[modern combat] New mini sources?

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Lorcan Nagle

Mongoose
OK, so given we ain't getting minis from Mongoose in the forseeable future, what are good sources for alternates? I've been looking towards 1/72 as a scale, just due to its' close compatibility in terms of size with existing models, ubiquity in model kits, low price and ease of purchasing in Ireland :D It's fine for vehicles and aircraft, but Infantry will be important too, especially if the new edition of BF:Evo has French, Germans or other Middle Eastern forces in it.

I've been using HLJ (A japanese toy and model shop with very good prices) as my listing so far, and hopefully other people can add in suggestions to follow.

Here's some stuff I've found so far

Pre-assembled vehicles:

From Dragon Armour:

tanks, each roughly €10/$15/£7
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60015 M1A1 Abrams,
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60016 M1A2,
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60034 M2A2 Bradley,
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60035 Challenger 2
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60045 chally with additional armour
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60056 AAV-7A1 woodland camo
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60057 AAV-7A1 desert camo
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60072 AAV-7A1 with RAM/RS upgrade
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60082 Leopard 2A4
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60133 Leopard 2A4 with winter camo
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60279 AAV-7A1 with EEAK armour
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60350 AAV-7A1 with crane
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60349 AAV-7A1 minesweeper
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60353 Bradley with reactive armour
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60354 slightly different Bradley with reactive armour
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60359 M6A2 linebacker


Support vehicles, each about €8/$11/£6
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60050 Humm-Vee with .50 machine gun,
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60055 Humm-vee with TOW
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60059 Humm-vee with .50 cal and smoke launchers
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60066 Humm-vee in woodland camo with .50 cal
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60073 Humm-vee with .50 cal and smoke launchers in desert camo
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60074 Humm-vee gun truck
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60078 Humm-vee cargo truck
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60079 Humm-vee with .50 cal and loudspeaker


Here's a big set of Bradleys and Abrahms http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA60171

From Easy models:
MBT-sized vehicles are about €11/$17/£9
http://www.hlj.com/product/ESM35010 Challenger 2
http://www.hlj.com/product/ESM35011 Chally with Dozer Blade
http://www.hlj.com/product/ESM35012 Chally with armour skirts and desert camo
http://www.hlj.com/product/ESM35015 Italian C1 Ariete

Kits:

Prices vary wildly here, but expect them to be from about €5/$8/£4 upwards

http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7213 M1A1 Abrams with mine plough
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7215 M1A1 Abrams
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7216 M1A2 Abrams
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7222 Challenger 2
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7226 ODS Bradley in desert colours
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7229 in woodland colours
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7233 AAV-7A1 with EEAK armour
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7237 AAV-7A1 with RAM/RS upgrade
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7245 Humm-vee with LRAS3 and one with 50 cal and loudspeaker
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7247 Bradley with 2004 ODS
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7248 unarmed humm-vee with air conditioner and one with an improved turret
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7249 Leopard 2A4
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7285 Challenger 2 with Dozer Blade
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7287 Challenger 2 with bar armour
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7295 2 Humm-Vees with various weapon options
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7296 2 Humm-vees with TOWs, one with ASK
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7297 Humm-vee cargo truck and gun truck
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7298 Bradley with Reactive armour
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7318 AAV-7A1 minesweeper
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7319 AAV-7A1 recovery with crane
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7324 Another Bradley variant
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7332 Bradley Linebacker
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA7333 another Bradley with ERA
http://www.hlj.com/product/HEL79898 French VAB 4x4
http://www.hlj.com/product/TRP07221 SPG AS-90
 
Plastic/Resin/Metal Kits.

For a excellent selection of Soviet/Russian 1/72 modern plastic kits.
From T-55's,T-62's,T-72's,T-90,BMP1 and variants etc.
I've lots of them.
I recommend and can help you source them really cheaply from a Ebay seller in the Ukraine.
http://www.acemodel.com.ua/?p=catalogue&l=en

Liberation Miniatures: makers of modern 20mm metal mini's both troops and vehicles.
Great range!
http://www.rhmodels.com/

Armo. Polish Company. Maker of modern 1/72 resin vehicles including the hard to find Lav25 and Lav-AD.
http://www.jadarhobby.waw.pl/armo-c-9_12_46.html

