Third party miniatures [Vanguard Miniatures] Mar 10: Zeus Grand Cruiser + Cybershadow ships

[Khornestar]

Sweet Khorne, how did I miss this thread?! Seeing all this Epic scale stuff brings me back to my childhood. Awesome!

[Captain Mike]

Do you know when the most recent sculpts are being released? i can't find the sword/pistol novan elites on the website. 

[malika666]

Not sure yet, I guess in early spring?

[malika666]

Plastic fantastic! Finally the long awaited plastic miniatures from the Troublemaker Games era are out!

 

http://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/humans-and-skinnerz-plastic-army-sprue-x-1/

 

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[paulJam]

 

These are beyond amazing. Spending the equal of $50 and having a ton of great looking littler than normal dudes that look great. Now the only thing I can't imagine is adapting these guys to my favorite tabletop strategy boardgame.... Does anyone have any initial ideas?

You've presumably not heard of Epic, then?

there's also some rule (old now) for "pocket 40k".

haven't done a whole lot of research for this but it was a thing.  basically 6mm scale models played with standard 40k rules.

google should get you there, but this one's a good starter...

https://sites.google.com/site/pocketw40k/

 

 

Plastic fantastic! Finally the long awaited plastic miniatures from the Troublemaker Games era are out!

http://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/humans-and-skinnerz-plastic-army-sprue-x-1/

beginner/booster sets. bloody awesome!!

i don't play guard or orks but i'm still compelled to get some. any chance you will have any of the other factions with similar sprues?

[malika666]

Nothing planned for the near future. Plastic is a big investment, so don't expect plastic Novan Elites anytime soon.

 

However, perhaps they'll change their minds, depending on the sales of course.

[Eddie Orlock]

Plastic fantastic! Finally the long awaited plastic miniatures from the Troublemaker Games era are out!

I own some of these and can truthfully endorse that they're everything I hoped they'd be.

[malika666]

Little announcement from Vanguard Miniatures:

Design work finished on the first of a new faction for Defeat in Detail. This faction will be called "The Tainted" and will consist of renegade and traitor forces from existing DiD ranges.

 

First up will be these tainted novan regulars which will see release in a few months time.

[utilityzero]

I'm sorry, I must have been looking in the wrong category? There appear to be multiple sellers on this site and some of them are way over-priced by the actual DiD miniatures seem much more reasonable.

Edited March 7, 2017 by utilityzero

[malika666]

@utilityzero: which site do you mean? Which sellers, you mean like other parties selling DiD miniatures?

[malika666]

Some new reinforcements for the Novan Elites:

 

Novan Elites – Forefront Platoon B (on foot):

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Novan elite forefront platoons without jump packs are transported in armoured assault vehicles of various types as the situation demands.

 

This B type configuration equips the elites with heavy guage pistols and shear swords the standard armamant of forefront units.

 

Pack contains 40 figures.

 

£6.20

http://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/novan-elites-forefront-platoon-b-on-foot/

 

Novan Elites – Forefront Platoon C (on foot):

http://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1050146FC.jpg

Novan elite forefront platoons without jump packs are transported in armoured assault vehicles of various types as the situation demands.

 

This C type configuration equips the elites with two heavy guage pistols for increased firepower as close quarters.

 

Pack contains 40 figures.

 

£6.20

http://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/novan-elites-forefront-platoon-c-on-foot/

[utilityzero]

@utilityzero: which site do you mean? Which sellers, you mean like other parties selling DiD miniatures?

 

Gregster's Lab and Onslaught are rather pricey compared to the items you showcase in this thread, but I didn't realize they were like separate from the actual DiD selection when I was searching through the whole store.

[paulJam]

Gregster's Lab and Onslaught are rather pricey compared to the items you showcase in this thread, but I didn't realize they were like separate from the actual DiD selection when I was searching through the whole store.

they do good work. worth every penny.

[malika666]

Vanguard Miniatures' 15mm range is expanding. Now the Skinnerz have some enemies to shoot at!

