Superhero/superhero related miniatures?

[dei1c3]

Sorry if this is the wrong forum, but I am wondering where (on-line or in the Seattle, WA area) you all get your miniatures for use with Champions?

Ideally, I'm looking for a decent selection of semi-generic heroes (maybe a caped, un-caped and brick for each sex) as well as a few guys in business suits (corporate types are the true villians, heh heh) and goons (uniformed as well as plain clothes).

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

Chris

[RevHooligan]

Earlier threads have discussed using Heroclix as Champions minis and I have to report great success. There are hundreds to choose from and are available rather cheaply if you don't care what the point value is. I've made figures for all of my players and npc's. I use an X-acto to cut off the Clix disk and Zap-a-gap to glue them onto Citadel round bases that fit into 1" hexes. I've also had success with using Sculpy to make capes and such.

Let me add that I have no real artistic talent and a DEX of 7, but with the exception of a careless near-amputation, it's been super easy.

If I can get this digital camera to work, I'll post a few pics.

[Spence]

Originally posted by RevHooligan
Earlier threads have discussed using Heroclix as Champions minis and I have to report great success. There are hundreds to choose from and are available rather cheaply if you don't care what the point value is. I've made figures for all of my players and npc's. I use an X-acto to cut off the Clix disk and Zap-a-gap to glue them onto Citadel round bases that fit into 1" hexes. I've also had success with using Sculpy to make capes and such.

Let me add that I have no real artistic talent and a DEX of 7, but with the exception of a careless near-amputation, it's been super easy.

If I can get this digital camera to work, I'll post a few pics.


Please do!

[Redmenace]

Originally posted by dei1c3
Sorry if this is the wrong forum, but I am wondering where (on-line or in the Seattle, WA area) you all get your miniatures for use with Champions?

Ideally, I'm looking for a decent selection of semi-generic heroes (maybe a caped, un-caped and brick for each sex) as well as a few guys in business suits (corporate types are the true villians, heh heh) and goons (uniformed as well as plain clothes).

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

Chris



Here are some suggestions

Plastic minis, cheap and great selection-
Heroclix as mentioned above provide a wide variety of superfigures for ver low prices, there are also some nice "side line figures" such as police, swat team members and various agent types.

Here is a service I've used to order individual clix, no problems with them at all.

Ikon distribution
http://www.iconusa3.com/online/HC_MIC_singles.htm


Metal Minis, not as cheap but more durable, don't tend to warp in heat
There are two nice lines out. The first is Superfigs which has a very nice and extensive selection of common Genre types.

Take a look for yourself here
Superfigs.net
http://www.fourcolorfigs.com/catalog.html

The other line is Lance and Laser's Living Legends line of minis, They are more specifically detailed and less generic but also come in a nice variety. The only problem with this line is that half are in a slight 25mm and the other half in a bolder 28mm scale. The lesser ones can look a little puny.


25mm, running at about $2.50 per
01010 F.I.S.T.
01011 Mercury Mercenary
01012 Temper
01013 Vulture
01014 Bull
01015 Shrew
01016 Evergreen
01017 Enforcer
01018 Dreamweaver
01019 Manta Man
01020 Blizzard
01021 Laserfire
01022 Mocker
01023 Hornet
01024 Shocker
01025 Mace
01026 Stormlord
01027 Marionette w/Mocker

28mm, running about $2.95 per
01028 Shatterman
01029 Condor
01030 Omni-Man
01031 Gauntlet
01032 Black America
01033 Shutterbug
01034 Napalm
01035 Frigia
01036 Knight Owl
01037 Nemesis
01038 Rapidfire
01040 Dr.Micron
w/Mini Dr. Micron
01041 Flexo-Man
01042 Aquarena
01043 Mouser
01044 Americana
01045 Bluejay
01046 Gazelle
01047 Maxima
01048 Motivator
01049 Titanos
01050 Chess Agents
(Dove & Knight)
01051 InterCrime Agents
(Assassin & Power Infantry)

Nemesis is a generic female, sans hair, rapidfire is a generic male sans hair.

Lance and Laser, see the pics for yourself
http://www.lance-and-laser.com/

There are a few other options such as digging up a set of Grenadier licensed Champions figures but they can be hard to find and expensive. as a cheaper option Steve Jackson Games is re-releasing a set of Cardboard heroes: Modern heroes, which will likely include supers and other modern figures.

[dei1c3]

Great...thanks very much for the info, guys, especially for the variety of possible solutions. Always nice to have options...

Chris