Great stuff Houshin and BrookM! Houshin, how about a Scion command squad when the Heroic Scale Female Heads - Veterans are released in a couple of months?
@Wyrmalla: I've been thinking about an in-between-size range of heads. After all, the newer GW male heads (Scions for example) almost exactly match the size of the male heads from my Pulp ranges. Female heads in that size could be put to many uses.
The Heroic Scale heads are sized more to the likes of GW Cadians, though a bit wider in the face which has the effect of narrowing the shoulders of the figure; I figured most of the heads I sell would be used on male figures (be it GW Cadians, Space Marines, Scions or now the Dreamforge Valkyrie), so it was a logical compromise.
I just need to decide on a name for the in-between-size heads!
BrookM wrote: Andrew, what kinds of heads can we expect to find in the veterans pack? At least one eyepatch?
*Checks master castings* Yup, one eye patch, 2 pairs of aviator shades, a cigar, pair of goggles, 2 officer caps and a selection of natty head wear and cracking hairdos.
BrookM wrote: Andrew, what kinds of heads can we expect to find in the veterans pack? At least one eyepatch?
*Checks master castings* Yup, one eye patch, 2 pairs of aviator shades, a cigar, pair of goggles, 2 officer caps and a selection of natty head wear and cracking hairdos.
This is music to my ears I can't believe how much better the heads look in person if that was even possible
Andrew Rae wrote: Great stuff Houshin and BrookM! Houshin, how about a Scion command squad when the Heroic Scale Female Heads - Veterans are released in a couple of months?
Oh I will. I am not actually that keen on the default head in the Scions pack for the commander as it is. I would also be up for some (about 40-50 I think...) of the heroic scale female helmeted heads. I don't like the idea of too many helmetless heads in my Cadian Shock troops. The rest of my existing Shock Troops can be converted to White Shields.
"Believed to be centuries old, the enigmatic Dr. Fang frequently poses as a simple purveyor of ancient artifacts. In truth, this criminal mastermind secretly leads the greatest underworld empire in history.
"Golgo Satana's true face and identity remain unknown. This master of disguise and assassination strikes suddenly from the shadows then disappears without a trace."
As a new release special offer, Dr. Fang and Golgo Satana are priced at £6 for the pair, saving 20%.
As with all the Pulp Alley miniatures, Dr. Fang and Golgo Satana are available with unique Pulp Alley Character Cards, for use in your Pulp Alley games.
All our favorite pulp weapons are now available in Pulp Alley Weapons 1 - including Webley, Luger, Colt 1911, Mauser Broomhandle, Tommy Gun, and a Shotgun!
Designed for easy conversions, simply snip off a figure's existing hand, dill a 1mm hole into the wrist and use the pre-attached pin to secure the new weapon hand in place.
BrookM wrote: I suppose these weapon hands are of the proper scale that they'll easily go with other ranges as well, like Victoria Lamb's stuff.
I've no idea how big the hands are on Victoria's stuff I'm afraid, but the Pulp Alley Weapons 1 hands match the hands on the male Pulp Alley figures, if that helps. They're certainly bigger than the Resistance Fighter weapon hands.
and a good excuse to get a few more female loonies (I still have a urge to resulpt them as pregnant if I can, I shall have to see if my skills are up to it)
Thinking of grabbing the female assassin to run as an Alt commander for my German Army in Bolt Action. Thinking of throwing some pulp type figures into my Army just as a bit of fun.
The worst thing about Andrew is he doesn't put out enough stuff in a timely manner. I want to see his creations much more frequently! I love just about everything he's made, especially the resistance fighters. If he were to try to kickstart a minis project, i'd be hard pressed not to back it.
And in case the impression i'm giving is that i'm being hard on him, thats not my intention. I respect his work greatly.
The SMA012 Heroic Scale Female Heads are out of stock again (I ordered the restock weeks ago, honest!). I'm awaiting an update from the caster as to when I'll receive the restock, so hopefully they'll be available again soon.
The good news is that the caster has told me the restock will be sent if not tomorrow then on Monday. I was so close to having continuous availability again*!
@BrookM: Vet Heads on their way, still a few weeks away as everything slid slightly with unexpected stuff. Sorry to keep you waiting.
@Greywulf: I'm certainly not the most productive of sculptors... As such a KS wouldn't mean more product more quickly, just more pressure for me! But rest assured Statuesque is stable financially and I will continue releasing new toys as and when they're ready.
*I would have made it but there were a few more miscasts in the last batch than usual. Grumble grumble.
I'll just have to wait a little bit longer then. Instead I'll get another set of beret heads in the meantime, though I'll be keeping a few models headless, just in case.
Like others I'd like to see more output, but honestly your quality is so good Andrew I'd hate to see anything get rushed. I just finished up some Hong Kong Killer robots, some Pulp figures, and I've used the regular and heroic heads on several projects. The digital to metal translations are perfect- exquisite detail but still 'paintable'. Keep it up!
The wait will, as with previous products, be well worth it, of that I'm sure. Statuesque, along with Victoria Miniatures produces nothing but excellent quality stuff, but at intervals. Can't be helped, not every company can nilly-willy digi-sculpt models and turn the prints into sales just like that.
Got my order just now and all I can say is.. wibble.
edit.
Nice, very, very nice. Eyepatch lass and cigar girl will most certainly find their way into my Veletaris squad.
The extra pony tail is also a welcome addition for one of the helmeted girls from Victoria's range.
As with the other thread, all I can say is.. I AM NOT WORTHY! I AM NOT WORTHY! I AM NOT WORTHY!
Automatically Appended Next Post: Another edit.
Not the best of shots, but yay! Loving these new heads, excellent stuff, they go well nicely with Vic's Arcadians, giving a nice action vibe from those cheesy movies that goes well with the force.
