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Title: Invasion of the Saucer People (rules pdf available to buy page 10)
Post by: matakishi on July 03, 2009, 07:31:46 PM: Painted the first lot of Hillbillies and the cows that will tempt the aliens to land...

(http://www.matakishi.com/Hillbillies%20painted%205%20600.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/Hillbilly%20cows%20painted%201%20600.jpg)

Off to do some Napoleonics but I'll be adding to this set from time-to-time
http://www.matakishi.com/saucerpeople.htm
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people
Post by: Onebigriver on July 03, 2009, 07:43:57 PM: You forgot the Norfolk! Sorry, I've had a beer. ;D
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people
Post by: bc99 on July 03, 2009, 07:46:12 PM: Great figs, are they 28mm? And if so who makes them?

I like the kinfolk the best, great figs, and they've even got a dog!
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people
Post by: Doc Twilight on July 03, 2009, 07:48:16 PM: Quote from: bc99 on July 03, 2009, 07:46:12 PM
Great figs, are they 28mm? And if so who makes them?

I like the kinfolk the best, great figs, and they've even got a dog!

I second all that. Great stuff. Who makes 'em?

-Doc
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people
Post by: matakishi on July 03, 2009, 07:53:56 PM: Cunningly I included a link to the full details:
http://www.matakishi.com/saucerpeople.htm

They are all made by Inkerman Castings, a part of Britannia Miniatures.

I have some Copplestone, Westwind and Shockforce figures to add before I do the Black Cat little green men.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people
Post by: Darkoath on July 03, 2009, 10:05:54 PM: Matakishi I thought you had already painted up a saucer load of Griffin Miniatures Alien Grays? :D
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people
Post by: Mr. Peabody on July 03, 2009, 10:08:25 PM: Mmmm' Wimminfolk. If I wor an alien, I shure wud get me sum 'o them.
I see the Kinfolk brung the weddin' shotgun. :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people
Post by: Bako on July 04, 2009, 01:56:33 AM: Quote from: Mr. Peabody on July 03, 2009, 10:08:25 PM
I see the Kinfolk brung the weddin' shotgun. :-* :-* :-*

>:D

Those gosh durn allins gots thar probbs agin, Marleen!

Excellent stuff, matakishi! But Napoleonics?! Maybe the xenos got to you already...
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people
Post by: DAWGIE on July 04, 2009, 01:29:32 PM: WOW!

as usual when it comes to your stuff, i am all eyes and full of anticipation for things to come!

DAWGIE
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people
Post by: matakishi on November 15, 2009, 08:37:47 PM: The first of my alien overlords...

(http://www.matakishi.com/Slug%20eat%20Your%20Face%201%20600.jpg)

There's more hillbillies, Critters and livestock on my site, I seem to have been lax in updating this thread :(

http://www.matakishi.com/saucerpeople.htm
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Post by: anevilgiraffe on November 15, 2009, 08:38:29 PM: lol
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Post by: Galman on November 15, 2009, 08:41:40 PM: Invasion of the giant Slugs! Great work on the figs, love the kinfolk. Always gotta have a Cletus and Bubba in there ;D
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people
Post by: warrenss2 on November 15, 2009, 08:48:50 PM: Love Bufus the hound dawg!

And this slug is so buck tooth he can eat a corn cob through a wire picket fence.
(http://www.matakishi.com/Slug%20eat%20Your%20Face%201%20600.jpg)

~~Where did you get him?~~ Nevermind... I'll learn to read the damn posts and links on day! o_o

Amazing attention to detail on his markings... he truly looks slimy to the touch! :-X
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people
Post by: rob_the_robgoblin on November 15, 2009, 10:40:19 PM: That's awesome mate. Keep it up.

Love that model. If not for anything but the story behind it. :)
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Post by: Rabbitz on November 16, 2009, 02:16:23 AM: WOW I want one
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Post by: Bako on November 17, 2009, 07:09:16 PM: Damn, that's awesome.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people
Post by: matakishi on December 05, 2009, 01:22:38 PM: Minions for the Slug Lord...

(http://www.matakishi.com/Space%20Slugs%201%20600.jpg)

And a Bigfoot for variety.

(http://www.matakishi.com/Bigfoot%202%20600.jpg)

http://www.matakishi.com/saucerpeople.htm
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on December 05, 2009, 02:02:51 PM: Those slugs are fantastic! The Bigfoot looks just like it came off a dodgy home-movie.

