From: Robin Paul <Robin.Paul@t...>
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 18:15:47 -0000
Subject: [DS] 6mm Scotia aliens described, and primitive armour for DS2
I've recently received another order of Scotia 6mm stuff, to which I'd added some of the aliens we mentioned in a recent thread. I got AAF001 Alien Infantry EVB w/Hvy Laser (25) (£1.50 ), AAF002 Alien Infantry w/Club (5) (£0.50), and AAF003 £0.50 Alien Command (5) (£0.50). AAF001 are stocky humanoids with tails and a slightly hunched-forward posture and largish heads. They're wearing what appears to be a hooded reinforced battledress or overall, with backpacks and a rifle sized weapon held with both hands. One pose, just under 8mm tall. Although the pack is advertized as having 25 figures, Scotia's tendency to put in a couple of spares incase of miscasts mean I got 27, all nicely cast. AAF002 and AAF003 are similar in form, but tailless and a LOT bigger. AAF002 is bare headed and clearly has a dinosaur-like head and a club in one hand. AAF003 uses the same body, wearing an overall as described, with an open-faced helmeted head and a more upright posture, and a pistol replacing the club. AAF003 is most similar in posture to AAF001 and is 11.5mm tall (vs 8mm). They're all quite nice and I'll get more of the smaller guys, who would make good Merseians. Scotia's large range of less common vehicles persuaded me to get some as primitive forces for DS2. I bought some South African armour, some Israeli and some French and Japanese WW2. From SA, the Olifant and TTD MBTs are very nice, and I got sufficient Ratel APCs, Rooikat armoured cars and G6 SPGs to make a DS2 battlegroup. From Israel I got some Achzarit and Sh'ot APCs. From WW2, the Japanese Type 98 tractor is a good little model of a full-track tractor, the Type 92 Combat Car is an attractive contender for the world's puniest tank (I checked and its 1/300 dimensions- 13x5.5mm- are spot on!) and the Type1 Ho-Ki Full-track APC is a practical looking machine. > From 1940 France, the Citroen-Kegresse APC looks like a cross between a