Due to a tremendous increase in workload irl I did not find the time to properly continue my 40k army in the last months and put it on a hiatus. Time to do maybe one model per month is not quite enough for 40k, where the rules change faster that I can finish the layout of a few squads. Unable to completely let the hobby rest until life gets more easy going again I made some bases for smaller, less time consuming games (sometimes doing Killteam, Infinity, Starship Troopers in the past) and then made a test model for some kind of killteam/warband, whatever... and it was fun.
The bases are made of air drying putty with press moulds of surfaces of various toys/plastic packages.
AT-gunner. The gun is modified from Dreamforge Valkir support troopers, the body and head are modified from a model a friend gave me (made on heroforge and had it 3D-printed).
Have some more of this body in various poses, a multitude of punky heads and some futuristic guns. Have no idea where this is going, but maybe a 10 model alien hunting squad. Might use Astartes rules for Killteam
Or maybe you just can't be bothered to paint a large project like most people I have my computer desk and my hobby desk both in the same corner so at any given moment I can just turn my chair and paint for like 3 minutes when I feel like it, or I'll just base coat or put some stuff together while I'm watiching videos and stuff, it's almost like I don't have to find the time because I can multi-task. If I had to like sit down and dedicate time to painting I would go crazy. I'm not sure if that's what you do but if I were you I would just keep ur painting stuff in arms reach whenever you're doing stuff and just do little bursts.
Those bases are awesome. Modelling putty and press mould from random bits you say.. I must try this the results look superb,
My hobby room is next to my office, so sometimes I have painted as you described. Worked quite well in the last year, especially with the wet palette, and got me bout 50 models done.
However, recently work became so stressful, it did not work out anymore. Also, for the two part epoxy stuff I do a lot with (for conversions of the models such as the head of the AT-gunner, the bases are the cheap stuff), I just need about an hour or two from mixing to smoothing the finished surfaces, which currently is hard to find. You can't take larger breaks there. I could do more if I just painted the models without converting, but the converting is what I like the most. So, right now one model per month is doable, but hardly enough for 40k.
Nice work, but I really want to talk about the bases. You say a few bits making a press mold and some putty? Is there any chance you could elaborate with a small tutorial or at least a list of materials and technique? Really love the look you got there, and the idea of doing so with the same bits I've made my terrain from would really rule.
Thanks and sure, Edwardmyst, will take some pics when I make the next. For the texture stamps I use oyumaru cut into rectangular shapes, the rivets are simpe pen indentations.
Here's how I made the bases. It's a very simple approach.
(1) Find some interesting surfaces. Toys, plastic packages, speakers, etc. The world is full of them. Boil some oyumaru (or instamold, blue stuff) and press it on the surface.
(2) Cut some rectangular stamps out of the oyumaru. Some materials, where it does not matter if you get a positive or a negative such as the piece of package in the picture I use for the hazard stripes, can be used as a stamp as they are (no oyumaru stamp for this one).
(3) Get some putty and some bases. I use cheap airdrying putty for this. Also works with two part epoxy putties such as green stuff etc., which take detail even better. You have to keep everything well lubricated with the epoxies, though (water or better vaseline).
(4) Take a small blob of putty and flatten it with some roller. I use this package of effervescent tablets. I’ve sharpened the opening with a file so it also serves as a kind of cookie cutter for the putty fitting for 32mm bases (it can also be used to take larger tissue samples). I glue the putty circles onto the bases with pva glue and a drop of superglue. You can also glue them on later.
(5) Get wild with your stamps.
(6) Use office equipment. Remember: If you are in home office right now this counts as working hours. I use a ruler for the border of the tiles and a pen for the bolts/rivets in the corners where the tiles meet.
(7) Let it dry. Does not look too good, but once a little cleanup is done and a base coat and a wash are applied it will get better.
Thank you Max Moray! I have never worked with this type of idea, but I now see clearly how it can be done with just simple stuff. I really appreciate the time to take some pics and explain.
(8) Removed excess putty on the edges with a hobby knife and a file. Then I applied a sloppy basecoat with craft store colors (yellow, black and silver with a little black). Of course you can also use a primer and pro colors.