Great work :-*
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Post by: commissarmoody on December 05, 2009, 07:33:38 PM: The Bigfoot and slugs came out pretty well.
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Post by: abhorsen950 on December 05, 2009, 08:03:02 PM: Brill figures mate

Nice painting skills too :)
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Post by: matakishi on December 19, 2009, 07:53:09 PM: Cyclopeans (not new, just rebased) from Roger at WSD

(http://www.matakishi.com/Cyclopean%20groups%201%20600.jpg)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people
Post by: dijit on December 20, 2009, 08:55:37 AM: Here in Denmark there's been alot of fuss about 'killer Slugs' (roughly translated), that are a not native species that have arrived in Denmark and eating everything. Last summer I was killing around 50 each day just in our back garden - maybe this is just but the first wave of the invasion!
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people
Post by: matakishi on December 20, 2009, 10:26:00 AM: Almost certainly, so now you are...Dijit...Defender of the Earth!! lol
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people
Post by: dijit on December 20, 2009, 07:26:30 PM: Quote from: matakishi on December 20, 2009, 10:26:00 AM
Almost certainly, so now you are...Dijit...Defender of the Earth!! lol
lol
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people
Post by: matakishi on January 10, 2010, 03:40:03 PM: Interfering kids arrive to see what all the fuss is about
(http://www.matakishi.com/Scooby%20gang%202%20600.jpg)

But wait...
(http://www.matakishi.com/Scooby%20gang%203%20600.jpg)

Something's not right here...
(http://www.matakishi.com/Scooby%20gang%205%20600.jpg)

And, for the bad guys:
(http://www.matakishi.com/Grodd%201%20600.jpg)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (Interfering kids added 10/01/10)
Post by: Grimm on January 10, 2010, 03:48:44 PM: That stuff is nice I am a realy big fan of your work.

please more
Grimm
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (Interfering kids added 10/01/10)
Post by: DFlynSqrl on January 10, 2010, 03:59:14 PM: Great work Matakishi. I like that you also included a not-Scrappy Doo.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (Interfering kids added 10/01/10)
Post by: uti long smile on January 10, 2010, 03:59:24 PM: I've been meaning to pick up a Scooby Van for ages - nice stuff!
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (Interfering kids added 10/01/10)
Post by: Mr. Peabody on January 10, 2010, 05:37:51 PM: Huh. I get it. Very clever. Not-Shaggy must have collected some 'pods' thinking they were "like, some glorious alien pizzas"... Velma, she always saves the day, managed to save the gang from a terrible fate -but not before Mystery, Inc. was duplicated by the evil pod bio-technology.

;D
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (Interfering kids added 10/01/10)
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on January 10, 2010, 06:04:42 PM: This is so great, Paul, very like that bus! Now have to think about how to put the Scooby-Doo gang in the Atomic Cafe world :)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (Interfering kids added 10/01/10)
Post by: matakishi on January 10, 2010, 06:23:45 PM: The VW is made by Lledo and comes like this straight out of the box.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (Interfering kids added 10/01/10)
Post by: Smokeyrone on January 11, 2010, 11:13:47 PM: Wow! Love the whole "Destroy all Humans" feel.

And love the Scoobie Doo set (except Scrappy, I hate him)
Daphnie! Ooh, baby baby!

(I dated a girl just because she looked exactly like Thelma in law school)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (Interfering kids added 10/01/10)
Post by: YPU on January 12, 2010, 12:20:27 AM: I was wondering how you found the ape-x mini, I hear very few things about it and what I do hear is mixed. I assume the hand options are perfect for magnetizing?
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (Interfering kids added 10/01/10)
Post by: matakishi on January 12, 2010, 12:27:21 AM: In what way? It was easy to paint :)

You could add magnets to the hand options if you wanted, not something I'd ever bother with my self but the joins are simple ball joints.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (Interfering kids added 10/01/10)
Post by: YPU on January 12, 2010, 12:37:35 AM: Mainly stuff about the fur being badly sculpted, with hairs looping back or something like that.
I think I can see what people mean in the pictures on the reaper site, but not on painted models.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (Interfering kids added 10/01/10)
Post by: matakishi on January 12, 2010, 07:23:48 AM: I didn't notice anything wrong with it.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (Interfering kids added 10/01/10)
Post by: matakishi on December 29, 2011, 12:57:51 AM: I'm still working on this but I really need to make the farmhouse and sort out the rules. Never mind, here are some more alien stowaways, rabid haggis from Black Hat Miniatures but painted as Blue Meanies for the purposes of the game.

(http://www.matakishi.com/Blue%20meanies%201%20600.jpg)

All the old stuff is here if you've forgotten :)
http://www.matakishi.com/saucerpeople.htm

I seem to have missed these out too, I'm sure I remember posting them, oh well...

