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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: Cacique Caribe on November 23, 2022, 08:12:20 AM

Title: Is anyone else using the Akarr for VSF?
Post by: Cacique Caribe on November 23, 2022, 08:12:20 AM

Is anyone else using the Akarr for VSF?

(https://rantingsfromunderthewargamestable.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/feb-2017-2d-paint.jpg)

Currently produced by Ral Partha Europe:

http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/critical-mass-15mm-scifi-c-213/akarr-c-213_218/

https://rantingsfromunderthewargamestable.wordpress.com/2017/02/11/akarr-bilk-strangers-on-the-painting-table-week-38/

https://rantingsfromunderthewargamestable.wordpress.com/2015/01/23/a-roll-of-the-die-week-14/

https://www.facebook.com/RPEMiniaturesAndGames/posts/15mm-sci-fi-releases-coming-soon-the-packaging-insert-for-critical-mass-is-being/1219519751492188/

I think these Ben Siens’ sculpts* (?) have a decidedly “Barsoomian” red planet feel to them, don’t you think? :)

I’m really thinking of getting a few sets.  I already have lots of desert terrain for something “Barsoomian” like that. I even bought a red desert gaming mat from Urban Matz.  Now it’s time to populate those crumbling ruins with some ancient native “peoples”.

I think they could could look very nice on an airship too!  Thoughts?

Dan
* Also by Ben Siens:
http://www.splinteredlightminis.com/darkelves.html

Title: Re: Is anyone else using the Akarr for VSF?
Post by: zrunelord on November 26, 2022, 12:13:25 PM

Hello again Dan,
I think they would look great for a red mars faction though I did mine as an alien faction not tied to any universe.

https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2020/03/15mm-scifi-akarr.html (https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2020/03/15mm-scifi-akarr.html)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WnTEhwk9gT4/XqqDsGegIQI/AAAAAAAAPAI/0eOKfjvL9gADXBbi16yDD8EOVBHc0xx0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Akarr%2BFinished%2B%2B%25282%2529.jpg)

They are great minis, though be warned that they take time to paint well as they have lots of detail ( e.g they have tusks , fraggin' small things ;D !!)
Z

Title: Re: Is anyone else using the Akarr for VSF?
Post by: Cacique Caribe on November 28, 2022, 05:29:30 AM

Z

WOW, those look mighty fine!  Gorgeous skin colors.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lYDgnZB6po4/XmQDDq-Yw7I/AAAAAAAAOkA/YyB_H39fp-sULFejkHHjlc7cYQGvQMJWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Akarr%2B%25282%2529.jpg)

I can just as easily imagine these guys walking out of a Stargate or some other interstellar travel portal.  Very nice!

Dan

Title: Re: Is anyone else using the Akarr for VSF?
Post by: zrunelord on November 28, 2022, 06:26:49 AM

Thanks Dan.
Oh yes. They would look in place in stargate. Come to think of it ... I can imagine them with Anubis helmets also.

Z