So, back in 2023 I built a small ISS force. It was basically a starter box,the Dragon Lady (because that is such a nice sculpt), Xi Zhuang from a Dire Foes box I got for Leila Sharif. Adding Aleph OSS models (Sophotect, Devas, Dakini), a Ninja, a CSU and a Warcor could easily bring it to 300 points. Never played them, though. My usual opponent plays Yu Jing, and I preferred playing OSS or JSA into that.
Now we got a new edition, a new ISS, and a new planet to play on. So, I'll wave goodbye to Sophie (who is now really busy in OSS lists!), and transfer the team to Shinju, where they can provide security for the new Palace and keep Yue Mining in line. Ragefist Crane will probably play as Adil; AP Continuous is really attractive. The Pheasant will do any Doctoring needed. If I need a Yaozao, I can requisition an Aleph Yudbot. I'm sure Sophie left a few behind... The missile launcher Zhanying will probably mostly stay home. The Dragon Lady now has a cool profile, so I may not need a Warcor any more. Major Lunah (from Aristeia) is still cool sniper. I can still attach a lot of auxiliares from the private sector: CSUs, Bounty hunters both mounted and not, and Aleph still provides generous support: Devas and Dakini are still great, the Garuda is a fine proxy for the (slightly goofy) Jinyao, and Andromeda can stand in for the Bayara (who has a great model, but I'm not ready to by a whole starter pack just for that). Since we're on Shinju, and Yue probably have some interests here, we'll infiltrate some operatives that can help during operations were they have nearby facilities. Beasthunter can proxy as a Koga Minelayer, and the hacker can proxy as a Koga Hacker. Engineer is a reasonable Shenji Ying; it comes with a Yaozao dogbot too. The Digger can work as a Jinwei. and finally, the digger bots can be used as HVTs. There's well over 400 points there, so it is definitely playable, but I'd like to get some of the more iconic ISS units too. Next up, Wu Ming, who I've long wanted to paint in the style of Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune.
Wu Ming painted as Yakitori (Soldiers of Misfortune), with a Mimi Hatsume holographic tactical advisor (counts as a tinbot). On Shinju, there are not (yet) enough suitable offenders to form actual Wu Ming units, so the local ISS branch has taken to hiring foreign mercenaries instead, equipping them with Wu Ming armour and using them in a similar capacity. Also, they fit well into an Ikari Company list, with the mostly white-painted JSA units.
Moving on, the Crane has taken receipt of a pet Tiger. The camo was meant for Paradiso, but the agent liked it and didn't get it repainted.
