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Offline Grumpy Gnome

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Re: Late to the party.... Dropfleet, Full Thrust and Core Space
« Reply #45 on: 23 November 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?
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Offline Hobby Services

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Re: Late to the party.... Dropfleet, Full Thrust and Core Space
« Reply #46 on: 23 November 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.
« Last Edit: 23 November 2019, 02:14:17 PM by Hobby Services »
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Re: Late to the party.... Dropfleet, Full Thrust and Core Space
« Reply #47 on: 23 November 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.
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Re: Late to the party.... Dropfleet, Full Thrust and Core Space
« Reply #48 on: 23 November 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.

« Last Edit: 23 November 2019, 04:09:29 PM by Rick W. »
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Offline Hobby Services

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Re: Late to the party.... Dropfleet, Full Thrust and Core Space
« Reply #49 on: 23 November 2019, 04:57:12 PM »
Quote from: Rick W. on 23 November 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.
« Last Edit: 23 November 2019, 10:10:26 PM by Hobby Services »
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Re: Late to the party.... Dropfleet, Full Thrust and Core Space
« Reply #50 on: 23 November 2019, 07:33:50 PM »
Thanks for that, much appreciated!
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Re: Late to the party.... Dropfleet, Full Thrust and Core Space
« Reply #51 on: 05 December 2019, 03:12:03 PM »
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Re: Late to the party.... Dropfleet, Full Thrust and Core Space
« Reply #52 on: 10 December 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/
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Re: Late to the party.... Dropfleet, Full Thrust and Core Space
« Reply #53 on: 28 December 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.
« Last Edit: 28 December 2019, 04:08:16 PM by Rick W. »
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Offline von Lucky

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Re: Late to the party.... Dropfleet, Full Thrust and Core Space
« Reply #54 on: 28 December 2019, 08:56:20 PM »
Lovely thread and nice Christmas haul!
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Re: Late to the party.... Dropfleet, Full Thrust and Core Space
« Reply #55 on: 28 December 2019, 09:33:55 PM »
Thanks Von Lucky. That is a nice blog you have going there!
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Re: Late to the party.... Dropfleet, Full Thrust and Core Space
« Reply #56 on: 12 January 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/
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Re: Late to the party.... Dropfleet, Full Thrust and Core Space
« Reply #57 on: 22 January 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/
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Re: Late to the party.... Dropfleet, Full Thrust and Core Space
« Reply #58 on: 22 January 2020, 04:43:51 PM »
Crew of the Black Maria...
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Re: Late to the party.... Dropfleet, Full Thrust and Core Space
« Reply #59 on: 22 January 2020, 04:46:40 PM »
And the crew of the Ion Hope... which my wife will be using.
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