Ice Dune or reimagined Star Wars or just plain old stupid upd. 12/8

[Dr. The Viking]

On an Ice Planet somewhere in the Ursa Major galaxy a war is brewing.

The rebels have been fighting hard against the evil Empire that wants to come and steal their natural resources.

Luckily for the rebels a local tribe of Yewoks and Yeties have come to their help.

In a distant future far from the planet Earth House Alterdos and House Harkonit are waging a terrible war for spunge on Planet Ridge. House Harkonit have officially ceased all operations and surrendered the capital Champignac to House Alterdos.

The cause of conflict is a weird substance excreted by enormeous ice worms called 'the spunge' also known as mushrooms in the more primitive parts of the galaxy. This substance is a powerful aphrodisiac (major importance!) and also fuels intergalactic travel (minor importance).

Local Yeties and Yewoks are causing trouble, resisting the Houses and dedicating themselves to their weird Religion of The Great Thaw. They've been dubbed 'the premen' because of they primitive look.

The spunge must flow.


A tribe of yeties armed with axes, knives and laser crossbows.



A Harkonit with some hover tanks .

My 15mm Not Star Wars Ice Planet project is still going strong. In 15mm I actually managed to finish stuff, but OK, I'm not that good at painting in this scale... yet!  


Harkonit trooper searching some ruins after signs of Atredosians.


Harkonit robot


Harkonit Defence Turret

[Blackwolf]

Shiny Looks good to me mate,the weathering in particular is very nice

[von Lucky]

Very nice - both the snow and weathering. Keep it coming.

[Mason]

Shiny Looks good to me mate,the weathering in particular is very nice

Gotta echo Mr Wolf!
Superb!
 

Love how you made the turret-thingy!
 

[YPU]

I actually have had the same idea tough never started on it. The idea got rolling when I started thinking if I could sculpt some alternative pieces for the GZG spider bots to turn them into not droidekas.

I really love what your doing with this, you are capturing the vibe of the movies far more then the exact shape and its all the better for it.

[Dr. The Viking]

Thanks for the feedback.  

The inspiration is 'what an 80'es star wars knock off film would look like'


So it's familiar looking pieces but arranged differently.


 

[Oldben1]

It reminds me a lot of Ralph McQuarries concept art before the film.

[Froggy the Great]

I'm glad to see the CAV figure finding employment.

[Mason]

It reminds me a lot of Ralph McQuarries concept art before the film.

Bang on!

I knew it was making me think of something and that was it.
It was beginiing to annoy me a little, not being able to think of it.
Thanks, Oldben1!

[Dr. The Viking]

And here are the despicable Yewoks:



And their terrorbirds!



Collected forces of the yeti army:



Enjoy inverted star wars!

[Dr. The Viking]

Thank you random LAF users!  



The troopers were too busy chasing of the pestilent Yewoks to notice the lurker they'd brought with them...


More close ups of the new deal : http://clovermilk.blogspot.dk/2013/04/a-winter-shed-and-yeti-giant.html

[Dr.Falkenhayn]

missed that Topic before  Great Idea,great Figs and Painting 

[Oldben1]

Awesome use of materials.  I think you need more hoses!

[Dr. The Viking]

So I return!

I'm going to dare an actual game tonight. But in order to do so I need some terrain.

Thus I have constructed these pieces today. They're a bit quick and dirty but will serve.


Powergenerator and Orbital Gun


Factory buildings (need a bit more work... and perhaps doors)


Worm torn rocks


Radar station


Furnaces

The images are not that great as they're taken with natural light and lamps... so hard to find a good white balance.

Also I'm going to mix some 'Dune II' into the ice setting. That's why I've based some of it on rock. In Dune II rocky outcrops were the only safe zones from worm attacks. In analogy I will be getting some ice worms to use.

I am thinking of an even further integration by getting some harvesters and some spice.  



Change in background:


In a distant future far from the planet Earth House Alterdos and House Harkonit are waging a terrible war for spunge on Planet Ridge. House Harkonit have officially ceased all operations and surrendered the capital Champignac to House Alterdos.

The cause of conflict is a weird substance excreted by enormeous ice worms called 'the spunge' also known as mushrooms in the more primitive parts of the galaxy. This substance is a powerful aphrodisiac (major importance!) and also fuels intergalactic travel (minor importance).

Local Yeties and Yewoks are causing trouble, resisting the Houses and dedicating themselves to their weird Religion of The Great Thaw.

The spunge must flow.

[Dr. Zombie]

Excellent!!