Weinbaum SF game - figures update
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ffuturesOn Saturday I had a look at the figures on offer at the Salute wargames con (don't have much to say about the con since I was feeling lousy, didn't play anything, and left early). Space suited figures seem to be as rare as hen's teeth, and usually ridiculously heavily armoured - Games Workshop's Chaos death spikey giant shoulder pads have a lot to answer for - and when I thought about it I realised that I'd mostly need figures in "normal" clothing. Also in fairly short supply, of course, especially at a wargames con.
But eventually I found these plastic models on a stall selling second hand figures:
They have pretty much the look I was after - adventurers in a variety of costumes, not ridiculously heavily armed. They're ready painted, not incredibly well but good enough for a demo game, with a 1950s SF look that should work for the Weinbaum universe. They're actually collectible miniatures from some sort of Star Wars game - don't know what it's called - made by a company called LFL. Most of these are apparently common and were priced at 50p second hand, with a couple at a pound. They look to be about 28mm scale, and (apart from the lack of female figures) are more or less what I want.
I also got a couple of humanoid aliens, which need some head modifications to look human which I'm still working on. One is a woman in a purple catsuit which will do quite nicely as a spacesuit sans helmet, carrying a silly gun, the other is a male figure wearing a heavier suit with jointed armour, carrying an even sillier gun. The woman was originally dark skinned but I want to match a particular Weinbaum character who is blonde, so that is changing.
Anyway, I'm having a lot of trouble finding out about this range - LFL seem to make a lot of different collectible figures, none of which look quite like this lot. Anyone know anything about them?
But eventually I found these plastic models on a stall selling second hand figures:
They have pretty much the look I was after - adventurers in a variety of costumes, not ridiculously heavily armed. They're ready painted, not incredibly well but good enough for a demo game, with a 1950s SF look that should work for the Weinbaum universe. They're actually collectible miniatures from some sort of Star Wars game - don't know what it's called - made by a company called LFL. Most of these are apparently common and were priced at 50p second hand, with a couple at a pound. They look to be about 28mm scale, and (apart from the lack of female figures) are more or less what I want.
I also got a couple of humanoid aliens, which need some head modifications to look human which I'm still working on. One is a woman in a purple catsuit which will do quite nicely as a spacesuit sans helmet, carrying a silly gun, the other is a male figure wearing a heavier suit with jointed armour, carrying an even sillier gun. The woman was originally dark skinned but I want to match a particular Weinbaum character who is blonde, so that is changing.
Anyway, I'm having a lot of trouble finding out about this range - LFL seem to make a lot of different collectible figures, none of which look quite like this lot. Anyone know anything about them?
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Date: 2009-03-31 07:41 pm (UTC)My guess is that LFL = Lucas Film Limited and hence are the copyright holders.
Anyway, you can find out more about them at http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=starwars There have ben 10 sets of 60 miniatures and 2 sets of 40 released for (runs out of fingers) 680 minis total (plus a handful more in special scenario packs). They're normally randomly packed in sealed boxes of 7 so there's a big market on eBay etc.
The ones you have are...
Top Pic, left to right:
Human Bodyguard from the Legacy of the Force set
Sith Trooper Commander from the Champions of the Force set
Rebel Officer from the Rebel Storm set
Corellian Security Officer from the Legacy of the Force set
Human Scout from the Legacy of the Force set
Cloud Car Pilot from the Force Unleashed set
Bottom pic:
Zabrak Fringer from the Revenge of the Sith set
Devaronian Soldier from the Revenge of the Sith set
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Date: 2009-03-31 07:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-03-31 08:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-03-31 08:40 pm (UTC)Any idea if any of this range wear spacesuits (not stormtrooper /bounty hunter armour)?
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Date: 2009-03-31 10:17 pm (UTC)Here's a database that has almost all of the currently available miniatures:
http://swshoebox.com/
The Wizards site also has a database that can generate full lists, with pictures, from each set (just pick a set and choose "Gallery View"):
http://www.wizards.com/swminis/swminis_db.asp
Off the top of my head, none of the non-Stormtrooper figures wear /closed/ spacesuits, with helmets. If you look through the gallery and find figures that interest you, you should message me and I may be able to identify some cheap online sellers for you.
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Date: 2009-03-31 10:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-03-31 10:20 pm (UTC)But for a nice retro-feel look out for the Old Republic troopers: http://www.wizards.com/swminis/swminis_db.asp?term=old_republic&output=gallery
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Date: 2009-03-31 10:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-01 04:32 am (UTC)They were at Salute too apparently.
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Date: 2009-04-01 06:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-01 08:20 pm (UTC)But for a demo game I'd go with the larger Star Wars figures.
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Date: 2009-04-02 12:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-01 12:31 pm (UTC)And blasted GW blasted shoulderpads... they've spread like an evil plague, afflicting the shoulders of innocent spacefaring chaps across all miniatures-land.
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Date: 2009-04-01 01:38 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-01 02:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-03 01:51 am (UTC)