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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Darathar on February 26, 2020, 12:10:52 PM
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So I've fallen hard for 20mm Sci-fi & post apocalyptic minis over the past year and a half. It all started with Gaslands as it sent my creativity into overdrive creating crazy builds out of die casts using 20mm figures in them, and then I found some lines of 20mm sci-fi and haven't looked back. Now there isn't that many lines of 20mm sci-fi but as I found out something wierd happens when your not spoiled for choice... You actually finish projects lol.
I've got loads done and I'll take pics later but I'll start with my Elheim miniatures Future US forces.
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Also in there is an infinity mech repurposed as a light Walker.
I'll take better pics of all I've made so far and upload them soon cheers from reading :).
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Cool- I like a bit of 20mm SF myself
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Lovely stuff!
Got quite a few Elhiem figures, starting to get back into 20mm again and was looking at those future troops as like a Ultra Modern/Near Future task force.
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Brilliant! I still have to find time to paint more in 20mm, but the cheap and easy availability of die cast cars is so cool.
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Such great looking stuff but please Don't temp me into sci fi I'm only just now making roads into my fantasy pile !
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Thanks everyone good to see others who like 20mm sci-fi out there.
Next up I reskined a Northstar wasteland warrior as a sci-fi rogue.
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I'm slowly making a rogue stars or MDRG small scale skirmish group just finding other alien scum to join him.
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The warboy painted blue works really nice.
MDRG would be a fun system, but I have no idea how to proxy all those beastmen....maybe 1/72 plastc fantasy?
Otherwise, I would suggest looking for the (now free) Killzone rules by Nick Lund. They are less heroic and focus on orders and equipment.
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Thanks DivisMal I'll make sure I check them out. Yeah I think I'd do certain fantasy figures for them if I do.
Next up is some gangers from Northstar, these figures feel like necromunda figures to me more than the new GW plastics as I loved the old metal range great sculpts by Mark Copplestone :).
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The warboy painted blue works really nice.
MDRG would be a fun system, but I have no idea how to proxy all those beastmen....maybe 1/72 plastc fantasy?
Otherwise, I would suggest looking for the (now free) Killzone rules by Nick Lund. They are less heroic and focus on orders and equipment.
Do those mutated beastmen need to be 20mm? Go 28! That radiation has caused some rampant growth...
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Do those mutated beastmen need to be 20mm? Go 28! That radiation has caused some rampant growth...
Iirc they are human-sized statwise, so standard sobh human with one or two abilities.
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I've got loads done and I'll take pics later but I'll start with my Elheim miniatures Future US forces.
Also in there is an infinity mech repurposed as a light Walker.
I'll take better pics of all I've made so far and upload them soon cheers from reading :).
Hey D, can you do a direct link for the Future US forces. Seems I am failing horribly.
Also, love to see better closer pics when you get that minute.
Grimm
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Np mate they're here.
https://www.elhiem.co.uk/ourshop/prod_4577374-NUU01-Future-Concept-US-Infantry-Advancing.html
https://www.elhiem.co.uk/ourshop/prod_4577392-NUU02-Future-Concept-US-Infantry-Skirmishing.html
https://www.elhiem.co.uk/ourshop/prod_6129802-NUU03-Future-Concept-US-Infantry-GPMGs.html
I'll try n get better pics this week :).
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Also there's new figures coming in the future
https://www.elhiem.co.uk/ourshop/prod_7017349-In-Queue-VOTE057-Expand-the-NUU-and-NUR-Future-US-and-Russia-Sci-Fi-Range-PHASE-1.html
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As promised if alot late Grimmnar sorry mate damn RL n bad memory.
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Have been working on a mutants and deathrayguns crew. Will post when completed but can't wait in the meantime.
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Have got loads more on the go I'll try n post them up as I go. Cheers for reading
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Finished an alien dog man to go with my MDRG Crew. Was an Elhiem kid with a dog's head added and green stuff fur and tail.
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Was good fun to build might make a few more aliens to go with my crews.
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Next up is the new Northstar Highway patrol character for gaslands that... Is just Deckard lol. Love this mini and had my hover car ready to go with him.
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Started a Starlord style character for my MDRG games and a new Mutant/alien Fox Soldier I will be making more Fox soldiers as I'm quite glad how this one turned out. Will post when done soon.
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Both are Elhiem minis with a gasmask added to one with green stuff hair, the fox guy is a Elhiem SAS model with a reaper familiar Fox cut up and added to it.
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Khurasan has ventured into 20mm with a nice set of scifi troopers - have you seen them?
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Ohhhh I do now! Thanks what is the vehicle they are in?
