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Title: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Anpu on April 03, 2012, 11:48:04 AM

Here are the first minis from a sideproject I started last year.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing001.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing004.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing007.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing008.jpg)

More minis on the way include scientists, mainly crooked dice, soldiers 4A miniatures snowtroopers and Fenris investigators.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Ray Rivers on April 03, 2012, 12:21:34 PM

Yuuuuck!

Well done!  ;)

Some great minis there, love'em all. The guy with the claw coming out of his arm weirds me out..  :o

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: geronimo on April 03, 2012, 12:29:59 PM

Fantastic  :-*

Having finally watched the new prequel and being just about to put on the Carpenter version later today I really must find time to move up the snowcat/snowvee models on the to-do list.....

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Anpu on April 03, 2012, 12:32:44 PM

Quote from: geronimo on April 03, 2012, 12:29:59 PM

Fantastic  :-*

Having finally watched the new prequel and being just about to put on the Carpenter version later today I really must find time to move up the snowcat/snowvee models on the to-do list.....

That would be great!
I have the prequel version coming i the post later today, and the original is one of my favorite films  :D
More gribblies
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing013-1.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing016.jpg)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Cherno on April 03, 2012, 12:39:18 PM

Looking good! Squick!

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: elysium64 on April 03, 2012, 12:43:46 PM

Great looking project, always some thing I fancied doing, and may still do sometime in the future.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Andym on April 03, 2012, 12:52:59 PM

Great and very promising start!! 8) I don't know if it's my phone that I'm trying to view this with, but I'd love to see some lighter photos, they seem a bit dark to me.

Have you seen this....

http://www.ct-scenery.com/ (http://www.ct-scenery.com/)

...I got to the site through a link by one of our other members, Thio-b. I don't know if it's his site or he's involved, but that station would be a perfect setting for those great minis!

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Anpu on April 03, 2012, 12:58:02 PM

Yes they are a bit dark, sorry about that, I have not had the time to put up my photoset in a while, will try to get better pics.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Comsquare on April 03, 2012, 12:58:21 PM

Pretty cool start so far :-*
Was watching the new Prequel on sunday and am tempted to start such an project too.
Was also planing to use the 4A Snowtroops, because I have them allready :D

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Chronicler on April 03, 2012, 01:21:12 PM

Quote from: Anpu on April 03, 2012, 11:48:04 AM

Here are the first minis from a sideproject I started last year.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing001.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing004.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing007.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing008.jpg)

More minis on the way include scientists, mainly crooked dice, soldiers 4A miniatures snowtroopers and Fenris investigators.

Freaky, those are really good sculpts. I especialy like the big guy.
Also is the new movie any good? I keep on skipping remakes as of late.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Brummie Thug on April 03, 2012, 01:38:20 PM

Thats is seriously rather good  ;)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Mason on April 03, 2012, 02:03:34 PM

What a great project!
Love it!
 :-* :-*

Great innovation and fantastic conversions.
Watching this one with anticipation.
 ;D

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: manic _miner on April 03, 2012, 02:07:30 PM

 This project is off to a great start.

 Great use of the Hasslfree Sludge Gulper piece.Nice conversions too.

 Will be coming back to this project every day now.

 Just sent another nine snow trooper pieces today.

 Like the pieces with the Starship Troopers bugs being used.

 The CT scenery station is an amazing piece.I would love to have a table set-up with pieces like that.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: manic _miner on April 03, 2012, 02:33:23 PM

 Two new one's.

(http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj336/manicminer21/AC20121005.jpg)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: D@rth J@ymZ on April 03, 2012, 02:50:46 PM

I like where this is going... ;)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: MrHarold on April 03, 2012, 03:15:09 PM

These are great! One of my favorite movies...

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: elysium64 on April 03, 2012, 03:58:11 PM

Damn you!!!! Already started working out figures required for a Thing project lol

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: axabrax on April 03, 2012, 04:12:57 PM

Always wanted to do this--was really upset when eBob pulled the Outpost 31 range  before I could grab the figs!

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: YIU on April 03, 2012, 07:41:08 PM

That looks promising. That's funny because I have the same project with the same miniarures : Four A and Fenris.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: manic _miner on April 03, 2012, 07:45:44 PM

 Fenris have some new pieces coming out soon which will be great for this.

 Looks like lots of people are going to be starting a similar project.

 Like how you have done the little head crawlers.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: YIU on April 03, 2012, 07:47:09 PM

Quote from: manic _miner on April 03, 2012, 07:45:44 PM

Fenris have some new pieces coming out soon which will be great for this.

 Looks like lots of people are going to be starting a similar project.

 Like how you have done the little head crawlers.

Please let us know when they are availble in your shop.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Michi on April 03, 2012, 08:08:38 PM

I remember the John Carpenter flick being my first horror movie ever at the age of 12. Nothing could really frighten me after. Seeing your incredibly gory figures make me chill once again... that´s a compliment though!

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: manic _miner on April 03, 2012, 08:51:16 PM

 Found the link for the new Fenris pieces.

http://www.frothersunite.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=38330

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Commander Vyper on April 03, 2012, 09:05:14 PM

Quote from: geronimo on April 03, 2012, 12:29:59 PM

Fantastic  :-*

Having finally watched the new prequel and being just about to put on the Carpenter version later today I really must find time to move up the snowcat/snowvee models on the to-do list.....

About fecking time you lazy git! ;)

Love these, there was a great thing project over on Secrets of the Third Reich last year, used GW chaos wolves to great effect and some really nice carpenteresque 'constructs'. Oh and snow bases too! ;)

Edit: posted earlier by someone else. Thib_o bloody lovely and really grotesque.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project Update 5/4-12
Post by: Anpu on April 05, 2012, 12:37:19 PM

Better pics of the minis.
The walker Mostly greenstuff and wires, gw zombie, chaospawnparts, a dog head and starshiptroopers bugclaws.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/001-1.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/002-1.jpg)
Wormhead
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/003-1.jpg)
Grasping bite (Heresey sludge gulper)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/005.jpg)
Jumpers (Pink/blue horrors)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/006-1.jpg)
The beast within (Crooked dice)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/007.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/008.jpg)
The helicopters
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing018.jpg)
This one is unfortunately 1/60 so I will se if it will be used.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing019.jpg)

Quote from: Commander Vyper on April 03, 2012, 09:05:14 PM

Love these, there was a great thing project over on Secrets of the Third Reich last year, used GW chaos wolves to great effect and some really nice carpenteresque 'constructs'. Oh and snow bases too! ;)

Edit: posted earlier by someone else. Thib_o bloody lovely and really grotesque.

Sorry Commander no snowbases as they will be mostly inside and only occasionally outside. I prefer the utility of the clear bases.  ;)
I saw those pictures and have saved them for my references, sadly I am no way near that level of conversion talent.

Here are a few base maps that I will use as inspiration for the gameboard but I don't want to replicate the exact bases I think.
WARNING THESE MAPS CONTAIN SPOILERS! Mainly for the Carpenter film, bu also indirectly for the 2011 version.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/MainBuilding.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/Mapop31basement.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/O31Overview.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/sithcampoverview.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/Mapnorwegian.jpg)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: YIU on April 05, 2012, 12:54:04 PM

Which rules should you use for the game ?

