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Hello everyone,

New to this forum, so I thought I would start off with a good post!

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At first I was a little disappointed that this wasn't a tie-in game for the new Bond film!

But these guys are actually pretty awesome! The sculpts look very nice and detailed, and well priced too!

My mate has some. He works in an army surplus store & can recognise different makes & models of the tactical gear like the webbing.
Also the metal is very hard so don't worry about the thin guns.

Beautiful miniatures, and well priced.

The game feels a little too close to home for me to feel entirely comfortable with playing it though. When the objective markers are civilians with bags over their heads on their knees, it just feels that little bit too real-world grim. Kind of like if I was playing a game with prisoners trying to escape from Japanese soldiers on the Bataan Death March, or Brenda Romero's concentration train game. It's probably a great game, but I'll most likely keep my atrocities to involving space bugs and genetic supersoldiers.

Points for realism though, and the above is just how I feel.

 Ketara wrote:
Beautiful miniatures, and well priced.

The game feels a little too close to home for me to feel entirely comfortable with playing it though. When the objective markers are civilians with bags over their heads on their knees

Spectre don't make figures that fit that description. :-/

Meridian Miniatures wrote:

 Ketara wrote:
Beautiful miniatures, and well priced.

The game feels a little too close to home for me to feel entirely comfortable with playing it though. When the objective markers are civilians with bags over their heads on their knees

Spectre don't make figures that fit that description. :-/

I hate to break it to you....

We tend to use these figures to represent high value targets captured by Special Forces (who will cuff and bag them in reality). Civilian prisoners would have a bit more limited usage, other than counter terrorist operations like those in all the big popular computer franchises.

Noted in the description:
These two models represent hostages or captured personnel – who add another element to Spectre: Operations. Using the rules set you can now play hostage rescue missions, or your force can attempt to release their captured personnel!

Well they could be bringing out stuff like this.


Near future stuff's fine to me, though I tend to use my moderns for settings like S.T.A.L.K.E.R., which are a slight step away from the real world. The difficulty is that most players prefer their fantasy, historical and sci-fi settings as opposed to a modern one.

Are there any comparison shots between those new balaclava guys and Empress Miniature's similar insurgent miniatures? I keep looking at Spectre's selection wanting to pick something up, but find it difficult to find anything which would strictly suit a European setting (all the welly boots...). It'll be interesting to see what other regions wind up being catered for beyond the Middle East and Africa, for instance Asia and South America don't tend to crop up much either (Empress PLA going up against Asian terrorist organisations could be cool).

I stand corrected.

Sorry for the necro, but they got some new minis out: RUSSIANS!



http://www.spectreminiatures.com/collections/gru-spetsnaz/products/gru-spetsnaz-alfa



http://www.spectreminiatures.com/collections/gru-spetsnaz/products/gru-spetsnaz-bravo



http://www.spectreminiatures.com/collections/gru-spetsnaz/products/gru-spetsnaz



http://www.spectreminiatures.com/collections/gru-spetsnaz/products/gru-spetsnaz-delta



http://www.spectreminiatures.com/collections/gru-spetsnaz/products/gru-spetsnaz-echo



http://www.spectreminiatures.com/collections/gru-spetsnaz/products/gru-spetsnaz-foxtrot



http://www.spectreminiatures.com/collections/gru-spetsnaz/products/gru-spetsnaz-smg-alfa

Very cool stuff.

Very nice figures, love the look of these guys and the subject matter. Just picked up four packs of the task force members a few mins ago. Will eagerly await these chaps. Can't wait to see more from you guys.

Been watching you gents for a while. Big question is, when's the technical out as I missed the kickstarter?

Any thoughts or plans to bring out little bird helos for inserts, that's one chopper that seems rare at 28mm scale.

 zedmeister wrote:
Been watching you gents for a while. Big question is, when's the technical out as I missed the kickstarter?

It's back up for pre-order now:



Regular SUV: http://www.spectreminiatures.com/collections/vehicles/products/pre-order-discount-urban-suv



Off-road: http://www.spectreminiatures.com/collections/vehicles/products/pre-order-discount-sports-utility-vehicle-offroad-spec



Also, more new minis, including three civilian types: Banker, Blackmailer and the Sheik along with bodyguard type models.

Oh, excellent release. I have a sudden inkling to get a few of these and stage a "Clear and Present Danger" style motorcade ambush. American Agents V Local Insurgants. RPG's, Blacked out 4x4's and CIA Operatives

The prices seem a lot more reasonable than I remember Specter miniatures being. The scenario models are fantastic! The vehicles.. eh.. I'll settle for some Diecast cars for less than $10 there :/
It's funny, I was looking at these and remembering someone else makes the A-team (Crooked Dice maybe?). You could pretty easily scenario out some of the more entertaining scenes from the movie.

 zedmeister wrote:
Been watching you gents for a while. Big question is, when's the technical out as I missed the kickstarter?

