Brummies 28mm Sci Fi Project - City of Dreams Civilians

[commissarmoody]

I was thinking of doing something similar with the WGA spiders and SG figs.

[tomrommel1]

very nice project

[CookAndrewB]

Reminds me of the giant telepathic spiders from Rick and Morty:


Just remember, they only want flies in their ice cream.

[Brummie]

I was thinking of doing something similar with the WGA spiders and SG figs.

Go for it! Its a good time for 28mm sci fi I think.

Its a shame Antenocitis packed up as there aren't many vehicles available for different armies now, but with Wargames Atlantic producing new plastic sets for its Death Fields/Iron Core ranges there is going to be a lot of opportunities for generic armies.

Also I like that spider, maybe I'll have to adopt red ruby eyes for the Arachnids!

[commissarmoody]

I would suggest poaching some vehicles from Matic games Dead zone armies or maybe from some of the factions in "Beyond the gates of Anterus".

[Brummie]

I would suggest poaching some vehicles from Matic games Dead zone armies or maybe from some of the factions in "Beyond the gates of Anterus".

I hadn't thought of Antares, they'd be on point for Alien vehicles!

[commissarmoody]

Right the GHAR EMPIRE battle suits could be heavy armor/power armor for the Nids even their buildings might work for an advanced hive/nest Arachnid colony entrance.  Or maybe go with a more organic look with the Isorians vehicles and the Tsan Ra can be used as Nid heavy warriors.

[KGatch113]

So I have been looking at the Stargrave troopers and what turned me off is that they have thigh and shin armor but nothing on the knees. It looks....wrong....

But the mercenaries have knee pads??

[Brummie]

So I have been looking at the Stargrave troopers and what turned me off is that they have thigh and shin armor but nothing on the knees. It looks....wrong....

But the mercenaries have knee pads??

Yes they do, or almost all of them do. I think they look, bizarrely more soldier like than the actual Soldiers, although I still plan to use the soldiers as heavy mechanised infantry.

Also; the first Lizardman Merc...

[KGatch113]

How did you make him? Just cut off the weapon and add the gun?

[Brummie]

Those guns come with the WGA Lizardman set, so you have pieces to make them Sci-Fi-ish. Although as you'll see later when I get the first Squad done, I've also taken weapons from other sets and added them to mix things up a bit.

The Eisenkern box is pretty good as at least there are lots of separate weapons without arms attached.

[KGatch113]

Just an addendum to my comment above....I just got a sprue of Stargrave Troopers and they do have teeny tiny, almost non noticeable kneepads. I will still be going with Mercenaries because their legs look better.

Also just a quickie.....the Buzz Lightyear toys have a drop vehicle that is the right size for 28mm. Its a copper/bronze color and at Target right now if you are in the US.

[eilif]

Here's the light-year ships that are closest to 28mm.
The left is the Armadillo and the right is the Zerg fighter.

Figures are a 33mm Chronoscope and 28mm Infinity.

[KGatch113]

Thanks for the pics, mine were packed in my car when I posted <g> I got 2 on sale, am thinking about 2 more, just cause.

I am doing a Sci Fi RPG, so not sure if I need 2....

I am wondering if I should just do a straight paint job or try to strip the paint already on it.....

[eilif]

Thanks for the pics, mine were packed in my car when I posted <g> I got 2 on sale, am thinking about 2 more, just cause.

I am doing a Sci Fi RPG, so not sure if I need 2....

I am wondering if I should just do a straight paint job or try to strip the paint already on it.....

The mouth is a sticker so that is easy to remove.  I'll check, but the emblem and number I think are thick enough that sanding off before repaint is probably a good idea. I'd just paint over anything else.