Mac Distribution 1/72 Russian Jeep and Variants.
MAC 72070 - UAZ 469 (1/72)
http://www.jadarhobby.waw.pl/mac-72070-uaz-469-172-p-10008.html
MAC 72070 - UAZ 469 (1/72)
http://www.jadarhobby.waw.pl/72072-with-106mm-p-10718.html
MAC 72070 - UAZ 469 (1/72)
http://www.jadarhobby.waw.pl/72075-wspg9-p-10009.html
MAC 72070 - UAZ 469 (1/72)
http://www.jadarhobby.waw.pl/72078-145mm-p-10717.html

Military Wheels Tunguska 1/72.
http://www.hobbyterra.com/product.asp?idProduct=152

Considering 1/72 plastic for troops?
Check this site out.
Choose Periods Modern or Cold War.
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/

Pre-painted.
Hobbymaster T-55 1/72
http://www.michtoy.com/MTSCnewSite/Updated_newrelease_folder/new_vehicles/new_hobbymaster.html
 
aircraft, though I'm limiting myself to ones listed in playtest lists or with cards in S&P for now...

Eurocopter Tiger:
http://www.hlj.com/product/ESM37005
http://www.hlj.com/product/ESM37006

Eurofighter Typhoon:
http://www.hlj.com/product/REV04317
http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM60731

F-22:
http://www.hlj.com/product/REV04386
http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM60763

JSF:
http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM60767

Note that the JSF and F-22 have similar lines to the J-12/J-XX concept art that's hit the net, just add a pair of rear wings below the tailfins.

C-130 (for conversion into a spooky)
http://www.hlj.com/product/ITA1255

Apache Longbow
http://www.hlj.com/product/HOB87219
http://www.hlj.com/product/HSGE6

Cobra/Viper:
http://www.hlj.com/product/REV04415
http://www.hlj.com/product/HSGE5
http://www.hlj.com/product/FUJ30143
http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM60708

Comanche (suitable fill-in for the WZ-10)
http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM60739

Chinook:
http://www.hlj.com/product/TRP01621
http://www.hlj.com/product/ITA1218

A-10
http://www.hlj.com/product/ACD12402
http://www.hlj.com/product/HOB87266
http://www.hlj.com/product/HOB87267
http://www.hlj.com/product/HSGE9
http://www.hlj.com/product/HSGK17
http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM60744
 
Wow, that site's fantastic.

Here's a direct link to their modern section:*removed because the webmaster don't like it*

I'm so getting some of those Revell 1/72 british infantry...
 
I've got some of the Revell mini's. They are considerably smaller than the mongoose ones. You'll need to base them (GW round bases seem to work fine). If you're going to use only them (or other 1/72, I'd guess) I think it would be fine, but they look awkward next to MGP stuff. If I remember right, I've got some US troops (both modern desert and vietnam era), german KSK and crisis reaction (good for dog handlers), and I think some brits.
 
A mate of mine's got some 1/72 scale infantry and while it's smaller than the MGP stuff, when it's based it looks grand by comparison. Though he was using it all in a self-contained army, it looked fine on the table against an MGP one.
 
You guys need to checkout Evo Com for all the 1/72 plastic soldiers.
Beyond the Call of Duty subforum.

P.S. Lorcan you might want to change that link to PSR to the homepage, its what the owner requests when linking to the site. :)
 
I've been compliling lists of 1/72 because it's close to the evo scale and easy to get. Other peopel are welcome to put in other links.
 
I'd welcome lists of both scales to see the better option.
I am looking for suitable minis to add to my MEA that I already have... :)
 
Is there anywhere you can get the IDF troops in a similar scale either the same as current BF:evo minis or the 1/72?
 
Prophet said:
Is there anywhere you can get the IDF in a similar scale either the same as current BF:evo minis or the 1/72?
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Troops?
None in 1/72 plastics.
However Orion have been making a set for ages. I wouldn't hold your breathe on seeing these anytime soon.
There are some nice Merkava 111 pre-painted tanks available.
Or the usual merkava plastic kits.
I'm not aware of anybody in 28mm that does IDF troops.

Mongrel miniatures make 28mm IDF from 1982. These are much bigger than mongooses's official troop scales.
 
I found a store on ebay that had a bunch of 1/64 diecast, thought i'd give you all a link :)
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/odin-art-and-collectables_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZQ2d33QQftidZ2QQtZkm
 
JayRaider said:
Mongrel miniatures make 28mm IDF from 1982. These are much bigger than mongooses's official troop scales.
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Nope. I own their IDF and US Marines. On a GW base they are exactly as big as MGP miniatures.
 
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