(9) Applied a black wash (lots of water, black craft store paint, drop of dish washer), a drybrush with dark gold/bronze and dark silver and some thinned blotches of dark grey with blue and bronze. Some orange/brown blotches to the yellow parts.
(10) Added some highlights with silver and lowlights with a thinned black. Cleaned the rim with black. Done.
Not perfect by any means, but some quick industrial bases. Now I need some more models to put unto them.
Broke the AT-gunner model and had to repair her. I took this as a chance for a repaint because I did not like the green anymore. So, I chose grey armor, which I like somewhat better. I think it suits an alien hunter better in various environments such as space ships, stations and such. Painted the armor with some contrast trying to give it some relexion, if you know what I mean. Maybe a bit much contrast. Also changed her eyes. I think given the torsion and tension of the body it makes more sende to look into this direction... if that makes sense.
Also, painted another model with the same amor (body is Heroforge made by a friend and converted by me with an infinity heavy rocket lauchner).
Think someone with a less oversized gun should be added next. Ideas, suggestions and of course CC welcome.
Another Alienhunter. You can tell I was rewatching some classic movies such as Aliens, Predator, Rambo recently.
Might classify as a Catachan for Killteam or a marine for AvP, maybe even mobile infantry for Starshiptroopers or Infinity Ariadna. Think I’ll make some more in this style, building this mini was most fun in quite some time.
So, uhhh when you gonna open up shop? I need to know so I can save some cash.
Seriously though, these are great models. Love the simple old school olive drab armor coloring and matt black finish weapons. These days models can have so much unnecessary ostentation and outlandish colorings, it can be daunting to paint.
Yeah, I choose the olive mostly for the old school look and because it fits somewhat ok into a wrecked spacecraft board as well as a wasteland board. The matte black weapons are mostly due to the fact I can't do a proper NMM black, yet, but trying to avoid metallics.
Ooooh I like these a lot. They look like fun miniatures. Not full of unnecessary detail like some of the stuff out that that’s for for. Well done on these chap.
Yeah! Finally got the super limited corona catachan colonel. Got it from a rather dubious source and in its built and painted state it does not look exactly as advertised. Still, yeah, Dillon!
Thanks for the feedback! Yes, should remove a little bit of the torso below the chestplate. Took the midriff from a (almost) truescale mini, maybe that's why it is off.
It's the sort of thing I'd never notice on a table top but when we get close ups it jumps out. It might also be because the waist is so thin it looks more snake like.
Yes, I often see mistakes on my pics I'd never have recognized at the model itself. Cut her up and redid the abdomen with GS, which is now slightly shorter and the waist is wider, too. Not sure if it's significantly better.
As with your other work I'm really impressed. They look stunning. Also thanks for the tutorial on the bases. I also really like the variatipns of skintones, which gives the whole gang a really nice diversity.
Which colors so you use for your darker skin tones?
Thank you, Pyroalchi. Was loosely inspired by the mixed teams in Predator as well as Aliens and Predators (2010) and wanted to try out some variety in skin tones.
The darkest skin tone is a base of medium brown (some old Woodland Brown Battlefront 383 to be exact). Then a dark brown wash (homemade from 1 Euro brown acrylic bought at KIK, watered down, added a tiny drop of black (also KIK or Tedi) and a tiny drop of dish washer). The shadows are the dark brown from KIK with some added black for the deepest shadows. The highlights are the 383 with added Sand color (craft store, Vallejo 70.876 Brown Sand looks the same) for the brighter highlights.
Just scrolled through from the beginning, nice work on those gals, painting skin is always a double-edged blade, but you did it well and with cool variations on skin tones.
Talking about blades... At this point the team seems quite limited with regard to melee capabilities, so this week’s addition carries a knife. Think she’s the Sarge of the bunch.
Nice aliens, although seeing them walk on two legs fells weird (although I haven't seen the movies in a long time, do they walk?).
And nice group shot that could turn into a fight any second.
Those are drones. They are apparently the most widespread type of xenomorph alien and are inspired by the xenomorph in the original Alien movie from 1979, which indeed walked on two legs. They were called Alien Infants iirc in the AvP game where I got the minis from.