With the squad done it's time to see what fun can be had with the pulp weapon set and one or two Arcadians.
I thought you'd like to see the new store photos for the Statuesque Asylum figures Dr Strukov, Sister Anaesthesia and Lillie Poots. I decided now is the time to get more of the Statuesque range painted as it's currently rather monochrome.
These figures were painted by Charlie Kirkpatrick. I don't think he posts here but he goes by Countersunk81 on various forums. Needless to say I'm really pleased with the results.
"Raised on the rough streets of King City, the resourceful Mak O'Reilly frequently accompanies Pulp Girl on her many globetrotting adventures. His cautious nature counteracts Pulp Girl's hot-headedness.
The trusty sidekick of Phantom Ace, Gauge can often be found making repairs and modifications to Ace's wide array of experimental vehicles. This young inventor always has just the right gadget for the job."
As a Pre-Order special offer, Mak O'Reilly and Gauge are priced at £6 for the pair, saving 20%.
The figures are also available from Pulp Alley in the US for $9.75, saving $2.
As with all the Pulp Alley miniatures, Mak O'Reilly and Gauge are available with unique Pulp Alley Character Cards, for use in your Pulp Alley games.
Any order containing this Pre-Order item will not be posted until the 9th of July. The special offer price runs until Sunday 12th of July.
I don't normally show renders, but here's a sneak preview of a new Statuesque Asylum investigator who will be out in a few months - Professor Felicity Poppington. I'm rather pleased with her.
insaniak wrote: That is outstanding. Will be interesting to see how it translates to miniature.
She should translate as well as the rest of the digital figures I've done - she's done to the same detail level as everything else. I sculpt to make good miniatures not pretty renders which is why I don't normally show renders of my work but I really wanted to share this one early.
Definetly, she'll look great in metal. Between Andrew's 3D sculpting abilities (simple & clean lines with lots of realistic detail but not too much) and his caster's near perfect casts (often no mould lines) I don't doubt she'll be fantastic either painted up or just in straight metal.
Andrew? Is she coming with a companion? And any intention of separating paired minis into singles?
Any idea if you'll be making any new Resistance Fighters? I know I keep asking this, but I need new stand-in's for USAriadna miniatures which are kept at your scale, now Infinity has changed theirs. Also weapons without hands attached would also be great if you've got a mind for that. Otherwise I'll make do
I have a planned conversion to make some of your recon units into bikers, I just have to wait and see if it pans out. I'll post up the picture if I manage to get it working
@Greywulf: Poppington will be a single figure product. She will have a Sidekick at some point though, but both will remain single figures. There aren't any current plans to sell the 2 figure sets individually. This could cause stock issues if one figure sold better than the other, as I've found with mixed moulds in the past. Of course, it is possible to have just one part from a mould cast and the rest chucked back into the metal pot (I've sacrificed thousands of Resistance Fighter weapons to the altar of Resistance Fighter heads!) but it makes that part more expensive to produce.
@Fenriswulf: No problem about keeping on asking and I'm sorry I keep saying 'sometime'. However, at the moment I don't really have any good ideas for them. I really want to update Bella but I'm still thinking about how. I'm also slightly wary because of how my sculpting style has evolved since I did the rest of the Resistance range. I don't mean in terms of proportion or bulk as these things can easily be changed, but more how I've started simplifying forms much more. For example, if you compare the Resistance Fighter and Pulp ranges, you'll see I've reduced the folds and wrinkles in the drapery and fabric, concentrating on those areas that help convey the movement of a figure, such as the pull of a shoulder or arm. That's just the way I enjoy sculpting now and to go back and match the earlier, busier style wouldn't bring as much enjoyment.
All that said, I will definitely be expanding the broader sci-fi range in near future. These will be of a similar theme to the Resistance Fighters and the SOE Kill-Team. They'll be similar in terms of bulk and proportion. I don't think the style difference will be an issue as the hand sculpted SOE team still work nicely with the digital Resistance. It's only directly matching the existing figures in each niche range that I have concerns about.
Anyway, in other news, received a dispatch email from the casters which means a new release should be imminent. Perhaps some Heroic Scale veteran heads and .... bald heads!
First time I've seen any of your work has been today, I've been shopping around for some female minis to make up an Escher gang for Necromunda.
Spent a fair bit of cash grabbing five female Commissar miniatures from Raging Heroes - The Kurganovas and I can't recall the name of the other company but they do two Commissars as well, think it was Exclusive Miniatures?
Anyway - found your site and the wallet took another hit when I saw the lovely Commissar Venko so grabbed her and decided to grab some more gangers to join her! So pleased to say Emilia, Foxy, Bella and the two Resistance Cell miniatures will be joining the gang
Have you been tempted to make anything of a style with the old Escher minis - like a Riot Grrl/punk style?
Cheers Andrew I can appreciate where you're coming from, but I will remain a fan of your initial stylings for your Resistance miniatures. I think they'll fit in well with what I have in mind. I am hoping my test 1/35 motorcycle comes in soon so I can put it together and see how well your figures match with it. I am looking for replacements for the new Ariadna Mavericks, and their bikes are fairly large so I'll see how I do.
If you're up for expanding on your line of heads, hooded female heads with gasmasks would be rocking. Perhaps something like this, this or this?
I am starting to learn how to sculpt using Z-brush, having being inspired by yourself, but it's going to be a long way off before I can make anything nearly as good as you. Looking forward to future releases!
Andrew - just wanted to say a massive thank you, ordered on Tuesday and the minis have arrived safe and sound today. I ordered to my place of work and now I've got to sit here for around 5 hours just wanting to tear into them
Will be checking them out properly later but I'm well chuffed so far
Statuesque Miniatures is pleased to announce the release of two new Heroic Scale head sets.
