{"id":6622,"date":"2017-10-13T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-13T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6622"},"modified":"2021-10-29T02:59:55","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T01:59:55","slug":"initial-impressions-tiny-terrains-figures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/2017\/10\/13\/initial-impressions-tiny-terrains-figures\/","title":{"rendered":"Initial Impressions: Tiny Terrain’s Figures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So far most of this blog has been filled with models from Empress, Eureka and Spectre. Today however, I’m going to take a look at Tiny Terrain’s<\/a> current offerings – in particular his law enforcement pack (that was released a few weeks ago)and the two man JTAC team released earlier this year. This is just a small selection from the range, that seeks to cover some figures not normally seen. Based on reading around, these figures are sculpted by Phil Lewis, formerly of Games Workshop fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In regards to customer service, its excellent for such a small operation. I ended up with a figure missing, sent an email to him that evening and had a new figure sent out the following day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full disclosure – I’ve talked to Craig (Mr Tiny Terrain) a fair amount and he is a great chap. Three of the games from the Spectre weekend saw me going up against him. When his blog was running it was at the very top of Must Read list.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Law Enforcement pack, purchased for \u00a330 during the pre-order phase, is designed to complement the already released Narcos and will set you up for engagements around the border. Each pack contains 14 figures, each with a unique pose. Apart from the dog, they all have separate heads, and available options include baseball caps, bush hats, helmets (as seen here) or a mix of all three. The helmeted heads are in tactical hoods and have some nice variety to them, mixing some with goggles on and others with them stowed on the helmet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A plus point about the heads is that they actually fit in the neck joint properly, with no issues of giraffe neck or major trimming required (unlike a certain manufacturer whose head slot fills me with dread every time).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are seven figures armed with AR15 style carbines in a selection of poses. I did manage to snap off one of the flash hiders while fixing a bend in it but the rest went back into shape really easily. The poses all feel different and unique which is great but the overall feel of them is very static. This is definitely a group not in the midst of direct combat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The other seven figures are specialists, giving you a few more tools for the job. Two guys with ballistic shields will help room clearing, two guys with breaching tools and another with a shotgun will get you into a room and the dog team is always handy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I do have a pet peeve with these specialists – I think that all of them (apart from the dog and the shield users) should have a carbine slung across their back or chest. I can think of a few reasons why they haven’t but it does make WYSIWYG a pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also really dislike the dog handler. The pose is off, he isn’t armed – he just looks like he standing there waiting patiently for the dog to finish off its business rather than him leading it through a search operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Looking closer at the shield guys, I really like them. Shields definitely help you to tell a SWAT team apart from a SF team, and these two look the business. The shields come separate and I did have some issues when I tried the goggle wearing head on the crouching body when it came to attaching the shield so be warned about a possible incompatibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That said, I think the breaching tools are the stars of the show. These are two figures I haven’t seen the likes of anywhere else which is something Tiny Terrain has been good at with the range so far. The circular saw + arms is a separate piece that slots into place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Looking at the back, you can see an impressive amount of detail. From the molle strips on the vest to the belts full of gear, each of these troopers look like they are ready for the mean streets of El Paso or Juarez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As this is a new company, I’ve grabbed a size comparison. Going from left to right we have<\/p>\n\n\n\n