New Dredd & Holocaust suit variant in 28mm metal

Marbles · 13 April, 2011, 10:41:15 AM

Coming soon from Mongoose

Judge Palmer · 13 April, 2011, 01:56:31 PM

They look pretty cool and hope the price is cool also!

Colin YNWA · 13 April, 2011, 06:45:54 PM

I don't really remember the holocaust suit but it looks like an Ian Gibson design. What story is it from is it Insurrection?

klute · 13 April, 2011, 07:20:44 PM

It looks a bit like a cross between the robot from the lost in space film and "The Creech" comic book character

Art · 13 April, 2011, 07:57:37 PM

IIRC Ron Smith drew their first appearance, and they were sort of like that - I don't recall the bloody great machinegun.

TordelBack · 13 April, 2011, 07:58:39 PM

Quote from: Art on 13 April, 2011, 07:57:37 PM
...I don't recall the bloody great machinegun.

How else do you deal with a volcano in the middle of a city?

vzzbux · 13 April, 2011, 09:30:42 PM

The old Ron Smith one. I think.

Dunk! · 13 April, 2011, 09:39:37 PM

Is it based on something from the comic direct or just a figure designer coming up with it? - inspired by the classic Gibson Manta i feel.

Either way I really like it.

CrazyFoxMachine · 14 April, 2011, 08:09:17 AM

'sgot lovely colouring on it - !

John Caliber · 14 April, 2011, 08:20:25 AM

I think the Holocaust Suit was based on a miniature for another game entirely, with minor modifications to 'Dredd it up'.

cheetor · 14 April, 2011, 08:25:51 AM

Quote from: Colin_YNWA on 13 April, 2011, 06:45:54 PM
I don't really remember the holocaust suit but it looks like an Ian Gibson design.

Mongoose (the manufacturers) actually took an older "Grizzly" armoured suit model from their now OOP Starship Troopers line and Dredded-it-up, if you know what I mean. As a result I think that it is their own re-imagining of the Holocaust suit.

I reckon that its really very cool looking. With the amount of artistic licence that individual artists have had with Dredd designs over the years it doesnt bother me that it isnt an exact copy of an existing design. It looks like Justice Department tech to me and thats what matters I think.

Quote from: Judge Palmer on 13 April, 2011, 01:56:31 PM
They look pretty cool and hope the price is cool also!

The Holocaust suit is £10 and Dredd is £3.

I am not so keen on the prancing look to Dredd. I have always thought that Dredd looks more intimidating with both feet planted on the ground rather than in mid-air.

Despite that of course I will still be buying both figures at Salute on Saturday