Cigars, scars and sunglasses - the Heroic Scale Female Heads - Veterans set is designed to allow you to convert your heroic scale miniatures with a variety of characterful details.
Sculpt your own hairdo, add a helmet or just leave them bald - the Heroic Scale Female Heads - Bald set can be used for a variety of purposes.
As an New Release Special Offer, both sets of 10 metal heads are available for only £4.25 each, saving over 10%. Additionally, there are our usual discounts for multiple purchases.
@ Rayphoton: For Cadian, Space Marines etc you'll want the Heroic Scale Heads (hence the name ). The Resistance Fighter heads are designed specifically for my Resistance Fighter range and are much smaller, though I have seen them used nicely on Infinity figures and the like.
Andrew Rae wrote: @ Rayphoton: For Cadian, Space Marines etc you'll want the Heroic Scale Heads (hence the name ). The Resistance Fighter heads are designed specifically for my Resistance Fighter range and are much smaller, though I have seen them used nicely on Infinity figures and the like.
Brooks threads give me the look of the heroic heads..but I'm a tad curious what the models might look like with the normal size heads instead, since cadian head (gw's)are too dang big. I was hoping someone might have pics of the normal sized heads in use so I could see.
Brooks Pics though are definitely a fantastic example of the heroic scale though and hats off to someone who manages to make female IG rockin.
I'm afraid I don't have any photos to show, but I have tried a Resistance Fighter head on a Cadian plastic figure and they are too small in my opinion. Bear in mind that by putting a smaller head on a Cadian or a Space Marine you will in fact be accentuating the 'masculinity' of the figure as the shoulders will appear wider - and the shoulders are already very wide. That's why the faces on my Heroic Scale female heads are slightly wider than their GW equivalent as that visually narrows the shoulders.
That said, I am considering an intermediate size that would likely prove useful beyond chunky GW plastics.
I'll have a dig in my bits boxes tomorrow, I still have a pair of Resistance Fighters sans heads and I should still have one or two regular (non-heroic) helmeted heads lying about as well, but IIRC, I did this once before for Wyrmala I think it was, where we came to the conclusion that yeah, the non-heroic heads are extremely small on heroic scale bodies.
Well, that solves my "I can't sculpt faces but I need heroic 32mm female Chaos Marauder models" quite nicely...after I figure out sculpting long flowing hair, heh.
Andrew Rae wrote: I'm afraid I don't have any photos to show, but I have tried a Resistance Fighter head on a Cadian plastic figure and they are too small in my opinion. Bear in mind that by putting a smaller head on a Cadian or a Space Marine you will in fact be accentuating the 'masculinity' of the figure as the shoulders will appear wider - and the shoulders are already very wide. That's why the faces on my Heroic Scale female heads are slightly wider than their GW equivalent as that visually narrows the shoulders.
That said, I am considering an intermediate size that would likely prove useful beyond chunky GW plastics.
Well suffice it to say that sounds awesome. and thanks for the "heads" up (see what I did there) An intermediate head sounds great. Any chance we will ever see long hair?
Also , thanks brook, I look forward to seeing those pics.. You guys(girls) are always on the ball
Nah, that looks like a heroic head on the Statuesque body I think... I don't think the regular sized heads are that big. Not sure though, but most of mine are more akin to the heads you saw on Infinity miniatures pre-scale change.
Fair enough then I am just going off what I remember of mine and they seemed smaller. Might have been because I was more used to seeing non-helmeted heads.
This week I received a full restock of the Pulp Alley books and cards. Since I'd left it far too long before ordering the restock I decided to offer 10% off across the range, so now is the perfect time to grab a copy of this great game or to order that expansion you've been eyeing up.
And while you're there, why not check out the Pulp Alley and Statuesque Asylum miniatures ranges which can be purchased with Pulp Alley character cards ready to use in your games!
This offer will run until the 31st of August 2015 or while stocks last.
@ General Hobbs: Glad to hear you like them. I need to make another sprue of just hairstyles, no accessories, so I'll likely add some shorter styles to that.
Statuesque Miniatures is pleased to announce we are taking Pre-Orders for the new Pulp Alley supplement Pulp Leagues, along with the new Pulp Alley Roster Pack. In addition, I have extended the 10% Off Sale on all Pulp Alley books and cards until the 1st of October 2015!
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Character cards are a great way to record your Pulp Alley characters and leagues, making it fast and easy to switch characters from one scenario to the next. Character cards also provide a good location to place counters, injury markers, Reward cards, and so on. Character cards can also be helpful for clearly indicating which characters have activated (turned sideways) and who is currently down (flipped over).
Each Pulp Alley Roster Pack includes 15 blank cards for creating your own Pulp Alley leagues and characters (2x blank Roster Cards, 2x blank Leader cards, 2x blank Sidekick cards, 3x blank Ally cards, 3x blank Follower cards, 3x blank Gang cards).
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I'd like to use some resistance fighters as an not-escher gang in necromunda. Is there any chance of getting some with knives, swords or other close combat weapons, and/or more pistols?
Anyone else got any good ideas of where to get bits to add these kind of things to the existing models?
Over on Facebook I posted this preview of some new sprues:
I have reworked and resized all the existing Heroic Scale Female Heads to Fine Scale (which match the size of my existing Resistance Fighter heads) and Pulp Scale (which match my Pulp ranges). All these sprues will have 'conventional' neck attachments like the Heroic Scale heads for easy conversions.
Hopefully these three sizes will allow you to find the right head for the job. The Pulp Scale in particular should cover a wide variety of ranges. I'm expecting to receive the prints next week and I'll post further images then. Obviously sales are still some months away, but I thought I'd let you all know what was coming.
I've also been working on another sprue of 'standard' heads with hairstyles (ever popular!) that will be launched in all three sizes from the off. I've taken the opportunity to introduce more variety of facial types on this set of sprues.
