A little bit quieter this week but we do still have a few cool things to preview from a whole bunch of the usual suspects – Spectre, Combat Octopus, Goggles Miniatures and more!
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Spectre Miniatures Previews Aftermath and Patreon Content
No new public news from Spectre Miniatures this week but they have decided to release a little insight into what’s going on over on the Patreon. Spectre has managed one or two posts a month since the launch, with November providing two previews. One covered Spectre Mythos but the other included the gentleman above, pointing towards a new expansion for the Aftermath range. There are two other figures previewed, with a good mix of gear and a little more description of what the Aftermath range is going to be moving forward. I have to be a little careful about how much I mention (seeing as it’s paid content) but it’s good to see they have some interesting ideas for it. If you want to read more, you can find it over on Patreon.
Anvil Industry Releases Team Phoenix
Anvil Industry usually appears here to release the occasional Ultramodern set. However, Duke Hazzard (one of the team at Anvil) has been hard at work building his own custom team of well-equipped operators all ready for some post-disaster operating (if you can get what I’m referring to) entitled Team Phoenix. The good news is that this great set has been put up for general sale, with both the STLs and physical versions available. In addition, it seems there may be other ranges coming out to act as opposition to them…
Miska Miniatures Preparing Red Dawn Kickstarter
Miska Miniatures is about to launch a test Kickstarter for a possible upcoming range. And in case you didn’t recognise the figure above, we’re potentially about to see a range of Red Dawn figures. However, this first Kickstarter is a pay-what-you-want affair, providing a STL of the film’s iconic “Wolverines” pose. If the Kickstater does well, then we may see a larger range to fill out the group. If you want to know when it launches, sign up on Kickstarter.
Combat Octopus Previews Two More Criminals
Combat Octopus has shown us two more figures for the upcoming Part 2 of the US Inmates releases. These two show some of the variety in the figures, with a mix of prison-suitable clothing and weapon-handling styles. There is still one more figure to go in the set, so hopefully we should see them released within the next week or so.
As an aside, it looks like we’ll have two more months of Eastern European Deniables in January-February. Winning with 55% of the vote, this set will add a few more figures with a slightly more wintery theme than the initial set, with warmer jackets, puffy vests and high boots to protect from the mud. More details once the work begins.
Goggles Miniatures Releases French Vehicles for December
Goggles Miniatures has been hard at work and has already released this month’s vehicles. And it’s a very French theme, with three VAB variants and a Gazelle helicopter. With both the export 6-wheeled and the French 4-wheeled version, two of them come with space for a remote weapon station as well as the turret position at the front. As with all Goggle Miniatures releases, these vehicles are all multi-part and often with articulated elements. If you want to pick them up, they are on the Patreon now.
Turnbase Miniatures Previews November Releases
Finally, Turnbase Miniatures has shown off November’s release and we’re going into the near future. At Tier 2, you’re getting the core team of four figures, armed with a mix of very futuristic guns and all wearing exosuits. At Tier 3, you will get an additional set of AI units, with three bipedal artificial combatants alongside a heavy weapon platform. These three bots are actually a good update of a set released previously on the Gumroad, complete with some upgraded weapons to make them look even more futuristic. November backers should receive these models soon, with a preview of the December release on its way.
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