for spartan and anyone else:1/6th figures.

[Salty Dog]

i am starting to collect and customize figures again, but i am getting rid of all my WWII stuff (mostly 21st century toys stuff) and moving to modern stuff. i got rid of alot of older stuff at a small figure show/swap type thing at a store about a half hour away. it got me into figures again, and i bought a BBI marine.(trying to get the pictures on the computer from the digital camera). anyway, i wanted to know what figures you collect. dragon? BBI? etc......

[AFG]

i dont collect them but i dont wanna call em gay cuz they look cool :(

[Argyll]

Well I just got "Trident " from BBi and the detail on these figs is bloody incredible.
I then got the new type protec and some more STRIKE Gear and the detail again is superb,tiny little QR straps,amazing **** guys.
I want BBi Gunslinger next,and then the Hot toys USAF PJ!!

hell I'm almost 42 and I don't give a toss what anyone else thinks about these figs,seeing is believing lads!! ;)

I used to think they were just GI Joes for kids,but there's some serious collectors out there

[Salty Dog]

Well I just got "Trident " from BBi and the detail on these figs is bloody incredible.
I then got the new type protec and some more STRIKE Gear and the detail again is superb,tiny little QR straps,amazing **** guys.
I want BBi Gunslinger next,and then the Hot toys USAF PJ!!

hell I'm almost 42 and I don't give a toss what anyone else thinks about these figs,seeing is believing lads!! ;)

I used to think they were just GI Joes for kids,but there's some serious collectors out there


yeah there are some crazy collectors out there. some guys were trying to sell vehicles that they made themselves, they were really good. i think right now i am just going to collect and customize some marines from iraq. i am going to aquire some mopp gear and a desert marpat, or regular desert helmet (and many more pieces of gear), and make a marine like the ones in this picture for example.


http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/gulf_war_2_iraqi_freedom_marines/usmc109.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/gulf_war_2_iraqi_freedom_marines/usmc174.jpg

[fisheyestudio]

Hey howdy hey!

1/6th figures are a great hobby. My Pastor and I are good friends and we work on projects together. He has almost 300 figs now and a mess of vheicles. My collections is alot smaller...so far lol. BBI has incredible detail and when I can find them on sale that is what I order. There are several places that carry loos parts. Trident looks to be an awesome figure. Give us a review when you have time AngryII.

Jesus blessings!
chris holloman

[flickme]

Ive got BBI but i wanna get some Dragon guys.

[Argyll]

Hey howdy hey!

1/6th figures are a great hobby. My Pastor and I are good friends and we work on projects together. He has almost 300 figs now and a mess of vheicles. My collections is alot smaller...so far lol. BBI has incredible detail and when I can find them on sale that is what I order. There are several places that carry loos parts. Trident looks to be an awesome figure. Give us a review when you have time AngryII.

Jesus blessings!
chris holloman

I sure will Chris.
1st impressions though is he is amazing!!kit is excellent weapons and accesories are 1st rate,though the Aimpoint needs Superglued to the M4.

along with the radio's Antennae to the radio.

I'd give this guy 9/10 and a must have for all serious and not so serious collectors.

[California Joe]

I want some dammit. Course I have a ****load of 54mm figures to paint still.

I just have an old GI JOE Royal Marine Bren gunner upstairs. I call him "Royal" He's always after my daughters Barbies. ;)

[Rantanplan]

I just collect and paint 1/72 Figures. :D

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Russians1.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/2emeHussar.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/1stLancier.jpg

[Salty Dog]

here's my iraq marine and the guy in the woodland is just a guy in woodland cammo, no particular designation.

Iraqi Freedom Devil Dog
http://server6.uploadit.org/files/marinedep-iraqmarine.JPG

http://server6.uploadit.org/files/marinedep-Image008.jpg

http://server6.uploadit.org/files/marinedep-Image007.jpg

http://server6.uploadit.org/files/marinedep-Image002.JPG

Cockin the .45
http://server6.uploadit.org/files/marinedep-Image005.jpg


this is just a guy with woodland cammo, an m4 with m203, nightvision, and, his belt and all it's pieces are from the marine figure.

http://server6.uploadit.org/files/marinedep-Image010.jpg



http://server6.uploadit.org/files/marinedep-Image011.JPG
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^this is a buttpack i made (still needs some work but i am proud of it). i made it out of a WWII german bread bag, that i modfied with some straps from some german WWII canteens and some stechy straps from a cheap modern H harness, and some superglue. it goes on the iraq marine, but i put it on this guy just to see how it looked.

