Incursion Miniatures

"You want a piece of me!" Here are some GrindHouse Games Incursion miniatures that I saw at MillenniumCon 2012.  The pictures don't do the paint jobs or miniatures justice.

Cool Pulp Terrain From Crooked Dice

Here is Crooked Dice's Control Centre Equipment.

Antediluvian Miniatures New Sci-Fi Range Coming Soon

Here are some super cool Sculpts by Antediluvian Miniatures.  It appears they are getting into Sci-Fi.

Kroot Big Ape

While looking for alternative Kroot figures, I came across a rather cool figure that people called the Kroot Big Ape.  I tried contacting the person who was selling these on Ebay under the name irina_est, but I haven't heard back from them.  It doesn't look like they have been active in a while.

The figure is about twice the size of a normal GW Krootox.

WarGame Exclusive - Greater Good 40K Tau Proxies

For those that don't know, there is an amazing miniature company out there called WarGame Exclusive.  They produce some of the best 40K Tau proxy figures bar none.

The range is called the Greater Good and IMO it is their best range of figures.



I first saw them on Ebay, so I emailed the company and got a few samples sent my way.

The figures arrived today.  The detail and character of the miniatures is stunning.  They are multipart resin figures and each figure includes a very dynamic base.

Scale Wise, I would consider the figures Epic 28mm, which means they are slightly bigger than GW's Tau.  Scratch that some are much bigger like the Strike Veteran Ranger and the Master Sh'o'gun.  Those guys are big and nasty.  Perfect for anyone who needs a hero type in their army.

The sculpts are absolutely beautiful with loads of detail.

We were sent 5 blisters and a total of 6 figures + 10 Pulse Rifles

Each blister contained a multi part Greater Good Figure

Here you can see how really detailed the figure is.  

What I found really refreshing is all the parts had fit together really well.

Each figure comes with their own base, which is also really detailed.

The figure above is the Strike Master Sh'o'gun.  He is perfect for a leader or hero figure.



As you can see the Strike Master is a good head taller than the normal Tau Trooper and still taller than the Stealth Suite.

The WE figures are much more detailed than any of the GW tau trooper figures I have seen.  The person is is sculpting is obviously a master sculptor.  Truly amazing.

Below is 3 of the WE Pulse Rifles along with a GW pulse rifle.  The WE rifles are a big beefier and cooler IMO.



Fantastic looking female Greater Good figures.


Love this figure.  He is the perfect sniper or leader for the Fire Warriors


Another really great looking hero type.  I included a tau shoulder pad for comparison.


Excess resin after putting together all the figures.  Realistically these were so easy to put together and I only had to snip a few parts to remove excess resin.  The figures themselves were wickedly clean casts.


Definitely check out WarGame Exclusive.  They have a ton of really great figures, so even if you're not a Tau fan, you might find something really cool to your liking.

I really like how each figure that showed up were all really unique with slightly different weapons.

I had a few interview questions answered

Do you plan on expanding your Greater Good Line?
We are expanding Greater Good Line all the time.

Do you have any plans on doing heads and arms for the line?

Heads yes, arms maybe in the future.

Do you have any plans on making some more generic grunt troop types for the Greater Good line?

Yes we have plans for a generic grunt troop

I notice you have an asian theme sort of going with some of the Greater Good line.  Do you plan on continuing in that direction?

We added Asian type models just for fun, actually. But as they are quite popular, another one will appear - banner-bearer.

If you're really into Tau, check out this forum called Advanced Tau Tactica.  Lots of great advice on everything Tau.

Tau Proxies - Proxy - 28mm

Found a really amazing website that has a ton of fantastic figures for Warhammer 40K.  Here are some of their Tau Proxy figures under the "GREATER GOOD" range.

http://wargameexclusive.com/

Antediluvian Miniatures

Looking to spice up your At The Earth's Core game. 

Antediluvian Miniatures has a really nice set of figures that are perfect for a Lost World game.

Atlantean Guardians

Studio Miniatures - Wizard Of Oz

If you're in the market for some zombies or survivors, you got to check out Studio Miniatures. My favorite of the bunch are their Dorothy & The Gang - Human Survivors. Really Fun.

Hydra Miniatures Robots

Found a rather nice blog called Laughing Ferret.  If you want to see gorgeous figures with great paint jobs, definitely check it out.

The figures below are from hydraminiatures.com and have an absolutely killer retro color scheme that Laughing Ferret brought to life.  Think of 1950's colors that make these figures pop. 

Any suggestions on how to come close to this green/blue color?

Optio (squad leader), Robot Legionnaire and Centurion-standing

Killer B Games Comparisons

Craig send out some more Killer B Games figures for me to have a look at.  First up are some rather cool Lost Legion Troopers.  Included in the mix are other figures from Killer B and a few fun figures from the Dick Garrison (Wargames Supply Dump) line.

For the most part the Killer B Games figures match up really well next to the Dick Garrison line.  The DG heads are smaller and they are a little less bulky.  That said, you can easily use both and they would complement each other nicely. 

Brains...Brains...Brains Oh and Robots

Bombshell Miniatures is coming out with some pulpy robots with Brains.  Not sure when the release date is on these, but they look very cool.

  

 

Olley's Armies - Scrunts

Just pick up a wickedly cool set of Bob Olley Scrunt figures.  Should be arriving sometime in the next 2 weeks.

If you think these look really cool, you might want to check out Stephan's blog http://drwillettsworkshop.blogspot.co.uk or email him (stephane@drwillettsworkshop.co.uk)

Stephan does commission work, so if you have figures you want painted up, you will not be disappointed.

Kill Team, Games Workshop

I am not a big fan of 40K or GW for numerous reasons including costs, constantly changing rules for marketing purposes, dropping gaming systems, fanboys and IMO stupid game play.  I do like the fluff and many of the models, but I often just buy on the used market rather than pay full retail. 

A really cool game to come out of the 40K universe is called Kill Team.  It "is a fan-made unofficial expansion to Warhammer 40,000 that allows you to fight more intimate, more narrative driven games of Warhammer 40,000.   Instead of fighting across vast battlefields controlling armies of hundreds of troops, you take control of a small task force with a handful of men."

A cool blog to checkout is Heralds Of Ruin.  They have all the rules for Kill Team, Army lists and everything else one needs to play the game, well except the models.

I have decided to try and go old school and pick up a bunch of Rogue Trader Orks for a Kill Team.  The figures have a ton of character and many just look plain silly, but they have something about them that the current 40K figures don't.  Right now I have 3 of these Ork bosses and like to pick up a few more to round out the team.