Roleplaying and Modern Miniatures
If you are a roleplayer that plays a game like Spycraft, d20 Modern, Shadowrun, or any other modern setting roleplaying game, you’re going to need modern miniatures for your miniature combat. I’m going to list a few places that are good for finding modern miniatures. However, most of these sites carry a variety of miniatures that you will be able to find there.
Dixon Miniatures – This company is located in the United Kingdom. They recently released a wide range of Yakuza figures in the 28mm scale. Dixon Miniatures has a huge line of modern miniatures. They are currently looking at creating a large line of martial arts figures. I have purchased products from this company before and highly recommend them. They have a great level of customer service and have been some of the most professional people I’ve met I this industry.
Reaper Miniatures – One of the largest miniatures companies in the world. They recently split off another version of their company into a new company called Asylum Miniatures. This company will focus on pre-painted miniatures, where as Reaper Miniatures focused on the traditional non-pre-painted miniatures. The Reaper Miniatures website also has some great forums for people looking to connect with others online about miniatures. They also host ReaperCon each year, which celebrates all things Reaper.
RAFM Miniatures & Games – The best modern line from RAFM Miniatures & Games is the USX miniatures. They are sold under the USX brand and have a full set of rules that go with the modern miniatures called “USX Modern Day Heroes”. Even without the rule set, you can use these miniatures for many other modern-themed roleplaying games.
Old Glory Miniatures – Old Glory Miniatures has one of the largest product lines of miniatures in the world. In addition to modern, they have a full line of historical, fantasy, and many other genres. Check out their Old Glory Army program for major discount on miniatures when buying from them.
Pulp Figures – This company is kind of the odd-ball of those that have been listed so far. When you think of the product they have, think Indiana Jones, Sky Captain of Tomorrow, and Call of Cthulhu. Many Call of Cthulhu players find the miniatures they offer to be very useful for their games.
There are many other companies you could look at that carry modern miniatures, like: Iron Wind Metals, Denizen Miniatures, Ground Zero Games, All About Miniatures, Stan Johansen Miniatures, Amazon Miniatures, Lance & Laser, Metal Maniacs, ZombieSmith, and many more. Just do a search on Google for ‘modern miniatures’ and you should be able to find a decent selection of companies that offer modern miniatures.
For a more comprehensive list on Modern Miniatures, check out Roleplaying Pro.