| 28mmMan | 07 Jul 2007 8:39 a.m. PST |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kroot I have always liked these guys and they would fit nicely as Venusian Birdmen. In fact I was visualizing the Kroot, Bronze Age's wasteland mutants, and 500 nations indians on the same table…
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sticking it top the Queen's troopers. |
Dropzonetoe  | 07 Jul 2007 8:46 a.m. PST |
Yea, there are a couple of people on the board that have converted them into 4 armed VSF creatures. |
| Cacique Caribe | 07 Jul 2007 9:16 a.m. PST |
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| Patrick FL | 07 Jul 2007 9:37 a.m. PST |
Venus is inhabited by both lizardmen and the parrot people in the highlands, so the Kroot are perfect for that setting. |
| Hundvig | 07 Jul 2007 10:03 a.m. PST |
Venus is inhabited by both lizardmen and the parrot people in the highlands, so the Kroot are perfect for that setting. Agreed, but don't forget the degenerate Martian colonists in the deep swamps. Venus wouldn't be the same without tentacular brain-suckers. :) |
| nazrat | 07 Jul 2007 10:04 a.m. PST |
It's not just you-- I've been considering them for that role for ages. I need to finish all my Red and Green Martians first, though! |
| Dewbakuk | 07 Jul 2007 11:43 a.m. PST |
Venus is inhabited by both lizardmen and the parrot people in the highlands, so the Kroot are perfect for that setting.
I really should apologise for that. I kicked off the whole Parrotmen of Venus thing (and their lowland lizardmen antagonists)several years ago on the GASLIGHT group and it's become somewhat of a phenomenon. It's a little embarrasing to admit that although I've used them I've never gotten around to painting them. Which means that there are several Parrotmen forces out there that put mine to shame (although I doubt anyone has more). I'll have to rectify that!
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| Dewbakuk | 07 Jul 2007 11:44 a.m. PST |
Which means that yes, Kroot make great Venusians! |
| Colonel Hairy Haggis | 07 Jul 2007 6:46 p.m. PST |
Hey I thought Kroot were Venusians! That's were all mine came from. I intend to crush Patrick's punny lizards into so much luggage as soon as he has the time to come and fight! As ever, Hairy |
| Skrapwelder | 07 Jul 2007 10:26 p.m. PST |
I've got some Kroot conversions up on my site. A few other conversions I've been working on in a Barsoomian vein. link Mike |
| Dances With Words | 08 Jul 2007 2:29 a.m. PST |
I've used 'kroot' torsos and legs and even arms sets with 'Mantis assassin bug heads' from SST/Mongoose, and some 'nid claw arms' for one…
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link I've also used 'green clone/epoxy copies' of heads from Brigade Grey aliens and SST 'skinnies'..(for primative skinnies or 'parrot men' and 'cloned' heads from several other sci-fi figures on kroot bodies. Mixing krrot and tau torsos and legs and 'nid bits with kitbashed 'heads' offers a LOT of options and I'm working on some now as '4-armed' martian/alien types…among others… I've found the kroot/tau/nid 'bits' (along with making green 'expoxy' molds off some other figures for 'alt heads' one of the cheapest/fastest and coolest ways to get a LOT of 'variety' in your 'aliens/fantasy critters' for the 'buck'…and it's really FUN too… I hope to have more images of other 'varients' on my dp mini site shortly…but don't forget to try using some old D*D heads/body parts…etc along with kroot/tau/nid bits…for even MORE/inexpensive 'variety'!!! *slish…slish*… Sgt DWW-'one good kroot deserves another….' |
| 28mmMan | 08 Jul 2007 2:36 p.m. PST |
scrapwelder, your green martian (kroots) are great…the kroot look better without the crown of thorns! Well done. DWW your bugheaded kroot are also great. |
| Cacique Caribe | 25 Sep 2007 9:31 p.m. PST |
Here is a nice close-up of the Kroot sprue: link CC |
| Void Trekker | 17 Nov 2007 11:45 a.m. PST |
Dances With Words Must say I like your website. Especially Karl. |
| Void Trekker | 17 Nov 2007 11:50 a.m. PST |
Whoops! Sorry! Your stuff is nice Dances, but the "Karl" complement was aimed at Skrapwelder. |
| Void Trekker | 19 Nov 2007 12:08 p.m. PST |
Once again, Skrapwelder has really outdone himself. Those are EXCELLENT Green Martians. Almost makes me wish I played 25mm. I wonder if I could get anything somilar in 54? |
| Cacique Caribe | 13 Dec 2007 1:16 p.m. PST |
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| Gabriel Landowski | 20 Dec 2007 12:01 p.m. PST |
Dude – "I've used 'kroot' torsos and legs and even arms sets with 'Mantis assassin bug heads'" – those rock! |
| Cacique Caribe | 26 Dec 2007 2:15 a.m. PST |
If you want Insectoid heads for them, here are some GREAT NEWS from Black Orc Games! Hope this helps. CC
------------------------------------------- Dan, We can always make a special item, package it in a plastic bag. Large heads (Mantis) would be $0.75 USD USD USD
Small Heads (Myrm) would be $0.50 USD USD USD
Antennas would be $0.5 USD USD USD for a pair,if you need them If you need more let me know, I can accommodate a special deal Shipping would be $5.5,if shipped in the USA Thanks Patrick
Black Orc Games |
| Dances With Words | 27 Dec 2007 6:12 p.m. PST |
COOL! more 'buggy heads' for use with Kroot! I've 'cloned' grey heads from Brigade (two types) and Griffin 'grey' heads…also for use with Kroot bodies and tau bodies and alternated 'nid arms' etc…in mix n' match kitbashing! First of all…I DO recommend that you get a set of the 'original' Brigade Greys, and Griffin, (if you can get them) and several other 'greys'/aliens etc…from the pulp/sf mfgs listed among all these posts/links. I just like picking up extra boxes of 'kroot' and other 'bits' (like from GW or warstore or mongoose or???) to mix and match for 'generic kit-bashing' aliens and VSF stuff… Kroot legs/torsos…mix and match well with a lot of different figures/series and even 'double-torsos' for GREEN-martian types…among many others. I wish I had a better camera to show more of my 'mix and match' conversions…but if you get the parts, (kroot torsos, legs, nid claw arms and tau bits) and then mix the other 'heads'/arms and just try out different heads…you'll be amazed at what you can come up with fairly easily! In fact, just assemble a couple of kroot with 'regular arms' and a couple with the nid claw arms, put a pin for the head/neck and drill holes in the bottom of 'head candidates'…(from tendril feeder head to mantis assassin bug head to lizard head…)…and like an old 'cootie' game…other THINGS will come to mind and if you've got the parts set out in 'assembly line form'…boxes of arms, heads, torsos, accessories, bases and some glue and epoxy… ooooh, what FUN!!! *slish…slish* |
