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Title: Aliens
Post by: Mike D. Mc Brice on 05 November 2007, 08:55:56 AM: Converted and rebased Horrorclix for Space Hulk or Near Future games.
(http://www.tomweiss.de/twfigurines/aliens.jpg)
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Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 05 November 2007, 09:16:11 AM: wow!
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Post by: Agis on 05 November 2007, 09:27:31 AM: :o :o :o :love:
Cool, I always wanted to do the same!
Maybe I should paint my Predators, we write up some SuperSystem stats for them and have a nice hunting party!
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Post by: Mike D. Mc Brice on 05 November 2007, 09:34:24 AM: Quote from: "Agis"
:o :o :o :love:
Cool, I always wanted to do the same!
Maybe I should paint my Predators, we write up some SuperSystem stats for them and have a nice hunting party!

Any time, any place;-)
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Post by: Captain Blood on 05 November 2007, 09:45:46 AM: Really lovely. The bases are a triumph! :wink:
Presumably, you'd need to paint about 400 space marine figures to take on a dozen of these and stand any chance?
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Post by: Mike D. Mc Brice on 05 November 2007, 09:59:49 AM: :) I suppose so. I'll use Copplestone Assault MArines to go with them for Space Hulk, nobody get's me to paint 400 Space Marines :wink:
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Post by: SgtPerry on 05 November 2007, 10:36:50 AM: That's really impressive! A fantastic job!

Olivier
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Post by: KeyanSark on 05 November 2007, 11:03:33 AM: Really good job. I bought the Aliens box to do something like that when I have the time. In the meantime, I've used AT-47 Star Troopers as Space Marine Cannon Fodder to fight them. As they are prepainted, good to go.
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Post by: majorsmith on 05 November 2007, 12:42:28 PM: nice stuff tom, what color did you drybrush them with? nice basing as well
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Post by: Malamute on 05 November 2007, 12:56:32 PM: Very, very nice. I second Major Simths request for painting info. I think you have got the look spot on. :)
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Post by: Mike D. Mc Brice on 05 November 2007, 01:01:34 PM: Thanks guys! I've drybrushed them with Vallejo Dark Bluegrey and Basalt Grey but I think the gloss varnish is the important point. The bodies are semi gloss and the heads and tubes are very glossy.
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Post by: audrey on 05 November 2007, 02:24:11 PM: Nice job. I was just looking at the alien and queen box this weekend on ebay debating about getting them. I was partially hesitant because of the aliens on the pillars. I like how you rebased them all.
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Post by: Neldoreth on 05 November 2007, 02:45:06 PM: Those are very nice. Very authentic. You did a great job with the glossy paints, they fit the genre perfectly!

n.
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Post by: Goldwyrm on 05 November 2007, 03:12:51 PM: Ooooh..Nice Aliens!!

Think I'll need to take another look at those Horrorclix.
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Post by: Grimm on 05 November 2007, 06:01:49 PM: :cry: My Idea for Tactica 2009 is gone :cry: :cry: :cry:

Nice Figures I realy like the painting .
How big are the Figures ??Pictures??
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Post by: Vanvlak on 05 November 2007, 06:11:03 PM: Very nice - especially the blue sheen to the head and the bases. There's always hope for clickies - and these are the best proof I've seen yet 8) 8) 8)
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Post by: Mike D. Mc Brice on 06 November 2007, 08:49:01 AM: Quote from: "Grimm"
:cry: My Idea for Tactica 2009 is gone :cry: :cry: :cry:

Nice Figures I realy like the painting .
How big are the Figures ??Pictures??

They are about 35-40mm high to the head.
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Post by: Uncle Mike on 13 February 2008, 05:32:20 PM: I also re-based an re-painted a box of those Aliens. The sculpts are super and they are made of kinda-bendy plastic, so re-posing them was a dream. Really, really fun project. If you are an Aliens nerd of any kind do yourself a favor and get at least one box.

Freddy is cool, ditto for Jason...what about Leatherface?

God, it's me Mike...if you are recieving this please let them make a Leatherface...I'll start being good! :twisted:
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Post by: Mike D. Mc Brice on 14 February 2008, 12:27:48 PM: Since you've just revived the old topic I'd like to add I have added two new galleries on Aliens and Colonial Marines to my site at http://www.twfigurines.de
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Post by: Malamute on 14 February 2008, 12:37:49 PM: Cool stuff 8)
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Post by: supervike on 14 February 2008, 01:27:43 PM: That shows off the scale, wonderfully!

Your site is fantastic BTW :love: :love: :love:

I def. need to get some Aliens now...
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Post by: Uncle Mike on 14 February 2008, 02:21:51 PM: Nice site! After seeing your paint jobs on some of those West Wind figures I may actually go and buy 'em. They look pretty balls in the blister, but seem to paint up real nice.
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Post by: Mike D. Mc Brice on 14 February 2008, 02:26:06 PM: Quote from: "Uncle Mike"
Nice site! After seeing your paint jobs on some of those West Wind figures I may actually go and buy 'em. They look pretty balls in the blister, but seem to paint up real nice.

I'd rather say if you paint them up nicely don't look pretty balls anymore. They are a mixed affair, some are brilliant, others are mediocre and they are usually a matter of taste.
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Post by: Uncle Mike on 14 February 2008, 03:34:27 PM: In the past I've gotten a few of the monsters but steared away from the human models. The monsters seem to suffer from being 'unfinished' looking, bits and blobs of putty not fully smoothed out under the arms and stuff like that...easy enough to fix or ignore. This is in no way a negative review as the price keeps all doors open.
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Post by: Mike D. Mc Brice on 14 February 2008, 03:38:00 PM: That's actually true for many WW models.
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Post by: Uncle Mike on 14 February 2008, 03:45:02 PM: True enough...I've been painting mostly Copplestone figs latley and they are so well done as to make all others a little pailer in comparisson. Speaking of that...I've got a couple of Dinos on my desk that I can hear calling to me...
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Post by: Wallyocerous on 14 February 2008, 06:47:20 PM: Was it tough getting them off their clicky bases???? Do you have them pinned on the new bases?

Awesome work by the way - always wanted to do it! :)

Also, a perfect post for Valentine's Day! :wink:
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Post by: twrchtrwyth on 14 February 2008, 07:08:38 PM: Nice painting. :)
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Post by: Mike D. Mc Brice on 14 February 2008, 07:23:43 PM: Quote from: "Wallyocerous"
Was it tough getting them off their clicky bases???? Do you have them pinned on the new bases?

Awesome work by the way - always wanted to do it! :)

Also, a perfect post for Valentine's Day! :wink:

It's easy, just cut them of with a very sharp knife. Glueing the soft plastic with superglue is very easy and results in very tough joints.

Thanks guys!
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Post by: Super_Gibbon on 15 February 2008, 04:15:54 PM: Simply stunning! I'll have to look into those EM-4 guys.
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Post by: dinohunterpoa on 17 March 2008, 04:04:05 PM: WOW!!!

Congratulations!!!

What about the Predators?
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Post by: Argonor on 19 March 2008, 08:47:43 AM: Quote from: Mike D. Mc Brice
:) I suppose so. I'll use Copplestone Assault MArines to go with them for Space Hulk, nobody get's me to paint 400 Space Marines :wink:

Of course not. You'd have to be mad to do that :)

Got myself the first box of Aliens a couple of weeks ago, and is about to do someting similar with them 8)