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Anpu on April 05, 2012, 01:19:32 PM

That is a good question...
I am not sure yet but I want to incorporate mechanisms for fear, trust/suspicion, infection etc.
The players will have control of one character each and can have a few followers that will be governed by the rules above.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: YIU on April 05, 2012, 01:49:47 PM

Quote from: Anpu on April 05, 2012, 01:19:32 PM

That is a good question...
I am not sure yet but I want to incorporate mechanisms for fear, trust/suspicion, infection etc.
The players will have control of one character each and can have a few followers that will be governed by the rules above.

I was thinking about the same game mechanics but the trust/suspicion is the hardest part unless may be you use specific gaming cards.

Have you read the free boardgame/cardgame rules or will you use something else ?

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: manatic on April 05, 2012, 02:43:01 PM

This project looks excellent, keep up the good work!

Re: the prequel, I thought it was a bit of a meh result. More a generic monsterfest rather than the oppresive, paranoia-laden original. Not terrible, just disappointingly mediocre.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: manic _miner on April 05, 2012, 04:10:21 PM

 Great set of plans for the layout of the builing and base.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Anpu on April 05, 2012, 08:29:29 PM

Quote from: YIU on April 05, 2012, 01:49:47 PM

I was thinking about the same game mechanics but the trust/suspicion is the hardest part unless may be you use specific gaming cards.

Have you read the free boardgame/cardgame rules or will you use something else ?

I was thinking about tokens for the trust/suspicion bit, Trust tokens earned by killing things, providing ammo or better weapons, using/giving first aid kits on/to followers.
Suspicion tokens are gained by being alone out of line of sight for a turn, fighting a thing in close combat, forcing cooperation from followers (followers with trust equal to or lower than suspicion won't always do what the player wants, but can be forced). Firing into closecombat. Taking their weapons, killing a follower out of combat if he is not a thing (because you think he is infected/about to turn).
Removing suspicionby taking actions that gives trust above max value. Remove all suspicion tokens by performing a blood test to show there is no infection.

Fear is gained by encountering things, entering frightening environs, and high suspicion towards allies. If fear reaches thresholds test courage to se if the follower snaps. If a follower freaks out he might be sick for a round, run away, fire his weapion wildly or commit suicide depending on how badly he snaps.
Removing fear by weapons and ammo spending a round in relatively safe environment, adrenalin shots, etc.
This is based on the fear trust system from The Thing computer game. I was thinking perhaps thre fear thresholds with more and more severe penalties to a freak out roll.

Please feel fre to help out with ideas etc, this is still very much a work in progress.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: necrocannibal on April 05, 2012, 08:41:31 PM

Wow...just wow. Fantastic movie (I really love Carpenter's movies) and this project is beyond awesome!

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: aggro84 on April 06, 2012, 02:24:17 AM

Really nice project!

The miniatures are disturbing and gross in the best possible way.  :-*

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: mattblackgod on April 06, 2012, 10:18:19 AM

Great conversions. I look forward to seeing more of this project.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Commander Vyper on April 08, 2012, 06:54:33 PM

You have a PM mate, you mind need to put a spoiler alert on that map as I'm only getting round to watching the prequel tonight all being well and as I was scrolling through I thought...better not look at that too closely. ;) (Map covers JC's and prequel correct?).

Cheers

The Commander

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Anpu on April 08, 2012, 07:43:45 PM

Quote from: Commander Vyper on April 08, 2012, 06:54:33 PM

You have a PM mate, you mind need to put a spoiler alert on that map as I'm only getting round to watching the prequel tonight all being well and as I was scrolling through I thought...better not look at that too closely. ;) (Map covers JC's and prequel correct?).

Cheers
 
The Commander

The maps are a few years old at least, so they cover mainly the JC version. Indirectly as the 2011 is a prequel they might be a spoiler for that as well. I added a spoiler warning though as I do not want to ruin anyone's enjoyment of any of the films. :)

Cheers

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Commander Vyper on April 08, 2012, 09:42:00 PM

Cheers,

Just watched it on DVD. The good bit is that as it's on DVD you can subtitle the Norwegian reserach team when their speaking in their native tongue and get the extra dialogue, (not sure if that was automatic in the cinema).

Liked the nod to Carpenter re-soundtrack. Film not bad, ish ;) Enjoyed the end titles segway too, really good and good lead in to The Thing (again).

Have a few ideas myself now, (curses!) They will resist and turn any potential thing thing into Halo flood infected.

Now where are my nid bits.... ;)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: elysium64 on April 08, 2012, 09:43:23 PM

Can anyone tell me what helicopters were used in the Thing?

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Commander Vyper on April 08, 2012, 09:53:33 PM

This might help mate:

http://thething.wikia.com/wiki/Helicopter (http://thething.wikia.com/wiki/Helicopter)

At least give you some better images. The callsign of the large chopper in the prequel was sea king, (so maybe it was one?) Not up on my helos these days.

For the Norwegian one I know it's something common like a Bell Jet Ranger but can't think for the life of me, possibly a 206 or 400 range.

Have to say some really good references for creatures here too, have a wander and see what you can find, just don't go alone and check those fillings! ;)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: supervike on April 08, 2012, 11:44:01 PM

Quote from: Anpu on April 03, 2012, 11:48:04 AM

Here are the first minis from a sideproject I started last year.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing001.jpg)

Other than the Sludge Gulper, what miniatures are these others?

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: YIU on April 09, 2012, 12:09:13 AM

Quote from: supervike on April 08, 2012, 11:44:01 PM

Other than the Sludge Gulper, what miniatures are these others?

Jim, they are Heroclix minis stripped with acetone....the one in the middle should be Batman    lol lol lol

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Anpu on April 09, 2012, 05:52:12 AM

Quote from: supervike on April 08, 2012, 11:44:01 PM

Other than the Sludge Gulper, what miniatures are these others?

Frothers sculpting competition cthulhu edition, oop gw pink/blue horrors as earlier stated  ;)
I missed identifying the frothers mini earlier though.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: supervike on April 10, 2012, 01:19:06 AM

Quote from: Anpu on April 09, 2012, 05:52:12 AM

Frothers sculpting competition cthulhu edition, oop gw pink/blue horrors as earlier stated  ;)
I missed identifying the frothers mini earlier though.

Ah yes! So sorry, missed that the first time.

Great stuff BTW.

@YIU...LOL

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: fantail on April 10, 2012, 10:36:30 PM

Great project. I guess you have all the figures you need but Regiment Games has some nice Arctic types in their Ice Station Zebra range.(http://regimentgames.com/productimages/Unarmed.jpg)
(http://regimentgames.com/productimages/USNcommander.jpg)
(http://regimentgames.com/productimages/spies.jpg)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Commander Vyper on April 12, 2012, 09:16:58 PM

Any unpainted shots? Difficult to tell the quality of the sculpts with those paint jobs (sorry bit thick and cartoony for me).

