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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: tin shed gamer on June 17, 2019, 10:02:38 AM
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Rather than muck around doing 'Not' figures.I spent a little time looking at the also ran concept drawings for the film.To find a little inspiration and some different takes on the subject as I wanted something that nods at the film but can be used in a more than the one setting.
This is getting there but still needs tweaking.Whilst musing on how to make it a usable figure .I couldn't resist going full retro and having a play with the 50's version.( at some point I might have a crack at the original 30's book version's)
Mark.
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Oh go on & admit it, you pressed the wrong buttons on the 3D printer.
Very nice though. Want to see it painted.
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That's brilliant Mark! Absolutely love the 50's version, great touch with the 2x4 and dog :D
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No it's definitely clay lol (don't tell anyone but I spent the entire build trying not to end up with a polymorph . Its all that kept popping into my head and the urge to make a Mr Dibbley flask and all ;))
with the 50's version I added a couple of little nods to scenes in the movie. (the dead dog and the plank.) But I think it needs a couple of figures to give it context.
I won't be painting it up for a while (as Chris Abbey wants it for Sally 4th.)
The 50's version will probably end up in my Follies range at 1st Corps as I've an urge to build a few more 'black and white movie' themed monster's No idea which but thats nothing new.
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Please keep us updated on the production status of these horrible figures!
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Thanks Mark, awesome sculpting as always.
As Mark mentioned 'The Thing' is destined to be an early stretch goal in the next Sally 4th Classic Movie Miniatures campaign.
Episode 3: Whiteout.
Classic Movie Miniatures are miniatures inspired by some of our favorite movies. Episode 3 is all about cold places (and a bit of spy-fi) on the side. 'The Thing' worked it's way due to links to an Arctic Base.
The campaign starts in 5 days (29th June).
Lot's of photos of the other arctic goodness on the gallery pages.
http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/ClassicMovies (http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/ClassicMovies)
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If the 50's version is a stretch goal just tell me now how much I need to pledge and I'll unlock it myself for everyone lol lol
Must have!!
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Very nice! It’s one of my favorite movies- at least the first two versions.
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Just to let you know, Classic Movies Episode 3:Whiteout launched yesterday and was funded in the first couple of hours and quickly smashed through the first five stretch goals, so the critter inspired by the 1980's version has been funded and is available now.
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/025/657/501/44ea9fcbe681f3739ecbf947f32e6e84_original.png?ixlib=rb-2.1.0&w=700&fit=max&v=1561902271&auto=format&gif-q=50&lossless=true&s=6b40e5ec689c14a7ec7d0cd4fd4ce40d)
We are currently £116 away from funding the 1950's version, so I'd expect that to be available to by the end of the day.
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/025/657/414/67ed637f5a2f12ecd98008748d696e66_original.jpg?ixlib=rb-2.1.0&w=680&fit=max&v=1561901312&auto=format&gif-q=50&q=92&s=9218e8a6879398a8ecd2aa28d3a08dab)
Full details on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/179272384/616441270 (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/179272384/616441270)
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Just a quick update to let you know that the 1950's Thing got funded and that we are also looking at an objective / plot point pack based on 'The Thing', including The tail fin from the flying saucer, the block of ice they found the Thing in (making it with the electric blanket on it would probably be the easiest, but a melted version with the ropes over his outline could be fun too!), maybe Tex's radio desk or Dr. Carrington's computer console, Scotty's camera sitting on an oil drum, or maybe the plant box with the plasma bags on them.
Full details on campaign page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/179272384/classic-movie-miniatures-episode-3-white-out/description (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/179272384/classic-movie-miniatures-episode-3-white-out/description)
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This looks great. Fantastic work!
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Quick update.
Both the 1950's and 1980's inspired versions of 'The Thing' got funded and are available through the Classic Movie Miniatures Kickstater which finishes on Monday morning (15th July).
Last night we passed an additional stretch goal which means that we are also making available a five piece plot point / objective marker set inspired by the 1950's version of 'The Thing'.
