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I have one of the Torp destroyers painted, but damned if I can get the picture to come out.

Aw yeaaahhhhhh I am buying a bunch of these so dang much.

Um... Any word on the Helios battleship?

 Ragsta wrote:
Aw yeaaahhhhhh I am buying a bunch of these so dang much.

Um... Any word on the Helios battleship?

Ive seen a render of it, almost finished. No clue about printing and casting though.

 Malika2 wrote:

 Ragsta wrote:
Aw yeaaahhhhhh I am buying a bunch of these so dang much.

Um... Any word on the Helios battleship?

Ive seen a render of it, almost finished. No clue about printing and casting though.

Ultimately I'll be needing a second display case. There's no way I can't start a new Imperial fleet with Marine auxiliaries and Rogue Traders for starters. Then there's the 3mm Titan legion forces I want to do once we FINALLY get 3mm Leviathans. I'll probably source Ork gargantuan options elsewhere as it doesn't look there's much movement there for now.

And then there's whatever happens with Tainted and Skinner ships...

I have submitted various Tainted escorts. No clue when they will be printed or cast...

Some variants for the Novan Regulars Warrior Mk2 hull:

Novan Regulars – Warrior II (Auto-cannon) - £7.50

Warrior II IFV with 30mm autocannon.

This set contains:

3 x warrior II hulls

3 x bow machine guns

3 x autocannon turrets with fixed hatches

1 x autocannon turret with optional loose open hatch

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/novan-regulars-warrior-ii-patroclus/

Novan Regulars – Warrior II (Flamethrower) - £7.50

Warrior II IFV with flamethrower

This set contains:

3 x warrior II hulls

3 x bow machine guns

3 x flamethrower turrets with fixed hatches

1 x flamethrower turret with optional loose open hatch

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/novan-regulars-warrior-ii-flamethrower/

Novan Regulars – Warrior II (Light cannon) - £7.50

Warrior II IFV with 50mm cannon.

This set contains:

3 x warrior II hulls

3 x bow machine guns

3 x cannon turrets with fixed hatches

1 x cannon turret with optional loose open hatch

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/novan-regulars-warrior-ii-hector/

Novan Regulars – Warrior II (Twin heavy machine guns) - £7.50

Warrior II IFV with twin HMG’s

This set contains:

3 x warrior II hulls

3 x bow machine guns

3 x twin heavy machine gun turrets with fixed hatches

1 x twin heavy machine gun turret with optional loose open hatch

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/novan-regulars-warrior-ii-twin-heavy-machine-guns/

Very nice! Think they capture the utilitarian/mass produced look very well.

So much cool stuff lately... I'm actually waiting for vanguard to get a restock of strip bases before ordering, but man, it's harder lately xD

I've been using the flames of war bases especially for vehicles and large groups of infantry.

Aaaaand, some 3mm reinforcements for the Novan Regulars:

3mm Novan Regulars – Warrior II Assault Gun Platoons - £3.00

The Warrior II chassis has been used as the basis for many Regulars vehicles over the years the Assault Gun variant was developed to support infantry in urban areas by providing mobile heavy firepower under armour for breaching enemy defensive positions. It has a lighter calibre of weapon than that fitted to the Elite’s Trojan Hammer Assault Gun but it still remains a very effective vehicle in its assigned roll.

This set contains:

8 x Warrior II assault guns (two platoons)

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/3mm-novan-regulars-warrior-ii-assault-gun-platoons/

Such amazing detail on 3mm sculpts!

So this just happened...

Novan Fleet – Zeus Pattern Frigates - £9.50

Zeus pattern frigates

Set contains:

3 x Zeus frigate hulls

2 x Zeus frigate component sprues with two prow options included for each ship

Resin cast kit

Model length approx. 41mms

Notes:

These frigates are traditional hand sculpted models so are not as uniform in detail as you find on CAD designed miniatures.
Models recommended for experienced modellers only.
All Zeus pattern ship models have been previously available from MangoZac at Resin Addicts and are now owned by Vanguard Miniatures.

