Astral Sailors/Troopers: WiP sci fi 28mm scale humans

[vodkafan]

I like it but how about a set of legs standing straight, not bent at the knee?

[Gun bunny]

looks intriguing though the missile launcher looks a bit...cumbersome

[Menhir Games]

Hello! After some time  i have finished  the tactical squad of the Astral Sailors. The squads are always composed as minimum by 7 men. Four of each military units forms/create a higer unit level; this means that a platoon is made of four 7 men squads + 1Lt = 29 men, four 29 men platoons + 1Captain + 1capt assitant makes a company of 118 men and so on.









External support units as explorers, light vehicules,  personal carriers etc etc are yet to be done!

[Ultravanillasmurf]

I had not noticed before, but do they only have three fingers on their hands?

It just reminded me of this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/720419.stm

Interesting designs.

Still cannot work out how they could reach, let alone draw the machete on the backpack.

[vodkafan]

OK I'm sold put me down for a platoon of these.....don't like the wolf head though but that's just me.
These are far more interesting to me than the GW space marines. If the production ones are as modular and multi-part as the mock ups then they will have amazing conversion potential.

[Menhir Games]

I had not noticed before, but do they only have three fingers on their hands?

It just reminded me of this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/720419.stm

Interesting designs.

Still cannot work out how they could reach, let alone draw the machete on the backpack.

Yes, 3 fingers plus de thumb, in the gauntlet, however they do have 5 fingers, thing is that the small finger would be dangerous to have it "loose" in such violent combats, would be easy to be destroyed, as when you hit your foot little finger against a table leg.

I have to make a "Place holder"/"mock up" pose showing how would the machete been "draw".

[Menhir Games]

OK I'm sold put me down for a platoon of these.....don't like the wolf head though but that's just me.
These are far more interesting to me than the GW space marines. If the production ones are as modular and multi-part as the mock ups then they will have amazing conversion potential.

The wolf head is optional, but i think i will remove it: the idea was  that each regiment would have a different symbol/insignia, placed in the sergeants helmet, but it looks weird, maybe just a  stik & banner would be enought?

a stick coming out and up from his back, an put the insignia(in this case the wolf head) on the end?

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Yes, 3 fingers plus de thumb, in the gauntlet, however they do have 5 fingers, thin is that the small finger would be dangerous to have it "loose" in such violent combats, would be easy to be destroyed, as when you hit your foot little finger against a table leg.

I have to make a "Place holder"/"mock up" pose showing how would the machete been "draw".

There is no additional space for the extra finger.

You could go for the three fingered glove like these:
https://www.ndiver.com/7mm-kevlar-mitts-gloves-2

[Menhir Games]

While actually in the chest they have a oval plate to indicate the RANK of the soldier, i did a small OPTIONAL banner that has both a regiment insignia, and a plate to indicate the rank of the leader and unit he is leading (squad, platton, company, batallion or regiment)











The banner would be for use in open battle field/operations rather than using it on small spaces like the interior of a space ship /building

[vodkafan]

I like the back banner. Not too big- much better than the wolf mask

[vodkafan]

How are these getting along? Any updates Menhir?