[California Joe]

Very nicely done. Very skilled painting Rantanplan. I've got a bunch of 92nd Highlanders at Waterloo in that size. I knew I should have got that digital camera already.

[MVSpartan117]

Cool figs! Both of you guys!

About what I collect, most of my stuff is regrettbly (SP?) Ultimate Soldier. Ultimate Soldier stuff is pretty undetailed but I definatly use it a lot, especially the weapons and figures. For gear I use BBI gear almost exclusivly, for the price the detail is absolutly unmatched.

I use Ultiamte soldier bodies because they pose well and they proportioned correctly. BBI bodies, at least in my eyes, are too articulated. They pose very oddly sometimes, they're kinda hard to work with, Also they don't seem properly proportioned, thier necks are HUGE!
BBI headsculpts are VERY good though. Their hands fall off alot also, beccuse of the way they attach them

Good to hear your getting back into 1/6th! woot Good luck!

[MVSpartan117]

About Dragon models, I personnaly don't think they are worth the price.

-The gear isn't very realistic, they don't carry proper loadouts alot, a lot of gear that should be fabric isnt, it's plastic.

-Headscuplts are kinda shiney

-bodies are fragile

I'm sure there are exceptions, but i'd rather get a BBI figure for 10 bucks less and get way better quality.

[Rantanplan]

Very nicely done. Very skilled painting Rantanplan. I've got a bunch of 92nd Highlanders at Waterloo in that size. I knew I should have got that digital camera already.

Thanks Joe.

Hehe, the Black Watch is the standard troop of every
1/72 collector. I think this was one of the first sets I painted.
When I get a Digicam in my hands I'll post some Afghanistan and
Iraq stuff i've made last year

[California Joe]

(pssst 92nd are the Gordons, they charged with the Scots Greys) ;)

I'd like to see more. They're very well done. Love to see the new stuff. Argyll will want to see them I'm sure.

[Rantanplan]

Damn, how embarrassing :oops:

[California Joe]

Damn, how embarrassing :oops:

Hell, I ran upstairs and read the little 92 on the canteens just to make sure. ;) same kilt as the 42nd Black Watch except for thin yellow lines in the tartan.

[MVSpartan117]

Damn, how embarrassing :oops:

Hell, I ran upstairs and read the little 92 on the canteens just to make sure. ;) same kilt as the 42nd Black Watch except for thin yellow lines in the tartan.

You guys are sooooo hardcore ;)

Those 1/72nd guys are pretty cool, I had a freind who collected a couple, he couldn't paint though....... :lol:

[MVSpartan117]

Dragon Models makes 1/72nd Tanks :D

http://www.dragonmodelsltd.com/catalog/dragon_armor/

[California Joe]

coooooooooooooool, where's Ivy!

[memphiz]

Richard Marcinko
man these are cool
http://www.figuresdirect.com.au/Images/bbieliteforce/bbi21082richardmarcinkolandwarrior.jpg
http://www.figuresdirect.com.au/Images/bbieliteforce/richardmarcinkocqboperations.jpg

[MVSpartan117]

They make actually make a lot of stuff

Here some 1/72 planes
http://www.dragonmodelsltd.com/catalog/warbirds/

Check their main site

http://www.dragon-models.com

[MVSpartan117]

http://www.smallblueplanet.com/content/container.asp?target=productdetail&productId=4115&targetOld=sStep2&brandId=10533&searchResultId=5221967&titleText=SBP+Brand%3A+BBI++Blue+Box+Toys&viewType=Brand&titleTreeText=

I'm not sure if he's still on sale, but he is pretty cheap at small blue planet


In fact I just ordered some stuff from SBP

[HooyahCQB]

www.1-6thseals.freeservers.com my site

[MVSpartan117]

Cool guys! :D

[memphiz]

http://www.smallblueplanet.com/content/container.asp?target=productdetail&productId=4115&targetOld=sStep2&brandId=10533&searchResultId=5221967&titleText=SBP+Brand%3A+BBI++Blue+Box+Toys&viewType=Brand&titleTreeText=

I'm not sure if he's still on sale, but he is pretty cheap at small blue planet


In fact I just ordered some stuff from SBP
cool :D

[Luxembourger]

I finally got my Dragon 1/6 Us soldiers IRAQ war

I compared their DCUs to the BBI desert uniforms.
And again the Dragon desert uniforms are better and more accurate than BBIs desert uniforms especialy the pattern.

