INCOMING....... Khurasan 15mm Garn Flesheaters

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One of Khurasan Miniatures latest Garn figures. A Garn hero/champion "Flesheater!" with heavy weapon. He's a big Muvva!

10mm wide, 22cm to the top of his head, fantastic beast armed with a fusion gun demonstrates the best that Khurasan can bring to the table! This guy is the Arnienator of the Sci Fi lizard world! Together with his pal who is carrying a flamethrower, these Flesheaters make fearsome oppositio.

Jon also sent me a Garn Hegemon. The Hegemon is a 20mm tall high command figure. A tech wizard studded with electronic optics, powerfists and shoulder mounted cannon. I'm finding it difficult to take a photo that anywhere near does him justice, because of all the gizmos that he's carrying. Will be a joy to paint.

If you wanted an alternative 'PREDATOR' the Hegemon is the model to choose. The shoulder mounted cannon screams "Get to da choppa!" In fact, Alien vs Garn - oh so do'able.

 With Christmas just round the corner and little time to choose, I'm going to order 3 packs of TTC-1102 Garns firing assault weapons and then see what else I want from the range.

Cheers

Mark

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In the Pipe...... Garn Terminators Hasta La Vista Baby!

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Coming next from Khurasan to reinforce the Garn legions are Garn Champions! - Scaly Terminators, the Arnold Garnineggers of the reptilian world!

Get to da Dropship!

The largest, bravest and strongest Garn are trusted with the heaviest weaponry--huge particle beam weapons and superheavy flanethrowers that can incinerate a typical colony prefab in one fiery gout. similar to the heroes of old Norse mythology, they glory in war and slaughter; and are free to join Garn expeditions as they please, being free to go where the battle will be fiercest.

Jon has commissioned Two poses of mega-Garn, considerably taller and more massive than the others, armed with equally large heavy weapons. These were made to supplement the normal squad heavy weapon borne by a warrior in the command pack. Tomorrow's War gamers will benefit from the exra heavy firepower the Garn Champions bring to the table.

The Champions unfortunately missed the current casting cycle, that's happening right now, so no firm ETA, but they're made and coming! 

Just the thing for those who want Garn BFGs and want them to look like Garn ... because I guess when it comes to the Garn, there are no substitutes!

Hasta La Vista!

Cheers

Mark

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'O' GROUP.......

My most recent order from Khurasan Miniatures was waiting for me when I got home on Friday. 10 mixed packs of Garn and 6 packs of Corporate Marines.

The Corporate Marines are really nice miniatures. Well sculpted and very much in human proportions. The MasterChef was worried about how thin the legs looked in the photos - I can assure him and anyone else, that the legs are fine, as is the shoulder armour. The figs match perfectly with GZG's new Ravagers which are still on my workbench.

I have two small gripes about the Corporate Marines. First, no VISORS. To me, simply, No Visors = No Sci Fi. It's a personal thing. I don't care whether the visors are chic Ray-Ban strips or half/full face affairs, I just want to see visors on my (human) Sci Fi miniatures!

Second. These miniatures like many currently available, they lack dynamism, being mostly in standyabouty poses. Which I guess is fine for a 'Corporate' Marine guarding premises, installations and corridors, or possibly any military force conducting planetary policing actions. As such, I think they are perfect for RPGs like classic TRAVELLER, where military miniatures in more dynamic combat poses look out of place when they are supposed to be doing guard duty, patrolling streets/spaceports or looking for fugitives in the local Cantina.

To be fair to Jon, he did ask me what changes I would like to see. Given any changes would be at a not inconsiderable cost to him and push back getting these miniatures cast, I didn't want to impose my foibles on miniatures that would likely sell anyway.

These comments aren't a critiscm of Khurasan's releases, more a gentle plea to sculptors and manufacturers. I know it's more costly to sculpt 3 different skirmishing men than an equal number of standing guys who are 'converted' by swivelling torso, moving arms and heads. But bear in mind that the drought of 15mm Sci Fi figures (in comparison with other gaming genres) that existed over the past twenty years has ended in a Tsunami of new releases this year.

Speaking with the MasterChef the other night, we recognise we are lucky to have a fair amount of disposable income that can be spent on our hobby. But we also have come to terms with the fact that it's simply not sustainable for us to continue purchasng new miniatures month after month, purely because they are the latest Sci Fi releases.

This isn't solely a financial decision, it's also a practical one. Like everyone, we have a backlog of miniatures to paint and other wargaming interests. Perhaps more importantly, few of the new releases enhance our core gaming project and we find that we are losing focus. Buying more but getting less done.

