Some great WW2 vehicle museum shots on this blog... https://trainstanksandplanes.com/history-on-wheels-museum/

I find the Naiads go well as low budget Sci Fi aliens.  I just snip the arms off the crossbows, and a bit of the tip.  I tried using one of the arms, reversed and glued near the trigger, ...

@Grumpy Gnome Yeah the Nemarti (GW) guys are expensive. I think on discount they are liek $45 for 10... I dont really like the more aquatic stuff in that range... like the turtle or eels or sharks....

Without any doubt, Hector, seconded by Sarpedon. Why? Because Hector is the human heart, the mortal man at the heart of the Iliad. He's not a demi-god like Achilles or Aeneas (or Sarpedon, for th...

I am not fussed about the veil and I have been trying to convince Mrs. GG we need a sprue of those desert warriors... so far she is not convinced. She is more a fan of the Valkyries. We still need ...

We have a bunch of those Mantic Naiads we won cheap on eBay. I thought maybe we could convert them to some sort of alien race for sci-fi gaming. The sculpts are again a bit soft/shallow and I am no...

@BS Kitbasher   Channeling a bit of this?

@William Redford  Yeah..... the Mantic sea people offerings aren't really inspiring to me.

Those Mantic plastic Naiads were first. As cool as those creepy things are, I think WGA would be missing a trick to release a box set of mermaids that didn't in some way resemble a pissed-off Arie...

Mermaids... now that really is “thinking outside the box”! I like it.

I would get a couple boxes... They would be useful in converting other minis in to females... and I can use them in RPGS... I have a couple boxes worth (though in the KS they came in clear plastic ...

Great topic!   Here in the USA for a while there, it seemed like credit card companies were sending me unsolicited mail on a pretty regular basis trying to get me to sign up for their cards,...

@Grumpy Gnome  I'm going to try the pen technique.  Thanks!

@Yronimos Whateley  Too creepy ;)  

@BS Kitbasher   Ah, wasn't familar with Mantic's Trident Realms. Did they copy GW, or did GW copy them on this army? I think you're right that extra bits like crabs and squids could mak...

Maybe some Lovecraftian Deep One options?  Seems like I've always found mermaids vaguely spooky, thanks to running into pictures of the Sea Bishop and Fiji Mermaid in old books before discover...

I'd get a sprue or two for sure.  I'd get more if the sculpts are really exciting or they can be used to make alien conversions.  Not only could they work for the Sea Elves, but also for ...

@Benjamin Hayward  Similar to the coolest mermaid scene I know of, the one in "Pirates."  (The Disney one, not the other film series.)  

Personally, not for me, although I could see using them in a scenario where my crew is on a ship traversing dangerous waters and is attacked by hostile sea-dwellers.  I'd want mean, scary merm...

@Miyuso   With small pockets to glue in common diameter magnets in the torso and legs / tails?

Depending on equipment you could almost have a sprue with both fish tails and legs

Took the kiddo to see Mermaid Magic! at the local aquarium this week.  It blew her little mind.  And honestly, it was pretty cool for an adult.  It's about as close to seeing a real ...

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@JTam it's some usb camara it's the best i got but i'm not the best with technology. It's supposed to auto focus but I find it doesn't work great. let's try again

@JTam True enough.

@Forrest Wentworth  I mostly posted it do to the cool factor.  I priced out a full blown module at around $6,000. Still, if you have more money than space it's a neat solution.

They just look so short and squat.  It's not so bad on the ones covered in armor with helmets, but I'd consider most of these undesirable purchases.  I felt pretty burned by the Mongols, ...

The GCPS sprue is very useful, since it gives you enough arms/weapons to equip them as Marines (open helmet) or Rangers (enclosed helmet, heavier rifle and jet pack). You also get a flamer and gren...

@Grumpy Gnome  Good to know.  Thanks. You paint the eyes?  Impressive.

I love how they look glued bottom-to-bottom to make Sci fi barrels.  They remind me of the conveniently phaser-proof storage containers from TNG's shuttle bay.

Another piece of really useful trash is the plastic soft drink twist cap (and the ring that attaches it to the bottle): For starters the cap itself is a pretty decent container for mixing a quic...

@JTam Wow.  Ridiculously cool concept.  But did you look at the price?  Ouch. The little foldaway station by itself was almost $600.

@BS Kitbasher This is a quality recommendation. I was using the bread ties as plasticard for a while. (Chopped up, they're great for making flagstone bases). Now, all the bread companies here use...

@Dan Morgan Thanks for the suggestion! I Not sure if I've really managed the horizon blue, but I'm happy with my latest attempt (not pictured, yet). I'll definitely look up the uniform for ideas, t...

@Jon Birkinshaw  What is the manufacturer of the field cap heads?

@Christopher Tyrer  I know which one to aim for first than, Thanks!  

I wonder if these could be used (or modified) to make Fengtian Clique Chinese with Japanese supplied kit. 

Thanks guys. They're supposed to be quick and easy conversions aiming for being themeatic rather than accurate looking Austrians so they'll be a bit off but good enough at a distance. My Germans ar...

As well as the WW1 book, I have both the 19th century one, which is good but I feel it gives too much attention to the US civil war & Zulu wars. Also, the Napoleonic wars one, which is possibly...

@JTam  For my Lithuanians, I'm using the same figures (WA WW1 Germans). Heads, I'm using British service caps from gripping beast. Officers, I may give them Kepis using WA Frenchheads & po...

@Christopher Tyrer  It really is.  I have the WW1 and Roman World one.  I need to hunt down the rest.

Also, square bases?  Do you have a rule set in mind?

@Christopher Tyrer  Good choice.  The collar tabs associated with the M1919 uniform seem more interesting as well. Looking forward to update photos as the project comes along. What are...

@JTam  Yes, you don't mess with those Polish ladies!  Yes, I'm quite happy with the out come of my figures. As you can tell by the choice of primer, I've decided to give them khaki unifo...

@John Wilson  I wasn't familiar with the Mantic GCPS minis. I think anyone who was looking for near future military forces is covered.

Hi Brother, it's a little hard to make out the details. What kind of camera are you using? If it's regular camera, if you use the Macro button/mode (flower symbol) you might be able to get a clea...

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