The local Dollar Express store now has a load of Star Wars micromachines sets,
and even a single Aliens set. They don't have a huge selection, but it's a
pretty good assortment. Lots of the basic Star Wars vehicle packs, all three
of the Dark Forces packs, and the Aliens set that includes the Nostromo, the
Narcissus, an Alien, and some poor guy who's just met a facehugger. Of the
three Alien sets, this is the least appealing to
me...but the Nostromo should make a half decent 1/300 scale merchant
ship. I also picked up the Star Wars set with the Mon Calamari cruiser and
Cloud
City in it -- the makings of a space station or two.
They didn't have many of the figure sets -- one set of Stormtroopers,
one set of Hoth Rebels, and many many packs of Imperial officers. I'm going to
check out another local Dollar Express, and see if their selection is any
different.
I also found a building set which, after a bit of judicious destruction, I was
able to turn into a pretty decent 28mm scaled ruined building.
http://www.geocities.com/johnxcrim/GalleryMisc.html -- at the bottom of
the page, after I added a base and painted it up.
And lastly, I picked up a $5.00 laser pointer at a nearbygrocery
store...perfect for determining LOS on those crowded gaming boards.
Ahhh...the joys of gaming on a budget!
> At 07:11 PM 11/7/00 -0500, you wrote:
As an update, that Alien is almost perfect 25mm scale...and I'm going to be
stopping by tomorow night and picking up another half dozen packs or so. If
anyone wants a Nostromo or two, let me know.
Never enough Aliens. Never.
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The local Dollar Express store now has a load of Star Wars micromachines sets,
and even a single Aliens set. They don't have a huge selection, but it's a
pretty good assortment. Lots of the basic Star Wars vehicle packs, all three
of the Dark Forces packs, and the Aliens set that includes the Nostromo, the
Narcissus, an Alien, and some poor guy who's just met a facehugger. Of the
three Alien sets, this is the least appealing to
me...but the Nostromo should make a half decent 1/300 scale merchant
ship.
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And don't snort at the Narcissus for a possible fighter scale, aka Silent
Death, fleet.
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I also picked up the Star Wars set with the Mon Calamari cruiser and Cloud
City in it -- the makings of a space station or two.
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I have a pretty big 'Assault on the Death Star' pair of fleets, but I'd be
interested in the cruiser(s) and other ships, if you get more. I've a few MM
Aliens to swap, if you don't have enough from DE.
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They didn't have many of the figure sets -- one set of Stormtroopers,
one set of Hoth Rebels, and many many packs of Imperial officers. I'm going to
check out another local Dollar Express, and see if their selection is any
different.
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There are folks willing to kill for Stormtroopers, wouldn't mind a few more
Hoth Rebs, and are sick of seeing Imp officers. ;->= I've gotten enough
of the officers to mix with Stormies and Imp Fleet troopers to face Rebel
Fleet Troops in a really BIG boarding action. Yet another game scenerio
waiting construction.
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I also found a building set which, after a bit of judicious destruction, I was
able to turn into a pretty decent 28mm scaled ruined building.
http://www.geocities.com/johnxcrim/GalleryMisc.html -- at the bottom of
the page, after I added a base and painted it up.
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Most kewl! I'd like to have seen a 'before' piccie. I've picked up smaller
resin village houses and castles that might work with 15mm and smaller scales.
Well, the castles are WAY smaller, but set to the side, or center,
as a goal in a Warmaster-type game...
Also some resin Tyrano Rex's that may someday be cold one-style mounts.
You just have to stomach searching through really bad kitsch. Pink flowers and
mushrooms indeed. *shudder*
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And lastly, I picked up a $5.00 laser pointer at a nearbygrocery
store...perfect for determining LOS on those crowded gaming boards.
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I've no problem with that usage, but I know plenty of gamers that find it
somehow not being a purist. That, and there's always some munchkin(of the
unsavory meaning) that likes to go around shinning them into peoples eyes,
making light saber noises.
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Ahhh...the joys of gaming on a budget!
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Praise be, I think he's seen the light!
Er, did you seen any of the Star Wars action figure scenery boxes? Could be
most gnarly ship interiors!
The_Beast
-Douglas J. Evans, curmudgeon
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Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Fuhrer - Adolf Hitler
> At 07:00 PM 11/7/00 -0600, you wrote:
Looking at it again, it's a perfectly servicable 1/300 scale
shuttlecraft, too.
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I've got a semi-before picture --
http://www.geocities.com/johnxcrim/Graphics/Building.jpg
-- before painting, but after an evening with a pair of pliers and a
dremel tool.
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Not purist? I've never heard of this. We only use it to determine if figure A
can see figure B after the shot's been called. On the kind of boards we use,
it comes in handy.
As for other uses.... I hate to admit to knowing this, but if you aim a laser
pointer *just right* at one of those plastic flying bases, it produces this
cool force shield effect on the board around the miniature.
Ummm...a passing child showed me this. That's my story, and I'm sticking to
it.
Oh yeah, and they really freak out cats, too. This thing was sold as a pet
toy. "Amuse a lizard" was one of the uses listed on the package. That's enough
for me right there.