(http://www.matakishi.com/Grells%20and%20Grell%20King%201%20600.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/Green%20alien%20family%201%20600.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/Space%20Terrors%201.jpg)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (New aliens added on page 3)
Post by: Faust23 on December 29, 2011, 06:05:58 AM: Fantastic! :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (New aliens added on page 3)
Post by: DeafNala on December 29, 2011, 01:33:09 PM: I'm delighted you resurrected the project...I would have never seen it otherwise. Beyond being a highly imaginative game with OH-SO-COOL, BEAUTIFULLY painted minis, like all your projects the enthusiasm generated is PURE INSPIRATION...VERY WELL DONE!
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (New aliens added on page 3)
Post by: War In 15MM on December 29, 2011, 05:54:38 PM: Great painting. Really enjoyed it. Thanks. Richard.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (New aliens added on page 3)
Post by: matakishi on January 02, 2012, 07:05:59 PM: Whilst waiting for another building roof to dry I spent today making this little barn as the start of my Hillbilly farm

(http://www.matakishi.com/Barn%20build%20016%20600.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/Barn%20build%20015%20600.jpg)

edit: fixed the roof that was bothering me and so I've changed the pics :)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (started building the farm page 3)
Post by: matakishi on January 02, 2012, 09:13:42 PM: How to build a barn:
http://www.matakishi.com/thefarm.htm

If Harrison Ford isn't available of course.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (started building the farm page 3)
Post by: DeafNala on January 02, 2012, 09:29:31 PM: VERY NICE WORK! Funny thing is that when you mentioned making a barn, the image of Harrison Ford in Witness popped into my head...great minds & all that.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (started building the farm page 3)
Post by: Dr. The Viking on January 03, 2012, 02:23:52 PM: Stunning Paul!

You are my hero!
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (started building the farm page 3)
Post by: Ramirez Noname on January 03, 2012, 02:38:18 PM: Cracking little barn, Sir :)

RMZ
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (started building the farm page 3)
Post by: Ironworker on January 03, 2012, 03:01:23 PM: Great looking barn! Generic enough to cover almost any time period.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (started building the farm page 3)
Post by: Andym on January 03, 2012, 06:44:15 PM: Cool!! I especially love the aliens that look if they belong out of the Simpsons!

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/8af3131e.jpg)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (started building the farm page 3)
Post by: matakishi on January 12, 2012, 06:55:53 PM: The farm house is nearly built, I just need to do the roof and front/side porch.

(http://www.matakishi.com/FARM%20HOUSE%20build%20009%20600.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/FARM%20HOUSE%20build%20010%20600.jpg)

http://www.matakishi.com/thefarm.htm

I made a pigsty too.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (farm house page 4)
Post by: NickNascati on January 12, 2012, 07:18:46 PM: I want to move to the UK just so I can game with all the lovely toys you make!
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (farm house page 4)
Post by: Thunderchicken on January 14, 2012, 01:11:29 PM: Great stuff Paul :-*

Just to confirm, are you using the cork tiles from Wickes?
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (farm house page 4)
Post by: matakishi on January 14, 2012, 01:35:09 PM: I would do if my local Wickes sold them. I get mine from a wholesaler but Wickes' tiles are fine if you have some.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (farm house page 4)
Post by: Thunderchicken on January 14, 2012, 06:47:36 PM: Thanks Paul, there's plenty at my local Wicke's so if you need any before the next Tea Party give me a nudge.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (farm house page 4)
Post by: matakishi on January 15, 2012, 10:18:41 PM: All done, on to the painting next...

(http://www.matakishi.com/FARM%20HOUSE%20build%20023%20600.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/FARM%20HOUSE%20build%20024%20600.jpg)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (farm house page 4)
Post by: Dr. The Viking on January 16, 2012, 09:07:21 AM: Brilliant Paul!

Send me one. lol
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (farm house page 4)
Post by: matakishi on April 17, 2012, 03:25:17 PM: Post operation lethargy has left me with four weeks off work and no painting done. However, this has meant I could do some thinking and some writing so I've finalised the rules, design and content of the game that accompanies this project. Better late than never I guess :)

This will be one of the games I put on at BLAM this year, a five player extravaganza of Alien menace and Moonshine. Innovative in all respects (of course) and full to bursting with creatures and weirdness. Players will be controlling: Grey aliens, Green aliens, Hillbillies, Government agents and Interested Interlopers as well as a motley (and huge) assortment of otherworldly stowaways and Galactic flotsam.

here's a sketch of the 6 x 4 table layout:

(https://p.twimg.com/AqsFweWCMAIHtJu.jpg)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (table layout sketch page 4)
Post by: Dr. The Viking on April 18, 2012, 09:26:24 PM: Wonderful! It will be fantastic no doubt. In fact I hope you'll bring it to a certain event...

I think you want to make the cake smaller though. ;D lol
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (table layout sketch page 4)
Post by: matakishi on April 18, 2012, 09:35:29 PM: The cake is an integral part :) Some people think it says lake, the fools!

The factions:

(http://www.matakishi.com/Hillbillies%20header%202.jpg)
(http://www.matakishi.com/Government%20header%203%20600.jpg)
(http://www.matakishi.com/Green%20aliens%20header%202.jpg)
(http://www.matakishi.com/Interlopers%20header%202.jpg)
(http://www.matakishi.com/Grey%20aliens%20header%202%20iotsp.jpg)
(http://www.matakishi.com/stowaways%20header%202.jpg)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (the factions page 4)
Post by: matakishi on April 25, 2012, 02:51:39 PM: Some encounter cards.

