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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Agis on February 08, 2014, 12:09:34 PM

Title: Future Combat Dino Rider
Post by: Agis on February 08, 2014, 12:09:34 PM: The Dinosaur Apocalypse of The Purple Rainbow Crystal Fields topic (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=63082.0 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=63082.0)) finally pushed me into finishing my cavalry rider for Future Combat.
The SF Dinorider was sitting half painted a couple of months on my paint-table, , it will be used in the book to illustrate cavalry units.
(http://www.adpublishing.de/assets/images/Cavalry_scenic.jpg)

(http://www.adpublishing.de/assets/images/Cavalry.jpg)
Dino by Copplestone Casting, Rider old VOID mini (if I recall correctly)
The saddle is made of Milliput and some bags and a bottle from Assault minis are also added to cover my clusy sculpting.

More:
http://www.adpublishing.de/html/fuco_design_notes.html (http://www.adpublishing.de/html/fuco_design_notes.html)
http://www.adpublishing.de/html/general_scifi.html (http://www.adpublishing.de/html/general_scifi.html)
Title: Re: Future Combat Dino Rider
Post by: Inso on February 08, 2014, 12:50:06 PM: That looks the business :)

An excellent mix of manufacturers. You are correct, the rider is an old Void 1.1 Viridian marine scout:

http://www.scotiagrendel.com/Products/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=217_218_59_63&products_id=2869
Title: Re: Future Combat Dino Rider
Post by: Conquistador on February 08, 2014, 12:54:30 PM: In a unit how do they get to decide who are the "Horse (Dino) Holders" when fighting dismounted? Smallest caliber pistol?

Very thematic figure. Good work!

Gracias,

Glenn
Title: Re: Future Combat Dino Rider
Post by: Gibby on February 08, 2014, 01:23:09 PM: Amazing! I have that same dinosaur figure somewhere!

This piece you've painted reminds me, for some reason, of an old PC game called Outcast.
Title: Re: Future Combat Dino Rider
Post by: Agis on February 08, 2014, 01:29:32 PM: Thanks folks!
Quote from: Conquistador on February 08, 2014, 12:54:30 PM
In a unit how do they get to decide who are the "Horse (Dino) Holders" when fighting dismounted? Smallest caliber pistol?
???
Sorry, I do not understand the question...
Is it about how you see if the unit is mounted or dismounted?
Title: Re: Future Combat Dino Rider
Post by: Achilles on February 08, 2014, 02:10:12 PM: You could get some matching old Viridian Weapon Teams figs (they are in the same uniforms/helms) for the dismounted riders (if you wanted!).

Nice paint! :)
Title: Re: Future Combat Dino Rider
Post by: Westfalia Chris on February 08, 2014, 02:11:02 PM: Quote from: Agis on February 08, 2014, 01:29:32 PM
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In a unit how do they get to decide who are the "Horse (Dino) Holders" when fighting dismounted? Smallest caliber pistol?
Sorry, I do not understand the question...
Is it about how you see if the unit is mounted or dismounted?

I guess it's a (quite witty, I dare say) joke on the modern "mounted infantry" practice of seconding one in a number of troopers (in the SS cavalry regiments of WW2, I think it was one in four) to take care of the animals when the riders dismounted to fight.

The poor fellow with the "smallest calibre pistol" (hurr hurr) draws the short stick, so to speak. ;) I wouldn't want to be the one to steady four riderless dromaeosaurids. lol

Great colour combination, btw.
Title: Re: Future Combat Dino Rider
Post by: Jonas on February 08, 2014, 03:12:29 PM: I love it :-*
Title: Re: Future Combat Dino Rider
Post by: Mason on February 08, 2014, 04:03:24 PM: Lovely work, Agis.
8)

Those parts used look made for each other.
:-*
Title: Re: Future Combat Dino Rider
Post by: Vermis on February 08, 2014, 04:36:06 PM: He fits well on there, doesn't he? :) Nice one.
Title: Re: Future Combat Dino Rider
Post by: Agis on February 08, 2014, 04:58:45 PM: Thanks!

Quote from: Vermis on February 08, 2014, 04:36:06 PM
He fits well on there, doesn't he? :) Nice one.
It was indeed one of those occasions when you put 2 models from different ranges together und just think - yes!
Title: Re: Future Combat Dino Rider
Post by: Desertrat on February 08, 2014, 08:11:47 PM: Great models Agis, really clever blend of colours !!! :D
Title: Re: Future Combat Dino Rider
Post by: OSHIROmodels on February 08, 2014, 08:15:59 PM: Nice 8) 8)

Now do a bronto and a t-rex :D

cheers

James
Title: Re: Future Combat Dino Rider
Post by: Westfalia Chris on February 08, 2014, 09:10:04 PM: Quote from: jimbibbly on February 08, 2014, 08:15:59 PM
Nice 8) 8)

Now do a bronto and a t-rex :D

With lasers on their head! lol
Title: Re: Future Combat Dino Rider
Post by: uti long smile on February 08, 2014, 09:18:45 PM: Love that!
Title: Re: Future Combat Dino Rider
Post by: OSHIROmodels on February 08, 2014, 09:22:56 PM: Quote from: Westfalia Chris on February 08, 2014, 09:10:04 PM
With lasers on their head! lol

Frikin' lasers lol

cheers

James
Title: Re: Future Combat Dino Rider
Post by: Dr. The Viking on February 08, 2014, 10:36:29 PM: Way coool!!!
Title: Re: Future Combat Dino Rider
Post by: warburton on February 09, 2014, 03:59:28 AM: Nice conversion and painting :)
Title: Re: Future Combat Dino Rider
Post by: beefcake on February 09, 2014, 06:36:25 AM: Like it a lot.
Title: Re: Future Combat Dino Rider
Post by: former user on February 09, 2014, 07:17:32 AM: very well done

there are indeed a few from the range that You could use who wear that strange helmet.
I might even find the heads I chopped off :D
Title: Re: Future Combat Dino Rider
Post by: former user on February 21, 2014, 06:53:48 AM: and I found them.

btw, I recently found out that "Outpost Berlin" has huge piles of old void minis.

and drop me a pm if You want the heads ;)