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Earther on April 12, 2012, 09:44:48 PM

This guy any use:

http://www.rogueminiatures.co.uk/index.php/gun-miniatures/ready-miniature.html

 ;)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: YIU on April 12, 2012, 09:46:23 PM

Mark, unpainted minis here :

http://regimentgames.blogspot.fr/

Ideas for rules :

http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/75828/the-thing

http://www.outpost31.com/vistar/games/brdgame.html

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: YIU on April 12, 2012, 09:49:25 PM

Quote from: Earther on April 12, 2012, 09:44:48 PM

This guy any use:

http://www.rogueminiatures.co.uk/index.php/gun-miniatures/ready-miniature.html

 ;)

Another one :

http://www.recreationalconflict.com/

Browse Lead Bones - 28mm single Civilians - adv03 at the bottom left (no direct link to photo sorry)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Anpu on April 13, 2012, 03:03:19 PM

Quote from: YIU on April 12, 2012, 09:49:25 PM

Another one :

http://www.recreationalconflict.com/

Browse Lead Bones - 28mm single Civilians - adv03 at the bottom left (no direct link to photo sorry)

Quote from: Earther on April 12, 2012, 09:44:48 PM

This guy any use:

http://www.rogueminiatures.co.uk/index.php/gun-miniatures/ready-miniature.html

 ;)

We will see :) I probaly won't use any of the original characters, I have the rogue miniatures one.

Quote from: fantail on April 10, 2012, 10:36:30 PM

Great project. I guess you have all the figures you need but Regiment Games has some nice Arctic types in their Ice Station Zebra range.

These are interesting, and I might include them, thanks  :D

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: manic _miner on April 13, 2012, 05:03:17 PM

 Going to be sending these away for painting.Nine new pieces for the Snow trooper range.

(http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj336/manicminer21/Andrew_ebay1105.jpg)

 Started to look for usefull stuff for a project like this myself now.Anyone know where to get a big Submarine?

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: abrelax on April 13, 2012, 06:50:51 PM

Lovely! Will we see it att Gubbspel Galore in august? Pretty please?

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Anpu on April 13, 2012, 07:07:34 PM

If I can get it done by then, and also if I can get som kind of gamemechanics to work for the game. There will be more Fallout (hopefully with more evenly balanced rules than last time ;)  ).

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: YIU on April 13, 2012, 07:52:49 PM

I'll work on the rules and let you know.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Anpu on April 13, 2012, 08:49:28 PM

 :) Feedback on ideas, new ideas etc is always a good idea.
Another idea would be that the players should draw an infection card at the begining of the game for their main character to see if one of them starts as a "thing". Infection markers could also be a source of infection cards, in tense situations like blood tests etc the cards are revealed, or something like that.
Many ideas loose ideas, but no concrete rules.
Painting terrain that can be used for both The thing and my fallout project at the moment, lots of barrels, first aid cabinets fire extinguishers, weapons lockers etc.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Sybou on April 15, 2012, 02:47:38 PM

I think this project is very cool. I loved the movie and i m eager to see how you ll turn into a game.

Quick question: How can we buy the wormhead fellow?

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: manic _miner on April 15, 2012, 03:10:14 PM

 I am sure the worm head fellow was part of the Frothers sculpting challenge.They were on sale for a short period but are no longer available.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: YIU on April 15, 2012, 03:13:12 PM

It's a shame Frothers doesn't sell these miniatures (and other contest miniatures) all year long.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: manic _miner on April 15, 2012, 05:02:02 PM

 I think the rights to the sculpts go back to the sculptors.I am sure some have made it into other ranges.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: YIU on April 15, 2012, 05:22:03 PM

Quote from: manic _miner on April 15, 2012, 05:02:02 PM

I think the rights to the sculpts go back to the sculptors.I am sure some have made it into other ranges.

Yes some were bought by Hasslefree or Fenris but the others vanished in the warp.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: fafa on April 15, 2012, 07:31:32 PM

That's great; I was on the same project a few monthes ago...I took copplestone casting figures for artic workers (including "mac ready"). My "thing" come from urban mammoth creature (don't know the name"). My artic base is a copy of ct scenery. I will take photoes if you want to compare.
Just a question: the two troopers, are they "four A miniatures"?...Because I got the platoon of 12 soldier and it would be great if there are more...

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Commander Vyper on April 15, 2012, 07:37:39 PM

Quote from: manic _miner on April 13, 2012, 05:03:17 PM

Started to look for usefull stuff for a project like this myself now.Anyone know where to get a big Submarine?

Yup, it's in my weird world war saved links I'll dig it out.

;)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: SBRPearce on April 16, 2012, 01:51:55 PM

For the submarine, all you need is the conning tower busting through the pack-ice. That should be a far easier (and smaller) build than an entire Ohio-class boomer!

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 18/4
Post by: Anpu on April 18, 2012, 11:39:22 AM

Some new stuff, mainly terrain.
One of the scientists turning.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/MiniProjects010.jpg)

Barrels, Gas tubes, autopsy table and first aid cabinets.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/MiniProjects021.jpg)
An autopsy gone bad.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/MiniProjects022.jpg)
Water dispensers, more barrels and a fire extinguisher, there will be lots of these to put out any fires caused when fighting the things  ;)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/MiniProjects023.jpg)
A dog thing
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/MiniProjects024.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/MiniProjects025.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/MiniProjects028.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/MiniProjects029.jpg)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Mason on April 18, 2012, 12:28:19 PM

 :-* :-* :-*

Wonderful!
Everything about this project is turning out so well.
Any chance of listing where all the internal furniture is from for future reference?

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: YIU on April 18, 2012, 01:05:04 PM

Quote from: Mason on April 18, 2012, 12:28:19 PM

:-* :-* :-*

Wonderful!
Everything about this project is turning out so well.
Any chance of listing where all the internal furniture is from for future reference?

I agree it's amazing. Where are all these furnitures from ? (especially the water dispensers)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Anpu on April 18, 2012, 01:12:05 PM

Quote from: Mason on April 18, 2012, 12:28:19 PM

:-* :-* :-*

Wonderful!
Everything about this project is turning out so well.
Any chance of listing where all the internal furniture is from for future reference?

Loose barrels: max mini I think.
Gas tubes, water dispensers: Ainsty
Autopsy table, fire extinguishers: Black cat bases.
First aid cabinets: Fenris Games
I will also cross-use some terrain pieces, like the file cabinets etc from my Fallout project in post-apocalytic tales.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: manic _miner on April 18, 2012, 01:22:02 PM

 The water storage pieces are really cool.I have some of the Black Cat pieces you have too.

Pardulon do some nice pieces too.

http://www.ironcladminiatures.co.uk/shop/category_38/Shanties.html?shop_param=cid%3D%2

 I have some ready for my project too.

 Great update by the way.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Anpu on April 18, 2012, 01:30:02 PM

Pardulon is on my shopping list for next month :D

Too bad the ironcladminiatures stuff is 15mm.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: cheetor on April 18, 2012, 01:30:46 PM

Fabulous thread, keep it up.

The water coolers are really nice.  The latest canine Thing on the other hand is definitely not, in a good way.  That matter coming out of its mouth makes me feel mildly queasy.

Your rules development for trust etc is an interesting idea.  The Battlestar Galactica boardgame might give you a few ideas.  One character secretly begins as a Cylon via similar mechanics to those as you described, with others subsequently realising that they are cylons.

