Star Wars Monopoly: Episode 1

So finally some Star Wars Monopoly figures (from the Episode 1 game) that actually match my 25mm West End Games figures!

There are eight figures in this set. Above, we have Sebuba (I think), the Emperor, Darth Maul and a battledroid. Below, we have Anakin, Jar Jar, Padme Amidala, and Qui Gon Jinn.

The integral base makes these figures a bit tall. When you account for the base, they are pretty much bang on 25mm, albeit with a more 20mm plastics sculpting (see below).

These are a pretty good fit with my WEG figs so I'll be keeping these. I have another set of Monopoly Figures underway that also match 25mm. Up next, though: some WEG figures.

Trek, Hessians and Terrain

A bit of a post-vacation grab-bag this week.

First up are some STTOS 54mm metals. Above is Captain Pike and Lt. Sulu. Below is another Sulu (?) and Scotty.

I also painted and based three tombstones (I think these are Cthulhu markers I got fro Chen).

And, finally, the last of the 54mm Hessians.

Up next: There are quite a number of 25/28mm Star Wars figures on my painting table right now.

STTNG Last Unicorn Away Team

I finished off some 28mm reinforcements for my STTNG troops. These seven figures are from Last Unicorn Games and were the only minis produced for the STTNG RPG.

The figures are a mixed bag and were pretty expensive. There are only two female heads among the four figures. The figures in the top picture I painted as Ensign Ro Laren, Worf, and Tasha Yar. The figures below are just nameless Starfleet. The third one (science officer scratching head) I painted as Vulcan. Nice to see some non-humans.

The figures more or less scale with the STTTNG monopoly figures I have. They are a bit beefier sculpts with the usual 28mm exaggerations.  The bases on the Last Unicorn figures were wildly random.One was a full round base. Two were oblong but unstable. The rest were a mishmash of tiny shapes. Weird production choice.

The two Worfs offer interesting contrasts. The monopoly figure on the left has the more accurate face but a terrible pose (although Worf's phaser is in the correct hand). The sculpt on the right is way better pose but the details are pretty so-so (his hair is pulled back into a braid at the back).

In the end, they look fine enough together to use on the table together. Apparently the Last Unicorn Figures more or less work with the Heroclix Star Trek but are thin enough to pass for youthful cadets.

Up next: Some more 54mm Hessians and some 28mm tombstones?

54mm Hessians

A long-delayed painting project is some Hessian regulars in 54mm to supplement my Tricorne forces.

These are some HaT SYW plastics I picked up a few years ago.

For plastics, they are very nice figures at a much lower cost than metals. The hats are interchangeable so you can make regulars, fusiliers, and grenadiers from the same figures.

They are designed to replace the Hessians I painted a few years ago (below left) from an old set of children's toys.

I have one more four-man unit drying (got out of sync with basing).