(http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m31fbiMKG11ro27uco2_400.gif)

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m31f7cPSoO1ro27uco1_400.gif)

(http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m31f7cPSoO1ro27uco2_400.gif)

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m31f7cPSoO1ro27uco3_400.gif)

(http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m31fbiMKG11ro27uco1_400.gif)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (the factions page 4)
Post by: aliensurfer on April 25, 2012, 09:20:10 PM: :-* - great stuff as usual Paul ;D
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (the factions page 4)
Post by: matakishi on April 26, 2012, 02:48:05 PM: I've made a preliminary pdf of the rules. At the moment it's hidden at the bottom of the project page here:
http://www.matakishi.com/saucerpeople.htm
It's a 10Mb download.

After BLAM once I have pictures of a few games in progress and some shots of the table I'll make a proper one with a full card set etc and post it more prominently, until then it'll be our little secret :)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (rules available, page 4)
Post by: matakishi on May 07, 2012, 08:50:07 PM: Sheep from Black cat Bases:

(http://www.matakishi.com/BCB%20sheep%20new%20600.jpg)

Worms from Ainsty:

(http://www.matakishi.com/Ainsty%20worms%20600.jpg)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (worms and sheep, page 5)
Post by: Dr. The Viking on May 07, 2012, 08:57:27 PM: Paul you're bonkers! :D :D :D

Looking forward to this as usual. Even though it's half a year or so..
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (worms and sheep, page 5)
Post by: Commander Vyper on May 08, 2012, 08:42:46 PM: Very nice Paul, looking good.
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Post by: matakishi on May 08, 2012, 08:53:18 PM: Thank you. I just remembered I need a shed for the goats.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (worms and sheep, page 5)
Post by: Ajsalium on May 09, 2012, 12:51:36 AM: I see what you did there, Matakishi... ;D

Shed-master (http://hfminis.co.uk/shop?product=boy-in-goat-suit~hfn017&category=miniatures~non%252dcoms-%26-civilians)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (worms and sheep, page 5)
Post by: Malamute on May 14, 2012, 03:32:29 PM: Wicked, cool. :D
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer people (worms and sheep, page 5)
Post by: matakishi on June 06, 2012, 05:35:29 PM: The Little Green Men and their Tentacled Attack Monstrosities are all done (all figures from Black Cat Bases).

(http://www.matakishi.com/LGM%20finshed.jpg)

I also painted a few more Irregular miniatures' Spice Lice to bring the numbers up so I could use them instead of Greys.

(http://www.matakishi.com/Spice%20Lice%20command%20caste.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/Spice%20Lice%201%20600.jpg)

But then I saw that Tengu Miniatures did some cheap Greys so 32 of them arrived today and they're back on the menu. Pics later when I've painted them.

So, as things stand now, the LGM are complete, the Greys are waiting to be done, the Government Investigators are complete but need to be based, the Interested Interlopers are all complete except for a local Sheriff and Deputy which are on order from Miniature Heroes and the Hillbillies are done except for nine figures that are currently on the painting desk half finished.

I need to paint the farm buildings and a couple of flying saucer kits, make some sheds and fences and print the cards then it's all systems go for BLAM this year.

http://www.matakishi.com/saucerpeople.htm
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Little Green Men, page 5)
Post by: Dr. The Viking on June 06, 2012, 05:50:25 PM: Good job Paul!

I like the female spice lice you did. ;)

It only makes sense to have the females in more earthly tones so they wont be detected...
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Little Green Men, page 5)
Post by: matakishi on June 10, 2012, 05:56:37 PM: Well spotted :)

Ok, nearly done now. Here are the Greys, they're from Tengu models and they're teeny-weeny.

(http://www.matakishi.com/IOTSP%20Greys%20finished%202%20600.jpg)

And here are the last of the Hillbillies:

(http://www.matakishi.com/Moonshiners%20rednecks%201%20600.jpg)

And the whole clan:

(http://www.matakishi.com/Complete%20hillbillie%20clan.jpg)

There are more and bigger pics on my site.
http://www.matakishi.com/saucerpeople.htm.

Of the final two factions, the Government Investigators are being rebased so they'll be finished soon and I'm waiting on two Reaper miniatures to complete the Interested Interlopers. It won't be long before everything (except the scenery and the spaceships) is done.

This has morphed from a small idea into my largest project as far as figures go. The five factions each have 11 bases, mostly with three miniatures on each, there are 21 bases of livestock and 40 groups of Alien Stowaways. Each stowaway group has an average 3 bases with 3-4 miniatures per base. Roughly 550 - 600 miniatures total for the game, not bad for a pulpy skirmish :D

Later on when everything's finished I'll take a group shot and do a final count up.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Hillbillies and Greys, page 5)
Post by: aggro84 on June 10, 2012, 06:06:00 PM: Cool miniatures.
I love these Hillbillies Vs. Aliens projects. :-*

Why is a Sasquatch part of the hillbilly clan?
Is it someone's ugly aunt or uncle?
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Hillbillies and Greys, page 5)
Post by: matakishi on June 10, 2012, 06:10:54 PM: He's a cousin.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Hillbillies and Greys, page 5)
Post by: aggro84 on June 10, 2012, 06:12:22 PM: Quote from: matakishi on June 10, 2012, 06:10:54 PM
He's a cousin.