The BSG rulebook is available as free download here (http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite_sec.asp?eidm=18&esem=4).  It might give you some inspiration perhaps.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Ray Rivers on April 18, 2012, 02:50:47 PM

Lovely....

*BARF*

 ;)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Mason on April 18, 2012, 03:23:10 PM

Quote from: Anpu on April 18, 2012, 01:12:05 PM

Loose barrels: max mini I think.
Gas tubes, water dispensers: Ainsty
Autopsy table, fire extinguishers: Black cat bases.
First aid cabinets: Fenris Games
I will also cross-use some terrain pieces, like the file cabinets etc from my Fallout project in post-apocalytic tales.

Thank you very much for the list, Anpu.
Much appreciated!

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: MrHarold on April 18, 2012, 04:06:33 PM

Even more Awesome!

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Dolmot on April 18, 2012, 04:07:53 PM

Looks fairly accurate to me. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPPxI_qEzsI

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: manic _miner on April 18, 2012, 10:19:31 PM

 Put the wrong link up for Pardulon.Ironclad was for another post,Doh.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: aggro84 on April 19, 2012, 02:37:41 AM

Nice and creepy.  :)

the scientist is my favorite.  :-*

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: zizi666 on April 19, 2012, 04:17:49 AM

Quote from: manic _miner on April 18, 2012, 01:22:02 PM

The water storage pieces are really cool.

Hear, hear.
I already put those on my Salute shopping list.  :D

Been looking at those first aid cabinets before, but they're way too big for my taste  :?

I can only confirm the coolness factor of Pardulon pieces.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: manic _miner on April 19, 2012, 07:48:16 AM

 I forgot to mention the Fenris Cuthulhu piece on table would make a great addition to this project too.One that is on my list anyway.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Autopsy-table-dissected-Mi-Go-chulhu-cult-alien-/380337853803?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item588de7156b

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Uppdate 11/5
Post by: Anpu on May 11, 2012, 01:45:14 PM

Need a hand, or an arm...
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/FalloutTheThing003.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/FalloutTheThing004.jpg)
Dog thing attacking.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/FalloutTheThing005.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/FalloutTheThing007.jpg)
Crawling along, transforming...
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/FalloutTheThing008.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/FalloutTheThing009.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/FalloutTheThing001.jpg)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Cherno on May 11, 2012, 02:09:42 PM

Excellend work, really scary forms and the colors are perfect. Looks just like the animatronics from the movie. I guess casting them up is out of the question, with all those body parts from different manufacturers though... A real shame!  :?

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Mason on May 11, 2012, 02:41:58 PM

Wonderful conversions, Anpu!
 :-*

Looking forward to the next grisly batch... ;D

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Michka on May 11, 2012, 02:55:03 PM

This project is so disturbing. Great, but disturbing. 

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: zizi666 on May 11, 2012, 04:43:07 PM

disgustingly awesome.
 8)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: YIU on May 11, 2012, 05:02:45 PM

The dog thing and the crawling thing are both awesome.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: aggro84 on May 11, 2012, 06:39:49 PM

Nice additions. Very icky.  :D
The crawler has to be my favorite though.  :-*

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: manic _miner on May 11, 2012, 10:18:02 PM

 Great new pieces.Really gory.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Thib-0 on May 11, 2012, 11:22:25 PM

Great conversions ! Love the dog thing  :-* 8)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Andym on May 12, 2012, 10:07:10 PM

Fan-tastic! They are very much in the spirit of the movie!

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: manic _miner on May 12, 2012, 11:56:02 PM

 Just watched the new film and liked it loads.Some great fx in the movie.Nice creature designs too.Like the arm bits.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Anpu on May 13, 2012, 07:53:02 PM

I was not satisfied with the arm thing so I pulled it apart, added new legs and made 2 more to accompany it...
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing004-1.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing006.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing007-1.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing009.jpg)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: aggro84 on May 15, 2012, 02:26:02 AM

Quote from: Anpu on May 13, 2012, 07:53:02 PM

I was not satisfied with the arm thing so I pulled it apart, added new legs and made 2 more to accompany it...

Good move. The new pieces look great (and creepy).  :-*

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: steders on May 15, 2012, 08:16:22 AM

I need to start my Thing project, this is very inspiring. Might even buy some of manics snow troopers!

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Commander Vyper on May 15, 2012, 01:53:55 PM

I would Pete, got both sets last week, bloody lovely well worth it, also double up for winter geared colonial marines to face off against all those aliens you've got! ;)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Lowtardog on May 15, 2012, 03:02:20 PM

Quote from: steders on May 15, 2012, 08:16:22 AM

I need to start my Thing project, this is very inspiring. Might even buy some of manics snow troopers!

Is this project 289# ;D lol

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: Commander Vyper on May 15, 2012, 03:40:54 PM

Quote from: Lowtardog on May 15, 2012, 03:02:20 PM

Is this project 289# ;D lol

Please! Don't be so silly!


389 I'll have you know...

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 17/5
Post by: Anpu on May 17, 2012, 01:12:38 PM

A few new pictures for the project, rec-room furniture and two more Things.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing022.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing005.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing006-1.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing008-2.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing004-2.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing010.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing012.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing013-3.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing015.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing017.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing018-1.jpg)
Next up, hopefully some more human inhabitants of  antartica, and the start of the station itself.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 17/5
Post by: Cherno on May 17, 2012, 02:08:26 PM

Good work, nice to see a thing based on a female (?) for a change.
The arcade machines are great as well, now you need a chess computer so MacReady can pour his whiskey into it after he loses yet another round ;)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 17/5
Post by: manic _miner on May 17, 2012, 02:49:52 PM

 Nice update.Love the furniture and the two new Thing pieces.Female one looks great.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 17/5
Post by: aggro84 on May 17, 2012, 11:10:08 PM

The furniture and accoutrements are really cool.
They are very reminiscent of the movie.  :-*

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project.
Post by: steders on May 18, 2012, 08:59:52 AM

Quote from: Lowtardog on May 15, 2012, 03:02:20 PM

Is this project 289# ;D lol

Very possibly

I demand you post some WIPS and 'how tos' on your thing thingys. The lady thing, is it all green stuff? What was the basic model you started with? How do you do the teeth? And the tendril/stuff shooting out of the mouth?

