Author Topic: THE THING (Read 5060 times)

milostnik · « **on:** April 05, 2014, 04:45:48 PM »

Hey guys.

I keep thinking about how cool it would be if a company made miniatures based on The Thing movie from the 1982 movie. So i've have a short rummage and could find some snow troops but was looking for ones with some more character.

I couldn't find anything that looks like the movie THING so thought I'd ask for suggestions of ideas. Heres some stills from the movie.

Thanks guys/girls.

Silent Invader · « **Reply #1 on:** April 05, 2014, 05:20:21 PM »

I have similar civilians in my SSS range (about 40)

http://www.miniaturemojo.co.uk/sections/28/sss_survivors/

Uncle Mike · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2014, 05:38:51 PM »

I started a Thing board a while ago. The best monster I could find was a Monsterpokalypse (sp?) big 'Thulu figure...he comes with four tentacles as well for the 'busting through the ice' action that you want! Also made some dogs/guys with tentacles sprouting from various places...not perfect but good enough for me.

D@rth J@ymZ · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2014, 05:42:11 PM »

Pulp Figures and Copplestone also have some good arctic adventurers but I love the look of SI's SSS civilians here. They have a great look and their kit matches the 1982 movie look better than most arctic figures out there.

Anpu · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2014, 06:52:16 PM »

I did a lot of greenstuff conversions for my "things",

You can see the rest in this thread if you are interested "The Thing"
This is also another great the thing thread Thib-0's things which is where I got the idea for the dog thing above

Supercollider · « **Reply #5 on:** April 05, 2014, 06:53:51 PM »

Have a look through this thread:

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=40271.0

Great stuff.

Anpu · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2014, 06:56:48 PM »

Hah you managed to link it while I was editing...

Wyrmalla · « **Reply #7 on:** April 05, 2014, 07:41:35 PM »

Hasslefree happen to make this jem.

@ Anpu

Eww sir. Just eww...

Commander Vyper · « **Reply #8 on:** April 05, 2014, 08:35:57 PM »

There are loads of threads on here with The Thing references so have a search and I'm sure your come up trumps.

Legion1963 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 05, 2014, 09:19:20 PM »

Someone on LAF, Avolakia i think is his name, makes a pretty good thingy THING.

Mason · « **Reply #10 on:** April 05, 2014, 09:28:27 PM »

I have been working on some cold-weather chaps and chapess recently, which shall be known as the Yeti-Hunters (which will make more sense when I fine tune the Yeti itself....

), which should work pretty well in a 'Thing' enviroment, being non-military types.

They have since been finished off properly (all mistakes and odd bits ironed out*) and should be getting cast up in the next couple of weeks....