Thanks for clarifying. :D
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Little Green Men, page 5)
Post by: Steve F on June 10, 2012, 07:05:47 PM: Quote from: matakishi on June 10, 2012, 05:56:37 PM

Ok, nearly done now. Here are the Greys, they're from Tengu models and they're teeny-weeny.

Is that "true teeny-weeny" or "heroic teeny-weeny"?

Nice stuff.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Hillbillies and Greys, page 5)
Post by: CptJake on June 10, 2012, 09:01:09 PM: Who makes the lafy with the yellow dress and the cowgirl with the white hat?

Fantastic project by the way, I am jealous! :o :o
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Hillbillies and Greys, page 5)
Post by: Dr. The Viking on June 10, 2012, 09:20:26 PM: Yes!

Wonderful! This will be brilliant.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Little Green Men, page 5)
Post by: matakishi on June 10, 2012, 11:32:26 PM: Quote from: Steve F on June 10, 2012, 07:05:47 PM
Is that "true teeny-weeny" or "heroic teeny-weeny"?
True teeny-weeny.

Quote from: CptJake on June 10, 2012, 09:01:09 PM
Who makes the lafy with the yellow dress and the cowgirl with the white hat?
Britannia Miniatures.

Quote from: Dr. The Viking on June 10, 2012, 09:20:26 PM
This will be brilliant.
I hope so :)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Little Green Men, page 5)
Post by: CptJake on June 11, 2012, 07:59:50 PM: Quote from: matakishi on June 10, 2012, 11:32:26 PM
True teeny-weeny.
Britannia Miniatures.
I hope so :)

I don't see them on the Britannia page... Does anyone know if they are still available?
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Hillbillies and Greys, page 5)
Post by: matakishi on June 11, 2012, 08:14:34 PM: They're not listed. Originally Dave did them as part of his Inkerman Castings line along with the Malayan Emergency figures. Grubby Tanks doesn't seem to list them though. I haven't had any luck with queries to the new Britannia site but it might be worth asking them, you might be luckier than me.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Hillbillies and Greys, page 5)
Post by: matakishi on June 12, 2012, 11:25:22 PM: The Government Investigators:

(http://www.matakishi.com/Government%20Investigators%20full%20set%201%20600.jpg)

More photos of these tomorrow.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (MIB, page 6)
Post by: aggro84 on June 13, 2012, 02:14:35 AM: The investigators look great!
I'm looking forward to seeing more pictures of them. :-*
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (MIB, page 6)
Post by: matakishi on June 13, 2012, 06:56:12 PM: Here we go then:
First the Men (and women) in Black

(http://www.matakishi.com/MIB%20multi%201%20600.jpg)

The Hazardous Substances and Lifeforms clean up squad

(http://www.matakishi.com/Cleanup%20squad%20multi%201%20600.jpg)

The VIP close protection squad (used in this scenario to protect the scientists but shown here with a shady politician).

(http://www.matakishi.com/PM%201%20600.jpg)

Also not appearing in Invasion of the Saucer people but rebased yesterday anyway, some Spugs!

Two squads with burrower worms

(http://www.matakishi.com/Spugs%20squads%20multi%201%20600.jpg)

A scout squad and Hellmites

(http://www.matakishi.com/Spug%20recce%20multi%201%20600.jpg)

http://www.matakishi.com/
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (MIB and Spugs, page 6)
Post by: Malamute on June 17, 2012, 06:55:22 PM: Totally wicked cool. :D
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (MIB and Spugs, page 6)
Post by: matakishi on June 17, 2012, 07:11:50 PM: Quote from: Malamute on June 17, 2012, 06:55:22 PM
Totally wicked cool. :D

Thanks muchly :)
Whilst waiting for the last of the figures to arrive I'm painting my Zulu War British. I don't think I hate anything as much as painting red jackets with white belts :(
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (MIB and Spugs, page 6)
Post by: The Gray Ghost on June 17, 2012, 10:22:21 PM: Cool looking Spugs, does anyone know if there will ever be more of them?
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (MIB and Spugs, page 6)
Post by: Andym on June 19, 2012, 07:31:48 AM: Great work Paul! Your project is coming along nicely!
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (MIB and Spugs, page 6)
Post by: luidinuovo on June 19, 2012, 08:33:12 AM: Great project,more please. :-*
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (MIB and Spugs, page 6)
Post by: verd on June 19, 2012, 01:42:27 PM: Another great project... ;D

I have no time for a new project...I must resist temptation... o_o

...