OR Just put the whole project in a box and post to me, you know you want to

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 17/5
Post by: Mason on May 18, 2012, 11:17:30 AM

More great stuff, Anpu!
 :-*

I really love catching your updates, all the lovely new gribbliness, and those arcade machines are the Dogs Doodahs!
 :o

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 17/5
Post by: Anpu on May 18, 2012, 11:27:00 AM

Thanks for the comments everyone.  :)
@steders I'll try to make some WIP:s in the future... I am not very good at sculpting so I use a lot of parts from plastic kits and leftovers from other minis as well.
This is the original model for the female thing. Harwood Hobbies LC05 - Re-Animated Horror
(http://www.harwoodhobbies.com/USERIMAGES/RE-ANIMATED%20HORROR1.JPG)
First I carved away all the stitches. The mouth was added with greenstuff like a rim over the torso.
The teeth were cut-off teeth and spines from leftover chaos hounds used for the dog things, I just inserted them into the greenstuff rim and arranged them with a sculpting tool as I wanted it to look. The tendrils are greenstuff rollled into shape and then put together and left to set before trimming the base and gluing it into the mouth, for this one, after basecoats were applied. I also added a left arm cut from a GW corpsecart corpse left hanging by bits of greenstuff. To the right arm I added a row of teeth from a chaos hound and some greenstuff to cover the bandages the model had there, I left it a bit lumpy to simulate the mutating flesh of the thing.
Here are a few WIP things just after transformation after being discovered.
Parts for the first one GW imperial Guard, ghoul left arm, dryad right arm, tentacle arm for neck and maxmini head.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing001-1.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing002.jpg)
Here is a GW undead head and torso, dryad arms and mantic ghoul legs for some crouching menace, rising from the floor after being left for dead or something.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing005-1.jpg)
@Mason The arcade machines are from blackcat bases, pimped with some homemade transfers.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 17/5
Post by: steders on May 18, 2012, 01:10:51 PM

Thanks for that!! Going to give it a go.
Or I can just pm you my home address! ;)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 17/5
Post by: Lowtardog on May 18, 2012, 01:26:28 PM

Quote from: steders on May 18, 2012, 01:10:51 PM

Thanks for that!! Going to give it a go.
Or I can just pm you my home address! ;)

Hoi goat boy what happened to your Slaine project been a googling and a surfing and notice you mentioned it a few times over the years ;)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 18/7
Post by: Anpu on July 18, 2012, 04:32:46 PM

Here is another large Thing WIP
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/20120718_171106.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/20120718_171124.jpg)
This was done with inspiration from Thib-0 and with chaos spawn parts, a chaos hound head and heads from an old ettin, as a pause in between working on my fallout stuff.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 18/7
Post by: manic _miner on July 18, 2012, 05:15:41 PM

 Very nice conversion.Really captures the feel of the movie creatures.Looking forward to seeing it with some paint on.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 18/7
Post by: Michka on July 18, 2012, 05:18:22 PM

These 'The Thing' projects are some of the most disturbing miniatures games I've ever seen. I love them, but they scare me.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 18/7
Post by: Steve F on July 18, 2012, 07:04:23 PM

A horrible piece of work - but in a good way!

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 18/7
Post by: Thib-0 on July 19, 2012, 06:56:48 PM

This is an amazing piece of work !  :o :-* :o :-*

So disgustingly cool.   8)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 18/7
Post by: Anpu on July 19, 2012, 07:12:30 PM

Thanks everyone for your comments.

Quote from: Thib-0 on July 19, 2012, 06:56:48 PM

This is an amazing piece of work !  :o :-* :o :-*

So disgustingly cool.   8)

Coming from you that is high praise indeed. I have almost finished painting it so hopefully more pictures in a couple of days,

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 22/7
Post by: Anpu on July 22, 2012, 09:52:24 PM

Here are the painted pictures, sorry about the bad photos, will try to get better ones later.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing002-1.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing003-1.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing004-4.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/TheThing005-2.jpg)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 22/7
Post by: Thib-0 on July 23, 2012, 03:54:28 PM

Colors are a bit strange with that greenish light. :? But the model is a killer !
Do you painted it on a black undercoat ?

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 22/7
Post by: Anpu on July 23, 2012, 03:58:25 PM

Grey under coat. I had to autocorrect the dark photos and they turned out real bad, will get better photos tonight when my daughter has fallen asleep and I can set up the photo rig. More furniture and some fallout stuff on the way as well.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 23/7
Post by: Anpu on July 23, 2012, 06:48:22 PM

Better pics, still not good though, I can't seem to get the lighting right today.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/ThingandFallout002.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/ThingandFallout004.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/ThingandFallout005.jpg)
And a spawntype thing, not quite satisfied with this one.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/ThingandFallout006.jpg)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 23/7
Post by: Michka on July 24, 2012, 01:03:13 AM

I kinda like the weird lighting in the photos. Makes the images more horror-movie like.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 23/7
Post by: Anpu on September 15, 2012, 03:12:29 PM

Trust:
There are ten levels of trust.
The first three are red, then three amber/orange, and then four green levels.
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   100%

Trust    1   The character is now seen as a thing and an enemy, will attack. 2   Suspicious, will attack if provoked. 3   Will not take orders. 4   Will not do dangerous tasks 5   Suspicious, but can be convinced 6   Wary 7   Beginning to trust the character 8   Trusts the character 9   Will side with the character if attacked. 10   100 % Trust, wont loose trust over decisions made.

Fear
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9
Fear gain/loss
Gain fear from seeing Things: 1for smaller things, 2 from medium, three from large Things.
Sedative removes 3 Fear tokens and adds lethargic.
Ammo removes one fear if character is low on ammo.
Bigger guns remove 2 fear tokens
Killing small things removes 1 fear, medium 2 fear, large 3 fear.
Changing color zone of trust adds/removes 1 fear.
Fear tests will be made against models courage and if they fail they roll on the appropriate freak out table for their current fear level.
Fear freak out tables.
D6   GREEN
1   You gotta be fucking kidding! + 2 Adrenalin token
2   You gotta be fucking kidding! + 1 Adrenalin token
3   No effect.
4   No effect
5   Toss cookies, lose simple action
6+   Run to nearest area away from source of fear.

D6  AMBER
1    You gotta be fucking kidding! + 1 Adrenalin token
2     No effect
3    Toss cookies, lose simple action
4    Run to nearest area away from source of fear.
5    Shoot anything that moves! Attack nearest model.
6+  You’re one of those things! Attack nearest friendly model.

D6   RED
1     You gotta be fucking kidding! + 1 Adrenalin token
2     Run to nearest area away from source of fear.
3     Toss cookies, lose simple action
4     Shoot anything that moves! Attack nearest model.
5     You’re one of those things! Attack nearest friendly model.
6     Suicide! Model ends its existence to end the fear.

Fear Level   Location condition                                                     Fear tokens/turn   Fear test modifier
Level 0   Normal environment, no signs of anything wrong.                     0                              0
Level 1   Overturned furniture, bulletholes, signs of a battle.                     0                            +1
Level 2   Burnt rooms, blood spatters, human corpses                             1                            +2
Level 3   Environment drenched in blood, Burnt twisted corpses of Things     2                            +3



This is taken out of context offcourse, but for some reason it was easier to start here than with the other rules...

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 23/7
Post by: Mason on September 15, 2012, 05:46:15 PM

Missed a couple of updates here and all I can say is I am gutted.
They are all soooo good that I wish that I had seen them earlier.

Top drawer, amazing conversions!
 :-* :-* :-*

Like where you are going with the trust/fear rules too.
Watching (more attentively) with serious interest!
 ;D

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 23/7
Post by: Elbows on September 15, 2012, 09:43:04 PM

Awesome.  I only saw a few minutes of the film when I was a kid...might have to dig it up.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 13/10
Post by: Anpu on October 13, 2012, 07:29:02 PM

My the Thing models in action in a game at Gubbspel Galore III in Gothenburg this august courtesy of Vikotnik and Zafarelli using Zafarellis postapocalyptic terrain board.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/_DSC0440.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/_DSC0441.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/_DSC0442.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/_DSC0443.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/_DSC0444.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/_DSC0445.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/_DSC0446.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/_DSC0447.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/_DSC0448.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/_DSC0449.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/_DSC0475.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/_DSC0476.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/_DSC0477.jpg)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 23/7
Post by: manic _miner on October 13, 2012, 08:00:19 PM

 Great looking game.My son is just watching the new movie now.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 23/7
Post by: Mason on October 13, 2012, 08:09:15 PM

 :o

That looks like a serious visual treat!