Sort of a random question - I've noticed Hawk Wargame's small vehicles are called "technicals" as well... is that like a Queen's English term for a jeep / offroad vehicle or something?

Thanks

 RiTides wrote:

 zedmeister wrote:
Been watching you gents for a while. Big question is, when's the technical out as I missed the kickstarter?

Sort of a random question - I've noticed Hawk Wargame's small vehicles are called "technicals" as well... is that like a Queen's English term for a jeep / offroad vehicle or something?

Thanks

Good old wackipædia. Shortened form of Technical Conversion I believe. They were called that in C&C Generals.

It's a term for some sort of off road (converted civilian) vehicle with a big machine gun or similar mounted on the back originally (although I've seen it used for quad bikes too more recently when some reporters are talking about special forces equipment)

I love these minis and would really enjoy doing some kind of spy/action movie stuff... Anyone know some good rule sets for these minis?

Technical is shorthand for slapping a gun that is normally a crew-served weapon onto a vehicle that was intended for civilian use. Some of my Marine buddies have floated memes of donkey carts with various big guns... I think there were a few with bicycles and other silliness. There was a KS (I thought from Spectre) about Technicals with all sorts of weapon conversions.

I've been buying up a lot of 1:43-1:55 stuff for modern scenarios. I'm curious how these guys scale next to Empress stuff and those super cheap 1:48 Airfix modern kits (Quads, Warrior, Land Rovers, etc).

Just came here to post the new stuff... beaten to it!

We will also be releasing our rules Spectre:Operations very soon

Technical is a term coined from the 90's in Somalia. Local warlords were given 'Technical assistance', which lead to the mounting of heavy machine guns or AA guns onto the back of local pickups as a very cheap and effective mobile weapons platform.

It has since been used to describe any modified civilian vehicle that has been militarised in some way.

Got it, thanks guys. Term seems a bit of an oxymoron for a rather low tech solution is all

Newsletter came in earlier today!

After a period of reorganisation Spectre Miniatures is back - with more stock, new ranges and releases and the soon to be released Spectre: Operations rules!

Spectre: Operations will be a complete gaming system including E and physical rulebook options, game templates and markers as well as miniatures bases to play the best modern wargame tabletop game ever made... Watch this space!

See our new releases for early April below - online now and more to follow!

THE BOSS: http://www.spectreminiatures.com/collections/objectives/products/the-boss

He's the boss of a private security business, government agency or a veteran contractor still very much in the game....

This high value individual model can be used as any of these roles and more in your games of Spectre. Armed with a suppressed pistol attached laser/illuminator and killer sunglasses, this model can be used for a multitude of scenario roles in Spectre: Operations.

TF Operators - Marksman: http://www.spectreminiatures.com/products/task-force-operators-marksmen-bravo

This Task Force Marksman is on the move with his HK417 with suppressor, bipod, laser sight, high power scope with red dot sight and thermal optic. He's carrying his operational gear in a chest rig and MOLLE backpack and carrying a pistol sidearm.

SALUTE 2016: We will be attending Salute 2016 with all of our range, exciting new releases, the Salute exclusive miniature and demoing the latest version of Spectre: Operations before it's release later this year. Drop by and come and chat to us!

Loyalty Program: The loyalty and refer a friend scheme to reward our customers and help you encourage your friends to start their collection and play the game continues with exclusive rewards.

Had an email today to say that the 75th Rangers are now available. Look very cool, age of sigmar may be on hold for a little while now. Still haven't picked their seals up yet either.

First use I saw of the term 'technical' was from Somalia, used to describe the various gunned up civilian vehicles used by the clans. The AAR from the 'Day of the Rangers'/Blackhawk Down fight uses it,though I've seen reports from earlier which used it as well.



That is from the 'Day Of the Rangers' display at the Airborne and Special Ops Museum

Very surprised more comments haven't been made about these figs. Just started reading black powder red earth and have a ton of ideas just don't know which figs to pick up next as their all great. Need to get some vehicles next.

They've also released MENA (Middle East and Northern Africa) civilians: http://www.spectreminiatures.com/collections/mena-civilians

These models represent civilians that may be encountered the Middle East and North Africa. They are usable for a variety of roles, from passers by, to informants, undercover agents and insurgents or 'dickers' - reporting on security force activity.

They are wearing a mixture of clothing appropriate for all roles and in realistic modern poses, these models can be used to add depth and realism to your wargames; especially in the upcoming Spectre: Operations rules where civilians play a role in the Spectre battlespace, just as they do in the real world.

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Also, their range of Rangers: http://www.spectreminiatures.com/collections/us-rangers

Some American civs would be good. Playing out a few homeland attacks, although that might be a bit close to the bone for some