Resistance is futile! :D
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (MIB and Spugs, page 6)
Post by: oxiana on June 19, 2012, 01:54:57 PM: I do like following a Matakishi project, and this is a right proper silly one. ;D

I loves it! lol
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (MIB and Spugs, page 6)
Post by: matakishi on June 24, 2012, 12:11:46 PM: More Alien Stowaways, this time STAs from a Toy Story:

(http://www.matakishi.com/STAs%201%20600.jpg)

And, although they're not going to be used in this project after all, I'm going to post these here too. Spice Lice colony towers.

(http://www.matakishi.com/single%20tower%20spice%20lice%20600.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/twin%20towers%20spice%20lice%201%20600.jpg)

Also good for Spugs :)

(http://www.matakishi.com/triple%20towers%20spugs%20600.jpg)

The towers are banksia nuts, available for about £5.00 each off ebay if you're not lucky enough to live in a country where they grow.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (More aliens and some Spice Lice scenery page 6)
Post by: matakishi on June 24, 2012, 12:13:44 PM: Oh, and good news, the nice man at Grubby Tanks is going to try and find the molds for the Britannia Hillbillies.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (More aliens and some Spice Lice scenery page 6)
Post by: CptJake on June 24, 2012, 03:08:29 PM: Quote from: matakishi on June 24, 2012, 12:13:44 PM
Oh, and good news, the nice man at Grubby Tanks is going to try and find the molds for the Britannia Hillbillies.

Fantastic! Please post to let us know when we can order them!

Jake
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (MIB, page 6)
Post by: Bullshott on July 02, 2012, 10:55:23 PM: Excellent work Paul.

Quote from: matakishi on June 13, 2012, 06:56:12 PM
Two squads with burrower worms

(http://www.matakishi.com/Spugs%20squads%20multi%201%20600.jpg)

Who makes these worms?
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (More aliens and some Spice Lice scenery page 6)
Post by: matakishi on July 02, 2012, 11:09:32 PM: Mongoose oop.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (More aliens and some Spice Lice scenery page 6)
Post by: Dr. The Viking on July 03, 2012, 08:10:01 AM: Quote from: matakishi on July 02, 2012, 11:09:32 PM
Mongoose oop.

Wild guess would be that it may be available through Rebel Minis as a 15mm monster soon... some of the other OOP SST stuff is.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (MIB and Spugs, page 6)
Post by: oxiana on July 03, 2012, 12:43:43 PM: Quote from: matakishi on June 24, 2012, 12:11:46 PM

(http://www.matakishi.com/twin%20towers%20spice%20lice%201%20600.jpg)

These are great. Very weird and alien. Love 'em! :D
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (MIB and Spugs, page 6)
Post by: fastolfrus on July 03, 2012, 07:35:40 PM: Quote from: oxiana on July 03, 2012, 12:43:43 PM
These are great. Very weird and alien. Love 'em! :D

They are often available through woodturning suppliers - we picked some up from Boroughbridge.
They are all different shapes and sizes, if you find a stockist you can pick one to suit.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (More aliens and some Spice Lice scenery page 6)
Post by: matakishi on August 07, 2012, 02:31:17 PM: My Reaper sheriff and deputy arrived.

(http://www.matakishi.com/IOTSP%20Sheriff.jpg)

They complete the Interested interlopers faction; Police, reporters and amateur sleuths.

(http://www.matakishi.com/IOTSP%20Interested%20Interlopers%20group%20600.jpg)

That's all the miniatures painted, now on to the scenery :)
Bigger pics and more info on my site
http://www.matakishi.com/saucerpeople.htm
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Final faction complete page 7)
Post by: shadowking1957 on August 07, 2012, 05:01:41 PM: Just all brilliant always a joy to view and look, amazing
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Final faction complete page 7)
Post by: Ray Rivers on August 07, 2012, 08:54:58 PM: :-*

Great project!

Lots of super minis and toooons of imagination!
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (More aliens and some Spice Lice scenery page 6)
Post by: Steve F on August 07, 2012, 09:45:56 PM: Quote from: matakishi on August 07, 2012, 02:31:17 PM
They complete the Interested interlopers faction; Police, reporters and amateur sleuths.

And, it would seem, Bikini Girls with Machine Guns.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fyr0zbaFyE
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Final faction complete page 7)
Post by: Jonas on August 08, 2012, 12:12:08 AM: Very nice project :) and great paintjobs.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Final faction complete page 7)
Post by: redzed on August 08, 2012, 09:27:15 AM: you the man Matakishi :-*

(Hillbillies- Blue Moon do two sets if Grubby pan out )
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Final faction complete page 7)
Post by: matakishi on August 14, 2012, 02:09:33 PM: I've finally painted the farm buildings.