Your minis compliment the fantastic terrain perfectly.

Stunning!
 :-*

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 13/10
Post by: Anpu on October 13, 2012, 08:18:17 PM

Thanks!
I am sure it was, I was busy with my Fallout game at the convention I am afraid, so I missed it myself, got the pictures today  :)
The human models are all painted by Zafarelli not me... My only contribution to this is the things  :)
If I remember correctly they were using Mutants and Deathray guns for the rules.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 23/7
Post by: aggro84 on October 13, 2012, 11:35:25 PM

Awesome! Your Thing figures look even better (and creepier) on that Zafarelli board.  :-*

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 23/7
Post by: Ray Rivers on October 13, 2012, 11:51:28 PM

Missed the games shot till now, somehow.

It all looked rather bizarre to be quite honest...  o_o  :o
 
Very cool.  :-*

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 13/10
Post by: verd on October 16, 2012, 08:04:56 AM

What an awesome project! It's sooo inspiring.  :o :-*
Love it!

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 13/10
Post by: Zafarelli on October 16, 2012, 11:14:52 AM

That was such a cool game... Vikotnik came up with impromptu stats and rules for the things and ran an incredibly funny game. Enmities between players were almost instantly forgotten once the beasts started to evolve from the corpses. It was mostly running away afterwards lol

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 13/10
Post by: YIU on October 16, 2012, 12:17:37 PM

That's awesome. I love this project and your creations.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 13/10
Post by: Anpu on October 21, 2012, 08:20:11 PM

Thank you all for the comments. Here are some more musings around rules for events and equipment. Red text means I need to do more thinking around the passage.
Events: need to make more events...
Trail of blood - Test against curiosity or move out of LOS of friendly models. Then…
What’s that noise? - Test against curiosity or move into unoccupied area, then…
Strange behavior – The friendly model farthest from another model makes a full move as far as possible away from the other friendly models add one suspicion marker and activate nearest Thing. Test psyche?
Lights out – Power goes out in the building until generator restarted. LOS without light source is 6”.
Who goes there? - Roll on encounter table
1.   Survivor
2.   Crawler/spitter
3.   Remnant
4.   Dog
5.   Jumper
6.   Walker
There is something in here… - Roll on encounter table
1.   Crawler/spitter
2.   Survivor
3.   Dog
4.   Survivor
5.   Remnant
6.   Jumper
 
Equipment:
Flare – A flare can be used as a torch illuminating 10”, it can be thrown up to 12”, ignites fuel.
Whiskey – Removes 3 fear, adds drunk or use with scrap of cloth to make Molotov cocktail.
Flashlight – Increases LOS in darkness to 15”.
Torn clothing – Name tag is missing, make fear test (or add one suspicion to all others?) Can be used as scrap of cloth.
Ammo – Roll to determine which kind.
First aid kit – Can be used to restore one wound, or 2 wounds if user has medical skill.
Tape recorder – Recorded message provides-
1.   Hints INT/Curiosity to come up with Test, margin of success determines test type
2.   Horrible recording… Courage test or freak out.
3.   Tales of suspicion Add suspicion marker to random survivor.
4.   Weapon Roll or (see location) to determine type.
Acetylene torch – Seal/unseal metal doors.
Sedative – Remove three fear, add lethargic.
Adrenaline Shot – Adds d3 adrenalilne tokens.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 13/10
Post by: Thib-0 on October 21, 2012, 09:22:29 PM

Great AaR and some very cool ideas here. Love it !  :-*

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 13/10
Post by: Anpu on December 11, 2012, 10:27:47 PM

More events:
I don’t trust any of you! – Random Follower lowers trust for the character by 3.
He’s one of them! – Random follower makes immediate freak out test.
Blizzard – Lasts until end of game or other weather card drawn. Character outside will have the following modifiers:
•   Speed -2
•   Los 6” or 8 with flashlight.
•   Add a Freezing token each turn instead of every other turn.
•   Any turn ended without contact with a safety line or within LOS of a building requires Int test or Random movement next turn.

High winds – Lasts until end of game or other weather card drawn. Character outside will have the following modifiers:
•   Add 2 Freezing tokens per turn.
Aurora Borealis – Lasts until end of game or other weather card drawn.
•   No radio transmissions can be made.

It’s Alive – Random (unburnt) corpse spawns a thing:
1.   Remnant
2.   Crawler/spitter
3.   Jumper

More Equipment:
Kerosene – Flammable, can be used to:
•   Set fire to things (and “Things”) or environment causes a medium sized fire.
•   Use with empty bottle and scraps of clothing to make Molotov cocktail, enough for 3.
Empty Bottle
Scraps of clothing
Small Fire extinguisher, 1 charge
Large Fire extinguisher 5 charges
Fuel barrel – Causes large fire.

I have a few more key terrain pieces on the way (Generator, fuel tanks etc.) Then I will start on the heroes and the survivors. The biggest challenge will be building the antartic research station though.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 13/10
Post by: YIU on December 12, 2012, 12:55:00 PM

Could you post a pdf file if you write rules please ?

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 13/10
Post by: Weird WWII on December 12, 2012, 05:28:25 PM

Fantastic stuff!

Brian

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 14/3
Post by: Anpu on March 14, 2013, 03:22:56 PM

Small update
The first of the heroes, face seems to be a lot more washed out than it is, but in need of touch up perhaps.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/IMG_2986_zps0c87cac9.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/IMG_2987_zpsee7cb91f.jpg)
A dog thing inspired heavily by Thib-O.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/IMG_3009_zps64906f79.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/IMG_3011_zps68ea1e94.jpg)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 14/3-13
Post by: Bobble on March 14, 2013, 06:17:42 PM

 :o  you are truly a genius  :o

Totally amazing stuff! Your conversions are gross and beautiful!
Keep up the stunning work

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 14/3-13
Post by: Elk101 on January 05, 2015, 04:34:16 PM

I have thoroughly enjoyed reading through this thread. I'm looking forward to seeing it restart.

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 14/3-13
Post by: Mason on January 05, 2015, 05:03:22 PM

Quote from: Elk101 on January 05, 2015, 04:34:16 PM

I have thoroughly enjoyed reading through this thread. I'm looking forward to seeing it restart.

Me too.
I remember following this avidly when it first surfaced.
Great to see it's resurrection.
 8) 8)

Title: Re: The start of a The Thing project. Update 14/3-13
Post by: Anpu on January 05, 2015, 11:10:43 PM

Thanks for those comments, they spur me on greatly.
I should have the first small update ready tomorrow.

