UK miniatures studio Crooked Dice has just dropped 32 fresh sci-fi figures into its Colony 87 range, swelling the population of planet Cerberus with everything from blue-skinned nocturnals to genetically engineered dog soldiers. If you've been hunting for a 28mm skirmish project that isn't powered by Games Workshop's machine, this is a meaty wave to sink your teeth into.
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Set up your group for freeThe new release brings four distinct factions to the table. The Amphirans are technologically brilliant and commercially shrewd, the wheelers and dealers of the colony. The Pale are tall, semi-nocturnal and built for stealth. The Masque are six-limbed and bound by elaborate behavioural protocols, which is a polite way of saying they're properly weird. And then there's the Homo Canid, descended from uplifted military dogs and exactly as cool as that sounds.
Colony 87 is Crooked Dice's long-running 28mm sci-fi setting. The premise is straightforward: an outpost at the edge of known space has become a hub for trade, industry, science and the arts, drawing millions of colonists with their own agendas. It's the kind of cantina-meets-cyberpunk sandbox that suits narrative skirmish games, and the figures slot neatly into the studio's own 7TV ruleset or any other pulpy sci-fi system you fancy.
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Start organising for freeFor UK gamers tired of Warhammer's price climbs, Crooked Dice is a useful reminder that British sculpts exist that don't require a second mortgage. Each figure is sold individually or in small packs, and STL files are available if you'd rather print at home.
The full Colony 87 range is up on the Crooked Dice webstore now. Worth a look if you're plotting a side project before UK Games Expo and want something a bit different sitting on your hobby desk.
Sources: Tabletop Sentinel | Crooked Dice Colony 87
