Just untill the BF:Ev forums get going...

[Hiromoon]

Well, let's see...there's currently a few companies out there that make modern/ultramodern figures, and soon Mongoose will join them. Let's take a quick peak at what's being offered by a fellow British company.

The Assault Group
http://www.theassaultgroup.com

These guys offer:
-US Forces (Marines, Delta, Rangers, CIA)
-British Forces (Blackwatch, Fusiliers, SAS, Paras, and Royal Marines)
-Russian Forces (Regular Infantry, MVD)
-SWAT
-Enemy Combatants:
--Afghan Forces (Taliban and Militia)
--African Militia
--Iraqi Forces (Militia, Republican Guard, Fedayeen)
--Domestic Terrorists (Well, criminal organizations, eastern European terrorists, that sort of thing)
-Other things:
--Prisoners
--Hostages
--Weapon packs (LR3, M4+M203, ETC)
--Vehicles (Land Rover, Warrior APC, HMMWV, HMMVW Ambulance)

The other company that springs to mind is Devil Dog Designs, which has reopened recently:
www.devildogdesign.com
-US Forces (Marines, Airborne, Ranger, Delta)
-British Royal Marines
-Canadian Infantry
-Soviet Shock Troops
-German KSK
-Enemy Combatants
--Iraqi Republican Guard
--Taliban
--Al Queda
--Somolian Milita
-Vehicles (Recon ATV, US Scout Cycle

Now, what did I inted by this post? Well, to pretty much show what there's to offer out there right now, and what the figures will have to live up to. That and to show that there are other sources availble for supplement the figures you have (So you could, of course, have other countries military forces involved. Kristovich, take note that TAG offers russian weapons that can be put on soldiers in American kit if you want to do Finnish soldiers), or even build a unique force of insurgents to throw at your friend's Mongoose army.

Plus, with the hostage pack you can literally do a BF:Ev mission involving MEC and EFTA/USXF forces.

 

[Lorcan Nagle]

Those are VERY nice minis. I really hope the BFE figures are of similar quality.

 

[Reaverman]

Where is the one, where the Britsh squady is walking about illequiped and looking very pissed off?

 

[Col_stone]

I've got some Northern alliance afghans that i got just to have something to paint while i was waitnig for the BF:Evo-rules and i must say they're very nice minis!

The weapon packs rock aswell, you get 10 basic weapons (assault rifles shotguns etc) or 5 Rpg/HMGs for £3, that's a bargain, at least in my GWpricethinking mind :roll:

 

[Hiromoon]

I went in and did some more harvesting. If BF:Ev figures are as good if not better, I'm certainly going to get into this game.

TAG

 

[Kristovich]

Nice pictures, really nice, really, really nice. Do they come in multi-piece or is it just one piece per model? Are they pre-painted or do you have to do that yourself?

And Hiro, Finnish won't do :wink:

We love Sweden, and it's quiet obvious you love Iron Maiden as well!

My point is, it's gotta be swedish or nothing at all :wink:

 

[Col_stone]

cast one piece, not painted, lots of character

 

[Hiromoon]

Sorry....I was thinking of something else when I connected you to Finland....

And I think you have to snip and alter the models.

 

[Makoto]

Looking good ^^

Btw will the heavies be forced to use the unvieldy big base, or can they be glued on small bases?

 

[Col_stone]

it's a scenic "extra" if you don't want it don't use it

 

[Kristovich]

Sorry....I was thinking of something else when I connected you to Finland....

And I think you have to snip and alter the models.

I don't know what snip means but it's probably good :wink:

Anyhow, the Warrior transport would do a good Strv/90 with just a different paint scheme and maybe loose those metal armours skirts.

 

[Hiromoon]

The Strv-90 Mannschaftstransportpanzer?

I found a picture of the CV-90...

You know, it helps if you get your country to actually put pictures of their military vehicles online, Kristovich.

 

[roughneck GIR]

I'm definatly getting some from the assualt group and assualt group, are they 28mm or 30?

See yah!

 

[Hiromoon]

28mm I'm afraid..but heck, it's only 2mm and if done right, you can hardly tell the difference.

 

[roughneck GIR]

28mm I'm afraid..but heck, it's only 2mm and if done right, you can hardly tell the difference.

Cool, now when I get some money...

 

[Col_stone]

28mm I'm afraid..but heck, it's only 2mm and if done right, you can hardly tell the difference.

actually they're more like 29-29½ (eyes)

 

[Hiromoon]

Yeah, it's really hard to tell without a side by side miniature comparison

 

[Kristovich]

The Strv-90 Mannschaftstransportpanzer?

That's German Hiro, not Swedish. The Strv/90 is named Stridsfordon 90, or in English, Combat Vehicle 90, CV/90.

I found a picture of the CV-90...

C'mon now. That CV/90 is Swedish, see the yellow numbers on the front? That's the indication it's a registrated swedish military vehicle. I know, I've seen 'em and been inside of 'em for real.

You know, it helps if you get your country to actually put pictures of their military vehicles online, Kristovich.

And just what do you mean by that? You got a perfectly good picture of the Strv/90 there.

 

[Hiromoon]

It took me fifteen minutes to find it too, you ungrateful Swede! *shakes his fist*

 

[roughneck GIR]

It took me fifteen minutes to find it too, you ungrateful Swede! *shakes his fist*

*Walks be seeing fists being shaked and joins in for the heck of it*

:lol: Oh and what was it like inside of tanks? I wanna visit a "somewhere" nearby army museum and go in a tank

Oh and after scanning the site, I'll wait for the BFE stuff, but I'll be buying some of the assualtgroup stuff, maybe a squad of british, but definatly some blisters of assualt rifles and such, oh and maybe a *tiny* bit of iraqies(One of them looks to damn much like binladin though :shock: )

See yah!