[Gringo]

I've got some news of those 6 inch figures I collect, and they're releasing a ****load! They've come up with a new body with 30 points of articulation, slings, and loads more gear. The figure is a prototype, and is 12inches though will be reduced to 6 inches and will be used for the new modern and WW2 line.

http://www.figures.com/databases/action.cgi?setup_file=fignews2.setup&category=actionfigures&topic=149&show_article=18

They are also working on Call of Duty figures. There are loads of pics of the toy fair that they showed them here

http://69.93.35.18/photo/1/showgallery.php?cat=1136&password=

[Rantanplan]

Ok, here is some 1/72 Afghanistan stuff

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Atghan1.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Atghan2.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Afghan3.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Atghan4.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Afghan4.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Atghan5.jpg

[Luxembourger]

Ok, here is some 1/72 Afghanistan stuff

AMAZING!!!!! FOr 1/72 is great!!

did you paint them ? what company is selling them revell ?????

[Rantanplan]

Yep, I painted them :D
This are Revell and old Esci conversions

[Rantanplan]

Here is some Iraq stuff

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Iraq1.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Iraq2.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Iraq3.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Iraq4.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Iraq5.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Iraq6.jpg

[Luxembourger]

Revell brought out OIF and Afghanistan US troops recently??? that s cool

or did you take some revell soldiers and you painted them with american uniforms?

[Rantanplan]

This is the old Esci Modern US infantrie (15 years old)

http://www.soldatini.org/images/scatole/esci239.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/biz/toysoldierhq/zescimodus2.jpghttp://www.angelfire.com/biz/toysoldierhq/zescimodus1.jpg

and this is the newer Revell modern US Intanrtrie (5 years old)

http://www.soldatini.org/images/scatole/rev2520.jpg

http://www.michtoy.com/MTSCnewSite/newplastic_folder/Revell_folder/revell72_folder/2520.jpg

I took these Figs as Basis and converted and painted them to A-stan and OIF troops

[Skaman]

Revell is crap, Tamiya and Dragon all the way.

[Rantanplan]

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/forumfun/positive8.jpg

[Trigger]

Those are fantastic Rantanplan! woot
Well done.

__________________________________________
Badass 1/72 modern military figures by Rantanplan

[Rantanplan]

Thanks. :hug: Great Sig woot

[Gringo]

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/forumfun/positive8.jpg

It's the "Buddy Christ"!!!!

[MVSpartan117]

Those 1/72nd guys are SO cool!!!!

woot

[MVSpartan117]

I finally got my Dragon 1/6 Us soldiers IRAQ war

I compared their DCUs to the BBI desert uniforms.
And again the Dragon desert uniforms are better and more accurate than BBIs desert uniforms especialy the pattern.

Yes dragon uniforms are typically better, but the gear kinda sucks....

Thier weapons are pretty good, but they do feel fragile.

I preordered this dragon weapon set last night.

http://www.dragonmodelsltd.com/html/71192-p1.html

[Argyll]

Yep nice work Rantanplan!

[Salty Dog]

I finally got my Dragon 1/6 Us soldiers IRAQ war

I compared their DCUs to the BBI desert uniforms.
And again the Dragon desert uniforms are better and more accurate than BBIs desert uniforms especialy the pattern.

Yes dragon uniforms are typically better, but the gear kinda sucks....

Thier weapons are pretty good, but they do feel fragile.