@Seventyone: Sorry I missed your question until now. I really need to get on and do a sprue of weapons like the Pulp Alley set that have female hands. Those would match the Resistance Fighters. As for third parties, perhaps you could get some spare parts from the Wargames Factory apocalypse women set? Those might be of a suitable size.
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As a Pre-Order Special Offer, Ramjeet Singh and Bosun are priced at £6 for the pair, saving 20%.
The figures are also available from Pulp Alley in the US for $9.75, saving $2.
The Pulp Alley Phantom Pack cards are based on some of Dave and Mila's favourite and most popular Phantom Agent reward cards from 2014 and 2015, printed on premium stock to match the high quality Fortune Deck and other cards.
Each pack includes:
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Also new this month are the Leaders and Sidekicks combo packs. Phantom Ace and Pulp Girl are joined by their respective Sidekicks Gauge and Mak O'Reilly in the Pulp Heroes and Heroines pack, while Captain Wolf and Minerva team up with Bosun and Ramjeet in Pulp Pirates and Mercenaries.
"Professor Felicity Poppington has been investigating the stories surrounding Statuesque Asylum for some time, interviewing former patients and staff to hear their tales of horror and dread. Now she must cross the threshold and discover for herself what hides in the shadows of this benighted place.”
Next we have two new sprues of female heads. In addition to the ever popular Heroic Scale Female Heads range, we now have two new sizes of heads with which you can convert your figures. Check out my blog for various comparison pictures of Statuesque miniatures and accessories alongside other ranges.
The existing Fine Scale Resistance Fighter range of heads have long been used by customers to convert various manufacturers' figures, particularly those that feature smaller, finer heads than most. These new heads expand on that range, giving more options for conversions.
I'm hopeful this new size of head sprue will prove popular. I consider them to be a pretty standard size of head - if such a thing can be said about miniature figures - and as such they can be used with a wide variety of figures of all genres. I've been busy converting various figures from my collection and will show the results on the Statuesque Miniatures Facebook page in the next few days.
So now there are three size ranges of Statuesque Miniatures Female Heads, so hopefully there will be something to meet your needs. Both the Fine Scale and Pulp Scale ranges will be expanded to feature all the options available in the Heroic Scale range -and more!
As I said in the first post I'd been playing about lopping the heads off some figures from my collection to see how they looked with the new fine scale and pulp scale heads. Originally I used the master castings but today I replaced those with the actual production castings (which are a teeny tiny bit smaller than the masters) to give a true picture of the head sizes.
These were fairly simple conversions. If you pick a model with an appropriate collar you can just snip off the head, file the join point on the Statuesque head flat and pin in place. I haven't used any green stuff on these; perhaps a bit of liquid green stuff or a miliput wash around the join would totally hide it, but they work as they are I think.
Next up I'm going to try the heads on various plastic figures...
Here are some more figures I've been playing about with.
I know a lot of people have been doing some great conversions using the Heroic Scale Female Heads and Frostgrave plastic Soldiers, but I thought I'd see how the Pulp Scale Female Heads look with the plastic Cultists.
Bosun sizes up the Cult of the Pulp Scale Head while Dr Fang pulls the strings!
Tips for using the Pulp Scale Female Heads with Frostgrave Cultists:
1- Get a wee ball of putty (2mm approx) and flatten it into the neck socket on the figure so you have a circle of putty about 0.5mm in depth.
2- Nick a section in the front of the putty circle to create a collar.
3- Push your Pulp Scale Female Head into the putty collar, positioned as far back as possible.
4- Tidy up the collar a bit making sure some of the neck still shows (just so they don't look too swaddled in fabric).
That's it. Works rather nicely if I may say so myself. Obviously, you do have to take some care when positioning the heads, but putting them as far back as possible means the back is straightened compared to the standard male figures.
The Frostgrave Cultists are great little figures - really fun to assemble and you can make some great poses. Though I'm not sure I achieved this with the Cultist with the pistol. I imagine her shouting 'Can everyone just calm the **** down, guys?!'.
Next I'll try the Frostgrave Soldiers. I'm not so sure how they'll look (mainly because of their chunky leg wraps!) but it's worth a shot. And I've also got some Perry Foot Knights to try out.
95% of the female heads on Adepta Sororitas army uses your heads, Andrew. The fit the Dreamforge Eisenkern and Valkir like a glove. You make the best after-market female heads on the market. Long live Statuesque!
1- Glue the arms on to the bodies first to avoid part clashes (though leave off the scabbards or you might bend them like my clumsy fingers did).
2- Flatten a 1-1.5mm ball of putty into the neck socket of the body.
3- Press your head of choice into the putty, as far back as possible looks best I reckon.
4- Tidy up the putty so it looks like a collar. I attempted to make it look like chain mail but in hindsight I should have just left it as leather as my chain mail leaves a bit to be desired...
Personally, I think both sizes of heads work quite nicely. The Fine Scale heads match the original Perry heads for scale, so if I were mixing those in a unit I'd use the Fine Scale heads.
Meanwhile, as well as being a bit bigger, the Pulp Scale heads are proportionally a bit wider meaning they visually narrow the shoulders a bit, perhaps making the figure look a bit more feminine. The larger heads will match most fantasy ranges quite well too - they're a good match for Frostgrave plastics. As such the Pulp Scale heads would be my choice for fantasy lady knights in a warband mixing various manufacturers' figures.
Any chance of a...heads up on what they might be or look like?
I'm going to order some heads this week regardless but wouldn't mind knowing what's coming before I attach them to bodies ideally in case these new ones are more what I'm looking for.
