Akky's Space Opera-type project - Under New Ownership

[AKULA]

Ok, as promised i've got a new project which i will be commissioning a whole bunch of figures for.

Although this is a personal project, and not a business venture I'm sure I will have some spare - the proceeds of which I will plough back into commissioning more greens.

If you are interested in any of the minis I post pictures of on here, mention so on the thread, and I will let you know as and when i have some available.

I'm not basing my figures on any specific background, but rather hope to produce some figures for my own project that others may also find a use for.  I haven't even got a proper name for the project yet - Space Opera refers to the genre, but someone already owns the name "Space Opera" for miniatures.

First up will be the military - i'm thinking about 3 types:

1) Garrison/Security troops - relatively lightly armed, no real body armour - a cheap way of holding territory but not equipped for a full frontal assault.
2) Assault troops - full body armour, hand weapons, blasters, knives etc - ideal for dealing with sentries, boarding actions
3) Elite troops - some sort of bio suit, full helmet, better weapons.  These are the guys you send in when the local garrison have lost control.

Once i've got a decent bunch of military figures, I will also commission some civvie types, again pretty generic (sorry no lasersword wielding monks).

If you've any suggestions, please stick them on the following thread (remember i'm after generic types of characters not specifics from specific films/books etc)

http://frothersunite.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=42971&start=20

 

[AKULA]

first bunch of greens.....


Garrison/Security troops


sculpted by Ian Mountain - will have swoppable heads - the officer also has a communicator option. 

Have gone with tabs rather than integral bases for this project as I think they will go well with the likes of Fenris' sulacco bases.

Will post some size comparison photos once i've got some cast up.

[Commander Vyper]

Impressive. .... Most impressive.   

[AKULA]

Impressive. .... Most impressive.   

Cheers mate - just the start!

 

[Earther]

I like those and could be tempted…

It'll be interesting to see what else you have lined up.

[workerBee]

Can't see the pictures (It's the multiple (?!) firewalls at this end, not  your end,) so I will check when I get home.

Concept sounds really good, I will have to think a bit before I reply more, other than "Space Cops"/"SWAT" fit in where?

Gracias,

Glenn

[pocoloco]

Wow!  Very tempting, hopefully at least some of them will be available for us mere mortals at some point.

[workerBee]

going slotta tabs is the way to go. Also found out recently if the fig can fit into a box with a hight no greater than 20mm its is about a 70% saving in postal costs. Found all that out the hard way myself yesterday. 

Is it going ot be like 70's and 80's tv inspired uniforms?

So 15 mm  figures may have an economic advantage not foreseen?   

 

Gracias,

Glenn

[AKULA]

Well .... These will be 28 mm or thereabouts

 

[AKULA]

Is it going ot be like 70's and 80's tv inspired uniforms?

It's difficult not to be inspired by a whole variety of sources - on Frothers I've already been accused of producing heavily-armed UPS delivery men ...


 

[Conquistador]

Nah.

UPS driver don't wear boots like that.

 

Gracias,

Glenn

[Tom Reed]

Those kind of remind me of the crew of the C57D from Forbidden Planet. Where are the grizzled/mad scientist, his beautiful daughter, and their robot servant?

[AKULA]

Those kind of remind me of the crew of the C57D from Forbidden Planet.

And here I was congratulating myself on some "generic" henchmen.... It really is impossible to come up with something that hasn't been done in some way shape or form.....

not my intention, and I don't have any plans for a Robbie the Robot, but a great film nevertheless.....{goes off to buy it on iTunes}

[AKULA]

No shoulder pads I promise....

 

[Hildred Castaigne]

No shoulder pads I promise....

 

Three cheers for Akula!