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 ImAGeek wrote:
The new ones have bulkier legs than the HMG one but his are too thin anyway and the aesthetic is the same. They'll look fine as a link. And there are way way more male HI models than female. We have what, one janissary and Joan of Arc for females..?

Neema Saatar as well.

 -Loki- wrote:

 ImAGeek wrote:
The new ones have bulkier legs than the HMG one but his are too thin anyway and the aesthetic is the same. They'll look fine as a link. And there are way way more male HI models than female. We have what, one janissary and Joan of Arc for females..?

Neema Saatar as well.

Ah yeah. So three then. If anything I'd like some more female HI models.

Riot girls are all female HI.

So, aren't I right to complain if my guys get the one?

Joan is badass in the extreme so I don't see that one as a bad thing. Riot Girls couldn't very well have male models in there lol (although they are some of the worst models in the range IMHO) This one just seems random and unnecessary.

As I said though, it's probably just me and I'm a bad person for it. lol No need to derail the thread with it.

Holy gak.

That Iago is my hero.

It's fine, I prefer male minis in war games as well. What really grinds my gears are those chibby-ish new robots. I don't like the tin bot and the Tohaa pokemon won't see any table time in my games!

Has anyone tried using the older slimmer models as female troopers where they don't (yet) exist? Just make the chest plate a bit more feminine (and I do mean just a tiny bit) and call it a day.

There's also a Domaru Butai, a Hac Tao and a couple of Haramakis. There used to be a female Invincible and ORC trooper too.

To be honest, I'm not sure that there'd be any visible difference (vertainly not boobs, high heels and thongs!) in HI; the internal space, yes, but the outside should be pretty uniform, unless you're recruiting everyone from Peter Dinklage to André the Giant.

Hey, Dr.Worm.

Not sure why I don't just admit I'd like to play combined army at this point.

I will just comment with a "FETH YES"

Jannissary link team, ho !

The Tinbot is cute, I like how they have copied the style of the sensory apparatus found in some of the other Haqq minis.

I know it's pretty insignificant, but I do find it annoying that they couldn't even keep the new Jans completely consistent with the HMG that they just released.
They look good, I just don't get it.

It's CAD, baby. It's CAD.

So the models should be damn near exactly like one another.

 SlaveToDorkness wrote:
So the models should be damn near exactly like one another.

They do not use dolls to make new models, even though somebody here refuses to believe it, but I think these variance has more things to do with feedback about the HMG Janissary and its legs.

 PsychoticStorm wrote:

 SlaveToDorkness wrote:
So the models should be damn near exactly like one another.

They do not use dolls to make new models, even though somebody here refuses to believe it, but I think these variance has more things to do with feedback about the HMG Janissary and its legs.

Says "they do not use dolls to make new models", when their whole spiel about the switchover to CAD touched heavily upon the fact that "they can use dolls to make new models"...

Why would you not use a doll for a troop type you've already sculpted? That would make no sense.

Not sure if it lost in translation, they use the same bodies in multi model kits but I have not seen them use stock dolls, maybe they changed that, maybe not, but I know that the unidrone battldroid specialist pack was made from scratch despite having the untidrones models made before, then again he did the two main bodies in an hour or so.

They definitely use the weapons though.

The HMG Janissary could be excused because it's carrying a very heavy weapon with a modified suit in order to accommodate the ammunition belt.

What I don't get is why every single one of the four 'modern' Janissaries and even the starter one are holding their weapons with one hand. One of my favorite models overall was the old Janissary hug-holding the AP rifle with both arms for stability. It's a great pose that doesn't show up very often in miniatures.

At least they don't look as silly as the Azra il ... that guys anatomy is so fethed up, no way a human is piloting that thing, I guess you could just pop the head off and call it a mech.

New Jans are nice but I have to say I am wishing I bought up some of the old style figs they have been replacing. There is a certain character that is lost on the newer CAD designed stuff.

 Red Corsair wrote:
At least they don't look as silly as the Azra il ... that guys anatomy is so fethed up, no way a human is piloting that thing, I guess you could just pop the head off and call it a mech.

New Jans are nice but I have to say I am wishing I bought up some of the old style figs they have been replacing. There is a certain character that is lost on the newer CAD designed stuff.

It's really not as bad as the other HI if you simply assume that it's a tall guy and his feet are in the ankles of the 'suit'. People seem to be judging it based on images rather than holding it in hand. The legs look especially long, but everything else is about proportional.

Damn, the new Igao is even better than the other one, which is unfortunately already halfpainted on my table. I would have liked this one better. Don't even play Tohaa, but will buy it anyway. Justified as some Trihedron stand in for my CA.

 Absolutionis wrote:

 Red Corsair wrote:
At least they don't look as silly as the Azra il ... that guys anatomy is so fethed up, no way a human is piloting that thing, I guess you could just pop the head off and call it a mech.

New Jans are nice but I have to say I am wishing I bought up some of the old style figs they have been replacing. There is a certain character that is lost on the newer CAD designed stuff.

It's really not as bad as the other HI if you simply assume that it's a tall guy and his feet are in the ankles of the 'suit'. People seem to be judging it based on images rather than holding it in hand. The legs look especially long, but everything else is about proportional.

Spoiler:

Nope, that is an impossible torso sir, look at his crotch and then his waist then the top of his head, complete nonsense model.

 Red Corsair wrote:

that is an impossible torso sir, look at his crotch and then his waist then the top of his head

Now look at me. I am on a horse.

Lol, silly Ozzy

I will say that there are subtle differences between the individual special weapons for both the Kaplan and Sekban, when compared to the miniatures that then came with the box set. Not something you can really notice on the tabletop, but definitely something you pick up when painting them.

Some more photos from Angel's FB page

Interesting, the doctor has a different backpack.. I'm really surprised at how individual these three are. I think they might actually all be unique sculpts. When was the last time CB did a unit pack like that and used all unique sculpts?

Anyway, I like them and wouldn't mind having them. I'm still glad I have the old chunky guys though.

 Barzam wrote:
Interesting, the doctor has a different backpack.. I'm really surprised at how individual these three are. I think they might actually all be unique sculpts. When was the last time CB did a unit pack like that and used all unique sculpts?

Anyway, I like them and wouldn't mind having them. I'm still glad I have the old chunky guys though.

I'm a bit surprised too. I thought they'd be like the antipodes where there's three antipodes with 2 bodies. I hope this is something that will be carried on but it's probably just because of the Tinbot.

The two males seem to share a torso. Only the backpack is different on the doctor; you can even clearly see a separation at the shoulders that seems sculpted with that intention. Many of the more recent HI models have had separate backpacks anyways. The arms, head, and fanny pack all seem unique.

I really like the spare missiles on the belt thing.
I hated that my Thorakitai didn't carry any ammo for his LRL.
Thumbs up CB!

Been keeping an eye on Infinity with an intent to play Ariadna.

Have couple of questions;

1. What books have the Sectorial Armies?

2. I keep hearing about a map of Dawn, where is it?

Thanks in advance.