I'm looking at the resistance fighter line and I'm wondering if there will be additional weapon sets forthcoming for them (sci-fi types, energy weapons and that, or steampunk) at all?
http://statuesqueminiatures.mobile034.com/p/8462934/sm012-lila-of-the-resistance---sniper.html that lady comes with a plasma weapon. I think it's the 3rd picture. I can't link it from my phone. Anyways, I have her and she looks great with both weapon options. I've been trying to magnetize her wrists so i can use both options. I'll see if i can post a comparison photo betweem her plasma gun and a gw lasgun. If i can find one around here as i'm reorganizing my collection.
Featuring 10 new, metal heads, Heroic Scale Female Heads 2 expands the range of Heroic-Scale heads even further, adding yet more variety to your conversions.
Heroic Scale Female Heads 2 is reduced to only £4.50 for the Pre-Order, in addition to the usual quantity discounts.
Delivery of stock to Statuesque is expected late-March/ early-April. The Pre-Order Special Offer will run until then, or while stocks last.
@Mr_Rose: Sorry for the late reply. I've not currently got any plans for more weapons options for the Resistance Fighters, but I do need to rationalise the moulds for their accessories at some point so it's possible I might be able to add something then. Lila's weapon options don't fit the standard Resistance Fighters, but a bit of conversion work might make it work.
Mr_Rose wrote: Thanks for the update. It clarifies where I would be going with these.
You're welcome.
I've been fiddling about with heads... (please excuse the slightly glare-y phone pics)
Space Miners! I tested a couple of heads on the new GW Hybrids from Deathwatch: Overkill. The bald head is a Heroic Scale head, while the other is a Pulp Scale head. Both are production castings with a coat of primer for the photos.
Due to the high collars of the Hybrids, Heroic Scale Female Heads with hair mostly don't fit, but the bald head does look pretty bad ass. The larger Heroic head is also a closer match for the Cadian, while the smaller Pulp head matches the hybrid. GW proportions are clearly changing.
In a couple of months I'll hopefully have the bald Pulp heads on sale. They might look a bit lost on the hybrid figure but if you bulked out the cranium for a suitably alien look it could work.
Earlier in the week I also assembled some Cadian plastic using the Heroic Scale heads - a popular conversion. There's a head from each set here - Berets, Vets, Bald et al - with one of the new heads on the end.
I received a generous offer of pre-production pulp-scale bald heads from Andrew, and did a little hybrid tinkering myself.
Fits in very nicely when you add a bit of a pumpkin head, like the plastic components. Might fit just a little better if you don't place it too low between the shoulders (I might raise this one by half a mil), and if you use the armoured shoulders and gloved hands, like Andrew's example.
”The personification of all evil and chaos, the shadow of the Great Serpent is already spreading around the globe. As his evil servants gather powerful and ancient artifacts, Apophis grows ever stronger. Soon, none will be able to thwart his revenge and planet Earth shall be consumed.”
Measuring 39mm tall, Apophis towers over his Pulp Alley opponents and represents the first Terror figure we have done. As a Pre-Order Special Offer, Apophis – the Shadow of Terror is priced at only £4.70, saving 10%.
With the release of a suitably scary new figure, it's the perfect time for some horror. The Pulp Alley Horror Deck introduces new and exciting effects for players wanting to add a touch of horror to their Pulp Alley scenarios. Can you survive the mind-rending madness?
The Pulp Alley Horror Deck is made up of 48 cards. Two blank Horror cards are also included for you to make your own custom cards, replace worn cards, and so on. The deck is printed on premium stock to match the high quality Fortune Decks and other printed cards.
As a Pre-Order Special Offer, the Pulp Alley Horror Deck is priced at only £8.85, saving over 10%. Please note, stock is very limited, so order now to avoid disappointment!
Also new this month is the Statuesque Asylum Adversaries set. Featuring Lillie Poots, Professor Felicity Poppington, Doctor Strukov and Sister Anaesthesia, the Statuesque Asylum Adversaries set is priced at only £13.25, saving £1.50 over buying these items separately.
I'm happy to say we now have the Pulp Alley Rulebook, Fortune Deck and Pulp Leagues book available again as a Restock Pre-Order, along with the Pulp Alley Deal for the rulebook and cards. The stock will be arriving from the US with the new Horror Deck, so will be posted on the same date.
Finally, a number of Pulp Alley card packs are now 20% off while stocks last. Stock is limited but remember: unless marked as a Pre-Order or Restock Pre-Order, Statuesque Miniatures will never take an order for an item that isn't in stock and ready to send.
Any order containing a Pre-Order item will not be posted until the 20th of May. The Pre-Order Special Offer prices also run until this date or while stocks last.
Statuesque Miniatures is pleased to announce the release of two new Fine Scale and Pulp Scale female head sets.
The Fine Scale Female Heads 2 are designed to match the size of the Statuesque Sci-fi range and are on sale at a New Release Special Offer price of only £4, saving over 10%.
The Pulp Scale Female Heads 2 are designed to match the size of the Statuesque Asylum and Pulp Alley ranges, and are also on sale at a New Release Special Offer price of only £4, saving over 10%.
All three Statuesque Accessories ranges – Fine Scale, Pulp Scale and Heroic Scale – can be used to convert all manner of miniatures. Check out the comparison photos on my blog to see just some of the possibilities!
For a limited time only, you can get both Fine Scale female heads sets in the Fine Scale Female Heads Combo for only £8, saving £1 on the combined RRP.
Similarly, the Pulp Scale Female Heads Combo includes both Pulp Scale sets for only £8, saving £1 on the combined RRP.
These offers will run until Sunday the 21st of August, or while stocks last.
I'd already posted these Frostgrave cultist conversions on earlier in the thread, with more info about the process (LINK).
This time I decided to have a go with the Frostgrave soldiers. These are the Pulp Scale Female Heads, with heads from both sets of sprues.
There was no putty involved, just careful placement of the head, as far back as possible. You can drill out a socket for the head if that helps. It's best to attach the head first, then the arms to get the positioning right.
