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

[fastolfrus]

Revell Dune Ornithopter kits that are just the right size.....

Haven't even seen those. Are they current kits?

[fastolfrus]

Would definitely be interested in the garrison/security/UPS drivers.

[The Dozing Dragon]

One set please for completist sake 

[AKULA]

Haven't even seen those. Are they current kits?

Nope 1985....  


http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/HARKONNEN%20ORNITHOPTER%20PAGE.htm

Not cheap anymore, there is one on fleabay for £90 + P&P at the moment

[The Dozing Dragon]

great site - bookmarked thanks.

[Old Goat]

As the man says you wait for ages and then...

Look fantastic so far...Count me in.

[Doomsdave]

Nope 1985....  


http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/HARKONNEN%20ORNITHOPTER%20PAGE.htm

Not cheap anymore, there is one on fleabay for £90 + P&P at the moment

I bought one years ago to do a Dune project.  I got lucky and only paid $40.

Akky I'm really interested in purchasing some of your figs from this project.  I got the girls you had done from your BSG project and they are great.  Let me know when they're available.  Thanks.

[AKULA]

Akky I'm really interested in purchasing some of your figs from this project.  I got the girls you had done from your BSG project and they are great.  Let me know when they're available.  Thanks.

Thanks mate (and everyone that has expressed an interest so far).

As with the BSG project I'm using sculptors that i think are ideally suited to the genre and I think it shows in the end result.

In terms of timescale, the plan is this:

The 3 Kev White "assault" troopers, plus the 4 Ian Mountain "Garrison" troopers will go in a master mould along with another green that Ian is currently working upon - this will give me a whole bunch of masters.  Rather than just make these available, I've asked Ian to do some conversions from the basic poses, to give me a broader group of figures - meaning you get quality AND quantity!

 

As with all my projects, I'll be using Griffin to make the moulds/castings - they arent the cheapest, but they are excellent at what they do.

I'd hope to get everything off to Griffin in the next week or so, and then ask Ian to work upon the conversions - I will of course keep you all posted on progress on this thread.

The next stage, once the troopers are cast is to work upon characters - I've already got plans for various types: Leaders, Command staff, Religious types, Assassins, Smugglers....the list goes on.

[Earther]

…meaning you get quality AND quantity!

You spoil us!

I've already got plans for various types: Leaders, Command staff, Religious types, Assassins, Smugglers....the list goes on.

Exciting stuff! Can't wait to see them!

[AKULA]

I should probably add that where possible I'll make the heads interchangeable, for extra variety - the feedback from the WW1 Russian Dwarf project was that this was what the majority of gamers preferred, making it easier to customise your minis without it becoming too fiddily (generally speaking I can't stand multi-part figures, but with a recess between the shoulders, heads are easy to do).

In the case of the "assault" troopers there are currently 6 heads on a sprue for the 3 basic troopers - all of the "garrison" troopers heads will also be swappable, and I will also add some additional head variants so you can mix and match.  The majority of the characters will also have this option. 

I'd also point you in the direction of the Crooked Dice head sprues, which seeing as Ian Mountain sculpted many of their range will mean that you can have an ape or bug-head trooper if you want.

 

[6milPhil]

I agree about multi-part, on paper it looks like a great solution, in reality not so. Heads work well, as do other bits like something on a belt, or a back pack... maybe even a shoulder pad. 

[Inso]

There is some great stuff going on in this here thread

my question is... are you planning on getting any sci-fi Dwarfs sculpted for this?

Maybe equipped the same as the last human sculpts... and possibly sculpted by the same sculptor?

[AKULA]

my question is... are you planning on getting any sci-fi Dwarfs sculpted for this?

Maybe equipped the same as the last human sculpts... and possibly sculpted by the same sculptor?

 

No mate I won't be getting Kev to sculpt some sci-fi dwarves - I'll leave that to him via Hasslefree seeing as he already has that market cornered ....

I am toying with some non-human creatures though.... 

[Inso]

No mate I won't be getting Kev to sculpt some sci-fi dwarves - I'll leave that to him via Hasslefree seeing as he already has that market cornered ....

I am toying with some non-human creatures though.... 

Shame about the Dwarf side of things but I look forward to the non-humans

[Overlord]

Completely missed this thread before. Definately interested in acquiring some minis when they are available.