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

> 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.  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.

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.