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"New" Traveller minis

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FYI all, from an e-mail I got.
Mike
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Traveller VARGR limited edition aliens pack

Available now this is a limited edition of 200 numbered packs sold exclusively
at our ebay store! The link below will take you directly to the product. We
are selling them in our ebay store so that we do not oversell the strict limited
edition of 200 packs. The buy it now feature allows customers to buy as
many as they want as long as they are available and then the product removes
itself from the store.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140112325430

or do a search for ebay.com item 140112325430

Sculpted by Faron Betchley who did other Mega Miniatures Traveller figures.
Each pack is $13.99 and contains 5 Vargr as depicted (3 variations) 25mm tall
and unpainted . These were originally to be released under the Mega Miniatures
brand but are being sold in this Limited Edition direct to consumers. Molds
destroyed when all 200 packs are sold. We will do MORE Limited Edition
Traveller humanoids if the fans demand it. If you want to combine products
from our ebay store or our regular online store ww.DiscountHobby.com please
e-mail us after you buy this product and we can add other minis to your invoice.
A new line of 25mm cheap sci-fi figures are in the works. Currently "Bridge
Crew" are available at 99 cents each at our online store. More generic aliens
are in the works.

Your Pal

Johnny Lauck
Discount Hobby, Inc.
Mega Miniatures
7321 PineBrook st.
Augusta, Mi. 49012 USA
Cell Phone: 269-223-0296 from 9am to 2pm eastern
JDLAUCK@aol.com
 
I don't think the molds are that old. It looks to me like the Vargr were the next figures in the pipe for release in the MegaMinis Traveller line of figures but then they lost the license (or whatever happened that they are not producing Traveller figures any longer). I'm guessing they had already done a run of 200 sets and then got 'stuck' with them. Or had already made the molds and after losing the license made a limited run to try and recoup losses.
 
The sculptor works in an almost retro style, reminding me of RAFM from 15 years ago.

Johnny Lauck has apparently passed the *starship* minis off to Ad Astra, but retains the RPG license. Sadly, his experience has been that limited runs sell better, so get these NOW or never. It's not a sales model I appreciate in the slightest, as (among other factors) it forces me to buy on his schedule instead of mine. The utter destruction of the masters and molds is also criminal, no matter what justification he uses.
 
Yeah, I didn't know that he retained the RPG license. That *DOES* suck! I don't recall this 'limited run of 200' BS being the case with the Droyne, though.
 
It wasn't, but he reports not selling very many, and taking a loss as a result. Someone on TMP has already called him on his marketing efforts prior to this current eBay offering.

I have bought at least one of everything he has so far produced for Traveller, and I feel badly served by this development.
 
Originally posted by Baphomet69:
Yeah, I didn't know that he retained the RPG license. That *DOES* suck! I don't recall this 'limited run of 200' BS being the case with the Droyne, though.
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I didn't see the Droyne minis but he said he might do some Hiver or K'Kree minis in the future.

Mike
 
Originally posted by GypsyComet:
Johnny Lauck has apparently passed the *starship* minis off to Ad Astra, but retains the RPG license. Sadly, his experience has been that limited runs sell better, so get these NOW or never. It's not a sales model I appreciate in the slightest, as (among other factors) it forces me to buy on his schedule instead of mine.
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Originally posted by Baphomet69:
Yeah, I didn't know that he retained the RPG license. That *DOES* suck! I don't recall this 'limited run of 200' BS being the case with the Droyne, though.
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Tough crowd.

I'm glad we have new Traveller minis at all, limited edition or not. It's not like anyone else out there is rushing to support the game at the moment.

I picked up the Vargr minis, and they are very well done. I read this morning that the next two sets, Newts and K'kree, are being sculpted right now. I'm looking forward to both, and anything else that comes down the concourse.
 
Stan Johansen Miniatures (www.stanjohansenminiatures.com) has 15mm minis in their Star Armour series. I'm uncertain about the troopers set, but the adventurers 10 minis set are definitely the old Martian Metals adventurers figures minus the vehicles. And last I looked at his sight (I buy the dinos with guns set you see off & on on ebay) they were $10.00 for all 10 minis. And he now takes PayPal.

I'm restocked via trades & careful buying on 15mm minis. But I could use some Zhodani & Aslan, hopefully someone will produce a new 15mm line.
 
the adventurers 10 minis set are definitely the old Martian Metals adventurers figures minus the vehicles.
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Hmm. I have a couple of the old MM sets, and the ones he's selling don't ring a bell.
 
I think they may have come with the the speeder mini. At least that what box I found them in when I relocated some of my missing Traveller minis a few years ago. The one female character my wife until I picked up the 15mm SJ Cardboard heroes sets. The captain-lloking mini oddly enough was used as PC rogue character. I sold the adventurers when I sold a bunch of my gaming minis & books to pay for med bills. Human minis are easy to come by & I could replace some of them. The speeder was easy to replace since I found some cheap plastic ripoffs at the toy stand at Perkins.

Originally posted by GypsyComet:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr /> the adventurers 10 minis set are definitely the old Martian Metals adventurers figures minus the vehicles.
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Hmm. I have a couple of the old MM sets, and the ones he's selling don't ring a bell. </font>[/QUOTE]
 
Don't know exactly how I missed this thread back in April. I thought it was about the MegaMinatures line of Traveller star ships.

So, are there any of you who did buy these 25mm Vragr who would consider selling a few?

Just asking, PM me if you are interested..

Lou
 
I did some research (admittedly some of it with my wife) and those minis may be reissue of old FGU Space Opera minis. She remmebers when that I bought a bunch of Traveller AND Space Opera stuff through Judges Guild & the 2 gamestores (1 now long defunct) in the Omaha area in the 80's.
Makes sense. It was pretty hard other than mail order to get Traveller minis & materials in Omaha back then.


Originally posted by GypsyComet:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr /> the adventurers 10 minis set are definitely the old Martian Metals adventurers figures minus the vehicles.
Click to expand...
Hmm. I have a couple of the old MM sets, and the ones he's selling don't ring a bell. </font>[/QUOTE]
 
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