Author Topic: SF by SF (Read 4066 times)

Steve F · « **on:** January 29, 2012, 07:57:01 PM »

I thought that I'd start a thread for some of the science-fictiony models I paint that aren't connected with Doctor Who.

To kick off, here is a pair of Crooked Dice astronauts.

They aren't painted to resemble anything in particular, but I was inspired by photos from this marvellous blog about spacesuits in fiction (mostly), which I stumbled across while looking for ideas:
http://sayhellospaceman.blogspot.com/

Steve F · « **Reply #1 on:** January 29, 2012, 08:33:25 PM »

Next, a double vintage item: a 1977 mini (Archive Miniatures - though this is a more recent reissue) of a 1939 design - prolific pulp artist Frank R Paul's "Man from Mars".

Here's Paul's original picture.

And here's the explanation of the design.

All highly plausible, I'm sure. As a member of the most advanced species on this planet, I make it my habit to carry a neuton bomb with me at all times.

Hauptgefreiter · « **Reply #2 on:** January 29, 2012, 08:48:05 PM »

Great work

And be careful with that neutron bomb

anevilgiraffe · « **Reply #3 on:** January 29, 2012, 09:35:11 PM »

love the astros... very Moon Zero Two

Michka · « **Reply #4 on:** February 07, 2012, 05:10:23 PM »

The spacesuits look fantastic. It's nice to see someone paint these up in some way other then orange. And that's coming from someone who's painted a bunch of orange spacesuits for his Space:1999 game. I have to admit the Man From Mars is creeping me out. I'm sure that was the point, so it's working.

MrHarold · « **Reply #5 on:** February 07, 2012, 09:31:59 PM »

How cool... I love that alien too... what a weird lookin' bat.

Steve F · « **Reply #6 on:** February 11, 2012, 05:51:20 PM »

Thanks, guys. I love the fact that Frank R Paul's Martian is so very silly looking, but also that little bit creepy.

Paul himself was so pleased with this design that he kept reusing it well into the 1950s. Thsi 1940 illustration has a nicely witty idea behind it.

Note the Martian on the left, who is holding an iPad ...

I've got a couple more of that Archive reissue, so I'll do some variants at some point.

Dr Mathias · « **Reply #7 on:** February 11, 2012, 07:18:43 PM »

Quote

This 1940 illustration has a nicely witty idea behind it.

Portly, wearing casual clothing, and eating... looks like they captured the look of an American Earthman living in the Midwest

Inso · « **Reply #8 on:** February 11, 2012, 09:08:15 PM »

Quote from: Dr Mathias on February 11, 2012, 07:18:43 PM

Portly, wearing casual clothing, and eating... looks like they captured the look of an American Earthman living in the Midwest

...what? Including the webbed hands and feet?

fastolfrus · « **Reply #9 on:** February 11, 2012, 10:23:00 PM »

Quote from: Inso on February 11, 2012, 09:08:15 PM

...what? Including the webbed hands and feet?

inbreeding?

Pil · « **Reply #10 on:** February 12, 2012, 01:22:04 AM »

Quote from: Steve F on February 11, 2012, 05:51:20 PM

Note the Martian on the left, who is holding an iPad ...

And watching Google Earth

Nice work on all models. The sculpt of the man from Mars is a bit rough but then it is from 1977.

aggro84 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 12, 2012, 03:08:13 AM »

Really cool Steve F.
I thought I commented on this after you first posted, but apparently I didn't.
I love your creativity and sense of humor.

Steve F · « **Reply #12 on:** February 17, 2012, 02:01:26 PM »

Thanks, folks.

I finally got round to painting up a couple of carnivorous plant creatures from Wargames Supply Dump.

They are roughly man-sized: those are 25mm round bases. I wanted the colours to contrast strongly with my QRF/Friekorps trifoliates, which I painted to match the 1981 BBC TV version of The Day of the Triffids.

Sadly, WSD seems to have vanished, while, IIRC, QRF got a "cease and desist" letter from John Wyndham's estate. So I'll have to look elsewhere to expand this meagre nursery of doom.

zizi666 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 17, 2012, 02:05:59 PM »

Those triffids are cool !

aggro84 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 19, 2012, 03:01:31 AM »

Very cool plants. I love this thread!

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