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Title: Some Retro Future Robots from Hydra Miniatures
Post by: Laughing Ferret on November 01, 2013, 05:23:29 PM
I painted some of the Hydra Miniatures Robot Legion the other day, for a small teams skirmish game project I'm planning.

I love these sculpts, they were very fun to paint.

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L0IYjMDQqR4/UnPfmQ2Z1qI/AAAAAAAAH2c/m3eqgwNiNMY/s1600/Hydra+Minis+Robots+001.JPG)

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g3NnxZLIR_c/UnPfyFf8wwI/AAAAAAAAH2k/3e0pwn2fcs0/s1600/Hydra+Minis+Robots+002.JPG)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vdDTpcwu1tU/UnPgox8Rq8I/AAAAAAAAH2w/DVDoKMO7FRQ/s1600/Hydra+Minis+Robots+003.JPG)
To compare scale, here is a robot next to the leader of another team, my 'Captain Vok' from Reaper.
Title: Re: Some Retro Future Robots from Hydra Miniatures
Post by: Froggy the Great on November 01, 2013, 05:35:47 PM
Very nice!

And I like Vok.  Hotshot pilot archetype for Fantastic Worlds?
Title: Re: Some Retro Future Robots from Hydra Miniatures
Post by: Quirkworthy on November 01, 2013, 05:55:58 PM
They're splendid! I'm not normally a fan of cloaks in Sf, but here it looks just the part. The colour scheme is good too. All round top bunch.
Title: Re: Some Retro Future Robots from Hydra Miniatures
Post by: weismonsters on November 01, 2013, 07:02:18 PM
Top stuff. Nice characterful minis and the bright colour scheme really sets them off well.
Title: Re: Some Retro Future Robots from Hydra Miniatures
Post by: Orctrader on November 01, 2013, 07:32:29 PM
These are excellent.   :)
Title: Re: Some Retro Future Robots from Hydra Miniatures
Post by: majorsmith on November 01, 2013, 07:40:59 PM
really nice painting!
Title: Re: Some Retro Future Robots from Hydra Miniatures
Post by: Svennn on November 01, 2013, 07:53:24 PM
Great colour choice and great painting, love 'em
Title: Re: Some Retro Future Robots from Hydra Miniatures
Post by: Dr Mathias on November 01, 2013, 08:27:12 PM
Damn, they're beautiful. Really enjoy your painting!
Title: Re: Some Retro Future Robots from Hydra Miniatures
Post by: ErikB on November 01, 2013, 08:28:24 PM
Wonderful job on those!  I have a few of the robots, too, tried painting them up like Agis's blue ones.  I really like your take on them and you choice of colors, especially.  Nice job!
Title: Re: Some Retro Future Robots from Hydra Miniatures
Post by: Agis on November 02, 2013, 07:01:17 AM
Very, very nice job on some wonderful and stylish models!
Title: Re: Some Retro Future Robots from Hydra Miniatures
Post by: Laughing Ferret on November 03, 2013, 06:13:21 PM
Thanks all, much appreciated  :D

Froggy: no experience with that rule set, but that describes the character fairly well. Vok is the captain of The Starship Drowsy Wombat, from the Pangalactic Confederation of Planets.  I have a variety of aliens for an exploration team that I used in a campaign of Empire of the Dead, running them as a Gentlemen's Club, exploring Earth in Victorian London.

The robots will be a team for a pulp sci-fi setting I'm calling 'Planets in Peril' that I may run a multi-player game at a convention in the future or for club game nights. There will be many different small teams.

I got some of the fun new aliens from CP, converted the leaders yesterday, they'll be from the 'Suzerainty of Phorus'

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2FcU224mK-E/UnYXZyIKMHI/AAAAAAAAH3M/6QjRw0TB2DI/s1600/Suzerainty+wip+001.JPG)

a bit of their background here:
http://laughingferret.blogspot.com/2013/11/officers-of-suzerainty-of-phorus.html (http://laughingferret.blogspot.com/2013/11/officers-of-suzerainty-of-phorus.html)
Title: Re: Some Retro Future Robots from Hydra Miniatures
Post by: Mason on November 03, 2013, 06:22:39 PM
Great colour choices and brushwork on those robots.
 :-*

I have some myself and agree that they are fun to paint.
Nice conversions on the CP guys.
 8)

The only problem is now I feel the need for a Vok and some of those Avians, damn you!
 ;)

Title: Re: Some Retro Future Robots from Hydra Miniatures
Post by: mcfonz on November 03, 2013, 09:57:27 PM
Great colour choices and brushwork on those robots.
 :-*

I have some myself and agree that they are fun to paint.
Nice conversions on the CP guys.
 8)

The only problem is now I feel the need for a Vok and some of those Avians, damn you!
 ;)



What he said!  :D

Are there any more Vok type aliens out there - in case he needed a friend or two?
Title: Re: Some Retro Future Robots from Hydra Miniatures
Post by: Ajsalium on November 03, 2013, 10:45:01 PM
Are there any more Vok type aliens out there - in case he needed a friend or two?

Yes:
http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Chronoscope/latest/50241 (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Chronoscope/latest/50241)
and
http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Chronoscope/latest/50270 (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Chronoscope/latest/50270)
Title: Re: Some Retro Future Robots from Hydra Miniatures
Post by: Laughing Ferret on November 04, 2013, 01:45:03 AM
Thanks!

There are a couple more aliens like Vok coming soon from Bombshell Miniatures too:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bombshellminis/scout-ship-miniature-kit (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bombshellminis/scout-ship-miniature-kit)

Title: Re: Some Retro Future Robots from Hydra Miniatures
Post by: Earther on November 04, 2013, 12:14:36 PM
Also in the Bombshell store:

http://bombshell-miniatures.highwire.com/products/counterblast?pagesize=12
Title: Re: Some Retro Future Robots from Hydra Miniatures
Post by: Commandermudpie on April 07, 2014, 04:53:03 PM
Beautiful work.
Title: Re: Some Retro Future Robots from Hydra Miniatures
Post by: Andym on April 08, 2014, 07:23:24 AM
Superb retro colours on those robots! Cool conversions too!
Title: Re: Some Retro Future Robots from Hydra Miniatures
Post by: Archie on April 10, 2014, 11:50:16 PM
Very nice robots. Love the colour choices. I do like hydra miniatures a lot ... esp. Their space girls ... very retro.
Title: Re: Some Retro Future Robots from Hydra Miniatures
Post by: Argonor on April 11, 2014, 08:27:57 AM
Great stuff!