I for one, am going to sit back over the next few months, concentrate on my core forces, and wait to see what comes on the market. Even if there's a price hike in-between, I'd rather pay 10-15% extra for miniatures I want in September, that tick most or all my boxes, than spend 100% on something now that will be superceded on the tabletop and consigned to a drawer in the garage in August.

Cheers
Mark

15mm GARN: Close Up and Personal

One of the most anticipated releases of the year, Khurasan Miniatures 15mm Sci Fi Garn Warriors will not fail to disappoint. I suspect these new miniatures will become THE alien scumbags of choice amongst the 15mm Sci Fi gaming community.

15mm Khurasan Miniatures
Garn Warriors

Front and rear views of the Garn. Note that these miniatures do not have their weapons attached yet. All figures are sculpted as firing from the hip. The weapons come on a separate sprue and have a small spigot which fits into the hole you can see on the central figure. Take notice that the magazine is already moulded grasped in the right claw.

15mm Garn: L-R: Heavy Weapons trooper and 2 Warriors

The Heavy Weapons trooper comes with a sprue of different weapon 'inserts' which fit beneath the bar you see on the left-hand Garn in the photo above. You can cut off this spigot and paint it as a sword or similar close combat weapon.

15mm Khurasan Miniatures Garn Warriors
Comparisons with other manufacturer's human miniatures

This photo illustrates how solid and powerfully built Garn warriors are compared to humans, yet they do not look 'oversized' , or out of scale in any way. Playing around with the unpainted miniatures, I placed two on a base with the Rebel Earth Force Marine and they looked like a cool mixed species 'mercenary' unit.

The detail on the figures speaks for itself. I particularly like the prominent 'brow' feature above the eyes as it adds both 'menace' and character to the individual Garn models. These are minis you can easily develop empathy for and will want to command on the tabletop as your primary 15mm Sci Fi force - perfect for the upcoming AMBUSH ALLEY Sci Fi variant.

Remember to click on the photos for larger images!

Cheers
Mark

Khurasan Miniatures: 15mm GARN

First pic of Khurasan Miniatures new 15mm Garn courtesy of Jon:

15mm Garn (L-R: Warrior, Hvy Wpns, Commander, Warrior, Warrior)

Warrior pack contains three warriors, three assault cannon inserts, one plasma gun insert, and one flamethrower insert.

Command/HvyWpn pack contains a commander and a heavy weapon warrior, with a sprue of three inserts for the heavy weapon: laser cannon, missile launcher, plasma cannon.

I'll add my own close-up detailed pics of the castings and some comparison pics against other Sci Fi miniatures later this evening.

Cheers
Mark

PREVIEW: Khurasan Miniatures 15mm GARN

I'm sure you are itching to know about Khurasan Miniatures upcoming Sci Fi release - 15mm GARN.

The Garn are a race of bipedal reptilian warriors. To quote the background on the Khurasan website "Hulking aliens, evolved from a species similar to the great predatory dinosaurs of Earth's distant past, Garn Warriors are a dour and aggressive race.....The Garn are a salute to the ferocious reptilian alien warriors of many Sci-Fi stories, and are suitable for any sci-fi or pulp setting".

Jon has sent me 3 different warrior castings, a Heavy Weapons trooper and a Garn Commander.

The Garn are approximately 18mm tall and almost perfect replicas of their 28mm brethen which can be seen here (28mm Garn). The detail on the miniatures, especially of the scaling is, believe me, little short of amazing. All are in advancing poses, one of the troopers with his jaw wide open is simply terrific!

The warriors and heavy weapons Garn come with separate weapons provided on a sprue. The warriors have short stubby weapons, which fit easily into the spaces provided on the figures, allowing them to be depicted 'firing from the hip'. Whilst the heavy weapons trooper has a sprue with seemingly three different weapon 'insert' choices (assault cannon, plasmathrower, flamethrower).

You can read about the Garn, their weapons and combat gear in detail on the Khurasan Miniatures website (Click here).

These aren't just Sci Fi lizards with guns. The Garn wear belts with utility pouches and carry Force Field Projector/Artificial Environment Generator packs on their backs. They are every bit a fully militarised, sentient alien species who can stand toe to toe against mankind.

If you are already wondering what armour to use with the Garn, take a look at GZG's range of Kra'Vak AFV's; SG15-31A/SG15-32A/SG15-33A and possibly SG15-34A also.

No details of pack composition or prices yet. Comparison photos of Garn with popular figs from other manufacturers will be posted in due course.

Cheers
Mark