New Black Scorpion aliens

[Gluteus Maximus]

As with the weapons sprues I posted in the Swashbuckling section, i'm not sure if these have been mentioned before:





http://www.blackscorpionminiatures.com/range.asp?the_range=AL

I really like the look of these and feel they would also be useful as VSF/Pulp aliens.

[Malamute]

They are nice and as Gluteus suggests ideal for VSF.

[Overlord]

I bought the firearm equipped aliens at Salute, and they are very nice.  Not quite so convinced (personally) by the spear armed ones, as I would only really want one as a leader type figure, rather than a pack of 3.  The original Alien sculpt they did is more suitable for my needs.  All up to their usual high quality castings though.

[twrchtrwyth]

They're great. The heads remind me of the Independance Day aliens.

[Overlord]

The armed aliens stand 33mm to eye/38mm to top of head. This means they stand taller than humans, which I quite like. 
The aliens in the middle and left of the picture are cast with seperate heads.

[Snate56]

Too cool!
I would use them for the martians in Rocketship Empires: 1036.


SteveN

[Malamute]

I feel myself drawn towards buying some of these
 Just for the fun of painting then and then trying to work out how they would fit into my projects.
 I guess they will be fine for VSF, but then you would need a load for an invasion. -Perhaps its just a scouting mission.
For skin colours what do you guys think?
I am thinking pale blue giving way to pale pink around the face and hands/feet.

[Gluteus Maximus]

I feel myself drawn towards buying some of these
 Just for the fun of painting then and then trying to work out how they would fit into my projects.
 I guess they will be fine for VSF, but then you would need a load for an invasion. -Perhaps its just a scouting mission.
For skin colours what do you guys think?
I am thinking pale blue giving way to pale pink around the face and hands/feet.

That would look good - though I'd never be able to blend the colours properly.

The colour pic on the website:



is an attractive colour scheme, if a little bland.

[Captain Blood]

Yes, I bought all 7 as a deal at Salute. They are very nicely done - and a bit unusual too. I have a scenario in mind where they land on prehistoric earth to hunt cavemen...
Bit more interesting than the usual cavemen v cavemen or cavemen v dinosaurs? Just an idea.
I'm thinking of doing the aliens with spotty / cammo skin somehow... But they're about 10th on my list for painting at the moment though... 

[Gluteus Maximus]

Yes, I bought all 7 as a deal at Salute. They are very nicely done - and a bit unusual too. I have a scenario in mind where they land on prehistoric earth to hunt cavemen...
Bit more interesting than the usual cavemen v cavemen or cavemen v dinosaurs? Just an idea.
I'm thinking of doing the aliens with spotty / cammo skin somehow... But they're about 10th on my list for painting at the moment though... 

I like the skin idea. My idea for them is that they are a kind of sentient descendant of the dinosaurs who live in a lost world with dinos as their beasts of burden etc. Similar to the idea in the "East/West of Eden" books by [IIRC] Harry Harrison. They seem more suitable than the usual Lizardmen  - although I may use these as the massed soldiers under their command.

Mind you, I need to save up, buy some and then paint them before i can even consider using them.

They should be ready in 10 years or so 

[Svennn]

As I read down the posts I was thinking they would probably lend themselves well to having some kind of spots on the skin and then I see the Capt. beat me to it.

He must have a great mind as great minds think alike

[Malamute]

As I read down the posts I was thinking they would probably lend themselves well to having some kind of spots on the skin and then I see the Capt. beat me to it.

He must have a great mind as great minds think alike

I am liking this idea more than my blue skin look. So how does one go about achieving a spotted skin look? To make it work, any suggestions?

[Lowtardog]

If you have ever painted Waffen SS camouflage I would try that, the spotted skin wold tend to be on the outer parts of the body with typically a plainer underside like a lizard.

As for colours you can mix and match. I did this with warrior bugs to convery them to Tiger bugs for SST

[Captain Blood]

I'll try to paint a test model over the next week or two and share how the spots turn out... I'm thinking browns - maybe sandy coloured skin with red-brown to reddish blotches...

[Malamute]

I'll try to paint a test model over the next week or two and share how the spots turn out... I'm thinking browns - maybe sandy coloured skin with red-brown to reddish blotches...

Looking forward to seeing what you do. 

I am finding it difficult to resist buying these figures. Even though they will be of limited use to me and will in all probability sit on the lead pile for ages...