"Eurypterids - the latest Sci-Fi monsters in 15mm scale?" Topic

These would be cool to see in production, in 15mm, and/or 25mm scales

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They would be a great creature for an alien, or early-Earth creature/monster.

Apparently, it was a type of sea scorpion, called a Eurypterid, and they grew to about 4 feet in length. Similar sea scorpion cousins grew to about 8 feet long.

They are believed to have lived in brackish water, and/or the open seas, but could climb out on land as well.

To make them more frightful in the Sci-Fi realm, I consider them to be able to open an armored suit with their claws as if it were a styrofoam cup, and to travel in hunting packs. They also aren't smart enough to be scared off, so no morale checks needed.

In my Sci-Fi realm, they like to hide in the sand, as ambush predators as well, like Ant-Lions, making a trip to the beach just that much more fun!

They are smart enough not to leave large divits, or craters in the sand's surface too, making detection of them difficult.

Of course, Ant-Lions would be cool to see produced in 15mm scale too.

Are your troops just jumping into a small crater, or foxhole on the planet's or moon's surface for cover from enemy fire, or into the jaws of an Ant-Lion waiting for a snack at the bottom of its pit?

The "…body fluid is sucked out by the ant lion larva, and the …. dead body is discarded". So, that body armored environmental, or Power Armor suit isn't quite as safe as your troops once thought. Tread lightly, young space marine!

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Now, we just need someone to put them into production soon.

Top Gun Ace,

Believe it or not, initially I wanted to ask for something along the lines of sea scorpions, but I settled for whatever they could suggest, as long as it was less than 1/2 inch in diameter.

Beetles and bugs kinda sounded "safe" to ask for:

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But I can't wait for someone to come up with those Eurypterids (man-sized, meaning 15mm in length):

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Eurypterids (Sea Scorpions) are about as alien as anything Earth has ever seen.

Love them!!!

CC
PS. Wasn't there something like it in the (New) Outer Limits episode called "Sandkings"?
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Those'll give ya nightmares. Glad I wasn't around 60 million years ago… and swimming…

Yes, I remember seeing the episode of the Sandkings. It was quite good.

I would love to see some Ant-Lions as well, since they are quite fearsome. They hide at the bottom of their little craters, virtually unseen, except for the very tips of their razor sharp mandibles.

What's not to love about a creature that:

"When an insect [or armored space marine] falls into the pit and struggles to escape, the ant lion flicks grains of sand at it. These cause more sand to slide to the bottom of the pit, sweeping the insect [space marine] down to the bottom. The ant lion's jaws close on it, and pull the insect [space marine] underground. Digestive juices and a toxin are then injected into the prey's body, liquefying everything but the exoskeleton. After sucking out the insect's [space marine's] insides, the ant lion tosses the exoskeleton from the pit".

unless of course, you are a space marine, having to traverse a sandy region, infested with them.

Y'all didn't see the Nigel episode where he went back in time and captured some of them?

Really cool!

Top Gun, these?
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Smokey, this one?
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CC

Cool idea. Many fossils of the Eurypterid have been found locally in upstate New York where I live. At our state museum there is a life-sized reconstruction of one. This would make a great sci-fi critter.

Yep, CC. That entire "Sea Monster" show is GOAT!

BTW, it is a little known fact that one of the sea scorpions' relatives is the "Horsesoe Crab" (a small specimen, properly preserved, would make a Hell of a critter on the gaming table.

(we have a bunch down here in the intercoastal)

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Fearsome looking, but harmless and actually freindly when handled. They get up to 2 1/2" feet long

"GOAT!"??? Dude, I'm too sleepy to look up that one.

BTW, the horseshoe crab's blue blood is used in medicine:

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CC

Those Eurypterids/Sea Scorpions could get pretty big:

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These are interesting too, more alien-looking, though not as evil-looking as the Eurypterids:

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Anomalocaris
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CC

Those are pretty cool too.

I imagine five eyes would be pretty useful, when searching for prey, and or trying to keep from being eaten.

Love the swimming model of the creature. It looked quite real.

The spiky walking stick creatures were pretty neat too.

wasn't there something like that in 'PRIMEVIL'????

Slish? (starts showing again on fridays April 10th on SciFi)

Both Anomalocaris and a big honking eurypterid (Pterygotus) show up in the first part of BBC's "Walking with Monsters".

The sand flea "shell" would make a great bug for 15/28mm sci fi.

(you can catch a hand full by dipping your hand in the sand her.)

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We use them for bait. GOAT bait for ctahcing pompano.

BTW, Cacique, "GOAT" = "Greatest of All Time"

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Hmmm ok I will see your critter and offer mine…

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Bugs don't have to be gigantic to be dangerous . . .

These little bugs in the algae could do a lot of damage!

Look 3:25 into the clip:

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For gaming purposes, this one exists and comes reeeal close…..

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Longer than 6 feet in 15mm size, but darned close in 25-28mm!

Tom Dye
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Hi Tom,

Those look pretty neat.

I wasn't aware of them, so will be placing an order soon.

Thanks for sharing.

Sincerely,

Rob

Thanks, Rob. Before I put up pics of the painted ones, I had pics of them besides a ruler. I have lost where I put those photos (as second shots) for the webiste! (Grrrrr…$#&^% Senior Moment!) />( Been searching all day!

Tom Dye
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Top Gun,

Your Eurypterid idea has been in my head for a few days. Can't shake it.

SOMEONE has to produce them soon!!!

CC

Top Gun Ace,

I guess that, for 30mm figures, an 8-foot Eurypterid would be 40mm long.

For 15-20mm, it would have to be between 20-25mm, right?

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Nice necro.

Meanwhile,

SOMEONE has to produce them soon!!!

Why don't you?