Just composed this pic for the faceyourart bandwagon on Instagram and compared them to some of my older minis. On the one hand not much progress in painting quality if any at all to be honest, probably would have to invest much more time to get better (video tutorials, maybe ask some local people who paint to a much higher standard, more painting time in general). On the other hand I am happy with them (with the physical models more than with the pics) and that's probably more important.
I'd call them '32 mm slightly heroic'. They are the same scale as GW's Sisters of Battle and Escher Gangers as well as Prodos AvP Ed. 1 (not 2, which was smaller for humans), Mongoose's Starshiptroopers and most of Infinity (the latter being a little bit more truescale). They are on 32mm bases, but most would fit on 25mm, too.
Chose this scale, because that's probably what I have the most heads, guns and other bits for. As well as possible opponents such as Xenomorphs, Arachnids, Predators, GW stuff and such.
Max Moray wrote: Thanks, Mothsniper! She's my favorite too so far.
I'd call them '32 mm slightly heroic'. They are the same scale as GW's Sisters of Battle and Escher Gangers as well as Prodos AvP Ed. 1 (not 2, which was smaller for humans), Mongoose's Starshiptroopers and most of Infinity (the latter being a little bit more truescale). They are on 32mm bases, but most would fit on 25mm, too.
Chose this scale, because that's probably what I have the most heads, guns and other bits for. As well as possible opponents such as Xenomorphs, Arachnids, Predators, GW stuff and such.
32 mm, so they are primaris marines girls.
You talked about painting quality staying same. I was thinking same for my work, but I actually like it that way.
I kinda do not want to lvl up my painting because I like the speed that I am working at now.
The squad looks terrific- well done as usual! Very much like the collage of faces, 1) it shows the really broad rang that you are capable of and 2) gives me something to emulate, faces being my current (and has been in the number 1 slot for some time) area of attempt for improvement.
Mothsniper wrote:
32 mm, so they are primaris marines girls.
You talked about painting quality staying same. I was thinking same for my work, but I actually like it that way.
I kinda do not want to lvl up my painting because I like the speed that I am working at now.
Yeah, they are towering over guard, but are smaller than primaris. You got a point with working speed... I wouldn't mind being a better painter, but if I need much more time, I would get even less minis done and I love building new minis, seeing how they come together. Within the time I currently would need to get a proper onehundred mini tabletop army modelled and and painted, the rules would have changed at least twice (or the game cancelled). Maybe I'll choose some limited point of focus such as skin or guns to try getting better in the future. Something that does not slow me down much, but still improves.
Meer_Cat wrote:The squad looks terrific- well done as usual! Very much like the collage of faces, 1) it shows the really broad rang that you are capable of and 2) gives me something to emulate, faces being my current (and has been in the number 1 slot for some time) area of attempt for improvement.
I think this lot are very high standard!
Thanks for your kind words, Meer_Cat. Faces are my favorite painting area. I am always excited on how they develop and how two identical face sculpts can look completely different once painted (I don't do this intentional, it's more like Kinder surprise for me). Have fun with your improvement and if you need a good reference for female faces try johnny_ks_wong. Amazing detail.
The next trooper is ready for the hunt. She's equipped with a pulse rifle and some extra cockiness. Somehow, she reminds me of Sarah Connor (the Terminator version, not the singer ).
Some more are built, but are waiting to be painted. Also, I'm trying a fitting vehicle.
Max, always nice to check out your painting and modelling threads. Every model has been scratch built or converted so your army has no twins and triplets.
Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll wrote:Yeah I can see Sarah Connor in the glasses and the haircut for sure.
Yes, must be the glasses and the hair. The rest probably has more terminator influence.
youwashock wrote:Shoot, how did I miss Hunter-gal? She rocks! That xenomorph creepin' on her may have bitten off more than he can chew. Even with two mouths.
Guess her cloaking device was activated.
Captain Brown wrote:Max, always nice to check out your painting and modelling threads. Every model has been scratch built or converted so your army has no twins and triplets.
