I bought these 28mm miniatures at Cold Wars 2015, after surviving the drive from South Carolina to Pennsylvania through a raging snowstorm. They are made by Eureka Miniatures and come in a set of 8. They are listed on their website as 'Private Military Contractors', though the set I bought was labeled as 'Blackwater Contractors'. They are good castings, with little to no flash and lots of small details.
They are a useful set, and while I originally painted them for use in the post-apocalypse game Across the Dead Earth, they have also seen action in games of 7TV and Doctor Who. I plan on using them for This is Not a Test as I start learning those rules.
Some of the poses are similar, but they are all different, with varied weapons and heads. All have body armor. I used a lot of khaki, olive and gray, adding some blue and red for a bit of color.
Fun fact: for games which require individual stats, I've given them names 'borrowed' from my old gaming group in Ohio.
First Squad: I really like the running pose (second from left). It is the only one with facial hair.
Second squad: I gave the kneeling one on the left a Hawaiian shirt. I use the second from the left (with raised hand) as a leader.
Objective in sight. Move out!
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