I think it works quite nicely. You could go further- as the bodies are plastic it would be easy to slightly narrow the shoulders. The Frostgrave cultist arms (seen on the archer) are also less bulky so might further help too. You won't get slinky-hip, wasp-waist sex bombs but you can make some cool, bad-ass female fighters.
While I was making these, I found myself endlessly repeating "You know nuthin', Jon Snow".
Statuesque Miniatures is pleased to announce the release of two new Fine Scale and Pulp Scale female head sets.
The Fine Scale Female Heads - Veterans set is designed to match the size of the Statuesque Sci-fi range and is on sale at a New Release Special Offer price of only £4, saving over 10%.
The Pulp Scale Female Heads - Veterans set is designed to match the size of the Statuesque Asylum and Pulp Alley ranges, and is also on sale at a New Release Special Offer price of only £4, saving over 10%.
For a limited time only, you can get all three Fine Scale female heads sets in the Fine Scale Female Heads Combo for only £12, saving £1.50 on the combined RRP.
Similarly, the Pulp Scale Female Heads Combo includes all three Pulp Scale sets for only £12, saving £1.50 on the combined RRP.
All three Statuesque Accessories ranges – Fine Scale, Pulp Scale and Heroic Scale – can be used to convert all manner of miniatures. Check out the comparison photos on my blog to see just some of the possibilities!
These offers will run until Sunday the 2nd of October, or while stocks last.
The Fine Scale Female Heads - Bionic set is designed to match the size of the Statuesque Sci-fi range and is the smallest of the three sizes. The Fine Scale Female Heads – Bionic set is also on sale at a New Release Special Offer price of only £4, saving over 10%.
All three Statuesque Accessories ranges – Fine Scale, Pulp Scale and Heroic Scale – can be used to convert all manner of miniatures. Check out the comparison photos on my blog to see just some of the possibilities.
These offers will run until Sunday the 6th of November, or while stocks last.
Just order me a set of the heroic female Bionic heads and a bald female head set as they looked awesome, but I forgot to add the heroic female head set 2 guess I will have to wait for my next order of heroic heads.
lone dirty dog wrote: Just order me a set of the heroic female Bionic heads and a bald female head set as they looked awesome, but I forgot to add the heroic female head set 2 guess I will have to wait for my next order of heroic heads.
Just sent you an email about it. I can add it to the order no probs.
lone dirty dog wrote: Just order me a set of the heroic female Bionic heads and a bald female head set as they looked awesome, but I forgot to add the heroic female head set 2 guess I will have to wait for my next order of heroic heads.
Just sent you an email about it. I can add it to the order no probs.
Cheers got it and done thanks again great models and great service
These two ne'er-do-wells are the first figures completed for my new range of pulp sci-fi figures: Statuesque Starport.
This range allows me a big sandpit of sci-fi in which to play, with heroes and villains, humans and aliens, the wicked and the weird. The figures are sculpted in the chunky style of the Statuesque Asylum and Pulp Alley ranges. Despite being separated by thousands of years, I'm also planning some crossover between the Starport and Asylum settings.
Hopefully arriving early in the new year, the first release will include these Able Spacemen; one carrying a careening flamer, the other armed with nothing more than a large spanner and wilful intent.
The scale is based on my Pulp Alley and Statuesque Asylum range, though perhaps a bit broader and a bit shorter on average. There will be a lot of variation in height and size between figures (but consistent in scale) so anything from big brutes to petite ladies. Or petite men and big ladies... The two figures shown above are 28mm and 29mm to the eyes. Overall, the scale is not dissimilar to the size of the recent GW neophyte hybrids, though I won't be going that big on feet and weapons.
A quick test with a Heroic Scale Female Head - Bionic on a new Games Workshop Sister of Silence. Not bad!
Be aware, the Statuesque Heroic Scale Heads are wider and deeper than the standard GW head but of a very similar height. Some of the hairstyles may clash with the armour collar too and you'll need a wee ball of putty to raise the neck join a bit though it will still be hidden.
You might not want to mix Statuesque and GW heads in the same unit, but they still work nicely.
The Heroic Scale Female Heads - Bionic are still on offer at 10% off until Sunday.
Statuesque Miniatures is pleased to announce the release of two new Fine Scale and Pulp Scale female head sets.
The Fine Scale Female Heads – Bald set is designed to match the size of the Statuesque Sci-fi range and is on sale at a New Release Special Offer price of only £4, saving over 10%.
The Pulp Scale Female Heads -Bald set is designed to match the size of the Statuesque Asylum and Pulp Alley ranges, and is also on sale at a New Release Special Offer price of only £4, saving over 10%.
All three Statuesque Accessories ranges – Fine Scale, Pulp Scale and Heroic Scale – can be used to convert all manner of miniatures. Check out the comparison photos on my blog to see just some of the possibilities!
This offer will run until Sunday the 11th of December, or while stocks last.
Statuesque Miniatures and Pulp Alley are pleased to announce the Pre-Order of a new collection of Pulp Alley Miniatures – The Raven Squadron Sky Pirates!
"THE RAVEN SQUADRON – Led by the mysterious and cunning ace known only as The Raven. These sky pirates are the scourge of the air and shipping lanes all around the globe - feared for their fierce and daring raids from Soerabaja to Saskatchewan."
At a reduced Pre-Order price of £6.95/$10.99, Sky Pirates – Set 1 includes The Raven and her SMG-armed Sidekick, Number-Two.
Also at £6.95/$10.99, Sky Pirates – Set 2 includes the begoggled duo Twenty-One and Twenty-Four, armed with a pistol and deadly SMG respectively.
At Statuesque we also have all four figures in The Raven Squadron, priced at only £13.50 during the pre-order.
