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I'm working (slowly) up to a sort of miniatures based roleplaying game where the players are Rogue traders. All the combat will be done with Necromunda/40K rules - haven't decided which editions. Most battles will be with the players commanding what amounts to a small 40K army. Currently I'm thinking about modeling the ships crew who will form the players cheapest basic troops - basic bilge rat pressganged conscripts. I have some empire militia and IG bitz, but I'd like to bulk out the crew with some other cheap figures. I've been looking at em4 miniatures and megaminis (despite the scale issues), but does anyone know of any other source of cheap miniatures that are sci fi, but not armored and not uniformed?

Thanks!

Reaper has more than a few things that work out well, especially if you want fancier and a more maritime look for your Rogue Trader/senechsal/navigators/astropath type characters.

Anvil/Miniatures of the North Crowmantian Militia might fit the bill.


http://www.anvilindustry.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=98_100&product_id=186

 kenshin620 wrote:
Anvil/Miniatures of the North Crowmantian Militia might fit the bill.


http://www.anvilindustry.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=98_100&product_id=186

Anvil's Aether Pirates as well

Heresy Miniatures do a number of SF models that might be useful...

http://heresyminiatures.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2

Second to reaper.
THeir chronoscope line has lots of options, but don't forget their fantasy line, There's lots of cool figs in there that could be part of inquisitorial, Rogue trader, or ecclesiasical warbands with just a few weapons swaps.

As for cheap options...

-As you noted, there's a number of good options in Mega Minaiture's "Sci-fi Salvage crew" line of miniatures. I have a number of these and the lines in that section scale perfectly well with 40k.

-Have you looked at wargames factory or Defiance games for more faceless grunts?

-East Riding Miniatures Many possibilities there.
http://shop.eastridingminiatures.co.uk/erm-25-11-c.asp

-Black Tree Design. I have some of their space dwarves and they're really nice figs
http://www.blacktreedesign.com/northamerica/home.php?xid=08b7a5f9994021d5abc29077449f6fef

-Lead Bones and some of the other ranges by recreational conflict. These scale up very well with modern figures. I have some of their hazmat troops.
http://www.recreationalconflict.com/


If you haven't settled on a ruleset yet, consider these two options.

Inquisimunda. A well regarded fan combination of Inquisitor fluff/gear and necromunda. You will need Necromunda to play.
http://empireofghosts.blogspot.com/p/inquisimunda-resources.html

In The Emperor's Name. Warband skirmish fighting in the 40k universe. Neat scenario generator and lots of force "retinue" lists. More on the fast-play end of things though.
http://thegamesshed.wordpress.com/2011/07/02/in-the-emperors-name/

Wargames Factory http://wargamesfactory.com/
20 bucks a pack + shipping

Great Coat Shock Troopers (18 per pack work very well)
Great Coat Shock Troopers Heavy ( 8 figures + heavy weapons )

WWII 28 mm American (30 per pack)
WWII 28 mm German (30 per pack)

or for a bit less same figures packs from Minatures Market at 13.95 a pack + shipping

http://www.miniaturemarket.com/table-top-miniatures.html?cat=530

The Great Coat Troops I know for certain work well alongside 40k stuff and the WWII 28mm minis are pretty sweet looking and appear to be truescale 28mm
note do not buy the 15mm as that would just be to small..(84 in a pack)