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Definitive List of Alternative 6mm Manufacturers
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Author:  Yuber Okami [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:47 pm ]
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Hello! Recently an on-line magazine asked me to make an article about alternative 6mm miniatures manufacturers usable with Epic. So, could you please help me with the ingent task of listing them all??

So far what i know is:

- Irregular Miniatures: they have fantasy, historic and sci-fi range of 6mm, although they are not precisely noted for their good quality. Their miniatures could be use for representing Space Marines (the sci-fi range has got a lot of SW-style stormtroopers), Imperial Guard (almost any of the historical), and feral orks (using their fantasy range for feral boyz and the like). Incredibly enough they also sell civilians, cops and terrorists in this scale!

- DRM miniatures: Impressive quality miniatures. They have three ranges, humans (usable as IG), Andrayads (most people use them as Necrons!), and Kraytonians (humanoid lizards, which have a proposed epic army list for using them as Slann).

- Exodus wars: So far the have humans (usable as IG & adeptus arbites!) and Kazaris (whose stricking resemblance to Squats may or may not be purely coincidental)

- Microarmour: well, this guys only sell historics, but you can always use them as IG. Very high quality.

- GZG: this guys have a huge range of 6mm miniatures, mainly sci-fi humans (usable, as always, as IG). Atention to their bounty hunters and alien set (predators and aliens, usable maybe as kroot and genestealer), and their marvelous starship trooper bugs (which could help people in dire need of tyranid proxies, like me  :laugh: )

And now, your turn :)
Author:  hotwire [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:20 pm ]
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give us links as well...and sticky?
Author:  nealhunt [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:23 pm ]
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The 6mm Yahoo group Maksim runs has a very extensive listing of manufacturers broken down by genre.

link
Author:  Warmaster Nice [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:37 pm ]
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I seem to recall a list like this in the Epic painting and modelling section somewhere as well although I could be wrong...
Author:  Cuban Commissar [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:16 pm ]
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Brigade is another with a 6mm line

http://www.brigademodels.co.uk/Frames/SF300/index.html

PFC has Renegade Legion in 6mm

http://www.pfc-cinc.shoppingcartsplus.c ... 301659.htm

The above to may be too advanxced for IG but they have possibilities

Ironwind metals Battletch line is 6mm-8mm

http://www.ironwindmetals.com/

There large vehciles make great super heavies.
Author:  Legion 4 [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 6:28 pm ]
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Yep ! ?Great list ! I have all the DRM & E/W - great stuff. I also have the GZG 6mm Aliens & Pedators ! ?And add Steve Jackson Games/Warhouse 23 - ?OGRE Line ... The AFVs, FA and others make good Epic pieces. ? McEwen, Days of Empire, some land trains and AFVs. ?:D ? Superior MAATAC - Human, Bugs, Fish & Foul AFVs, oh and I forgot Canivores (Cats ?!) ... I'll check my files ! ? Old Crow and Star Quest Command - great 6mm Dropships.
Author:  Reaver [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 6:45 pm ]
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I'm really struggling to find websites for Microarmour and GZG - can anybody point me in the right direction?

Regards,
Reaver
Author:  Legion 4 [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 6:52 pm ]
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And along with the Renegade Legion, as C/C mentioned, CinC makes a few nice sci-fi AFVs too. Mainly Military has a hand full of Sci-fi 6mm Aircraft and AFVs also ...
Author:  Warmaster Nice [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:00 pm ]
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Microarmour is a GHQ brand if I'm not mistaken. Don't know about the GZG (Ground Zero Games)website. Last time I visited there were no pictures of their stuff.
Author:  Legion 4 [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:05 pm ]
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JUst tried to post GZG site and failed ! ?:( ?Anyway, just put GZG in your search engine ! :blush:  And as WMN posted, put GHQ Microarmor in your search engine ... sorry, I'm still a goof when it come to cutting & paste'n !? :)
Author:  Reaver [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:16 pm ]
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Thanks, I didn't realise GZG was Ground Zero Games, or that Microarmour was GHQ!
I've found them okay now.
Thanks again,
Reaver
Author:  Assassin [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:17 pm ]
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Baccus Miniatures have just brought out there Sci-fi range (can't remember the name). I havn't seen the infantry, but most of the vehicles look pretty usuable.

Adler Miniatures also do a small Sci-fi range called dark Star, the infantry are very nice although perhaps a little oversized for epic. The vehicles are mainly grav, but again are very good as are the walkers.  

Hope this helps.
Author:  Otterman [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:51 pm ]
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(Assassin @ Jan. 23 2007,15:17)
QUOTE
Adler Miniatures also do a small Sci-fi range called dark Star, the infantry are very nice although perhaps a little oversized for epic. The vehicles are mainly grav, but again are very good as are the walkers. ?

I'm not too keen on their infantry, but the grav tanks are nice. Their web site could use more pictures.
Author:  javelin98 [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:14 pm ]
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I like Adler's infantry.  They're a little too tall, but nicely detailed.  One of the kinds has helmets reminiscent of the Master Chief from Halo.
Author:  Legion 4 [ Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:35 am ]
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And do you this with all this 6mm Sci-fi, I can find anything to use as a frakking Slammer M9 Cbt Car ! :O
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