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Howdy folks, I'm looking for appropriate non-heroic scale models to stand in for IG troops. There's just so many places to look that I don't know where to start. Any suggestions?

What regiment are you looking to emulate?

Hmm, good question. First one to come to mind is Cadians, but Vostroyans are a good second (especially in proper scale).

Vostroyans, Mordians and metal 90s era guard are not far off 28mm themselves. They're nearly a head shorter than modern Cadian plastics. They're not victim to the scale creep. Now if you like the poses is another matter...

Yup, go look at Victoria Miniatures, their guard are great, several possible regiments. I have a full army of theirs and thy are lovely.

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
Vostroyans, Mordians and metal 90s era guard are not far off 28mm themselves..

Hmm, they're about 28mm but they are still very much heroic sculpts and have massive hands, heads and weapons. I love those models but it's not really what the op is after.

How about Forgeworld? Both Dkok and Elysian are a bit more "non-heroic".

 goblinzz wrote:
Yup, go look at Victoria Miniatures, their guard are great, several possible regiments. I have a full army of theirs and thy are lovely.

Thats probably the best suggestion.



Arcadians are her version of Cadians but she makes very modular components so you could make dozens and dozens of regiments from her stuff.

Elysians or Victoria Miniatures

If you're looking for non-heroic (i.e. truescale 28mm) wouldn't looking at a historical mini line make sense, since we're really talking "modern infantry"?

I supplemented my own Guard with guys from this range: http://www.anvilindustry.co.uk/AFTERLIFE. Akin to Elysians and DKOK in body type, i.e. not Rambo in Khaki.

Edit: Specifically, Unity Council Marines and Republic Grenadiers are what I used - Grenadiers for my veterans and Marines for the standard guardsman.

mockingbirduk wrote:
If you're looking for non-heroic (i.e. truescale 28mm) wouldn't looking at a historical mini line make sense, since we're really talking "modern infantry"?

My thoughts exactly. Although you have to change their guns in order to make them look more scifi.

Perry miniatures have cheap plastic kits of high quality that can serve the purpose.

 heartserenade wrote:

mockingbirduk wrote:
If you're looking for non-heroic (i.e. truescale 28mm) wouldn't looking at a historical mini line make sense, since we're really talking "modern infantry"?

My thoughts exactly. Although you have to change their guns in order to make them look more scifi.

Perry miniatures have cheap plastic kits of high quality that can serve the purpose.

I know Victoria miniatures have a lot of good replacement weapons if OP wants to go that rout with historical minis, they have plenty of great choices IMO

where do you find heroic scale anyways? I would actually find heroic scale would blend in pretty good with warhammer space marines or warriors of chaos.

OgreChubbs wrote:
where do you find heroic scale anyways? I would actually find heroic scale would blend in pretty good with warhammer space marines or warriors of chaos.

Go with madrobot, they have custom build your squad type with many varieties..

http://www.madrobotminiatures.com/zencart/

Warzone Resurrection had some nice heroic scale guard-a-likes. Very cool in their own right. I bought a starter of Trenchers / Imperials for that reason.

Pig iron have got a great selection of scifi infantry.

The Mantic "Corporation" guys are a bit less chunky than current GW stuff - heads are still a little big, maybe...

http://www.manticgames.com/mantic-shop/warpath/corporation.html

 Frankenberry wrote:
I supplemented my own Guard with guys from this range: http://www.anvilindustry.co.uk/AFTERLIFE. Akin to Elysians and DKOK in body type, i.e. not Rambo in Khaki.

Edit: Specifically, Unity Council Marines and Republic Grenadiers are what I used - Grenadiers for my veterans and Marines for the standard guardsman.

The marines and grenadiers are not heroic scale, but fit well with other GW models. The more recent stuff is slightly further from heroic scale.

Wait you want non heroic... why would you want no heroic? Going for shorter fat guys?

On the low end Wargames Factory does some dirt cheap WWII plastics in normal scale.

The Russians I think would be good for all sorts of Sci Fi cannon fodder, they have some funky SMGs that could easily be blasters, lasguns etc and unlike the Americans and Germans are not instantly recognizable. Especially with a non-standard paint job.




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OgreChubbs wrote:
Wait you want non heroic... why would you want no heroic? Going for shorter fat guys?

Heroic figures generally mean bigger heads and guns, smaller torsos and legs. Basically exaggerating what's important, downsizing what is not. They look good but can also look cartoony.

Aren't most suggestions so far heroic? Victoria is definitely heroic, so is pig iron, Ancil, Forge World...