Tedology Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Hello all and happy Easter! I've tried a search on here for "miniatures" to no avail. I'm wondering if anybody has a good resource, online or not, where I might find miniatures to use for an upcoming campaign? I thought of Heroclix, but not sure of a good resource. Also, are they fairly expensive? Thanks! Ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Clix are good. I use them. I used to be a WizKids Envoy back around when HC started, so I have a lot of them. Other miniatures, there are metal available, sometimes hard to find. I have DC Heroes minis, the old Champions minis, Shadow Run... All depends on what you're looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedology Posted April 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Thanks for offering some options, Greywind. Maybe I'll see if Amazon has good prices on Heroclix. I didn't realize there were Champions minis, so maybe I'll Google for those as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Good luck on those. They were Grenadier miniatures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clsage Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 While not directly a Hero product, if you are okay with 2D versions of your heroes you might want to look into the classic Cardboard Heroes. Basically they are images that fold in such a way that they stand up by themselves, though I am certain that other mounting methods are also feasible. The imagery is drawn by folks like Jeff Dee, and Denis Loubet. I am a fan of them because 1) they can be stored flat (or flat-ish) when transporting gaming supplies, 2) are lightweight, and 3) they are generally inexpensive. Steve Jackson Games still markets some versions, sold as PDF files, so you can print at will. Here is the link:http://www.sjgames.com/heroes/ -Carl- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguy Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Another option is cardboard miniatures http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/browse.php?keywords=superhero&filters=600_2270_0_0_0&x=0&y=0&author=&artist=&pfrom=&pto= Also if you can get a hold of Steve Jackson Games Cardboard Heroes (Modern characters) it would fit your needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedology Posted April 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Wonderful ideas, Carl and David...hadn't even thought about those. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghornet Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 A lot of times you can find Hero Clixs in large lots on ebay. I know a lot of people don't like ebay but I've never had a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedology Posted April 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 A lot of times you can find Hero Clixs in large lots on ebay. I know a lot of people don't like ebay but I've never had a problem. Funny you should mention eBay, ghornet. I found a lot that looks like a fairly good deal...now to decide if I want to foot out that money for HeroClix. (I'm guessing/hoping they fit okay within the hexes of a hex map)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghornet Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Funny you should mention eBay, ghornet. I found a lot that looks like a fairly good deal...now to decide if I want to foot out that money for HeroClix. (I'm guessing/hoping they fit okay within the hexes of a hex map)? They fit the bigger hex 1.5 inches (i think). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTech66 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 I have used lots of Heroclix/Horrorclix and still due cherry pick various ones as sets come out. As ghornet stated they are 1.5" bases, but I have always just popped them off their bases and re-glued them on 1" bases. I buy 1" circles of mdf board from a company called Sarissa, prime and paint black, and re-base the figs with E6000 glue. It is a little more effort, but the big bases drive me crazy when trying to play on my 1" hex game mat. Other good places to look at buying clix are: Troll and Toad sometimes have random lots cheap; but mostly I have picked up singles at Coolstuff, they have $.99 shipping on singles so you can pick up a few without dreading the shipping. Other than supers, I have built up a collection of civilians, police, military, etc. I also use flats for various genres; they are great, especially when you need a lot of the same. For a stand, I use the same 1" base and 3/4" binder clip. Take the binder clip, remove the silver handles turn upside down and glue on base. Then I take a silver sharpie and number them, so when I have 12 of the same Zulu Warriors, I can keep track of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCloud2k2 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 I remove the Clix bases and super-glue them to 1" steel washers. An article titled "What do you use as miniatures" can be found here: http://www.d20source.com/2007/11/what-do-you-use-for-miniatures Here are all of the miniatures sites I have bookmarked (not all are supers related): http://www.reapermini.com/ http://www.ebobminiatures.com/ http://www.examiner.com/article/gaming-gold-homemade-miniatures http://www.heresyminiatures.com/shop/ http://www.studiominiatures.com/ http://www.warlordgames.com/ http://www.thewarstore.com/ http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/ http://www.offensiveminiatures.com/ http://crossoverminiatures.com/ <- These are really good miniatures for Supers Games http://www.gatheringground.com/ <-buy HeroClix singles here http://shop.strikezoneonline.com/ <-More HeroClix singles here http://www.miniaturemarket.com/ http://www.wargamesfactory.com/ And links and painting miniatures: http://www.how-to-paint-miniatures.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedology Posted April 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Excellent resources, BlueCloud2k2...thanks for them. And EXCELLENT idea about gluing them to 1" washers. I'm guessing something like epoxy or SuperGlue would work? Edit: hahah...re-read to see you said "super-glue"...ugh...time for bed! Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCloud2k2 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 no problems. glad my research pays off for someone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 I use a battle mat that handles the Clix base just fine. I play on occassion, so not into tearing them apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasha Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Excellent resources, BlueCloud2k2...thanks for them. And EXCELLENT idea about gluing them to 1" washers. I'm guessing something like epoxy or SuperGlue would work? Edit: hahah...re-read to see you said "super-glue"...ugh...time for bed! Thanks again! you can also glue them to 25mm plastic bases. Similar to the SlottaBases that Citadel and other companies use. I will sometimes glue a 3/4" washer to the bottom of those plastic bases to give them some weight and increase stability Superglue works great for this. Epoxy is kind of overkill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedology Posted April 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Thanks very much, Tasha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCloud2k2 Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Some more links for you: http://www.worldworksgames.com/store/index.php?view=product&product=112 http://www.worldworksgames.com/store/index.php?view=catalog&cat_id=1&genre_id=2 http://www.worldworksgames.com/store/index.php?view=catalog&cat_id=1&genre_id=2&system_id=13 http://www.fatdragongames.com/fdgfiles/sci-fi (The Star Tiles would be good for a VIPER Base, IMHO) http://www.fatdragongames.com/fdgfiles/modern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedology Posted April 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Thanks for the links, BlueCloud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armitage Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 If you don't mind 2-D and a little work, I've always found this site useful. http://makezine.com/2009/06/26/how-to-shrinky-dink-gaming-minis/ Creating custom stand-up miniatures using shrink film and binder clips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedology Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Thanks for the idea, Armitage. I remember liking Shrinky-Dinks when I was a kid, so that may be excuse enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebar Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Funny stumbling across this thread. Just on Friday, after asking around, I located the best shop in Toronto for Heroclix. Went there at 9PM and bought a bunch for my new campaign. Not only will I take them off the bases, but I kit bash them to get what I want. ($4 for a tophat from one mini? Sure! Nice cape! $5? OK. ) I'm going to follow up on all these links. The one mini I haven't been able to mimic is the character that looks like this (riding jacket, top hat, jodhpurs) but female (so, if one come to mind, I'd be eternally grateful): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rebar Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Excellent! I found Zatanna (via this thread about Heroclix minis with top hats! http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/showthread.php?t=475842) but they were all of her in bikinis. I'm trying to break from RPG canon and have our token female character NOT be the most naked one in the group. This is great. Thanks! And since you're so great at this, do you know any Heroclix that wear jodhpurs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCloud2k2 Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 You could prolly get away with any female character wearing tight pants. Maybe use the lower torso of a Catwoman figure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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