Finally, for the Pre-Order period only, any includes order that includes any Sky Pirate set or Gauge figure (PA005 & PAL001 from Statuesque) will receive a FREE Pulp AlleyCharacter Card depicting Gauge as an Ally during her time with the Sky Pirates. Please note, if ordering from Statuesque you must order one of the above sets with the optional Pulp Alley Character Cards to be eligible for the FREE Gauge card.
These figures are available from Statuesque Miniatures in the UK and Pulp Alley in the US. If they're not up already at Pulp Alley they will be shortly!
The Pre-Order offers run until 23rd January or while stocks last. Any order containing a Pre-Order item will be posted on this date (or with luck earlier if all the ducks align).
Andrew Rae wrote: I'm afraid I don't have any Warmachine figures to be able to say. What figure were you wanting to convert?
Its Actually a vostryoan sniper I want to make into a Widowmaker. The head on the Vostroyan sniper is HUGE. So I need to replace it with a smaller head. but I don't wan it to be too small.
Andrew Rae wrote: I'm afraid I don't have any Warmachine figures to be able to say. What figure were you wanting to convert?
Its Actually a vostryoan sniper I want to make into a Widowmaker. The head on the Vostroyan sniper is HUGE. So I need to replace it with a smaller head. but I don't wan it to be too small.
Hmm, tricky one. I think a Heroic Scale head would work well but then you want something smaller. The Heroic Scale Heads are roughly the size of plastic cadian heads, but a bit wider to balance the shoulders. I think Pulp Scale would be a bit too small.
However, in about a month or so I'll have a four size on sale (I know, I know...) called Heroic Scale Female Heads Narrow. I think they might be what you're after.
Andrew Rae wrote: I'm afraid I don't have any Warmachine figures to be able to say. What figure were you wanting to convert?
Its Actually a vostryoan sniper I want to make into a Widowmaker. The head on the Vostroyan sniper is HUGE. So I need to replace it with a smaller head. but I don't wan it to be too small.
Hmm, tricky one. I think a Heroic Scale head would work well but then you want something smaller. The Heroic Scale Heads are roughly the size of plastic cadian heads, but a bit wider to balance the shoulders. I think Pulp Scale would be a bit too small.
However, in about a month or so I'll have a four size on sale (I know, I know...) called Heroic Scale Female Heads Narrow. I think they might be what you're after.
Thanks Andrew. I can hold out for a bit to see what they look like. If you DO come across a war machine mini and want to throw up how the heads might look on one Id be super appreciative (though it would require some sawing through metal :/)
Regardless I might just buy a couple of sets for all of them...Can never have too many heads right?
Bit late on my end, but I finally got around to using one of the new upcoming Heroic Scale Heads, narrow on a model. Still WIP and well, painted by me, so not the best of previews. Plus, this will just be me gushing over a new upcoming release again, as I always do.
Model on the left features the new, narrower head, while the model on the right features one of the regular heroic beret heads that's been out for a while now. Lovely detail and a bit more of a thicker neck to it, so easier to stick onto most other ranges out there who have deeper / wider neck holes and whatnot. Just a pity I don't have more variety in models to try them on. I may still have one or two unassembled Arcadian's from Vic's range, but I'll have to dig for those. As is though, they go lovely with the plastic Scions kit, I just drilled a hole in the torso so I could plop the model plus neck in there and voila, the models look even better than before.
Some of them will most certainly find their way into my Omega Banshees though, so it won't be a complete sea of maroon berets in the force (even combined a heroic bald head with a spare bush hat ). The rest will vanish into the bits box, where a few other selections are residing until the right project comes along.
Damn, missed this, sorry BrookM. They look great and it's good to see the narrow heads also work with the Scion bodies.
For those wondering, Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW will be the fourth size of female heads available from Statuesque Miniatures.
The lower sprues are master castings of the new Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW set, shown below master castings of the existing Heroic Scale Female Heads set.
While the existing Heroic Scale range is great for converting figures that might have been designed as male, such as those wearing heavy armour or fatigues, the new Heroic Scale NARROW range is specifically designed for converting heroic scale female figures, or perhaps more slight heroic scale figures in general. But as BrookM has shown they can also work with bulkier figures too.
The new Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW size is roughly the same height of head as Heroic Scale, maybe a bit less due to altered proprotions, but narrower (...) and less deep.
You can expect comparison pictures and conversion tests later, once I have the final product; production castings are always ever-so-slightly smaller than the masters. This has been compensated for in the original prints and is why I am comparing master castings with master castings. I think they'll work great with Sisters of Silence and the more human Genestealer Neophyte Hybrids.
With the first set of Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW hopefully on sale in the next couple of weeks, here's the next batch just arrived from the printer. These will be released over the next few months. On with the print support removal!
For a limited time only, you can get both versions of Esme in the Double Trouble Esme Special Offer for only £7, saving £1 over the regular prices.
Next up are Able Spaceman 1 and Able Spaceman 2. Two ne'er-do-wells on leave in the Starport, one is armed with a careening flamethrower, the other with nothing more than a large spanner and wilful intent.
Able Spaceman 1 and 2 are available as a New Release Special Offer for £4.25 and £4.50 respectively. For a limited time only you can get both together in the Able Spacemen Special Offer for only £8.25, saving £1 over the regular prices.
Whereas the SMA301-306 Heroic Scale range is great for converting heavily armoured space knights or troopers in fatiques and body armour, the Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW set is designed specifically for converting heroic scale female figures, or more slight heroic scale figures in general.
I'll be adding more comparison photos and test conversions over the next few days, so keep an eye on the Statuesque Facebook and Twitter accounts, as well as my Khorosho Productions blog.
BrookM wrote: Bit late on my end, but I finally got around to using one of the new upcoming Heroic Scale Heads, narrow on a model. Still WIP and well, painted by me, so not the best of previews. Plus, this will just be me gushing over a new upcoming release again, as I always do.