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Bug! https://www.proteus3dmodelling.com/product/15mm-rescaled-bug/
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Finished the Two sci-fi Mercs. First is a starlord inspired character used Elhiem's angry max figure cut off his head and used a Elhiem gasmask and sculpted some hair on him. The humanoid fox Soldier is from a reaper familiar cut up and an Elhiem SAS soldier body.
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Got some small reaper robots for androids coming up next and see what else I can dream up ;)
Cheers for reading.
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Next up is some androids. Using reaper xairbots as damn they r tiny not 28mm at all much smaller than I thought could easily be used as 15 or 10mm too.
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This looks great!. I have been thinking of doing a near future sci-fi collection to go with all my 20mm moderns. I had planned to start by adding gundam model kits as large Mechs
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Thanks racm32! Yeah I've got Gundams too they're good fun to add to it. Also the Bandai star wars ships are 1:72 scale n good to go.
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Apart from the Gundams have you found any other mechs that are or would look good with 20mm?
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Sure do. So I use either S5 (large infantry) or tag models from infinity, the ratnik in the first image is an S5 model. Been looking at deadzone mechs from mantic.
I've seen these used before on Facebook.
https://blackdog-model.com/en-kategorie_689605-0-scifi.html
I started using tau suit minis from GW for an alien race that uses minimal infantry with tough mechs.
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20mm is in that sweet spot where you can argue most mechs work for it.
Also hotwheels has halo warthogs! This one is unmanned I'm making them with drivers and gunners, the joy in my face getting vehicles for $2 each :D.
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lol so you're the reason I cannot find any more Warthogs locally lol lol lol
Nice painting!
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Thanks. Ha yeah I got loads a couple of years ago 😂
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Got the first robot done. Went for an overgrown look to it as if it's just been pulled out of some abandoned container or factory and recommisioned on the run.
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Nice 8)
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Cool!
Love the eye lense!
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I like the idea that a rusted combat robot indicates how dangerous it is. A new robot isn't battle tested yet, but something beat to hell has seen lots of combat, and perhaps outlived the limited warranty lol. Chances are good it has some quirks that have allowed for survival all those years. Or maybe it is just like the robot version of Mr. Miyagi, Yoda, or other wizened old masters.
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Thanks alot everyone! Yeah I like the idea of a mysterious busted up robot thats memory chip has long since stopped working. It could have been a simple service robot or a commander in the army that long ago destroyed the planet who knows...
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Next robot is done :).
While the last one could have been either good or bad this one no doubt has bad intentions. It's the start of a rival crew of less than savoury characters.
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Cheers for reading.
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Love it!
Definitely comes up well with a nice paint job :o
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Thanks Fluffy05!
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Got another member for my scum of the earth warband a man known only as "The Deserter".
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Also repurposed a fantasy mega minis bed, into a bed cobbled together from pallets. In Australia we have chep pallets which are a very distinctive blue colour with this logo.
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Fits the scale well does anyone know if mega minis is still going somewhere?
The new gang together
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Cheers for reading much more to come.
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Started a new race for the sci-fi wasteland a hive of mutant mushrooms well renowned for their love of potent fungus ale and smoking of an hallucinagenic moss. While they usually keep to themselves they can be convinced to come on adventures as they also love a good scrap...
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For scale.
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Mid puff lol
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Cheers for reading :).
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Started some new wastelander conversions first is a wastelander crazy enough to ride a mutant shark thing was a deepcuts flying ray.
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Next is a potential leader of the new scum warband is an Elhiem figure with a gargoyle head scaled well enough.
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Last is a Mutant with wings.
Cheers for reading
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I like the additions. The bed is particularly good! Giant wandering mushroom made me laugh. Needs a space hookah as a bludgeoning weapon! lol
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Thanks CookAndrewB yeah wish I had more mega minis stuff. Ha see what I can do for the next one lol
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Nice conversions!
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Cheers Fluffy05 :D
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Painted up a reaper starship generator. Now while 28mm technically it easily works for 20mm as a bigger power generator in bigger settlements in the wasteland and beyond.
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I might scum it up abit more yet went for less is more ATM.
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Also gives benifits for cover.
Cheers for reading :).
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What a cracking thread!
Love the conversions...some really inspiring ideas :)
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Thanks AKULA! :)
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Now for a faction from corporate space. These guys are from Elhiem miniatures with a very special mini in the middle for the leader as Matt from Elhiem made him from my idea :).
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More to come :)
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They look fantastic Dylan!
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Thanks mate :)... Now for the real mystery where do I know you from lol.
