Re: Mecha miniatures
From: "Sylvester" <Xveers@h...>
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 17:46:34 -0800
Subject: Re: Mecha miniatures
The old models are permanantly OOP due to a particularily nasty
licencing
spat between FASA and the holders of Macross (not robotech~)
There are a fair amount of minis available on Ebay of the unseen, and
Ironwind Metals (the new makers of Battletech minis) have been releasing
resculpted miniatures of the old designs. The resculpts aren't too bad
at
all, though they obviously don't resemble anything like the old ones.
> The Rifleman is permanently O.O.P. as the licence RalPartha had for
using
> the Robotech designs expired.
> This also means you can't get: Locust, Battlemaster, Warhammer,
Marauder,
> Crusader or any of the other original 12 from the early years (and
they
are
> no longer in the new printings of the 3025 tech readout.)
>
> Brendan
> 'Neath Southern Skies
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Indy [SMTP:kochte@stsci.edu]
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 1:52 AM
> > "Bradley, Jason (US - Minneapolis)" wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey all, I've been rooting around for some good Mecha miniatures
in
> > > 15mm-28mm scale. I am aware of DP9's line of miniatures but am
looking
> > > for more. Does anyone on this list have any suggestions?
> >
> > If you can find the Exo-Squad figs, they make great 15mm Mecha.
> > I have two Raiders (aka Riflemen) (one of them my brother somehow
> > found and gave me for x-mas :-), but have not been able to find ANY
> > others around.
> >
> > Mk
> >
> >
> >
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