Cheers, CB
Thanks! That's what I like doing lately, mostly unique individuals. *secretly takes out the notepad for modelling ideas and adds 'twins'*
When exploring space colonies and giant starships an adequate vehicle saves time, offers protection and provides additional fire power as well as stowage. The infamous M577 APC from Aliens seemed to be the obvious choice for my alienhunters. It would have to be converted somewhat of course to fit in. A little less Aliens and a little more Predator if that makes sense.
A quick scan of the miniature market and the models proper in the right scale (Prodos, Halycon) turned out to be about a hundred bucks or more here. Too much for me considering I would most likely ruin them. Would also be a waste of the models, which are both out of print. Lacking a 3d printer, good ol’ scratchbuilding it was.
Short version: Here it is. Long version: see spoiler.
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Searching the web for measurements and construction plans of the M577 I found very good papercraft plans (by Jan Rükr). Papercraft… my old nemesis. In the beginning my papercraft things always look nice, promising and clean, but the more parts I add, the more the distorting, mutating forces of chaos manifest themselves in my ‘creation’. Although it’s not a true creation, because just like Morgoth I do not create, I turn beauty into abomination while accursed flutes whine monotonously next door… Anyway, it still seemed to be the best option for the APC.
As expected I managed to mess up the scaling of the first parts already and decided that following construction plans is not for me. Made the thing a little wider and turned the 4x4 into a 6x6 in the second try. I put PVA glue soaked cardboard onto the paper to make it sturdy and it works, it really can take a beating now. Well, it would not survive me stepping on it, but neither would a GW rhino (which is just one reason why I do not step on models).
The original turret turned out to look rather small, so I scaled it up and out of a sudden had two. In Aliens you can see the turret can be moved along rails and be stored behind the back of the APC to reduce its height in order to load it into the drop ship or to pass low bridges and doors. I built a flat sleigh with four magnets and added wire rails on the apc. The sleigh can be moved along the rails and it also got a screw while the two turrets got a nut each, so they can rotate and be easily switched.
As axes I used three nails and three butchered pens so they can rotate.
The wheels are toy wheels I copied with oyumaru and added cardboard panels. Finally, I glued on lots of plastic parts out of my assorted-thrash-I-might-use-one-day-bin wherever I saw fit, mainly from food packages and the carcasses of the three pens. Also added a few bits of a converted rhino and yelled at people.
Priming was the best part of the project. It also instantly stopped the weird sushi smell.
Me thinks: Doesn't look so mush, when it rumbles through the bush. Well, it’s quite literally thrash (90% thrash, 10% glue, putty, skin and bits) and so I named it ‘Scrapper’. Scrapper has obvious flaws, but I like the general style and I think it fits very well with the girls. The scale of the vehicle (as well as the scale of the girls) is about 1:45. It is significantly longer than a GW rhino, but I’m confident you could actually fit about 10 passengers and 2 crew inside.
(the small turret on top and stowed)
In-universe Scrapper, the apc, was built from scratch using salvaged hi-tech scrap. It is 7.9 m long, 3.8 m wide and 2.6 m high (with stowed turret). Due to its lightweight construction the combat weight is a mere 13.000 kg. It’s armed with an EM shield generator (the bump in the middle), a smoke/chaff/decoy flare dispenser, a pair of rotary cannons in the forward cupola on the starboard side, two smart missile launchers and can be equipped with either a larger turret with a pair of mighty plasma cannons or a smaller turret with a pair of twin laser cannon. The turret can be stowed at the rear of the vehicle to reduce its overall height. The power source of Scrapper is a mini fusion plant.
Think I am continuing with the troopers now, maybe someday I am in the mood for another vehicle. A properly scaled dropship would be a project too big for me, but I think I could add an armoured scout car in the future, something like a lovechild of a ferret (the car not the ADD pet) and Batman’s tumbler or maybe finally build some proper space colony terrain from thrash.
Thanks for looking. Constructive criticism – as always – welcome.
Holy freaking cow! You literally built the Aliens APC whilst eating cookies- the fething turret even redeploys to the rear of the vehicle like it should and it looks like it was the 100 euro kit you found online! My hat is off to you, sir!