(http://www.matakishi.com/painted%20farmhouse%201%20600.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/Painted%20barn%202%20600.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/painted%20farmhouse%203%20600.jpg)

http://www.matakishi.com/thefarm.htm
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Final faction complete page 7)
Post by: Dr. The Viking on August 14, 2012, 02:15:52 PM: Fantastic build! and paintjob,.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Final faction complete page 7)
Post by: matakishi on August 14, 2012, 02:17:15 PM: Thanks :) I'm very pleased with them.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Painted farm page 7)
Post by: Doomsdave on August 15, 2012, 10:52:05 AM: This project is wonderful. Your farm needs an outhouse though.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Painted farm page 7)
Post by: matakishi on October 20, 2012, 04:06:00 PM: More farm buildings. From vision to reality at the rate of one a day. there'll be painted versions soon :)

The 'vision':
(http://www.matakishi.com/Small%20farm%20buildings%20sketches%20composite%201%20600.jpg)

The reality:
(http://www.matakishi.com/FARM%20additions%202%20600.jpg)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (More farm buildings page 8)
Post by: Dr. The Viking on October 20, 2012, 04:13:46 PM: Ooh! :-*
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (More farm buildings page 8)
Post by: Onebigriver on October 20, 2012, 05:45:31 PM: Good to see you've included a holiday home for Stedley. :D

Love this project of yours.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (More farm buildings page 8)
Post by: Dolmot on October 20, 2012, 07:16:37 PM: A chicken coup sounds scary. :o
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (More farm buildings page 8)
Post by: matakishi on October 20, 2012, 07:21:01 PM: They're very dangerous when riled and tend to resent the arbitrary slaughter of their kind at meal times. If they ever get alien technology their anger will know no bounds.
they've named their house in honour of their eventual goal.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (More farm buildings page 8)
Post by: Mister Rab on October 20, 2012, 07:43:40 PM: Quote from: matakishi on October 20, 2012, 07:21:01 PM
They're very dangerous when riled and tend to resent the arbitrary slaughter of their kind at meal times. If they ever get alien technology their anger will know no bounds.
they've named their house in honour of their eventual goal.

lol lol lol
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (More farm buildings page 8)
Post by: aggro84 on October 20, 2012, 10:40:19 PM: Wow those look sheds great. :-*
I literally let out a spontaneous audible "wow" when I saw them. lol
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (More farm buildings page 8)
Post by: Doomsdave on October 21, 2012, 02:33:23 AM: Quote from: Onebigriver on October 20, 2012, 05:45:31 PM
Good to see you've included a holiday home for Stedley. :D

Love this project of yours.

I noticed that immediately too. ;)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (More farm buildings page 8)
Post by: Dr. The Viking on October 21, 2012, 07:48:07 AM: Quote from: matakishi on October 20, 2012, 07:21:01 PM
They're very dangerous when riled and tend to resent the arbitrary slaughter of their kind at meal times. If they ever get alien technology their anger will know no bounds.
they've named their house in honour of their eventual goal.

Haha brilliant!
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (More farm buildings page 8)
Post by: matakishi on October 21, 2012, 04:45:19 PM: The boat house. I'm making a small lake for this to sit on.

(http://www.matakishi.com/Boathouse%201%20600.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/Boathouse%202%20600.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/Boat%20house%20sketches%20composite%201%20600.jpg)

The jetty steps down from the lake terrain piece onto the tabletop which is why it has an extra step at the back.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Boat house page 8)
Post by: Dr. The Viking on October 21, 2012, 04:56:58 PM: Top notch!
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Boat house page 8)
Post by: Andym on October 21, 2012, 09:21:53 PM: Cracking Paul!! :o
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Boat house page 8)
Post by: aggro84 on October 21, 2012, 09:59:32 PM: Looks awesome! It will look fantastic alongside a water feature. :o
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Boat house page 8)
Post by: Hildred Castaigne on October 21, 2012, 11:08:11 PM: Matakishi, it's with projects like this you inspired me to start making my own terrain!
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Boat house page 8)
Post by: matakishi on October 22, 2012, 09:20:24 AM: Quote from: Hildred Castaigne on October 21, 2012, 11:08:11 PM
Matakishi, it's with projects like this you inspired me to start making my own terrain!

Well that's a good thing. Terrain making one of the best things about the hobby as far as I'm concerned and everyone should try it at least once.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Boat house page 8)
Post by: The Dozing Dragon on October 22, 2012, 12:02:05 PM: Looking great. I get so jealous when people actually move forward with a project......mine tend to get started and then the next one takes over. Need more focus.............
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (Boat house page 8)
Post by: matakishi on October 24, 2012, 07:35:12 PM: Here are the new buildings finished:

(http://www.matakishi.com/FARM%20painted%20cattle%20shed%201%20600.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/FARM%20painted%20chicken%20hutch%201%20600.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/FARM%20painted%20goat%20shed%201%20600.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/FARM%20painted%20pig%20sty%201%20600.jpg)

The boat house and jetty is also done but the lake isn't finished, pics when everything's complete and then a group shot next week I hope.

http://www.matakishi.com/thefarm.htm
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (New painted buildings page 9)
Post by: Jonas on October 24, 2012, 09:35:07 PM: Looks great :)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (New painted buildings page 9)
Post by: sundayhero on October 24, 2012, 09:50:26 PM: Really nice !

