Author Topic: Grumpy Gnome Sci-fi (page 6 Core Space, Mars Attacks, Stargrave, 5 Parsecs) (Read 12131 times)

Grumpy Gnome · « **Reply #45 on:** November 23, 2019, 11:39:30 AM »

Today‘s blog entry is all sci-fi...

https://thegrumpygnome.home.blog/2019/11/23/sci-fi-distractions/

I‘ve some ideas to spice up Core Space using bits from other games.... which I know is silly since I still have not played it yet.

And I have been struggling to come up with a paint scheme I like for the Mantic Marines I have. I tried grey, I tried green and I tried mixed grey and green. Nice but not quite right.

Suggestions welcome. Something to go along with how I intend to paint my UCM ships perhaps... otherwise maybe something maroon and black like how they are painted in the Star Saga artwork?

Hobby Services · « **Reply #46 on:** November 23, 2019, 02:09:54 PM »

Holy cats, even in the baggies I know those minis. Someone else who actually got their figures from the Alien Host kickstarter. That's a rarity, to put it mildly.

EDIT: Oh, got them through ebay. Might have known. I object to "obscure" as a descriptor, Troll Forged used to have quite a few fans and his proprietary restic formula was pretty innovative (and cheap) - at least before the KS wrecked his business and his life. Real crowdfunding horror story, that.

Reminds me, I really ought to update that gallery some more.

http://brokenstarsburningships.blogspot.com/2019/04/assimilation-alien-host-gallery.html

Never did the Mantic marines, just their Enforcer kinfolk. I would think a sort-of-Catachan Guard scheme would look okay on them.

Grumpy Gnome · « **Reply #47 on:** November 23, 2019, 03:46:54 PM »

Ah! Great to learn more about these monster minis. I was struggling to figure out how to even put them together. Won them for a euro a piece. Not sure they are to my taste yet... depends on what they look like once I put them together I suppose.

As always you are a wealth of knowledge, thanks mate.

Grumpy Gnome · « **Reply #48 on:** November 23, 2019, 03:53:05 PM »

I have updated my blog with the information, credit to you and a link to your blog. Once again, much appreciated. It seems whenever I tread a path I find your footsteps precede me.

Added a bit about my Mantic Marine troubles on the blog as well. If anyone has suggestions or advice, it is warmly welcome.

Hobby Services · « **Reply #49 on:** November 23, 2019, 04:57:12 PM »

Quote from: Rick W. on November 23, 2019, 03:53:05 PM

I have updated my blog with the information, credit to you and a link to your blog. Once again, much appreciated. It seems whenever I tread a path I find your footsteps precede me.

Thanks, the exposure always helps. I'm sure the project overlap's just a coincidence. You certainly got a bargain on the figs there.

I updated the gallery post with some new (well, old - they're from 2017) images of a few other models, including the drone and cannon drone I can identify in your unassembled lot. The drone (ie the big mantis thing) is a bit tricky to assemble. My advice would be to prop up the lower body on a box or some balled-up junk fabric at whatever height you want it at then attach the legs one at a time, checking to make sure they're sitting flat on the ground after each one so it isn't unstable when finished. Once that's done the upper body/head/arm assembly can be done without too much trouble.

Grumpy Gnome · « **Reply #50 on:** November 23, 2019, 07:33:50 PM »

Thanks for that, much appreciated!

Grumpy Gnome · « **Reply #51 on:** December 05, 2019, 03:12:03 PM »

Some more sci-fi distractions....

https://thegrumpygnome.home.blog/2019/12/05/more-sci-fi-distractions/

Grumpy Gnome · « **Reply #52 on:** December 10, 2019, 03:00:42 PM »

Ok, I think I finally settled on a Marine color scheme. Sort of MNU from District 9.

https://thegrumpygnome.home.blog/2019/12/10/bits-and-pieces/

Grumpy Gnome · « **Reply #53 on:** December 28, 2019, 02:04:15 PM »

Seems like my Christmas gifts were dominated by sci-fi rather than medieval fantasy...

https://thegrumpygnome.home.blog/2019/12/28/christmas-loot/

So much to expand our Core Space project, I just need to find time to paint more! Perhaps when my son starts going to school...

EDIT: I am curious if other folks use non-Core Space materials to play Core Space, and if so what materials.

von Lucky · « **Reply #54 on:** December 28, 2019, 08:56:20 PM »

Lovely thread and nice Christmas haul!

Grumpy Gnome · « **Reply #55 on:** December 28, 2019, 09:33:55 PM »

Thanks Von Lucky. That is a nice blog you have going there!

Grumpy Gnome · « **Reply #56 on:** January 12, 2020, 02:36:34 PM »

Some Star Wars minis that will be repurposed for Core Space.

https://thegrumpygnome.home.blog/2020/01/12/star-wa-er-i-mean-core-space/

Grumpy Gnome · « **Reply #57 on:** January 22, 2020, 04:41:54 PM »

Finally got started on my proper Core Space minis... the two starter crews.

https://thegrumpygnome.home.blog/2020/01/22/proper-core-space/

Grumpy Gnome · « **Reply #58 on:** January 22, 2020, 04:43:51 PM »

Crew of the Black Maria...

Grumpy Gnome · « **Reply #59 on:** January 22, 2020, 04:46:40 PM »

And the crew of the Ion Hope... which my wife will be using.

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