Re: [Epic] Metal Infantry/Support Weapons/Light Vehicles

From: Aaron P Teske <Mithramuse+_at_...>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 12:28:56 -0500 (EST)

Excerpts from Epic: 13-Jan-98 [Epic] Metal Infantry/Suppo.. by "Carl
Billen"_at_realsoftwa
> I recently obtained several old miniatures, and among them were some metal
> Epic-scale Space Marines, Eldar, a SM on a bike wielding a (chain)sword, a
> SM with a Mole Mortar, A Thudd Gun and an Eldar Lascannon with gunners.
> They are quite badly cast and not very detailed. Dirk Vormann mentioned in
> the 'Old metal order codes' that a metal eldar jetbike was available too.

Actually, that bike is probably a SM Bullock jet bike, not an eldar jet
bike, but I could be mistaken. (Though I know that GW did make a
Bullock model for Epic.)

> I would like to know which other miniatures were avaliable in that category
> (I believe that they were randomly inserted in the blisters at that time, as
> I have a drop pod blister with a Thudd Gun, but no second Thudd Gun, while I
> have enough drop pods to fill a second blister).

That's basically what they were, was filler in some of the rubber molds;
GW doesn't make 'em any more, as their new molds are just the actual
mini, no 'extras'. Other models included Orky stuff, like (I think) a
Gretchin... I'm not sure what else 'random' came with the Orks, though.
Oh, yes, the two-part Tarantula was one of these little extras, which is
a darn shame 'cause they look a lot better than the chunky ones GW has
today.

Later,

                    Aaron Teske
                    Mithramuse+_at_...
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