Now it's Aliens

[Miniman]

Well I have been wanting to get into the Aliens game for some time.
However the Leading edge mini's are not cheap and this project stalled.

Soooo I have been watching ebay for a long time and last week scored big.
Got the queen, eggs and 6 aliens for $38 and then 3 marines for $11 (Good start?)
So now I add aliens to my pile of lead.

Haven't got them as yet but I have been looking at rule systems and terrain materials.
So any info on this and scenarios, game boards, how to make corridors, 28mm miniatures etc. would be appreciated.

[ink the troll]

Corridors- Fenris Games have a very nice range of Sulaco floor tiles, lasercut sheets of floor grilles and matching bases (some infested), walls are planned as well.

[Andrew May]

There's been several lasercut scifi corridor sets on kickstarter lately, worth a search.

[obsidian3d]

If you don't have a rule set in mind take a look at Swatters from Ganesha.

For terrain, if you're really into building it yourself there's a guy over on Studio McVey's blog doing video tutorials building 3d versions of the Sedition Wars tiles out of Hirst Arts stuff. I think you can probably find them on youtube as well.

And for alien figures have you looked at the Horrorclix stuff? It's decent scale (around 30mm) but I don't know what kind of money they're going for. I ripped mine off their clix bases long ago, as well as the predators.

[Miniman]

Thanks for the feedback! Good stuff!

ink the troll/  Corridors- Fenris Games have a very nice range of Sulaco floor tiles, lasercut sheets of floor grilles and matching bases (some infested), walls are planned as well

Yes these are very nice indeed but I am at this point looking at a small budget.

Andrew May/ There's been several lasercut scifi corridor sets on kickstarter lately, worth a search

Wow I didn't even know about kickstarter. Sedition wars looks pretty cool I downloaded the rules and cards and gasped at the mini's. Still looking for those corridor sets however.

obsidian3d / If you don't have a rule set in mind take a look at Swatters from Ganesha.

For terrain, if you're really into building it yourself there's a guy over on Studio McVey's blog doing video tutorials building 3d versions of the Sedition Wars tiles out of Hirst Arts stuff. I think you can probably find them on youtube as well.

And for alien figures have you looked at the Horrorclix stuff? It's decent scale (around 30mm) but I don't know what kind of money they're going for. I ripped mine off their clix bases long ago, as well as the predators.

Thanks obsidian3d. Swatters looks cool but it is really designed for large scale actions and I am not sure that is what I am looking for.
The Hirst Arts molding systems are very appealing. I might try that as soon as I can afford it.
Yes Horrorclix mini's would work well except I already have leading edge and not sure if they would be compatable.

OK here is what I have so far.
Rules;
Aliens this time it's war (PDF version I downloaded a long time ago) So far this seems to be like what I am looking for.
Frag Bug hunt (PDF version I downloaded a long time ago)
Fubar Generic Sci-Fi (PDF version I downloaded a long time ago)
And now Alabaster-Rulebook-2ndEd that I downloaded (Not sure how this will help but it's cool)

Mini's;
Leading edge Alien Queen and eggs with Facehuggers
6 Leading edge Aliens
3 Leading edge Colonial marines
8 Ral Partha Shadow run figures I can use as civilians

I have been looking at Hasslefree mini's and they will probably fit well.
An APV would be nice.

Terrain; None except plenty to do an earth like planet.
I also have an ample supply of .020 thick x 6" x 4' long sheets of styrene that I can scratch build floor tiles and walls with.
And some .100 thick styrene sheets to work with as well.
I think I can do a pretty good job with this but need reference maps, plans, templates etc.

Again thanks so much for you input and time.
Keep it coming I am still in the fact finding stage and open to your suggestions.

[Andrew May]

How about these for a start?
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1812955737/bug-hunt-corridors
 

[manatic]

I'll honk my own horn - you can check out the following on my blog:

http://dawnofthelead.com/category/alienspredatoruscm/

It's over sixty posts in all, all in some way dealing with Aliens, Predators and Colonial Marines. Game reports, reviews, painted and converted stuff...

[Michka]

I'll second the recommendation of Manatic's blog. I found loads and loads of ideas for my own Aliens project there. I'm sure there are lots of us who have.

[Anpu]

And I will third it

[Miniman]

I just recieved my Alien queen and the 6 warriors and they are now on their own shelf along with the 3 marines and 2 colonists, waiting for more deals to show up.

First thanks again,
@ Andrew May. So that is the kickstarter you were talking about. Those corridors really look fantastic.
However I would need a bigger budget than I have a the moment just to get started. Great looking stuff and may come in handy as reference. Can somebody explain how they work the pledge thing?

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OK manatic, I will fourth it.
I have already seen your blog and have gotten a lot of great idea's for terrain building from scratch.
This style of making things from nothing suits me to a tee. I get a bang out of creating things I can use for a cheap or reasonable cost or better yet for free. The use of plastic window screen for that steel grating look is brilliant.
I may take that a step further with the styrene sheets I have. I need to try an experiment before I elaborate on that.
I have a box of stuff that I have collected over the years for just this purpose. That may come in handy as well.

Anyways I am glad you both included those links to this thread. I will be visiting them both a lot.
Keep them coming this is getting good.

[Andrew May]

Well, as the campaign is over regular pledging is out. However, if you try to get in touch with them they may be prepared to accept an "order" outside of KS.
Sorry I can't help more!

[WayneN]

Been having some success with my own Aliens project use a modified version of Akulas rules, and have most the figures painted, look forward to seeing what you come up with.

[6milPhil]

And I will third it

Fourth from me. 

[Commander Vyper]

Plenty of aliens projects on here mate. ANPU, hubba, Akula and yours truly to name a few. Manatic's blog is very nice though.

[Miniman]

I just got 8 more Leading edge marines and won an auction for 6 more aliens. Plenty to get stated now.
I would like to re-base them but I 'm not sure that is a good Idea?
Oh and I painted up the Queen but need to get some good pics.

Plenty of aliens projects on here mate. ANPU, hubba, Akula and yours truly to name a few. Manatic's blog is very nice though.

Appreciate that, could you add links to these?