Model on the left features the new, narrower head, while the model on the right features one of the regular heroic beret heads that's been out for a while now. Lovely detail and a bit more of a thicker neck to it, so easier to stick onto most other ranges out there who have deeper / wider neck holes and whatnot. Just a pity I don't have more variety in models to try them on. I may still have one or two unassembled Arcadian's from Vic's range, but I'll have to dig for those. As is though, they go lovely with the plastic Scions kit, I just drilled a hole in the torso so I could plop the model plus neck in there and voila, the models look even better than before.
Some of them will most certainly find their way into my Omega Banshees though, so it won't be a complete sea of maroon berets in the force (even combined a heroic bald head with a spare bush hat ). The rest will vanish into the bits box, where a few other selections are residing until the right project comes along.
As mentioned before ad nauseum, I cannot recommend Andrew's range of heads enough for this sort of work. It's funny what a simple headswap can do for a mini sometimes.
I'll see about getting my Greyfax conversion presentable this weekend, which also uses one of the new narrow heads.
I felt that the regular heroic heads fit pretty well on high elf sisters of avelorn, but then they're relatively big female minis, and I'm interested to try these out too.
Still absolutely the best female heads on the market. I'll have to hold-fire this time though as I need the bald heads too, so I'll order both together once they come out.
Also, is there any chance we might see a bald/bionic combo in the future?
I also tried the Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW on some figures. They all work nicely in my opinion; the Neophyte looks a bit stumpy in comparison to the other two, but looks good in hand and is much shorter as well.
All the heads used here are metal production castings given a coat of primer to aid photography.
As it's Easter, and since Statuesque won't be at Salute next weekend, all orders of £30 and over will have FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING until the 24th of April. As usual, orders over £50 will be sent by Signed For or Tracked Mail as appropriate.
You don't have to enter a coupon code or anything, the free shipping will be applied to any order with a basket value of £30 or more.
These offers will run until Sunday the 21st of May, or while stocks last.
Whereas the SMA301-306 Heroic Scale range is great for converting heavily armoured space knights or troopers in fatiques and body armour, the SMA351-355 Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW sets are designed specifically for converting heroic scale female figures, or more slight heroic scale figures in general.
Below, I've put together various test conversions using the Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW sets to see what's possible. You can see more on my personal blog HERE.
Heroic Scale Female Heads Narrow on three Games Workshop plastic figures.
Heroic Scale Female Heads Narrow on Frostgrave plastic Cultists. A hole was drilled to match the width of the necks, giving a secure join.
Heroic Scale Female Heads Narrow on Fireforge plastic Foot Sergeant. Again, a hole was drilled for the neck attachment. The existing neck 'stub' on the bodies was removed with a scalpel.
monarda wrote: Would it be possible to see a comparison between your different 'gauges' (normal and narrow) of heroic heads on the same model?
I'll see what I can do.
In the meantime, I've tried both sizes on plastic Cadians:
The wider heads probably balance the bulky bodies a bit better, but both work I reckon. The longer necks on the Heroic Narrow help with the awkward collar on the Cadians - I drilled out a hole matching the width of the neck.
Kirasu wrote: Wow I never knew that Inquisitor Greyfax's scale was so wildly off..
Eh, she's a tall lass anyway, then you add two inches for power armour and another eight for spike heels.
Plus she's probably thinking tall thoughts too and, as a galactic class telepath, that really means something….
Those are some nice heads. Is there any chance we'll ever see a set specifically and entirely in a bobcut style to match a particular faction of violent matriarchs?
Statuesque Miniatures is pleased to announce that SMA301 Heroic Scale Female Heads is available again! This set has been out of stock for a while as I took the opportunity to slightly rework the sprues. Don't worry, they're still the same size, suitable for converting your Heroic Scale figures. Check out the test conversions and comparisons HERE.
Fafnir wrote: Those are some nice heads. Is there any chance we'll ever see a set specifically and entirely in a bobcut style to match a particular faction of violent matriarchs?
I second this question which may have been missed.
Fafnir wrote: Those are some nice heads. Is there any chance we'll ever see a set specifically and entirely in a bobcut style to match a particular faction of violent matriarchs?
I second this question which may have been missed.
I'm working on some new head sprues at the moment and one is called 'Angry Bobs'.
Over on Facebook I've started another 'Bring out your heads' thread for people to post their conversions using the various sizes of Statuesque Female Heads.
The previous thread in 2016 was a great resource for folk to see what's possible, and I really enjoy seeing the conversions too. So if you're on Facebook, please do post your photos in the thread (remember to say what size you used too). Or if you'd prefer, you can post you photos here and I'll add them to the thread, with credit.
Statuesque Miniatures is pleased to announce the release of two new figures for the Statuesque Starport range. Today, the Able Spacewomen join their male colleagues in the Starport!
Able Spacewoman 1 is available as a New Release Special Offer for only £4.
Able Spacewoman 2 is available as a New Release Special Offer for only £4.25.
Alternatively, you can get both figures in the Able Spacewomen Special Offer for only £7.75, saving £1 over the regular prices.
Finally, you can get all four Able Space-persons in The Deck Department with a New Release Special Offer price of only £15.50, saving £2.50 over the regular, individual prices!
These offers will run until Sunday the 5th of November, or while stocks last.
In other news, I figured there would be a few more enormous armoured women out in the wilds this time next week, so put together this test conversion using a Statuesque Heroic Scale Female Heads - Narrow head:
Don't forget, you can see all the test conversions and comparison photos using all sizes of Statuesque female heads HERE.
Statuesque Miniatures is pleased to announce the release a new set of Statuesque Female Heads in both Heroic Scale and Heroic Scale Narrow – the Angry Bobs! All bobs, always angry, all the time.
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