tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post7169276904186679656..comments2024-03-28T05:02:45.682-07:00Comments on Between the Bolter and Me: Infinity: Perfecting metal modelsAdam Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11710889303035437886noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-37447332192161580842014-08-28T21:50:15.310-07:002014-08-28T21:50:15.310-07:00The Merovingian HMG troopers are really neat. One ...The Merovingian HMG troopers are really neat. One of my favorite Ariadna models with a HMG is the one Zouave kneeling down and bracing his weapon. <br /><br />Neat idea for the Loup models! Adam Wierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710889303035437886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-29598115552780200932014-08-27T20:07:06.707-07:002014-08-27T20:07:06.707-07:00The Infinity setting is real enough future-world t...The Infinity setting is real enough future-world to be believable, and the tech levels aren't that extreme. What grabbed me with the Ariadna's were that the tech was so close to current levels you could suspend disbelief and presume they were the near future settlers coming up against the wider -verse.<br /><br />Plus the entire Merovingian HMG toting model range (Metro, Zuoave and Moblots) totally rock, and that's before you got to the Muls. <br /><br />Whenever I see the Loup models I think of them done up in a style similar to the Total Recall (reboot) rebel faction - long dark, dirty muted trenchers flapping away, with dark tone body armour. And their glue guns (ADHL) combined with the follow up Viral Rifles were ridiculous in game and gave my Metros something to help take on the bigger stuff from the other factions.LWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769460904008281915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-1690704122809894152014-08-27T18:40:06.973-07:002014-08-27T18:40:06.973-07:00You are certainly right about some of the earlier ...You are certainly right about some of the earlier models in the Infinity range... Some of the models looked ridiculous.<br /><br />Neat to hear you have an Ariadna force. Ariadna is currently my favorite of the factions. Their leaning towards modern military units and equipment is really neat. I really like the Loup-Garous models. I first got some of them to serve as Adeptus Arbites for Necromunda, ha ha.<br /><br />I hope you can bring yourself to start working on your Ariadna models again! I would be interested in seeing them.<br /><br />You are quite right about Brigadier Jacques Bruant too, certainly a shout out to Jean Reno!Adam Wierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710889303035437886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-57017837696269184002014-08-27T03:14:46.898-07:002014-08-27T03:14:46.898-07:00I continually am impressed by the Infinity range -...I continually am impressed by the Infinity range - some of their gen1 stuff was very hit and miss but from the start of last year onwards they have been putting out some brilliant stuff (and slowly replacing their earlier, slightly goofy figures). <br /><br />I have an Ariadna Merovingian sectorial force which contains some of the nicest miniature figures I've seen put out by anyone. The scale and detail is terrifying as a painter - Angel does a fantastic job of showcasing them - I put a few of mine out to a mate on commission and started on some of the base Metro figures before getting worried about the standard not being up to snuff - they've languished on my shelf since.<br /><br />The new box release and some of the broader miniature releases of late has gotten my little group talking more about Infinity as a viable second system to 40K. I know I'd like to expand into the Kazak range, and some of the Nomad stuff is also very eye catching.<br /><br />Re Solid Snake - definitely - just like Brigadier Jacques Bruant is a ringer for Jean Reno in his Professional guise.LWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769460904008281915noreply@blogger.com