Star Wars that isn't Imperial Assault
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2015, 07:43:58 PM »
The figs themselves seem nice enough to paint as display pieces

Agreed, I'm not painting these with any rules or system in mind, quite liberating in fact. I've got a nice sandtrooper conversion underway currently, I'll post some images soon.

Offline uti long smile

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Re: Look sir, droids! or, some Star Wars that isn't Imperial Assault
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2015, 08:19:01 PM »
Me too, and the very same Sandtrooper is sitting half painted on my to do desk-section...
  ;) ;)

Looking forward to seeing that!

Offline Comsquare

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Re: Look sir, droids! or, some Star Wars that isn't Imperial Assault
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2015, 08:39:07 PM »
Looking forward to seeing that!

Me too.

Love the Sandtrooper you've done :)
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Offline The_Baron

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Re: Look sir, droids! or, some Star Wars that isn't Imperial Assault
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2015, 02:28:27 AM »
Really cool, I did look at these and wonder whether they would be useful for something. But hey even as display pieces they work well. What's the material like?


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Offline Carpet General

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Re: Look sir, droids! or, some Star Wars that isn't Imperial Assault
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2015, 02:12:51 PM »
What's the material like?

It's firmer than Reaper Bones but not as firm as New Airfix or Hat 54mm stuff.

Offline Doomsdave

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Re: Look sir, droids! or, some Star Wars that isn't Imperial Assault
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2015, 08:00:41 PM »
For those in the US, ToysRUs has these on sale right now.  They have a set only available there.  It's 51 figures for $9.99.  All are figures, no wonky scaled vehicles.  The other sets all have vehicles.  I am using the figs for old school D6 WEG Role playing.
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Offline aliensurfer

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Re: Look sir, droids! or, some Star Wars that isn't Imperial Assault
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2015, 09:19:17 PM »
For those in the US, ToysRUs has these on sale right now.  They have a set only available there.  It's 51 figures for $9.99.  All are figures, no wonky scaled vehicles.  The other sets all have vehicles.  I am using the figs for old school D6 WEG Role playing.

almost worth the postage - is that in store or online? Over here a pack with 9 figures is £5.

Offline Carpet General

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Re: Look sir, droids! or, some Star Wars that isn't Imperial Assault
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2015, 12:12:44 AM »
Thanks for all your kind comments so far, some updates and new pics for the 54mm Star Wars stuff:

Astromech Droid


Sandtrooper conversion


Poor old Chewie


Check my blog for an explanation and more pics:
http://carpetgeneral.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/let-wookie-win.html

Offline Doomsdave

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Re: Look sir, droids! or, some Star Wars that isn't Imperial Assault
« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2015, 07:20:56 AM »
almost worth the postage - is that in store or online? Over here a pack with 9 figures is £5.

In store. 

Offline Wachaza

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Re: Look sir, droids! or, some Star Wars that isn't Imperial Assault
« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2015, 09:39:50 AM »
almost worth the postage - is that in store or online? Over here a pack with 9 figures is £5.

Asda in the UK have them reduced in store at 20% or so off at the moment. Also online

http://direct.asda.com/Star-Wars-Rebels-Command-Millennium-Falcon/000792550,default,pd.html?cgid=D25M8G3C1

 

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