Which Aliens for Near Future Invasion Earth game?

[irishserb]

If you were going to do a contemporary or near future invasion of earth miniatures game in 28mm, which line of miniatures would you use for the invaders?

 

[Gaz045]

I’ve got some Tau from GW, with some plans for ‘flyers’ like in Battle:LA and several ‘walker’ support weapons…….but these will be pitched against 20mm human forces………

Edit-also have a pile of GW genestealers and the like that could be used as ‘bio-weapons’ by the Tau ……..

"Even dry tree bark is not bitter to the hungry squirrel"

[irishserb]

Oh cool.  Like the idea of using them with 20mm figs.  One of the things that I was considering are aliens that are more like in the 36-40mm range in height.  Not giants, but big enough that moving through human sized houses and whatnot could  be a problem tactically.  Could be bullish like the elephant-aliens in Footfall, or more slender like Battle Los Angeles.

[Gaz045]

It’s a bit of a stop/start project! The invaders in Battle:LA used the rooftops and roads as they seemed to get killed when in any building! I plan to allow the Tau extra movement and ‘jumping’ ability be it from power armour or extra strength etc…….but they would be at a disadvantage inside buildings or close alleys etc…..their support weapons are clunky and slow but they will have flyers/skimmers……….still working on them!

The other ‘aliens’ I like are the mercenary thugs out of The Fifth Element……….lumbering and not too bright!

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