Title: The Thing: Arise. Update 6/1-15
Post by: Anpu on January 06, 2015, 02:48:48 PM

Upcoming miniatures to paint for the project.
Snowmobiles one a bit to new perhaps.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/DSC_0169_zps632fe132.jpg)
Rogue miniatures Mcready , Studio miniatures Mcready and Childs
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/DSC_0166_zps75109277.jpg)
Crooked dice civilians and scientists.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/DSC_0165_zps7b23ccdd.jpg)
Hasslefree, a thing breaking out and civilians and scienst in two versions
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/DSC_0163_zpsde1ffd6b.jpg)
Miniature Mojo civilians
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/DSC_0162_zps3358b7a9.jpg)
Fenris games survivors
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/DSC_0161_zps55ee43ec.jpg)
4A miniatures Snow troopers.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/DSC_0160_zps6dc7244d.jpg)
Hasslefree survivors WIP (painted before 2015)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/DSC_0158_zpsbd2fb3cb.jpg)

A new terrain piece. An autopsy table with a Thing on it (Fenris games Migo autopsy)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/DSC_0157_zpsf112fc84.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/DSC_0156_zps880aba4c.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/DSC_0154_zps8f4e0def.jpg)

Well perhaps not much of an update, but it is a start :)

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-115
Post by: Dr Mathias on January 06, 2015, 03:28:14 PM

You certainly have some painting ahead :)

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Dr. The Viking on January 06, 2015, 04:08:36 PM

This is great! I never seen the film, but this is making me want to!  lol

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Michi on January 06, 2015, 05:32:40 PM

Quote from: Dr. The Viking on January 06, 2015, 04:08:36 PM

This is great! I never seen the film, but this is making me want to!  lol

You absolutely have to! And the pre-sequel isn´t that bad either. I recommend to watch the newer movie first if you haven´t seen both yet, because it tells the story chronologically.

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Constable Bertrand on January 06, 2015, 08:43:04 PM

I missed this before Anpu, and I'm glad I've caught it now. It's utterly amazing, that 'game' that you played recently looked horrifying!! ... I may need to pass a die roll to watch any more updates :)

Do the things grow in size over time, like aliens after each kill? It looked like it did in the pictures - but that was probably just new spawns.

Cheers
Matt.

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on January 06, 2015, 08:58:33 PM

Good start, Anpu, like the table with the thing on it. I really have to see the movie.

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Mason on January 06, 2015, 09:32:21 PM

That really is a great 'rebirth' for the project.
 ;) :-*

I may well be stealing a few of your ideas for my Asylum as they will cross over very well.
 :D

Quote from: Dr. The Viking on January 06, 2015, 04:08:36 PM

This is great! I never seen the film, but this is making me want to!  lol

Quote from: Prof.Witchheimer on January 06, 2015, 08:58:33 PM

Good start, Anpu, like the table with the thing on it. I really have to see the movie.

You guys really HAVE to see both of them.
The original is an all time classic, I am surprised that there are people who have NOT seen it.
You wont regret it....apart from the nightmares!
 :D

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Dr. The Viking on January 07, 2015, 07:13:12 AM

All right, all right ! I'll watch the filim then.  :)

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Silent Invader on January 07, 2015, 07:44:10 AM

Quote from: Michi on January 06, 2015, 05:32:40 PM

You absolutely have to! And the pre-sequel isn´t that bad either. I recommend to watch the newer movie first if you haven´t seen both yet, because it tells the story chronologically.

Absolutely agree with Michi.  I watched them back-to-back one day during the Xmas holidays and they flow very well from one to the other.  8)

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Anpu on January 07, 2015, 08:18:06 PM

Thanks for the replies. The films are definetely worth watching. The size of this project is a bit daunting. There is not "only" painting the figures but making a minimum of one board with a research station, but also making all the cards and the rules.
The Things do not grow over time, just by absorbing mass. The game was not mine but a cooperation between Vikotnik and Zafarelli using my figures at a convention ( I was busy running a fallout game at the time.)

Encounter tables will be replaced by spawn cards I think.
Still having a bit of trouble with the rules but will do some mockup search, spawn and event cards and try out some of the more simple variants of the rules. I have some ideas that should work for the AI of the Things and keep the game a mainly optionally cooperative with no player controlling the Things on the board.
Spawn points will mainly be corpses and perhaps some set points on the board.
The different main characters will have different sets of objectives besides survival.

I still have to decide to keep it an -80s setting or go near future to scifi.

Sorry for the lengthy post without any eyecandy...

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: ShortscaleDave on January 07, 2015, 08:38:32 PM

Whoa totally missed this project! Love it so much. Quite jealous!

Just want to give an opposite view on seeing the films. If you have never seen them the prequel copies the dramatic beats of the original so closely that it will spoil the impact of the original which is far superior and a genuine classic. Imagine how all of the great plot surprises of star wars are spoilt by watching the prequels first? That. Watching chronologically is more fun if you already have seen the original! Just my tuppence worth about one of my favourite films!

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: ShortscaleDave on January 07, 2015, 08:49:13 PM

Also if you are a fan then I cannot recommend enough this awesome award winning short story...

http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/watts_01_10/

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Centaur_Seducer on January 08, 2015, 08:06:17 PM

Great restart mate! I look forward to the base :) Will you use the same stuff you did for Alien or build completely new?

Skander

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Anpu on January 08, 2015, 08:23:47 PM

Quote from: Centaur_Seducer on January 08, 2015, 08:06:17 PM

Great restart mate! I look forward to the base :) Will you use the same stuff you did for Alien or build completely new?
Skander

Thanks!
Hopefully there will be an 1982 type station unless I decide to go the scifi route and use the Alien Colony buildings.

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Elk101 on January 08, 2015, 08:26:13 PM

Quote from: Anpu on January 08, 2015, 08:23:47 PM

Thanks!
Hopefully there will be an 1982 type station unless I decide to go the scifi route and use the Alien Colony buildings.

Could you do both? I was hoping to use my Prodos xenos with my scifi project and with my Miniature Mojo winter figures that I was looking to use for a Thing project.

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Michi on January 08, 2015, 08:33:04 PM

Quote from: ShortscaleDave on January 07, 2015, 08:38:32 PM

Just want to give an opposite view on seeing the films. If you have never seen them the prequel copies the dramatic beats of the original so closely that it will spoil the impact of the original which is far superior and a genuine classic. Imagine how all of the great plot surprises of star wars are spoilt by watching the prequels first? That. Watching chronologically is more fun if you already have seen the original! Just my tuppence worth about one of my favourite films!

I agree completely. I forgot that fact, but it´s true. Better watch the old John Carpenter movie first, let it settle for a while and then watch the new movie followed again by the old one!

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Anpu on January 08, 2015, 08:40:12 PM

Quote from: Elk101 on January 08, 2015, 08:26:13 PM

Could you do both? I was hoping to use my Prodos xenos with my scifi project and with my Miniature Mojo winter figures that I was looking to use for a Thing project.

Yes knowing myself I will most likely do both....
The biggest issue I have is time, the other is space. (in space no one can hear you hoarding minis...) Nowhere to store it all....
Much of my time gets consumed by a five year old girl, my daughter and the light of my life, with autism (most likely the high functioning kind).
Hopefully I will finish this project before too long with the time I have for it.

Quote from: Michi on January 08, 2015, 08:33:04 PM

I agree completely. I forgot that fact, but it´s true. Better watch the old John Carpenter movie first, let it settle for a while and then watch the new movie followed again by the old one!