 

15mm Novan Elites Affray Set

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Novan elites affray infantry set.

 

Set consists of:

 

16 x riflemen

 

2 x flamer trooper

 

2 x missile launcher trooper

 

2 x sergeant

 

£13.00

http://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/15mm-novan-elites-affray-set/

 

15mm Winter Infantry Set

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This set comprises of 22 figures:

 

18 x riflemen

 

2 x flamer troopers

 

2 x grenade launcher troopers

 

£12.00

http://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/15mm-winter-infantry-set/

 

15mm Winter Infantry Heavy Weapons Set

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This set consists of:

 

6 x heavy weapons carriage

 

6 x operators

 

6 x heavy machine guns

 

6 x laser cannon

 

£10.00

http://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/15mm-winter-infantry-heavy-weapons-set/

[utilityzero]

I don't want to start everyone begging and wish-listing again, but can you share with us any info or what exactly you will be producing in 15mm... as I could really see myself using 15mm models to do a 30k or 40k version of Flames of War, it's something I've been thinking about forever, but I don't want to buy a bunch of infantry to find that's all you're ever going to make.

[Eddie Orlock]

I don't want to start everyone begging and wish-listing again, but can you share with us any info or what exactly you will be producing in 15mm...

Vanguard is part of a community that hubs out of TacComms. You're likely to get more response lobbying over there.

[malika666]

Eddie is correct here.

 

But you can share your ideas here as well, I can pass them on to John (the guy running Vanguard Miniatures) for you.

 

In the meantime, to give you a sense of scale regarding the 15mm models, here they are next to some FoW models:

 

And here they are all next to one another:

[SickSix]

Really fantastic stuff.

[utilityzero]

Sorry. Like I said, I'm not trying to influence him one way or another. Just asking what else will be made in that scale.

 

They are an excellent match in size though.

Edited March 16, 2017 by utilityzero

[malika666]

Sorry. Like I said, I'm not trying to influence him one way or another. Just asking what else will be made in that scale.

 

They are an excellent match in size though.

Well there are more plans to expand Vanguard Miniatures' (or VGM for short) 15mm range. The Skinnerz have just gotten a new unit.

 

We are thinking about doing a 15mm version of the Centurion Main Battle Tank, but I can't give you an ETA on that one.

 

What units would you like to see?

[utilityzero]

I am most interested in the Elites. The Seige Armor and some of their armored fighting vehicles.

[malika666]

New releases are in!

 

Vanguard Miniatures are dipping their toes into 28mm scaled models, and not only that...it's also the first release for The Tainted faction. Expect their 6mm counterparts soon!

 

28mm Tainted Novan Regulars Rifle Squad:

http://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/infantry1.jpg

First in a line of 28mm models for playing skirmish games in the Defeat in Detail universe.

 

Sets contains:

 

8 x riflemen

 

1 x petard trooper

 

1 x Sergeant

 

and 10 plastic bases

 

£18.00

http://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/28mm-tainted-novan-regulars-rifle-squad/

 

28mm Tainted Novan Regulars Heavy Weapons Team:

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This pack contains one infantry support weapons team with optional weapon choices.

 

1 x gunner

 

1 x loader

 

1 x weapon carriage

 

3 x heavy weapons

 

1 x plastic base

 

£8.00

http://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/28mm-tainted-novan-regulars-heavy-weapons-team-x-1/

[malika666]

Thanks for the likes guys, hopefully that'll translate in some orders which will allow Vanguard to expand their 28mm range.

 

Also, to give you a sense of scale. Here's a Tainted Regular next to a Tech Marine:

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[malika666]

New casts are in...

 

Novan Elites Battlemaster

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Novan Regulars artillery tank:

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[malika666]

Another joint effort by Vanguard Miniatures and Troublemaker Games is coming out soon:

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http://i64.tinypic.com/2qi5hf6.jpg

 

Handy for those who don't want to use round bases for their 6mm miniatures of space ship game scaled ordnance models.

Edited April 4, 2017 by malika666