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Next up I painted up a mutant Fishman. No special conversions here just a tzeentch familiar from Warhammer quest silver tower but he scales great with 20mm figures as he's so small.
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More to come cheers for reading :).
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Great thread.
The Dark Alliance range of plastic figures might have some useful figures in it for you to use.
https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk03NQjeIejgfa_tsL2RT2Le6isZqVA:1595743467352&source=univ&tbm=isch&q=dark+alliance+miniatures&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwitpZjUn-rqAhUXVRUIHZuADRwQsAR6BAgKEAE&biw=2560&bih=1297
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Thanks manic_miner I've got the stalkers sets but I'm eyeing off some of the fantasy sets too loads of conversion potential there.
Next up is the final member of my Guardians Of The Galaxy inspired crew with a Gamora style Alien.
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And the Gang altogether.
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Cheers for reading more to come
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Next up is a WALL-E style robot he's from GZG technically 15mm but he fits in well.
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More to come :)
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Pretty cool thread. I like how your Starlord turned out. And the reused models from larger scales fit very well, too.
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Thanks alot DivisMal. Been too long since the last update so let's go!
Converted up a sci-fi PMC crew of Mercs out of new Elheim minis with the modern heads cut off and added fantasy and Sci-fi conversion heads also by Elheim.
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More to come :).
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Great to see you still painting up a storm Dylan!
Love the Fish familiar lol
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Cheers mate.
Finally got an update, painted up an Elhiem noble.
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And scratch built a building going for an overgrown look with Titanfall/ apex legends building colours.
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More coming soon :D.
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Painted up some nurglings they're small enough for 15mm and up so I think they fit 20mm pretty well. If anything they seem a little more imposing.
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More to come.
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Great cast of characters all around. Very inspirational.
My favorite would be the fox soldier, he just looks amazing and I might have to make one myself :)
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I love this thread!
I've been collecting 20mm post apoc minis throughout 2020 to give a go in 2021 and elheim has also been a pretty good source for me as well.
Can't wait to see what you cook up next.
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The Nirglings fit in extremely well. Looks pretty cool.
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Thanks so much everyone. Jack Hooligan keen to see what you make in 20mm. Redmao would be cool to see your take on the fox solider.
Next up I've made a bounty hunter inspired by the Mandalorian, used a dark alliance stalker model with a reaper head and a mantic forge father's bit for the end of the energy rifle.
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Much more to come.
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That is the way. Superb conversion.
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Agreed, that is a very inspired conversion.
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Fantastic conversion and paintjob :-*.
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Next robot is done :).
While the last one could have been either good or bad this one no doubt has bad intentions. It's the start of a rival crew of less than savoury characters.
(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/46/13434-140520120512.jpeg)
Cheers for reading.
How'd you get this robot off the thick, hard plastic base it comes on? Careful cutting with a hobby knife?
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Nice project, I’ve got a LOT of 20mm sci-fi/post apoc collected for a project, I have all the dark alliance sets, plus maybe 50 stalkeresque conversion, plus I have 3D printed hundreds of figs in resin
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Thanks alot for the kind comments guys! Yeah Jack Hooligan that was cut off the base with a knife was abit of a pain. Anywhere I can see these figures Gunner Dunbar
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Next up is a new Elhiem mini I had commissioned a battle robot.
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I think it turned out great there is more sculpts of this style robot to come and you better believe I've bought loads to paint. I figured these would easily help add a sci-fi touch to most 20mm Morden armies with these forming the front line as the more expendable troops with spec ops and other specialist forces behind them in battle.
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Very cool! Clean PJ as well :o Elhiem is very good (and very cheap) when it comes to commission work!
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Thanks Brummie. Been too quiet lately time to start something huge!
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So much more to come.
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Finally back on track learnt to 3d print properly so I now print out 20mm scale SciFi minis :D.
Started with this remnant stormtrooper from skullforge ready to roam the wastes.
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Much more to come.
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Some really nice stuff in this thread, glad that you decided to revisit it. I'm just about to start a 20mm project myself with all my old Dark Future and the Copplestone Gaslands figures. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with and thanks for sharing.
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That's a great trooper! Wow!
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Great brushwork Dylan!
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Thanks everyone.
Been printing off a whole heap of different ideas while still supporting and converting a bunch of minis from different 20mm sources.
Here is a papsikels cyberpunk MMA fighter I printed off perfect for my Neo-tokyo streets.
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She was printed off on a anycubic photon mono 4k at 70% it's crazy how much detail is in there.
Much more to come.
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Got some storm troopers printed out. Sculpts from skullforge.
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Very keen to do a full empire army see if I can get transports or convert my own.