This was the weapon system I wanted for my Athena build (Hanomag conversion) and couldn't manage. Now I have to try another one to see what happens.
I don't know what these flaws are you mention, because I don't see them. Criminey- even the WIP shots when you can still read the cookie packet look like factory production stages during the assembly process. The scale in relation to the squad is spot on and the camo scheme is perfect.
Great balls of fire, I am now inspired to go and eat tea biscuits and cookies (several varieties, until inspiration really sets in) until I can build something like this!
youwashock wrote:Wow. That is amazing. Looks great! And a throw-away Morgoth reference, to boot? Applause is in order.
Thanks! Much appreciated.
Meer_Cat wrote:Holy freaking cow! You literally built the Aliens APC whilst eating cookies- the fething turret even redeploys to the rear of the vehicle like it should and it looks like it was the 100 euro kit you found online! My hat is off to you, sir!
This was the weapon system I wanted for my Athena build (Hanomag conversion) and couldn't manage. Now I have to try another one to see what happens.
I don't know what these flaws are you mention, because I don't see them. Criminey- even the WIP shots when you can still read the cookie packet look like factory production stages during the assembly process. The scale in relation to the squad is spot on and the camo scheme is perfect.
Great balls of fire, I am now inspired to go and eat tea biscuits and cookies (several varieties, until inspiration really sets in) until I can build something like this!
More seriously; Really well done.
Thank you! Wishing you fun with the cookies What I used were not cookie packages though, it was the cardboard package of a fish filet meal and of salt for a dish washer. I did not consume either of these items, but since I lacked proper cardboard, I aquired them from community thrashcan for paper at night much like a racoon would.
Captain Brown wrote:Fantastic conversion of the vehicle Max.
Exalted.
Cheers,
CB
Thank you, Captain!
Viterbi wrote:Amazing work! I scrolled several times through the spoilered pics because it is just simply unbelievable you did this with the materials you showed
Yeah, that stuff is simply amazing. It also repels mosquitoes AND is available in seven different scents. What is bikini wax by the way? Google is NOT helpful with this.
To be fair, body armor didn't help the marines in Aliens, while Ripley got out unharmed and we all know the outfit Dutch was wearing when he finished the Predator.
Viterbi wrote:Great addition to your gang! And isn't a bikini wax another term for hair removal... down under? I can see how googling it is not helpful
Thanks! Figured that much, but did not entirely comprehend it.
amazingturtles wrote:It's a fact: aliens are terrified of abs.
Another troopie joins the gang straight out of Infinity. Could also be named Alissa, I guess.
Also started another scratch built vehicle, a scout car this time. Not much to show so far. Considering to make some scouts, thinking scifi Selous Scouts, but it's not that easy to get proper short shorts. Would also need different torsoes, because short shorts and bare midriff might be a bit much designwise.
Life was nasty and took almost all the hobby time from me for more than a month . Consequently no scouts and no scout car, yet. At least the latter is ready for paint, though.
The only progress on the project are two more finished troopies, which I already had built.
Tried out a kneeling pose on the first one. The second one pays homage to a 'real' alienhunter and is a must for the team.
She's never been mistaken for a man by the way. Have you?
Pyroalchi wrote: Again amazing work. I specifically admire your skin painting Everytime you post something new
Thanks, mate! The next one does not contain skin (because this time I was more careful with the superglue)
Please meet George, the scout car!
Just like it's bigger cousin Scrapper it's built mostly form literal thrash. WIPs are in the spoiler.
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Just like the Scrapper APC I started with papercraft and white glue soaked cardboard from a fish meal package.
The wheels are putty (and they actually turn). I used the mould I made for Scrapper to have more common design elements than just the fish meal package. The guards of the front wheels are from a broken water gun
Added spare plastic thrash... mini zip ties make great classic muzzle brakes.
For the design I started with a papercraft Halo Warthog file I found, which is quite obvious, but I also tried to add some other elements such as the wheels and the small window to make it fit better with the APC and give it a more armored look. As it is intended to be used in a very hostile environment it is closed (in contrast to the Halo Warthog) and instead of the gun operated by sniper bait it has an armored turret.