Where do you get that cork ? I never found anything else than thin sheets (expensive) or 1 piece boards (really expensive, and too flexible) to pin documents on it. I never found that kind of rigid and thick cork anywhere ???
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (New painted buildings page 9)
Post by: Dr. The Viking on October 25, 2012, 08:13:26 AM: Yeah paint made it all better
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (New painted buildings page 9)
Post by: Eric the Shed on October 25, 2012, 08:36:10 AM: Paul

These look brill - looking forward to seeing them in the flesh next week !

Eric the Shed
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (New painted buildings page 9)
Post by: matakishi on October 25, 2012, 11:50:13 AM: Quote from: sundayhero on October 24, 2012, 09:50:26 PM
Really nice !

Where do you get that cork ? I never found anything else than thin sheets (expensive) or 1 piece boards (really expensive, and too flexible) to pin documents on it. I never found that kind of rigid and thick cork anywhere ???

You need to look for cork flooring tiles.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (New painted buildings page 9)
Post by: matakishi on October 26, 2012, 07:11:07 PM: The lake, boat house and jetty. The transition from lake to river isn't exact as I'm out of the paint I originally used but I have some on order. As it stands it's 'good enough' to give an idea of the finished piece.

(http://www.matakishi.com/FARM%20Boathouse%20painted%202%20600.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/FARM%20Boathouse%20painted%201%20600.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/FARM%20Boathouse%20painted%203%20600.jpg)

http://www.matakishi.com/thefarm.htm
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (boat house and lake page 9)
Post by: matakishi on October 28, 2012, 07:20:03 PM: The cards are done :)

(http://www.matakishi.com/conflict%20cards%20encapsulated.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/Stowaway%20cards%20encapsulated.jpg)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (printed cards page 9)
Post by: matakishi on October 29, 2012, 02:13:19 PM: Play sheet for the game attached.
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (playsheet pdf page 9)
Post by: Dr. The Viking on October 30, 2012, 12:25:31 PM: I sure hope I get to see the invansion of the saucy people!
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (playsheet pdf page 9)
Post by: Mason on October 30, 2012, 12:44:51 PM: 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (playsheet pdf page 9)
Post by: matakishi on October 31, 2012, 11:01:34 AM: A still for the Hillbillies.

(http://www.matakishi.com/FARM%20still%202%20600.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/FARM%20still%201%20600.jpg)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (moonshine page 9)
Post by: Mason on October 31, 2012, 11:11:27 AM: Like it!

Was there much research involved in the construction of the still?
;)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (moonshine page 9)
Post by: aggro84 on October 31, 2012, 04:30:06 PM: Lovely updates. I can't wait to see some in game pics! :-*
The truck looks nice. I've been meaning to base a few of my post apoc cars in a similar way.

Viking, "Invasion of the Saucy People" ?
I'm not sure if that was a typo or intentional, but it was funny either way! lol
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (moonshine page 9)
Post by: matakishi on November 05, 2012, 08:23:27 PM: Game shots from BLAM 2012.
We had two games. The first one was played by wargamers as a wargame and took a while to finish because they eschewed keeping their tokens for victory points in favour of cashing them in for more troops.
The second game was played by more boardgame savvy types who hoarded their tokens which made it much quicker. The final result was very close in this second game with only 4 points separating all five players.
There are more photos here:
http://www.matakishi.com/blam2012saucerpeople.htm
And there may even be some words too depending when you read this (there are no words as I write this).

(http://www.matakishi.com/BLAM2012%20IotSP%20001%20600.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/BLAM2012%20IotSP%20002%20600.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/BLAM2012%20IotSP%20005%20600.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/BLAM2012%20IotSP%20012%20600.jpg)

A big thank you to my 10 players, you made it all worth while :)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (game shots from BLAM 2012 page 10)
Post by: Mason on November 05, 2012, 08:55:45 PM: A huge THANK YOU to you too, Sir!

It was a wonderful, highly entertaining game.
Most definitely the wackiest game that I have ever played with more alien types than I think I have ever seen in any one place, including the Mos Eisley Cantina!

Bonkers, but brilliant!

(And great fun, waiting for the next crazy bunch of space squatters to appear from the HUGE collection that Matakishi has amassed.)
:)
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (game shots from BLAM 2012 page 10)
Post by: aggro84 on November 06, 2012, 03:28:53 AM: Lovely looking game. It looked like a lot of fun. The BLAMers always impress! :-*
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (game shots from BLAM 2012 page 10)
Post by: Eric the Shed on November 06, 2012, 10:20:51 PM: Looked great from where I was sitting :)
Eric
Title: Re: Invasion of the Saucer People (game shots from BLAM 2012 page 10)
Post by: matakishi on November 11, 2012, 12:00:06 PM: Full colour, fully illustrated 36 page rules pdf now available for a modest £3.50.

(http://www.matakishi.com/IotSP%20advert%20600.jpg)

http://www.matakishi.com/apps/webstore/products/show/3503075