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/novan-fleet-zeus-pattern-frigates/


Novan Fleet – Zeus Pattern Light Cruiser - £11.00

Zeus Pattern Light Cruiser

Set contains:

1 x Zeus light cruiser components sprue (2 prow options)

1 x Zeus broadsides sprue

Resin cast kit

Model length approx. 75mms

Notes:

This light cruiser was a traditionally hand sculpted model and so are not as uniform in detail as you find on CAD designed miniatures.
Model recommended for experienced modellers only.
All Zeus pattern ship models have been previously available from MangoZac at Resin Addicts and are now owned by Vanguard Miniatures.

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/novan-fleet-zeus-pattern-light-cruiser/


Novan Fleet – Zeus Pattern Cruiser - £12.50

Zeus Pattern Cruiser

2 x Zeus cruiser components sprues (2 prow options included)

1 x Zeus pattern broadsides sprue

Resin cast kit

Model length approx. 93mms

Notes:

Models recommended for experienced modellers only.
All Zeus pattern ship models have been previously available from MangoZac at Resin Addicts and are now owned by Vanguard Miniatures.

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/novan-fleet-zeus-pattern-cruiser/


Novan Fleet – Zeus Pattern Cruiser Broadsides - £4.00

Zeus pattern cruiser broadsides

A set of 6 broadsides modules in three variants.

Launch bays

Heavy turrets

Gun batteries

Resin cast set.

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/novan-fleet-zeus-pattern-cruiser-broadsides/


Novan Fleet – Spear Pattern Cruiser Prows - £4.00

Spear Pattern Cruiser Prows

Set contains:

3 x variant Spear prows with antenna

Resin cast set.

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/novan-fleet-spear-pattern-cruiser-prows/

These look fantastic!

If I didn't already have a box of ships sitting untouched for over a year...

Some new 3mm stuff!

3mm Skinners – Shuttle Flight - £10.00

Skinners make use of many types of landers for transporting troops and equipment to and from planetary surfaces, this shuttle is amongst the lightest in service with Skinners drop forces.

2 x resin cast shuttles

Some assembly required.

Model length approx. 48mms, Wingspan approx. 35mms

Skinners infantry strip shown for scale purposes only, not included. Flight stand not included.

Models painted by Adrian Taylor

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/3mm-skinners-shuttle/


3mm Novan – Light Shipping Containers - £4.00

A set of resin cast shipping containers.

10 x containers in 2 variants

Novan Elite infantry figure shown for scale purposes only, not included.

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/3mm-novan-light-shipping-containers/

3mm is so tempting for some large scale games BUT I think 6mm is as small as I can go.

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 Easy E wrote:
3mm is so tempting for some large scale games BUT I think 6mm is as small as I can go.

Same here, even if 3mm allows for some truly amazing tables, I'd be hard pressed to go bellow 6. Even so, the fact that there are 3mm orks makes me happy on a level this crappy year rarely did.

Have you seen their 6mm ork stuff? it is fantastic as well.

I particularly like this one




An ork phantom....whats not to love.

Do keep in mind that painting 3mm isn't really harder than 6mm, especially if you're using GW's Contrast Paints. You can paint entire formations pretty fast.

Here is a simple painting tutorial to do 3mm tanks.

Another thing about 3mm is that whatever difficulty in attaining a quality paintjob caused by the small models can be cancelled out by the way you can turn each base into a diorama, such as https://www.instagram.com/p/BnQ56HzCw6k/ and
https://www.instagram.com/p/BnYDG-RChI7/. It is also very good for mass formations: https://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/1035987-Sohfull1.html

As for 3mm shipping containers, my plans for 3mm necromunda are looking a bit more realistic with the release of these.

Yeah, I am very tempted as the game I want to use them for has Mass Formations.

I also love all the 6mm aircraft!

Some more 3mm reinforcements inbound!