I preordered this dragon weapon set last night.

http://www.dragonmodelsltd.com/html/71192-p1.html

the weapons are a little fragile, but not that much, they only seem it when you compare them to the really sturdy (sometimes metal) bbi weapons. which reminds me, i will post some pictures once i take them of my m16a2 (bbi metal), sr16(dragon), and m4(bbi platic) that i "weathered" and touched up with silver and black paint, they really look like they have been used and scratched up a bit. it looks really good, or so i think.

[MVSpartan117]

I finally got my Dragon 1/6 Us soldiers IRAQ war

I compared their DCUs to the BBI desert uniforms.
And again the Dragon desert uniforms are better and more accurate than BBIs desert uniforms especialy the pattern.

Yes dragon uniforms are typically better, but the gear kinda sucks....

Thier weapons are pretty good, but they do feel fragile.

I preordered this dragon weapon set last night.

http://www.dragonmodelsltd.com/html/71192-p1.html

the weapons are a little fragile, but not that much, they only seem it when you compare them to the really sturdy (sometimes metal) bbi weapons. which reminds me, i will post some pictures once i take them of my m16a2 (bbi metal), sr16(dragon), and m4(bbi platic) that i "weathered" and touched up with silver and black paint, they really look like they have been used and scratched up a bit. it looks really good, or so i think.

Cool can't wait to seem em'! :)

I might post some pics of my weapons.

[tooms]

the first time i was in the home of a classmate, his room was full of them
:1/6 dragon models ( in majority), it's... special :D

[hank]

Man, I need another choice on the poll - I don't do this stuff myself but it is NOT gay. You guys have really done a great job. That is amazing detail for 1/72 and the 1/6 stuff just continues to impress.

Great work.

CJ - post some of yours I'd be interested in those as well

hank

[Hullebullen]

Ok, here is some 1/72 Afghanistan stuff


http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Atghan2.jpg






Outstanding figure work, Rantanplan. A question, are those figs of "soft" styrene?

[Rantanplan]

I don't know what "styrene" is but this minis are commonly known as Soft Plastic Figures. I think you mean the same, right?

Here is more. Some French Soldiers

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/French1.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/French2.jpg

*Note: The headset of the soldier is on the wrong site. I just noticed this error after I made the fotos :oops:

[Hullebullen]

yup, that's what I meant. More nice work you got there. Are they for wargaming purposes?

[Rantanplan]

No, I'm not a Wargamer but many people use 1/72 Figs for Wargaming. I personally think they are to fragile for WG but on the other site they are much cheaper than tin figures.

[Hullebullen]

Yeah, it was because of the 1/72 scale I was asking if they were for gaming purposes. Me, I'm doing 1/35 scale. Although your figs are great I personally think that 1/72 is a little bit "on the small side"...

[Rantanplan]

Uhmm, I would rather say 1/35 is a little bit "on the big side"... ;)

[MVSpartan117]

woohoo it's been revived! great figures!

I might post some tommorow! :D

[Salty Dog]

woohoo it's been revived! great figures!

I might post some tommorow! :D


do it!...you won't.....

[Luxembourger]

Hey guys I just ordered more DRagon DCU sets to replace my BBI DCU uniforms.

Is anyone interested in a BBI DCU ? I would give it away for free ,,,,I really don t need it


Oh by the way,,,,does anyone know how to get off the boots of BBI figures?
I wanted to put a BBI soldiers DRagon boots but I didn t manage to get his BBI boots off .

[MVSpartan117]

woohoo it's been revived! great figures!

I might post some tommorow! :D


do it!...you won't.....

I might! ;)

[MVSpartan117]

Ok heres my latest guy, he is based off U.S. Marines in Haiti.

http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/beta/html/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/19783/joe1%7E0.jpg

http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/beta/html/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/19783/joe2.jpg

http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/beta/html/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/19783/joe3%7E0.jpg

http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/beta/html/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/19783/joe4%7E0.jpg


http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/beta/html/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/19783/joe6.jpg

[Rantanplan]

Great work pal woot :D
This marpat is the horror. Its nearly impossible to paint in 1/72. :(

[MVSpartan117]

Thanks! :D

[Luxembourger]

second picture of the your marine doll : looking at the pciture , on the right you have the BBI ammo pouches , on the left the dragon ammo pouches where you can put inside the grenades

which ammo pouches are more accurate in your opinion ?

by the way great pics