That would most likely be the best approach!  :D

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Anpu on March 30, 2016, 08:34:04 PM

Thawing out this thread from the ice...

More heroes done: two scientists, Childs, Mcready, and two flashlight bearing investigators.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/20160330_203023_zps8yfccd8e.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/20160330_203008_zpstqdn8kxp.jpg)

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Elk101 on March 30, 2016, 08:57:56 PM

Nice additions. I particularly like the pjs on the guys in the winter gear.

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Anpu on March 30, 2016, 09:34:52 PM

Thanks! More winter dressed heroes and other types coming up later on.

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Mason on March 30, 2016, 09:45:53 PM

Nice work.
 :-*

Glad to see that you are still working on this.
 :D

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: verd on March 31, 2016, 01:19:15 PM

Quote from: Mason on March 30, 2016, 09:45:53 PM

Glad to see that you are still working on this.
 :D

Me too  :D

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Anpu on April 04, 2016, 06:19:21 PM

Quote from: verd on March 31, 2016, 01:19:15 PM

Me too  :D

Quote from: Mason on March 30, 2016, 09:45:53 PM

Nice work.
 :-*
Glad to see that you are still working on this.
 :D

Thanks!
Here are a few more:
Corpses
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/20160403_231246_zpsqgk2sijh.jpg)
Four more adventurers.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/20160403_231238_zpsgmdd9w64.jpg)

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on April 04, 2016, 06:51:49 PM

Great to sse you again on it, Anpu, some nice progress there!

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Mr. Peabody on April 04, 2016, 06:57:34 PM

This is some good thaw!

Just reading through this thread for the first time. What a treat.  :-* :-* :-*

This forum is full of the best stuff ever....

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Anpu on April 09, 2016, 08:26:36 PM

Quote from: Mr. Peabody on April 04, 2016, 06:57:34 PM

This is some good thaw!

Just reading through this thread for the first time. What a treat.  :-* :-* :-*

This forum is full of the best stuff ever....

Thanks!!
Snowmobiles, one era correct for 1982 one not....
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/20160409_211219_zpswp8geytu.jpg)
4 new protagonists
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/20160409_211209_zpskenhwd5s.jpg)
Dog things
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/20160409_211147_zpsder0h7dr.jpg)
4 new humanoid things
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/20160409_211133_zpshceqgwux.jpg)

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Mason on April 09, 2016, 09:28:24 PM

Great additions, sir.
 8) 8)

You must have quite a collection by now.
How many figures do you have finished?

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Anpu on April 10, 2016, 07:42:30 AM

A quick count gives me 16 survivors +1 weapon variant. On The Thing side I counted  25 Things.
I will try to get some group pictures later during the day.

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Anpu on April 11, 2016, 10:48:07 PM

Another 14 minis finished, 2 survivors and 12 soldiers.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/20160411_233247_zpsgnxacoi1.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/20160411_233232_zpssoqgvvg8.jpg)
Group shot of the things
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/20160411_233319_zpspleiuo2h.jpg)
First attempt at search and event cards
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/IMG_20160411_233645_zpsbhvxfwtg.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/IMG_20160411_233911_zpscklub057.jpg)

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Mr. Peabody on April 11, 2016, 11:15:24 PM

So makes me want to play!  8)

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: gary42 on April 12, 2016, 12:43:05 AM

Yep.  This is sweet...  The more Kurt Russell minis, the better!  Gotta add the big hat somehow.  Green stuff!

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: manic _miner on April 13, 2016, 07:30:01 AM

 Nice to see this project moving forward.

 Do you still have a blog with the games on it that you have played?

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Anpu on April 13, 2016, 10:07:57 PM

Thanks guys!

Quote from: gary42 on April 12, 2016, 12:43:05 AM

Yep.  This is sweet...  The more Kurt Russell minis, the better!  Gotta add the big hat somehow.  Green stuff!

He has a hat it just hangs behind him in his back.

Quote from: manic _miner on April 13, 2016, 07:30:01 AM

Nice to see this project moving forward.
 Do you still have a blog with the games on it that you have played?

No blog just the threads scattered around LAF.
Still need to playtest this one before it's ready, making all the cards now...

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Melnibonean on May 27, 2016, 08:31:14 AM

Fantastic stuff. I love it.
I began work on my own The Thing scenario a couple of years back. I made all the figures (human and Things) but I ran out of steam. I still have all the parts including the terrain etc. Maybe I should look at  resurrecting it.

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Gun bunny on July 06, 2016, 06:50:24 AM

 :o so very cool...i love the work you have done

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Anpu on July 06, 2016, 06:37:18 PM

Thanks will try to do an update soon, I have maade prototypes for the cards except the Spawncards and infection cards. I also started on the outlying smaller buildings around the base proper.

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: DavyJones on September 04, 2016, 09:43:17 AM

Just found this project. It looks really amazing. :o

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 4/9-16
Post by: Anpu on September 04, 2016, 10:36:06 PM

Thanks!
Small update: vehicles
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/20160904_232008_zpsslo18u3t.jpg) (http://s167.photobucket.com/user/Horakte/media/20160904_232008_zpsslo18u3t.jpg.html)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/20160904_231949_zps2pkyv4zc.jpg) (http://s167.photobucket.com/user/Horakte/media/20160904_231949_zps2pkyv4zc.jpg.html)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/20160904_231935_zpsh8tgsiza.jpg) (http://s167.photobucket.com/user/Horakte/media/20160904_231935_zpsh8tgsiza.jpg.html)

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Anpu on September 05, 2016, 09:23:32 PM

(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/20160905_221326_zpsd3bidce2.jpg) (http://s167.photobucket.com/user/Horakte/media/20160905_221326_zpsd3bidce2.jpg.html)

Prototype cards.
Event cards
Hint cards
Search cards
Condition cards
Autopsy cards
Test cards
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/Horakte/20160905_223049_zpsyz6slkzw.jpg) (http://s167.photobucket.com/user/Horakte/media/20160905_223049_zpsyz6slkzw.jpg.html)

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Mason on September 05, 2016, 11:41:54 PM

Nice cards and those vehicles are the nuts (Where are they from?).
 :-* :-*

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Overlord on September 05, 2016, 11:50:01 PM

Recently added (returned?) to the Copplestone Polar Perils Range:

http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/list.php?cat=4&sub=44&page=1

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Mason on September 05, 2016, 11:56:04 PM

Quote from: Overlord on September 05, 2016, 11:50:01 PM

Recently added (returned?) to the Copplestone Polar Perils Range:

http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/list.php?cat=4&sub=44&page=1

Cheers, mate.
I thought they were Copplestone but did not look in the PP section, just the Vehicles section....D'oh!
 ::)

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: gary42 on September 08, 2016, 03:48:29 PM

I wanna play dammit! :-*

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: phreedh on October 11, 2016, 07:48:14 AM

Nice work Anpu - good to see there's still life in this neck of the woods! :D

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Bloodaxe on November 28, 2016, 05:44:28 PM

Sheer AWESOME!!!!!

Title: Re: The Thing Project: Update 6/1-15
Post by: Anpu on December 03, 2016, 03:47:15 PM

Thanks!
Having moved house I can soon get back to this project in my new and improved hobbyroom.
I have a few more vehicles coming up.