This will contain models off:
Tail fin of saucer
'The Thing' in ice block
Radio Transmiter
Camera on Oil Drum
Plants in seed trays being fed by plasma bags
Full details on campaign pages @ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/179272384/classic-movie-miniatures-episode-3-white-out/description (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/179272384/classic-movie-miniatures-episode-3-white-out/description)
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Just a quick reminder that there in now less than 12 hours until the end of Classic Movie Miniatures Episode 3:Whiteout Kickstarter campaign. A stack of new models have been added to the campaign including a DB5, miniatures inspired by the 1950's and 1980's versions of 'The Thing', Soviet Paras in Arctic Kit and loads more pulpy / spy-fi miniatures, vehicles and terrain.
If you want to take a look before the campaign ends, this is the link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/179272384/classic-movie-miniatures-episode-3-white-out (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/179272384/classic-movie-miniatures-episode-3-white-out)
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(https://gamefound.com/image/extralarge/projects/99/1dd0f1fa-d1aa-42d3-992c-146893259cfb.jpg)
This is the set of five plot points inspired by the 1950's version of 'The Thing'
Tail fin of saucer
'The Thing' in ice block
Radio Transmiter
Camera on Oil Drum
Plants in seed trays being fed by plasma bags
This is now available to pre-order on Gamefound: https://gamefound.com/projects/sally-4th/whiteout (https://gamefound.com/projects/sally-4th/whiteout)
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Really looks good!
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I've just received some sample casts for the 'The Thing inspired Plot Points.
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/026/716/012/93c5e2f269cbec9f9d0a1fbb2ed8d127_original.jpg?ixlib=rb-2.1.0&w=700&fit=max&v=1570192226&auto=format&gif-q=50&q=92&s=ea48e6885b25f87568a1f4da5d1285d8)
I think that they have come out rather well, I'm hoping to get painted up at weekend, so will share some more photos then.
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Mark has just posted this photo of the sculpts that he has done for Whiteout inspired by the characters from the 1950's version of 'The Thing'
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/026/843/945/e61d05ad92b8c8d2c9a932a9826761d8_original.jpg?ixlib=rb-2.1.0&w=700&fit=max&v=1571138388&auto=format&gif-q=50&q=92&s=63a4126bbce26f05a6043bc62540caab)
We have just extended the length of time we are going to leave late pledge manager running on Gamefound until the end of the month (31st October).
https://gamefound.com/projects/sally-4th/whiteout#/project-overview (https://gamefound.com/projects/sally-4th/whiteout#/project-overview)
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I'm just about to do a test paint of first 1980's 'The Thing' model.
Any one got any ideas / inspirations for color scheme?
I've never painted a mutating chaos thing before!
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That's brilliant Mark! Absolutely love the 50's version, great touch with the 2x4 and dog :D
Looks a bit like Parker too, don’t you think? “Yes, Milady”
Ohhh, there’s a thought, Pulp Alley “Thunderbirds”!
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I'm just about to do a test paint of first 1980's 'The Thing' model.
Any one got any ideas / inspirations for color scheme?
I've never painted a mutating chaos thing before!
I'm just planing on playing it on a loop to get inspiration....
https://youtu.be/5g2LaMuS0mk
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Brilliant work Mark.
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Chuckle (I do mean that in all sincerity).
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Wow!
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I'm just planing on playing it on a loop to get inspiration....
https://youtu.be/5g2LaMuS0mk
Not seen that before!
Pure genius
Figures look great as well, wish I'd seen this.
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Don't worry, we are still taking pre-orders for the figures on Gamefound up until the end of the month for shipping in December.
Here's the link:
https://gamefound.com/projects/sally-4th/whiteout#/project-overview (https://gamefound.com/projects/sally-4th/whiteout#/project-overview)
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Last night a did a quick and dirty assembly and paint job on the 1950's version of The Thing so that I could take a few scale comparison photos.
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Arctic_Whiteout/1950s_The_Thing.jpg)
Here he is holding his last meal and armed with a length of 2"x4".
28mm miniature for scale comparison.
I was not sure what color to paint him, the movie is after all black and white, so went for green to indicate his vegetable origin!