The turrets are interchangeable with the two turrets I made for the apc.
Left the new turret, right the smaller apc turret.
Size comparison of the scout car and the apc. The scout car is about the size of a 40k ridge runner (a little wider).
I don't know why I like this pic.
And here's the car with some of my troopies. I think I'd enjoy riding that. The name is a reference to the song 'George' by John Edmond, which I like. The song is a tribute to the black devils, the armoured car regiment during the bush war. George was a ferret, but the warthog as a basis is just so much more scifi.
In universe George has height adjustable wheels, so the crew (of 4) can go for a high speed mode with wide wheels and little ground clearance or for a rough terrain mode with maximum ground clearance and high climbing capabilities (the model can't do that, though... yet). It has flare/smoke dispensers, and using the standard turret it is armed with a twin smart rocket launcher, a rotary cannon and a larger caliper autocannon for smart ammo as the main gun.
Happy I found some time this week, the next ones will be stripped of hobbytime again. Thanks for looking.
I can't believe the geometry of the cuts to shape that complex hull out of essentially one cookie box- absolutely amazing. This, coming from the guy they won't let have a whole pair of scissors (I only get one sciz) so I don't run and hurt myself!
And as Youwashock mentioned, it is obviously part of the same organization as the rest of the hunters- fits in perfectly.
youwashock wrote:Astounding. I love it. It fits right in with the rest.
Thanks!
Meer_Cat wrote:I can't believe the geometry of the cuts to shape that complex hull out of essentially one cookie box- absolutely amazing. This, coming from the guy they won't let have a whole pair of scissors (I only get one sciz) so I don't run and hurt myself!
I think the trick was to cut off everything that did not look like a car.
Meer_Cat wrote:And as Youwashock mentioned, it is obviously part of the same organization as the rest of the hunters- fits in perfectly.
Thought I could not continue on the project due to time limitations, but it seems I can have a few days off (well mostly off) and maybe finish some minis I started throughout the year. This one is from May I guess. Time really flies...
Another Alienhunter girl (who had guessed that?). This time in caiman amor, so no abs to scare of xenomorphs.
Finished some xenomorph warriors as seen in Aliens 2 (1986) today. Those are the Prodos sculpts for AvP 1st edition. Hope I'll find the time to paint the GF9 ones from 'Another glorious day in the corps' (don't add an 'e' at the end here) soon (read: at some point next year).
The warriors are supposed to be older xenomorph drones/infants. They have a ridged head and some elongated vertebrae on the tail. As far as I know they wanted a different design for the second movie and came up with this. The explanation that the ridge headed specimens are older (and wiser) came later.
I did a lot with them paintingwise, but it does not really show, especially on the photos.
The left one is a warrior, the right one a drone I painted long ago.
Somewhat finished some patrol guns and their respective commanders.
WIP in spoiler.
Spoiler:
Had some pen parts left from the scratch built vehicles and built a leg. Since I also had some cheap can't-believe-it's-not-lego guns I tried to combine them.
The pen pieces with some guitar string and the fixtures of the wannabe-lego
These are the guns. They come as tripods, bought 20 for 13€. Can be found at Aliexpress and Amazon. The sellers and offers often change, though.
Multiplied the leg with oyumaru and putty, because I did not have enough pen parts for what I was trying.
I tried to give the commanders holo projections of their guns, which I cut from a transparent plastic package. Didn't like how it turned out and decided to add real guns... Kept the holos just in case.
Everyone knows the sentry guns the marines brought in Aliens (1986). They did an ok job, but I find walking guns might do a better job patrolling a perimeter, so I decided to build something I'd call patrol guns. Tripods are cool, but have you seen them walk? I did not dig that, so four leg crawlers it was.
Got various guns that can be mounted onto the chassis (see WIP). Of course they are posable for dramatic pics (not included) and the rotary cannons can rotate. They might also be usable in full scale battle operations.
One commander has a comm (with a video call from Carlita), the other a motion tracker.
