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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: milostnik on 05 April 2014, 04:45:48 PM

Title: THE THING
Post by: milostnik on 05 April 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.

(http://www.fouraminiatures.com/USERIMAGES/FOURAMINIATURESSNOW.JPG)

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.

(http://i.imgur.com/OBYVBLO.jpg)
(http://weirdfictionreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/the-thing1.jpg)
(http://weirdfictionreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/the-thing3.jpg)
(http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110606105921/aliens/images/7/7d/Thing1.jpg)
(http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/images/2711c.jpg)
(http://www.standbyformindcontrol.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/33._The_Thing.jpg?9d7bd4)
(http://cineawesome.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Cineawesome-Chest-Mouth-Death.jpg)

Thanks guys/girls.
Title: Re: THE THING
Post by: Silent Invader on 05 April 2014, 05:20:21 PM: I have similar civilians in my SSS range (about 40)

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

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/14/2031_03_09_13_11_23_39.jpg)
Title: Re: THE THING
Post by: Uncle Mike on 05 April 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.
Title: Re: THE THING
Post by: D@rth J@ymZ on 05 April 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.
Title: Re: THE THING
Post by: Anpu on 05 April 2014, 06:52:16 PM: I did a lot of greenstuff conversions for my "things",
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing007-1.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing022.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/IMG_3009_zps64906f79.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/ThingandFallout002.jpg)
You can see the rest in this thread if you are interested "The Thing" (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=40078.0)
This is also another great the thing thread Thib-0's things (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=40271.0) which is where I got the idea for the dog thing above
Title: Re: THE THING
Post by: Supercollider on 05 April 2014, 06:53:51 PM: Have a look through this thread:

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

Great stuff.
Title: Re: THE THING
Post by: Anpu on 05 April 2014, 06:56:48 PM: Hah you managed to link it while I was editing... :D ;D
Title: Re: THE THING
Post by: Wyrmalla on 05 April 2014, 07:41:35 PM: Hasslefree happen to make this jem.

(http://www.hfminis.co.uk/img_cms/product_images/SMH014%20Mack.jpg)

@ Anpu

Eww sir. Just eww... :D
Title: Re: THE THING
Post by: Commander Vyper on 05 April 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.
Title: Re: THE THING
Post by: Legion1963 on 05 April 2014, 09:19:20 PM: Someone on LAF, Avolakia i think is his name, makes a pretty good thingy THING. 8)
Title: Re: THE THING
Post by: Mason on 05 April 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....

(http://i1033.photobucket.com/albums/a416/blindbeggarminiatures/BuildersWipbaseboard031_zps70235d22.jpg)

(http://i1033.photobucket.com/albums/a416/blindbeggarminiatures/BuildersWipbaseboard032_zps4831a660.jpg)

*Which reminds me that I should take a more up-to-date piccie.....

EDIT: Picture changed for more recent one.... ::)
Title: Re: THE THING
Post by: Uncle Mike on 06 April 2014, 05:13:07 AM: Anpu! Those are amazing!!! Just shockingly good! :o 8)
Title: Re: THE THING
Post by: milostnik on 06 April 2014, 06:49:27 AM: Hey Anpu.

Great minis. They are so well made, great job.

What humans do you use for the game you made?

-A
Title: Re: THE THING
Post by: Talysman on 06 April 2014, 08:34:57 PM: Recreational Conflict has a not-MacReady-ish figure as well, although it's part of a set:

http://www.displacedminiatures.com/resize.php?img=/images/0.img.1297093308macready1.JPG&h=1000&w=1000

http://recreationalconflict.lusagi.com/leadbones.html
Title: Re: THE THING
Post by: Talysman on 10 April 2014, 03:12:23 PM: My mistake, also available singly at the bottom of this page:

http://recreationalconflict.lusagi.com/lbscivilsingle.html

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51487701254_02b5bc0642.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54404075693_d4e3b2d776_z.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54402962482_9b2f266fc4.jpg)
Title: Re: THE THING
Post by: Archie on 10 April 2014, 11:47:23 PM: Anpu ... your stuff made me feel slightly sick ... so I would say you have caught the movie perfectly as thats how I feel when I watch it!