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Aliens!
Oct 13, 2012 6:57:07 GMT -5
Post by twogunsblazing on Oct 13, 2012 6:57:07 GMT -5
Yeah, I think that was also a novel. Was it about a group of scientists who went to a planet to retrieve something and they used a corridor of force field tunnels to get from the dropship to the Hive nest to retrieve what they wanted....and all around them the red and blue aliens were fighting each other for dominance? The Red ones are pretty awesome and really remind me of one of the Aliens comic book series from the 90's. I think it was called "Hive War"? You had Red aliens vs. Blue aliens for hive dominance.
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Aliens!
Oct 13, 2012 6:58:07 GMT -5
Post by twogunsblazing on Oct 13, 2012 6:58:07 GMT -5
I finished off the 100 Aliens I've been working on. In the movies they look shiny in a lot of the scenes. I'm not sure whether or not to leave these guys shiny (from the dip) or to spray them with a matt varnish...see below for a comparison between a matt and gloss finish...
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stroezie
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Oct 13, 2012 7:49:06 GMT -5
Post by stroezie on Oct 13, 2012 7:49:06 GMT -5
I don't generally like gloss for minis but imo it really is the way to go for these
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Oct 13, 2012 8:30:08 GMT -5
Post by RuneCaster_Aris on Oct 13, 2012 8:30:08 GMT -5
" Yeah, I think that was also a novel. Was it about a group of scientists who went to a planet to retrieve something and they used a corridor of force field tunnels to get from the dropship to the Hive nest to retrieve what they wanted....and all around them the red and blue aliens were fighting each other for dominance?"
^^^ Exactly the one.
The gloss looks awesome, a really simple, highly effective touch.
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Aliens!
Oct 14, 2012 7:26:32 GMT -5
Post by lordnth on Oct 14, 2012 7:26:32 GMT -5
man you work fast. leave them shiney.
if you are unhappy with them, I'd gladly take them off your hands.
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Aliens!
Oct 14, 2012 7:45:15 GMT -5
Post by twogunsblazing on Oct 14, 2012 7:45:15 GMT -5
man you work fast. leave them shiney. if you are unhappy with them, I'd gladly take them off your hands. Ahahahaha...I wouldn't want to steal the joy of painting your own Aliens from you Owen Yeah, I'm leaving these guys shiny...I used them in a small game tonight with my sons and I was happy with how they looked on the battlefield....my son wasn't happy with them swarming all over the Terran Commando IFV he was using though
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Oct 14, 2012 12:43:38 GMT -5
Post by Mr. Harold on Oct 14, 2012 12:43:38 GMT -5
I like the shiny too... I also like the white teeth, he looks really happy!!
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Oct 15, 2012 21:15:01 GMT -5
Post by twogunsblazing on Oct 15, 2012 21:15:01 GMT -5
I finished putting together the first of my two Aliens Brood Transports. I've got the idea in my head that this thing will sprint straight at heavily armed enemy battle lines with two broods of Aliens clinging to its upper, rear and underneath surfaces. It'll soak up all the enemies fire front on as it punches forward, protecting the Aliens it's carrying. Once it has reached the enemies battle lines, it'll unload the two broods of Aliens warriors right in the midst of the enemy.......also returning some of its own fire and ripping left and right with its talons. I took a pic so you get the idea and here is the initial card too...which may change as I play test these things over the coming weeks...
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Oct 17, 2012 21:59:09 GMT -5
Post by twogunsblazing on Oct 17, 2012 21:59:09 GMT -5
I finished putting together the second Aliens Brood Transport (Carnifex model). I also put together one of the Aliens Brood Lords (Tyranid Warrior model). What I wanted with these Brood Lords was a unit that was comparable to a Light/Medium Mech, both in their size and battlefield role. So they have a weapon capable of engaging at range, although their speciality is close combat. A hit from it's ranged weapon should cause a fair amount of damage to an IFV and a close combat assault should see an IFV destroyed in most cases... As far as the model goes, I'm happy with how it scales against the other models it will be fighting with and against. Here are some comparison shots for scale;
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Oct 23, 2012 23:16:31 GMT -5
Post by twogunsblazing on Oct 23, 2012 23:16:31 GMT -5
I'm making some Tunnel Entrances for my Aliens to use on the table top. I'm going to make a single master and then cast up a half dozen or so in resin. They are about 2" in diameter and will hopefully paint up well.
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Aliens!
Oct 25, 2012 4:23:46 GMT -5
Post by twogunsblazing on Oct 25, 2012 4:23:46 GMT -5
I made a second Tunnel Entrance and tonight I am making a mould of them both and will probably do a first cast in resin to see how they come out. So one Tunnel Entrance is simply a hole in the ground representing Aliens breaking through from either a cavern system or an ancient subterranean lava flow or the like. The second is an access man hole that has been torn apart as the Aliens surface from a man made tunnel system...perhaps gas or water pipelines, air ducting or even a sewerage system...or perhaps even under ground corridors or passageways.
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Oct 25, 2012 4:36:55 GMT -5
Post by lordnth on Oct 25, 2012 4:36:55 GMT -5
Any chance of selling or trading the set of resin tunnel entrances? I want a pair.
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Oct 25, 2012 5:48:57 GMT -5
Post by twogunsblazing on Oct 25, 2012 5:48:57 GMT -5
Yeah no problems Owen, I'll cast up a few extra for you mate and shoot them off in the post to you. PM your postal address mate. No need for payment or trade Any chance of selling or trading the set of resin tunnel entrances? I want a pair.
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Post by twogunsblazing on Oct 25, 2012 6:47:26 GMT -5
Pretty happy with how they turned out.
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Oct 25, 2012 7:04:25 GMT -5
Post by mango on Oct 25, 2012 7:04:25 GMT -5
wow thats awesome!
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