Excellent work- really like the patrol gun platforms! I'm digging the hologram units for controlling them also. Perhaps the unit commanders could hold a tablet flat in their hand, with the holo projecting straight up from that? In any event, more than perfectly acceptable just as they are- what a great force you're putting together.
Those gun platforms are cool and their commanders great. Love the video comm and their plasma pistols, but I think you should revisit the hologram idea in the future, it's a cool concept.
Meer_Cat wrote:Excellent work- really like the patrol gun platforms! I'm digging the hologram units for controlling them also. Perhaps the unit commanders could hold a tablet flat in their hand, with the holo projecting straight up from that? In any event, more than perfectly acceptable just as they are- what a great force you're putting together.
Thanks a lot! At first I was thinking it should be projected out of the gauntlet, but I don't believe it clearly turned out to be a hologram of a patrol gun crawler, just some blues thing on two triangles. Might be clearer if it was on a tablet.
Viterbi wrote:Those gun platforms are cool and their commanders great. Love the video comm and their plasma pistols, but I think you should revisit the hologram idea in the future, it's a cool concept.
Thank you! Yeah, I will keep the hologram idea in mind. I love the idea, but the execution was lacking and I tried a number of different painting ideas for the holograms and liked none. Maybe one day I'll have a printer and can do them in transparent colored resin. I was also thinking to maybe make a command center, where I could better use the hologram idea.
In a sci fi setting I would rather expect combat info to be projected onto contact lenses (or directly into the brain), but that is hard to model. A starwars type of hologram could look good on a model, though.
Hope I get some more done before the end of the year. Cheers!
That’s it. 2020 is almost done and it’s time to briefly look back. For me it was a very stressful year, much too much work, almost seems my life-work-balance had the extended holidays I dearly needed. Consequently, I’ve hobbied much less than I would have liked to.
Started the Alienhunter girl gang in April/May and I have finished in 2020:
- 22 troopies
- 2 vehicles
- 4 walking guns
- 15 xenomorphs
Well, that’s not really much, but given the girls are almost exclusively putty and the vehicles are card board, there must have been more hobby time than I thought. And I am mostly happy how they turned out.
I usually don’t do new year resolutions, but if I would have one also with regard to the hobby, it would be to not rush things that much. Especially the paintjobs seem to get better, when I am more relaxed (what a surprise).
With regard to the Alienhunters, I am not sure where this will go. Got a lot of ideas such as a gaming board, jump troops, scouts, something with flamers, a flyer, a command center, a gym, many more aliens also of various franchises. I’d also like to add some background story… Much more than I can hope to do.
Last not least, this is Kat with her digital sword, she’s the last of the troopies for this year.
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Ok folks, thanks for looking and all the comments and gallery votes. See you next year and wishing you all a good and healthy start into 2021.
Great way to cap the year off with Kat. Pic almost looks like she tamed those two xenomorphs Excited what you will have in store for the girls this year.
New year, new faction I guess. Some more kind of native Alienhunters, the Predators (also called Yautja by some). I think I have enough Predator minis around here to start an entire army (though I don't think Yautja do that) and started this year with painting these three young bloods from Prodos Avp second edition. They come in one piece with practically no mold lines... really impressive casting. Also td;dp (too much detail, didn't paint) .
What a lovely face.
He's actually trapped his foot under those pipes and skulls and is rather unamused.
Training for the olympics.
Look at all this stuff. Imagine trying NMM there.
These three are unconverted. For the next ones, I'll try to do a little more.
youwashock wrote:Love Predators. Love these Predators. Any chance you will pick up some of the off-brand female sculpts? Or maybe, Noguchi?
Wasn't totally sold on the PredaStore Predettes, maybe should have still got them. But I got the Prodos female predator from the kickstarter and the one available separately later, not the beer serving one. The kickstarter female is walking around a little uninspired and the later available one is apparently falling from or stumbling over equipment. So, while the sculpts are superb IMO, the poses are strange.
Consequently, I converted me one
I like her. To make it easier to distinguish her from the boys above, I added a purple hue to the eyes in contrast to the red of the young bloods.
Made another one I like even more, but I am not done with her, yet.
. Consequently no scouts and no scout car, yet. At least the latter is ready for paint, though.