3mm Novan Elites – Guardian Tank Maniples (Turnus) - £3.50

Set contains 6 x Guardian tanks with twin rotary cannon turrets.

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/3mm-novan-elites-guardian-tank-maniples-turnus/

Some new 6mm releases for the Skinners and Novan Regulars!

Skinners – Rocket Tanks - £11.00

Skinners tanks are often individual designs, unique in appearance, but not to be underestimated.

Each Skinners rocket tank set contains 4 unique hulls, 4 unique turrets and 4 different rocket pod designs allowing for at least 16 possible combinations for increased aesthetic variety.

This set contains:

4 x Tank hulls

4 x rocket turrets

8 x rocket pods (4 variants)

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/skinners-rocket-tanks/

Skinners – Rotary Cannon Tanks - £10.00

Skinners tanks are often individual designs, unique in appearance, but not to be underestimated.

Each Skinners Rotary Cannon Tank set contains 4 unique hulls and 4 unique turrets, allowing for 16 possible combinations for increased aesthetic variety.

This set contains:

4 x Skinners tank hulls

4 x rotary cannon turrets

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/skinners-rotary-cannon-tanks/

Novan Regulars – Warrior II Missile Artillery Battery - £8.50

The Warrior II chassis has seen many adaptions both in the field and coming from the numerous factories all across the Commonwealth. This particular variant carries a battery of guided missiles which can be either anti-aircraft or anti-tank as required.

Set contains:

3 x hulls

3 x missile pod sprues

3 x missile pod base sprues

3 x component sprues

1 x hatches sprue

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/novan-regular-warrior-ii-missile-artillery-battery/

Novan Regulars – Warrior II Rocket Artillery Battery - £8.50

The Warrior II chassis has seen many adaptions both in the field and coming from the numerous factories all across the Commonwealth. This particular variant carries a battery of unguided rockets which are very effective in area saturation bombardment operations.

Set contains:

3 x hulls

3 x rocket pod sprues

3 x component sprues

1 x hatches sprue

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/novan-regular-warrior-ii-rocket-artillery-battery/

Very cool!

I shall be picking up some of those Skinnerz tanks for sure

Novan Elites (B) – Forefront Assault Squads Set 1 - £9.00

Forefront on foot set 1

Forefront is the designation assigned to the Novan Elites assault troops, there are many configurations of assault squads, on foot, mechanised and with jump packs all variously armed. This particular formation consists of Forefront troopers on foot with small arms (pistols) supported by troopers with heavy grenade launchers capable of firing numerous grenade types.

Set contains:

4 x Sergeants with high power plasma pistols

8 x Grenade launcher operators

32 x Forefront troopers with pistols

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/novan-elites-b-forefront-assault-squads-set-1/

Very nice!

I will get these, but just to mix in with assault troopers (dual pistols being the preferred John Woo way of shooting at someone! )
The same with the heavy guys will work well as just specialist/heavy troopers.

I know these are meant to be 'proxy' as Destroyers, but I think the FW concept of those miniatures is just such a wasted opportunity. "The most deadly troopers of the Legion: Nuclear, chemical and other forbidden weaponry, the trooper's armour blackened by the exposure to deadly radioactive weaponry, and the marines that carry them not expected to live for long...let's arm the miniatures with.. *pistols*... "
They should have been bristling with all kinds of 'WTF is that?!' style equipment, like the Legion equivalent of The Expendables. Instead, a massive wasted opportunity.

Teaser...

*Heavy breathing intensifies*

The Zeus Pattern cruisers look so darn good. I know for a fact I'll be picking up a fleet of stuff after Xmas. This teaser makes me so excited, I will no doubt be able to 'counts as' for battleships or grand cruisers whooooooooo

So, finally getting that BB?

A little message from Vanguard Miniatures:

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 Malika2 wrote:
A little message from Vanguard Miniatures:

OLD EMAILS
Please ignore any emails being received from vanguard, the website is being updated and somehow old mail is being sent out during the data transfer. My apologies if this has caused any concern.

Ah, I was wondering about that ^^