Florian's SciFi Forces: Update January 2023: Pulp & PostApoc in 20mm

[DivisMal]

And an overview of the whole bunch. Happy to hear what you guys think about them.

[zrunelord]

Hi Divismal great work all round.
I  think the best sized 15mm Space marines would be the Khurasan ones, especially their Teminator ones , Slap minis etc are somewhat small in my opinion. I Think they would compare well to Ion Age Imperials.

I love Deamonworld stuff especially all things created by Werner Klocke. One of my fav sculptors.

I like also how you used Hasslefree minis as 15mm, I may borrow that idea.

Keep it up
Z

[DivisMal]

Hi Divismal great work all round.
I  think the best sized 15mm Space marines would be the Khurasan ones, especially their Teminator ones , Slap minis etc are somewhat small in my opinion. I Think they would compare well to Ion Age Imperials.

I love Deamonworld stuff especially all things created by Werner Klocke. One of my fav sculptors.

I like also how you used Hasslefree minis as 15mm, I may borrow that idea.

Keep it up
Z

Thanks, dear Zrunelord, many small 28mm minis work extremely well as 15s. Also check familiars as demons or old 25mm minis as ogres.

About the Marines, I am unsure. Khurasan are best for what the modern fluff implies: huge superhumans with high tech weapons.
With Ion Age I like the variety and their middle ages in spaaace concept, but sadly the sculpts are not always living up to the fluff. I think, Slap might work fine with them and I'm therefore planning to convert some with Slap parts to give them also a more GW feeling.

Thank you for the kind words.

[zrunelord]

Wekcome Div
As you say khurasan are big = the new primaris SM
And the termies are excellent.
I will scratchbuild  RT era rhinis & land raiders for them.
Ion age are old ( i've had them since laserburn came out in th 90's)
True 15mm therefore small.
I prefer the Gzg 18mm size.
Would like to get some vanguard & slap minis
Orks someday.

Z

[Jagannath]

Lovely job Florian - those Xenos 15s at great, don't see them painted up very often. I hope your travels are gong well. 

[DivisMal]

Wekcome Div
As you say khurasan are big = the new primaris SM
And the termies are excellent.
I will scratchbuild  RT era rhinis & land raiders for them.
Ion age are old ( i've had them since laserburn came out in th 90's)
True 15mm therefore small.
I prefer the Gzg 18mm size.
Would like to get some vanguard & slap minis
Orks someday.

Z

Hi Z,

thanks for the email. Both Vanguard and Slap Space Orks are very good and mix well. I love the Vanguard Nobz, but SLAPs normal Orks have slightly better faces IMHO.

FLorian

[DivisMal]

Lovely job Florian - those Xenos 15s at great, don't see them painted up very often. I hope your travels are gong well. 

Yeah, for strange reasons, these models were not very popular. I heard a rumor that they will have a new owner soon who might also release the Space Squids which were announced back then.

It's a pity. They are top notch 15mm and were worth every penny I spent!

Ah, and thanks for the praise...I just need to learn to photograph them better. My iPad still soaks a lot of details, I think.

[zrunelord]

Had those xeno 15's for some time, it is a pity they have stopped them because
as you say they are great minis.
They remind me of GW Kroot because of their beak and the Stargate bad guys because of their Egyptian like
stuff.

I think  they would work well as raiders like for eg. Dark Eldar.

Must paint them one of these days.

If you want space squids you might be interested in these medusasharks by CPmodels
http://www.cpmodelsminiatures.co.uk/Medusharks1.JPG

They look good though I haven't got any yet.

Z

[DivisMal]

Had those xeno 15's for some time, it is a pity they have stopped them because
as you say they are great minis.
They remind me of GW Kroot because of their beak and the Stargate bad guys because of their Egyptian like
stuff.

I think  they would work well as raiders like for eg. Dark Eldar.

Must paint them one of these days.

If you want space squids you might be interested in these medusasharks by CPmodels
http://www.cpmodelsminiatures.co.uk/Medusharks1.JPG

They look good though I haven't got any yet.

Z

Have those CP minis somewhere in my collection. They are good and make excellent Dr. Who aliens. Sadly it's just one sculpt.

[DivisMal]

I think, I haven't show this one, yet. A cyber-giant from Alternative Armies' Star Viking (I think that was the name?) range. Pretty good sculpt with a great Warzone/Mutant Chronicles feeling.

[Jagannath]

Love that mini - I've got one tucked away, I wanted to sculpt more facial details on him.... Yours looks great!

[DivisMal]

Love that mini - I've got one tucked away, I wanted to sculpt more facial details on him.... Yours looks great!

Thank you. The mini is indeed ideal for conversions. Clean cast, exaggerated proportions and details. I regret that I only bought him once. And now I'm excited to see yours ... soon!

[Ockman]

Went through this thread once again and it's wonderful!

Perhaps it's already been answered, but where is the limousine from?

[DivisMal]

Went through this thread once again and it's wonderful!

Perhaps it's already been answered, but where is the limousine from?

Thank you very much! Your kind words are really appreciated!!!

The limousines are old die cast models; one is a hot wheels model, the other from matchbox or also hot wheels. I have several other matchbox models painted, some work for 10mm, others for 15mm while some are big enough for 20 or even 25mm. I'm currently moving flats, but as soon as I have my models unpacked, I'll post pictures of my 20mm Dark Future collection here, too.

The great thing is they cost nearly nothing and I can grab a few when I go shopping with the Missus....most supermarkets have a box with reduced matchbox toys right in front of the cashier.

Oh yes....Man the Hunter

[DivisMal]

Okay, after a loooooong break, here are some old pictures of my old terrain back when I had a flat in the capital. I hope to commence on this soon. Excuse me for the poor quality, the pics were taken with my phone.