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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: einarolafson on June 10, 2012, 06:20:44 PM

Title: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures, Imperial Martian Hexosaur (12/6/12)
Post by: einarolafson on June 10, 2012, 06:20:44 PM: I don´t usually post in this LAF place but I love to see what people are doing on this subject!!

This is a project that I started some years ago. I bought some Cephalods, and I even painted a base of them but then I stopped. I bought some more miniatures from Black Hat Miniatures (http://www.blackhat.co.uk/online_shop/index.php?cPath=107_110&osCsid=b0f3c0b5d44b23e26b160774a89a6721) at Salute and then I realized that this is one of my favourite games and miniatures (of course I haven't played). Here are some of the miniatures that I have painted, and I want some more!!

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aD3QwNWh3Y0/T9TVJZWdaoI/AAAAAAAACCE/hZoxqYWb1pw/s1600/battleb.JPG)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_tbn_g4VBxA/T9TTKXs9JkI/AAAAAAAACBo/8YRvZENDBOQ/s1600/battle4.JPG)

There are some more pictures on my blog (http://einarolafson.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/martian-empires.html).

Cheers.
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures
Post by: Steve F on June 10, 2012, 07:07:43 PM: That's a biiiig tripod!

Love the detail on the minis - the extra mottling at the front of the cephalod brains, for example, or the tattoos on the Green Men. Effective without being showy.
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures
Post by: Dr. The Viking on June 10, 2012, 09:20:10 PM: How many hours are there in a day for you?!?!

Wonderful stuff!

Been eyeing those Black Hat thingies for a long time but the scale made me stay away! But you've certainly done a brilliant job with them.
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures
Post by: Sterling Moose on June 11, 2012, 03:34:42 AM: 15mm works of art - nicely done.
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures
Post by: DoctorPete on June 11, 2012, 04:13:50 AM: Very well done. The cephalods are really nice. :)
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures
Post by: Ray Rivers on June 11, 2012, 11:12:57 AM: :-*

Those look jolly good!
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures
Post by: Svennn on June 11, 2012, 11:35:30 AM: Really nice work. The best I have ever seen these minis.
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures, Handling machine
Post by: einarolafson on June 11, 2012, 12:12:55 PM: Thanks. I´m very happy that you like them. As I said I´m enjoying this project, I´m trying different miniatures to see what army I´ll do.

Quote from: Dr. The Viking on June 10, 2012, 09:20:10 PM
How many hours are there in a day for you?!?!

Not Enough!! :o

Another Cephalod creation from Black Hat (http://www.blackhat.co.uk/online_shop/index.php?cPath=107_110&osCsid=b0f3c0b5d44b23e26b160774a89a6721).

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vlU6GsA44Cg/T9XH_sugx2I/AAAAAAAACCY/_EEjvTBsv54/s1600/handling.JPG)
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures, Handling machine (updated)
Post by: XCIV on June 12, 2012, 03:54:04 AM: those are the first cephies that have really looked good to me. ALmost good enough for me to want to add the species to my VSF setting (my personal one, not the WTNW one that I helped develop, in which they do exist).
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures, Handling machine (updated)
Post by: einarolafson on June 12, 2012, 04:27:50 PM: Thanks!!

Imperial Martian Hexosaur Artillery (http://www.blackhat.co.uk/online_shop/product_info.php?cPath=107_110_112&products_id=1668&osCsid=0aef902840c2194e6c1f8c94994a887f) from Black Hat miniatures.

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TKBbxYb7mCs/T9dfQwYTHqI/AAAAAAAACDk/zLSxZCAKDBw/s1600/hexa2.JPG)

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PS3z0BMcybE/T9dfQmEvzaI/AAAAAAAACDY/Fub1yMP2KyM/s1600/hexa.JPG)

Cheers.
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures, Imperial Martian Hexosaur (12/6/12)
Post by: Diakon on June 12, 2012, 05:01:34 PM: Fantastic.
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures, Imperial Martian Hexosaur (12/6/12)
Post by: The_Beast on June 12, 2012, 05:36:36 PM: Quote from: XCIV on June 12, 2012, 03:54:04 AM
those are the first cephies that have really looked good to me. ALmost good enough for me to want to add the species to my VSF setting (my personal one, not the WTNW one that I helped develop, in which they do exist).

I'd be tickled with something as good in 28mm... :-*

Quote from: Diakon on June 12, 2012, 05:01:34 PM
Fantastic.

What he said...

I've seen the fig, forgot about the fig, have fallen in love again with the fig, now with the awesome paint. Curses!

Doug
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures, Imperial Martian Hexosaur (12/6/12)
Post by: Dr. The Viking on June 12, 2012, 06:29:33 PM: I'm suddenly and out of the blue making up excuses for myself why the scale of these beauties isn't a problem.... aaaaaargh :P
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures, Imperial Martian Hexosaur (12/6/12)
Post by: OSHIROmodels on June 12, 2012, 07:51:23 PM: That's a very nice paint job 8)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures, Imperial Martian Hexosaur (12/6/12)
Post by: einarolafson on June 12, 2012, 09:51:55 PM: Thanks. More as soon as I can finish more miniatures.

Regards.
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures, Imperial Martian Hexosaur (12/6/12)
Post by: joekano on June 12, 2012, 10:07:12 PM: The metal tones and highlights on the walkers are great! Did you paint those by hand or use an airbrush?
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures, Imperial Martian Hexosaur (12/6/12)
Post by: einarolafson on June 13, 2012, 01:07:59 AM: Quote from: joekano on June 12, 2012, 10:07:12 PM
The metal tones and highlights on the walkers are great! Did you paint those by hand or use an airbrush?

Thanks! I have painted them by hand and by drybrushing. Cheers
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures, Imperial Martian Hexosaur (12/6/12)
Post by: XCIV on June 13, 2012, 01:27:51 AM: The mottling you have done on the cephies and the hexosaur are just really fantastic.
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures, Imperial Martian Hexosaur (12/6/12)
Post by: aggro84 on June 14, 2012, 02:38:56 AM: Fantastic paintjobs on these miniatures. It's cool to see you doing VSF stuff.
I'm predicting Black Hat miniatures will be taking in a lot of new orders now. :D
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures, Imperial Martian Hexosaur (12/6/12)
Post by: Mason on June 14, 2012, 06:42:04 AM: Quote from: aggro84 on June 14, 2012, 02:38:56 AM
Fantastic paintjobs on these miniatures. It's cool to see you doing VSF stuff.
I'm predicting Black Hat miniatures will be taking in a lot of new orders now. :D

Ditto!

I bet Black Cat Bases have received a few orders due to your work on your SA project.
Black Hat may get the same benefits now!

Lovely metals on the walkers, and the organic stuff is right up there with your ever-so-high standard.
:-*
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures, Imperial Martian Hexosaur (12/6/12)
Post by: verd on June 14, 2012, 11:47:20 AM: Great work! I really love the colours that you have used.
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures, Imperial Martian Hexosaur (12/6/12)
Post by: einarolafson on June 14, 2012, 11:13:24 PM: Thanks!!
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures, Imperial Martian Hexosaur (12/6/12)
Post by: Paddy649 on June 15, 2012, 09:33:09 AM: Not my genre - but really nice work - especially as it is in 15mm!
Title: Re: Some of my Martian Empires miniatures, Imperial Martian Hexosaur (12/6/12)
Post by: einarolafson on June 15, 2012, 10:57:50 AM: Thank you!!