Author Topic: Dr. Mathias's Into Space! Retro Sci Fi thread - Hydra Space Pirates (Read 28863 times)

Dr Mathias · « **Reply #90 on:** March 11, 2022, 01:29:42 AM »

I enjoy coming across random challenges and contests on Instagram. They often prompt me to paint a mini that has been sitting around for years. This time it was the "Fabulous February Females" challenge.

I have dozens of cool female miniatures in the queue, so it was hard to pick. I settled on 'Jalara' from Tin Man Miniatures. She is from their Barsoom style setting... which usually implies scant clothing. Not sure if she is a proxy for a character from the John Carter series.

I also painted up the latest miniature from Hydra, the leader of the Imperial Faction... Marduk.

syrinx0 · « **Reply #91 on:** March 11, 2022, 02:04:46 AM »

Magnificent work as always Matt. The skin tones contrasted with the blacks are really fantastic.

Do you over paint the tufts you use or are the ones on Jalara that color out of the box?

Dr Mathias · « **Reply #92 on:** March 11, 2022, 02:23:03 AM »

Quote from: syrinx0 on March 11, 2022, 02:04:46 AM

Magnificent work as always Matt. The skin tones contrasted with the blacks are really fantastic.

Do you over paint the tufts you use or are the ones on Jalara that color out of the box?

Thanks!

I picked up some 'Alien Tufts' a couple months ago from GamersGrass. Kinda neat but they don't fit very many of my projects

https://www.gamersgrass.com/product-category/special-tufts/alien/

syrinx0 · « **Reply #93 on:** March 11, 2022, 03:38:23 AM »

Quote from: Dr Mathias on March 11, 2022, 02:23:03 AM

I picked up some 'Alien Tufts' a couple months ago from GamersGrass. Kinda neat but they don't fit very many of my projects

True. But for Star Wars or Martian landscapes those would work nicely.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #94 on:** March 11, 2022, 07:14:20 AM »

Very cool

Grumpy Gnome · « **Reply #95 on:** March 11, 2022, 12:30:07 PM »

Looking good!

has.been · « **Reply #96 on:** March 11, 2022, 12:53:18 PM »

Very nice.

gamer Mac · « **Reply #97 on:** March 11, 2022, 08:48:25 PM »

Stunning

Elk101 · « **Reply #98 on:** March 14, 2022, 10:04:13 PM »

Great paintjobs, as always.

Blackwolf · « **Reply #99 on:** March 14, 2022, 10:08:28 PM »

Beautiful ,I particularly like the Jalara miniature

vodkafan · « **Reply #100 on:** March 15, 2022, 11:16:27 AM »

I like Marduk especially. Great work on the blacks and the skin tones.

Dr Mathias · « **Reply #101 on:** December 10, 2023, 04:44:34 AM »

Khurasan Miniatures has released a range of sci-fi aliens in conjunction with Hydra, who developed rules for their use in the Retro Raygun game. Here's a few pictures, with more examples on my blog.