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Future USMC, sounds like new ground!

Russian/German stereotypes would also seem well catered for.

Hard to believe that no one has put this so I shall.

How about Chinese or Indian forces. The growing nature of these nations now should give enough scope for stakeholder in a future war.

I want Space Gurkas with power khukri's and I want them now! [I'm semi serious!]

Chuck in sme pasty faced posh chaps to give the orders and you could be looking at something really interesting, sort of like an Empire in space......now wait a minute?

Valhallan42nd wrote:I want female mini's that don't look like hyper-sexualized bimbos, but look like actual soldiers.

Your best bet is to green stuff some hair under the helmet of otherwise-male figures and paint their lips red. I'm serious. In full gear they look damn near the same at a 1:1 scale, I don't know why people expect them to be discernible at a 1:56 scale.

Can you tell which one of these three Marines is female?
Answer: unedited image.


Back on topic, though.... I voted largely in line with the rest, except I voted for special weapons instead of heavies. I take heavies to mean crew-served weapons like heavy machine guns, grenade machine guns, and anti-tank missile launchers. Special weapons are more like shotguns, grenade launchers, RPGs, and SAWs: stuff that is actually employed at the squad/platoon level, and is woefully under-represented IMO versus fantastical stuff like flamers and plasma guns.

Noble713 wrote:
Can you tell which one of these three Marines is female?
Answer: unedited image.

If you couldn't tell that all of these soldiers are woman right away then you are blind.

terribletrygon wrote:

Noble713 wrote:
Can you tell which one of these three Marines is female?
Answer: unedited image.

If you couldn't tell that all of these soldiers are woman right away then you are blind.

He probably means by looking at their bodies.

Yes, modern unifoms conceal alot of body detail, but things are exagerrated in miniature scale for effect, especially in GW land. Having a female miniature identifiable as such is a good thing. Having her with breasts the size of her head is not. Basically, some feminine curves and a few suggestive areas combined with a non masculine face go a long way- no need for the bikini mail or BDSM uniforms.

Good examples include some of the Warzone Etoles Mortant and officers.

jmurph wrote:Yes, modern unifoms conceal alot of body detail, but things are exagerrated in miniature scale for effect, especially in GW land. Having a female miniature identifiable as such is a good thing. Having her with breasts the size of her head is not. Basically, some feminine curves and a few suggestive areas combined with a non masculine face go a long way- no need for the bikini mail or BDSM uniforms.

So you want them to look like elves.

I must be one of those chauvinist types, but I think that fighting is for guys. Women warriors would look like Arnold, and that would just be wrong.

jmurph wrote: Basically, some feminine curves and a few suggestive areas combined with a non masculine face go a long way- no need for the bikini mail or BDSM uniforms.

This works if they are wearing body suits with thin armor plates Mass Effect-style. Basically high-tech spec ops troops.

For line infantry in loose-fitting, contour-distorting fatigues with bulky vests covered in more pouches than anyone knows what to do with, it just doesn't make much sense IMO. But then again, the target market is probably the same folks who enjoy space monks running around helmetless with giant swords.

spaceelf wrote:

jmurph wrote:Yes, modern unifoms conceal alot of body detail, but things are exagerrated in miniature scale for effect, especially in GW land. Having a female miniature identifiable as such is a good thing. Having her with breasts the size of her head is not. Basically, some feminine curves and a few suggestive areas combined with a non masculine face go a long way- no need for the bikini mail or BDSM uniforms.

So you want them to look like elves.

I must be one of those chauvinist types, but I think that fighting is for guys. Women warriors would look like Arnold, and that would just be wrong.

Just. Don't. Buy. Any.

http://www.antenocitisworkshop.com/combat-technician-female.html

I like this figure. I'd love to see some security forces like that.