Re: (Fwd) Minis and manufacturers

Alfredo Lorente wrote:
> 
> It's me again, guys...
> 
> Since the formatting was so crappy, I figured I would fix the looks
> of it and send this again.  If this is a nettiquete no-no, please let
> me know...
> 
> Is there a concise listing of modern and sci-fi miniatures
manufacturers
> out there?  As of right now, these are the ones I know of:
> 
> Geo-Hex (of course!)
> 
> Ral Partha's Battletech figures (tho' I guess it is mostly mech's,
> since the vehicles seem to me to big for the DS II scale...
> 
> Stone Mountain Miniatures (6mm and 25mm (they seem to specialize in
> historical models, tho'...)
> 
> Stan Johansen (Modern at 20mm, Sci-Fi at 1/300th and 25mm)
> 
> Reviresco (25mm, with aliens and robots - the drawings weren't very
> promising, tho'), and...
> 
> Perhaps Lance and Laser, but it seems they discontinued their Star
> Corps series (25mm)
> 
> Any others?  Anyone with experience with this models/manufacturers?
> BTW, 1/300th is the same as 6mm, right?
> 
> Also, where do you guys buy your mini's?  It's very hard for me to get
> GZG stuff here in Minneapolis, and it is also very expensive (even
> if it is priced competitively at 3 minis for $6.00, that still adds up
to
> $12.00 per 6 man squad...).  I've seen the one .sig in the list, but
are there
> any other discount shops like that on the internet?
> 
> Thank you guys!!!
> 
> Alfredo
> 
> P.S.:  Maybe the full list should be saved in a web site, with links
to
> painting guides nearby....
> ---------------------
> Alfredo Lorente
> Minneapolis, MN
> alfredo@bitstream.net

If i may, i recomond www.riders.com, its a local chain of hobby shops in
the detroit area, there web site has an extremily large selection of
well everthing, and the offer via internet ordering with RSA encryption
and most major credit cards.
while i can't vouch for there internet-ordering system (i usually just
drive down to the store), i can vouch for the company, i shop there
regularly and have never had any prolbems with there service, tho the
selection in the stores tends to be White wolf/TSR/GW/pallidum
dominated, i suppose thats what sells, and the store does have to stay
in business, and they usually special order stuff for me anyhow

Chris Pratt
valen@flash.net