Re: [OT/SG] Irregular Miniatures' 15mm "Star Marines" -- anyone have pictures?

On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 09:56:23 -0400 "Laserlight" <laserlight@quixnet.net>
writes:
>> I was looking at buying the 100-piece 15mm sci-fi force ("Star
>Marines") at
>> http://www.irregularminiatures.co.uk/, but I don't want to buy
>blind.  Anyone
>> have any pictures of IM's sci-fi line, or know where I could find
>some?	It
>> looks like a good deal at 13GBP for 100 minis, but only if the minis
>are worth
>> having, of course.
>
>I got one or two as afterthoughts when I was ordering Afghans last
>year.	Haven't painted them as yet and the usual comment about
>Irregular's stuff is that it needs to be painted to look good.
>
>Assuming I'm remembering the right figure....This one is trooper with
>heavy weapon.	

One of several as most of their Sf figures in this scale are 3 to 5
variants (random basically) 

He's bulky looking, with large pads that look like
>thigh armor except it goes to his boot top.  Similar pads over the
>upper arms except those are partly covered by the cape and aren't as
>prominent.  A case for four magazines at the left hip, some kind of
>bag hanging form the back of the belt, and a waist-length cape over
>the rest, which helps make him look bulkier.  He's got a large
>clip-fed weapon which looks like it started life as a recoilless
>rifle.  The weapon has a radar dish on top, but that will come off
>before I paint mine.  The helmet is shaped something like a football
>helmet with comms gear over the left ear.  He's snuggled up to the
>weapon sight so you can't see anything of his face except for the left
>cheek. The right hand, on the trigger, is rather vaguely molded but
>you can tell what it's supposed to be.
>

Right on summary except IIRC mine did not have cape.

>Summary: if you want a showpiece, or a lean, lightly armored trooper,
>this is not for you.  If you want armored troopers who are cheap and
>look okay on the table, it'll probably work.
>
>

I would caveat that these 15 mm figures are more like 18 mm figures but
that is a trend in all scales from what I see.	The only 15 mm figures I
have are OOP and very noticably smaller in height and very slender
comapred to Irregualr figures.	If your other figures are or will be
medilu plus in build and 'large/tall' 15 mm figures these would do.

Gracias,
Glenn - warbeads@juno.com
.
6 mm miniatures rule!  Well, anyway in my mind they do!
.

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