| CPBelt | 07 Oct 2009 1:54 p.m. PST |
I need alien enemies for my human colonials for Soldiers Companion and TSATF games. Other than the old Space 1889 figures, what do folks use for VSF aliens? They need not be Martians per se, but have a look that would work in a Colonial setting here on earth or elsewhere. |
| Tom Reed | 07 Oct 2009 2:09 p.m. PST |
Parrom Station does some great looking Martians and other things. You can get them from Brigade games here in the states. |
| Jakar Nilson | 07 Oct 2009 2:10 p.m. PST |
GW Kroot are a popular choice. And plenty other suggestions here:
link |
| GoodBye | 07 Oct 2009 2:11 p.m. PST |
I think the new Mantic Elves would be excellent Martians. |
| Henry V | 07 Oct 2009 2:22 p.m. PST |
Parroom Station Cephalids are pretty nice looking. link They make bipedal Martians as well.
link |
| streetline | 07 Oct 2009 3:10 p.m. PST |
Just to clear up a modern misunderstanding… if it exists… RAFM still make the "old" 1889 figures, and some new ones. Don't fall for the "oop" prices on ebay. |
| The Gray Ghost | 07 Oct 2009 4:12 p.m. PST |
I like the Parroom stuff also look at the D&D plastic stuff to flesh them out. |
| dormant account | 07 Oct 2009 5:55 p.m. PST |
Off of the top of my head…..
Black Hat
Hydra
Killer b games..? well that's as fast as I can recall before bedtime. I really like those 2000AD style Klegg mercenary lizard types, I can't remember who it is that makes the not-one of those crocodile fellows? I may remember more when I awake ;) |
| Black Cavalier | 07 Oct 2009 7:35 p.m. PST |
Depending on the tech level you want, I've just gotten various tribal figures (Foundry's Darkest Africa Tribal Musketeers, Askari's Touregs) & painted them a different skin color. |
| CPBelt | 07 Oct 2009 8:00 p.m. PST |
Thanks. I totally forgot Parroom Station. Didn't know 1889 figures are still being made. Lots of good suggestions. |
| terrain sherlock | 07 Oct 2009 8:15 p.m. PST |
Just finished painting up some of the still-available Copplestone elves as Hill Martians.. and have a unit
of Dark Elf Witch Elves as a fanatic cult.. GW & Grenadier Lizardmen are excellent Venusians..
(I have a set of Grenadier 'Flamethrower' lizards..:-)
The plastic skinks make for great hordes.. For Luna, I converted some old GW goblins by drilling out the eyes and putting in little balls of dessicant.. talk about bug-eyed..:-) Now.. if you want things armed with rifles.. uhm..
there I'm interested in other's comments.. :-) |
| Von Trinkenessen | 08 Oct 2009 4:17 a.m. PST |
Check out Ironclad as they do two types of humanoids for VSF. |
| malamute | 08 Oct 2009 6:11 a.m. PST |
I second Ironclad Miniatures, some interesting Martians and Sanwar figures. |
| Robbie7 | 08 Oct 2009 12:03 p.m. PST |
I would third Ironclad Miniatures. I saw their figures at Derby World championships and drooled over them. |
| Commodore Wells 1 | 09 Oct 2009 8:09 a.m. PST |
I'm painting up a load of the Ironclad Martians as we speak. Splendid castings with virtually no flash or mould lines to remove. I'm using mine as hollow-Earthers having already taken the elf route for my Martians. |
finally dips his toe into the world of Aeronef.
