Author Topic: (KICKSTARTER) New Sci-Fi Troopers Sculpted by Bobby Jackson. (Read 5504 times)

Roebeast45 · « **on:** March 17, 2016, 01:23:46 AM »

Jeff and Ben at Fortress Figures have a new line of sci-troopers now Kickstarting! I've been painting some early casts and am super impressed by how cleanly designed and how well sculpted and cast they are. Check them out here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1620164718/star-trooper-miniatures?ref=video

Inso · « **Reply #1 on:** March 17, 2016, 06:59:37 AM »

They are very nice

YPU · « **Reply #2 on:** March 17, 2016, 07:19:49 AM »

They look nice, I mediately nicknamed them space pigs in my head, what with the snout. But they seem pretty pricey? 70 dollar to have 8 metal minis shipped to me isn't that great.

Dentatus · « **Reply #3 on:** March 17, 2016, 12:32:43 PM »

Metal figs, generic Sci Fi, Bobby Jackson, fulfillment this year, known company, reasonable goals and pledge levels... Pledged.

eilif · « **Reply #4 on:** March 17, 2016, 02:33:49 PM »

Hmmm.
Shipping for those in europe seems a bit excessive, but if they get up in their higher stretch goals, this could be a pretty nice group of figs at a fair price.

I've got oodles of sci-fi troopers so I won't be buying in, but they do look good.

Conquistador · « **Reply #5 on:** March 17, 2016, 02:43:48 PM »

If I was not changing from 25+mm to 18MM- size i would truly be tempted.

Let me know if you ever do them in a smaller size.

Or, maybe, given pending retirement income I should retract that last statement...

eilif · « **Reply #6 on:** March 17, 2016, 03:32:38 PM »

Quote from: Conquistador on March 17, 2016, 02:43:48 PM

If I was not changing from 25+mm to 18MM- size i would truly be tempted.

That's quite a switch. I guess you're pretty much giving up on Sci-fi then? I have a hard time thinking of a scale that has less sci-fi options than 18/20mm.

YPU · « **Reply #7 on:** March 17, 2016, 03:53:51 PM »

Quote from: eilif on March 17, 2016, 03:32:38 PM

That's quite a switch. I guess you're pretty much giving up on Sci-fi then? I have a hard time thinking of a scale that has less sci-fi options than 18/20mm.

I think that with 18- he means 18 and small,er so 15mm as well, which has loads of sci-fi.

Elbows · « **Reply #8 on:** March 17, 2016, 04:23:45 PM »

Nice figures. Don't have a "oh, gotta have these!" pull for me. I also despise rotary guns on miniatures so that alone would unfortunately stop me from considering them. Look like nice, crisp sculpts though.

eilif · « **Reply #9 on:** March 17, 2016, 04:54:13 PM »

Quote from: YPU on March 17, 2016, 03:53:51 PM

I think that with 18- he means 18 and small,er so 15mm as well, which has loads of sci-fi.

Oops, that makes alot more sense! 15mm is packed with sci-fi goodness. Is 18mm what 15mm things are creeping towards now?

Rob_bresnen · « **Reply #10 on:** March 17, 2016, 05:00:14 PM »

scale creep. just like 25mm is now 28mm (or even bigger)

Vermis · « **Reply #11 on:** March 17, 2016, 09:51:35 PM »

Very nice! TBH I'm trying to build up a small Heresy troopers force at the mo; but I think a few of these wouldn't look out of place as a special powered armour squad. I might throw a few quid at them anyway.

... though it depends how big they are. They seem like small-medium 28mms in the comparison? (Yup, fully aware of the daftness of that definition)

Captain Phabulous:

Nice one. I bet this one won't be dumped in a trash compacter before she does anything.

But on a similar note, $15,000 stretch goal for female troopers? Ouch. Couldn't a couple have been included in the initial squad? Or are thry an inevitability regardless of whether the stretch goal's reached, this time?

Michka · « **Reply #12 on:** March 18, 2016, 04:27:32 AM »

Thanks for the heads-up on these. I love Bobby Jackson's classic style, and these will be perfect for something. Don't know what, but they're gonna perfect for it. Pledged.

Dentatus · « **Reply #13 on:** March 18, 2016, 05:04:57 PM »

Re scale creep. There's a comparison shot in the KS page. They didn't look out of place compared to the rest of the usual suspects in that line-up.

Conquistador · « **Reply #14 on:** March 18, 2016, 05:05:13 PM »

Quote from: YPU on March 17, 2016, 03:53:51 PM

I think that with 18- he means 18 and small,er so 15mm as well, which has loads of sci-fi.

Correct, thanks for the "translation."

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