| khurasanminiatures | 18 Dec 2013 11:39 a.m. PST |
The Arak were well-received so we thought we'd preview the next 15mm blackpowder sci-fi range, the Mozzians. Ruled by an absolute monarch, these creatures were slow and did not show a great deal of initiative, but were incredibly tough in the defence and resolute in the attack. They were actually two species, the North Mozzians and South Mozzians. The only external difference was that the South Mozzians lacked a shell, which all North Mozzians possessed. A South Mozzian:
A North Mozzian:
They had mounted troops in their early battles against the Arak, but virtually all of them were killed in the first few campaigns, and were not present in the desperate later battles, so will be made a bit later. We'll provide uodates--stay tuned! |
| Sloppypainter | 18 Dec 2013 11:50 a.m. PST |
Wouldn't want to be behind either of these new troops…they leave one hell of a slime trail on the march. Yeech. Otherwise, the figures look interesting. |
| DLIinVSF | 18 Dec 2013 12:17 p.m. PST |
Clever designs and well executed sculpts. |
| Jojojimmyjohn | 18 Dec 2013 12:23 p.m. PST |
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 MrHarold  | 18 Dec 2013 12:41 p.m. PST |
Snails and slugs… awesome, love it! |
| Space Monkey | 18 Dec 2013 12:53 p.m. PST |
For some reason I think it would be hilarious to use them in a 28mm game… 'what's that crunch… OH NO! You just stepped on Corporal Minge!' |
| Cacique Caribe | 18 Dec 2013 1:08 p.m. PST |
Slugs vs snails … I wish I could start that conflict in real life in my yard every single Spring! I would call it the Babosos War. Dan
PS. Khurasan, are the slugs going to have Onychophora as heavy troops?
YouTube link |
| Garand | 18 Dec 2013 1:29 p.m. PST |
Thinking about making some HoTT armies with these figures… :) Damon. |
| khurasanminiatures | 18 Dec 2013 1:36 p.m. PST |
For some reason I think it would be hilarious to use them in a 28mm game… 'what's that crunch… OH NO! You just stepped on Corporal Minge!' It would need to be a 28mm Uma Thurman to step on these guys and crunch them …. |
79thPA  | 18 Dec 2013 2:10 p.m. PST |
So, we can now game WSS troops vs the snail army, correct? |
| LorenzoMele | 18 Dec 2013 2:17 p.m. PST |
What ruleset can be used with these figures, HOTT apart? |
| Vis Bellica | 18 Dec 2013 2:30 p.m. PST |
Hi LorenzoMele Any ruleset that covers shooting things! Just adapt the army lists and rules to cover what Jon's producing. I'm going to use them as a sci-fi army for Q13 i.e. ignoring all this blackpowder rubbish and having their guns as blasters! R |
| AWuuuu | 18 Dec 2013 2:33 p.m. PST |
I love them !!
They will get spot of my Space strange alien natives in Sci-fi Colonial setting.
I wonder how difficult they will be to ubgrade ofr AK47s ! Araks are cool but their poses makes them hardly usable apart from Napoleonic setting. |
| The Beast Rampant | 18 Dec 2013 4:13 p.m. PST |
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| TheRatGod | 18 Dec 2013 4:38 p.m. PST |
no way…snail faction? i am in love. |
| Eli Arndt | 18 Dec 2013 4:48 p.m. PST |
I think we all need to know where Jon is getting his mind-alterimg substances. These are crazy-awesome! -Eli |
BlackWidowPilot  | 18 Dec 2013 4:54 p.m. PST |
Snails and slugs? Oh, ye stars and little comets…
Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
metal-express.net
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| MHoxie | 18 Dec 2013 5:21 p.m. PST |
Looks like I picked the wrong week to cut back on salt. |
| khurasanminiatures | 18 Dec 2013 6:21 p.m. PST |
Eli, the blackpowder snail market is saturated.  |
| Bashytubits | 18 Dec 2013 7:56 p.m. PST |
Where is the letter carrier? You know for snail mail. |
| Cacique Caribe | 18 Dec 2013 8:16 p.m. PST |
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| Eli Arndt | 18 Dec 2013 9:00 p.m. PST |
I would have to agree with you there :) -Eli |
| Lfseeney | 18 Dec 2013 10:40 p.m. PST |
Rock salt rounds, needed quickly. |
| Kierto | 19 Dec 2013 3:19 a.m. PST |
Nice one. These should be quite fun to paint, think of all the cool warpaint! |
| republic of tolworth | 19 Dec 2013 4:10 a.m. PST |
Aarggh! Slug and Snail troops! Take my money now!!!! |
| boy wundyr x | 19 Dec 2013 7:27 a.m. PST |
"Slugs and snails are after me" – ooh a miniatures line from a Ramones song, awesome! |
| khurasanminiatures | 19 Dec 2013 8:27 a.m. PST |
That was the inspiration! (It wasn't but I'd like to pretend it was.) |
| BlackWidowPilot | 19 Dec 2013 9:47 a.m. PST |
That was the inspiration!(It wasn't but I'd like to pretend it was.)
I personally don't care so much about what it is that's inspiring you, Jon, just so long as you remain *inspired*…
Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
metal-express.net |
| MKGipson | 19 Dec 2013 12:04 p.m. PST |
Jon, I want them NOW!!! How *dare* you go and take a holiday break after letting me see these! […adds them to "must buy" list…] Incidentally, I would not mind marching behind an army of these. No dust clouds! |
| Cacique Caribe | 19 Dec 2013 12:50 p.m. PST |
"Slugs and snails are after me!" Reminds me of this scene: YouTube link Dan |
| Zaheer | 19 Dec 2013 1:46 p.m. PST |
This is very cool. I'd love to see the salamen get this treatment ;) |
| Etranger | 19 Dec 2013 2:30 p.m. PST |
Just need a salt shaker for the opposition. Hmmm, one that just happened to resemble a Dalek one would be nice…. Lots of fun! |
 etotheipi | 19 Dec 2013 2:38 p.m. PST |
Got any pix next to 28mm figures? Those guys might be good aux soliders for these guys…
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| Dunadan | 19 Dec 2013 9:41 p.m. PST |
Wouldn't want to be behind either of these new troops…they leave one hell of a slime trail on the march. Yeech. Must be pursuing a slimed-earth policy. |
| Mako11 | 20 Dec 2013 12:27 a.m. PST |
Would love to see some of them with high-tech weaponry as well, instead. |
| tsofian | 21 Dec 2013 8:41 a.m. PST |
They live in terror of troops armed with salt shakers. French units get a bonus when attacking these troops! Rene, break out the garlic butter tonight we feast on our enemies! |
| khurasanminiatures | 21 Dec 2013 10:02 a.m. PST |
Wow, seems like there were a lot of cruel kids out there! I was that kid who'd find earthworms on the road and put them back in the dirt…. (and I still do) |
| tsofian | 21 Dec 2013 11:33 a.m. PST |
Those earthworms aren't armed with muskets! |
| MKGipson | 21 Dec 2013 1:20 p.m. PST |
But put the earthworms into suits of powered armor and then you TREMBLE IN FEAR!!!!! [Earthworm Jim reference…] |
| Umpapa | 21 Dec 2013 1:58 p.m. PST |
They are awesome. I will need to scifize them, though, but they are worth it. |
| Cacique Caribe | 21 Dec 2013 2:49 p.m. PST |
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| Mako11 | 21 Dec 2013 3:31 p.m. PST |
In the Space Opera rules, IIRC, the "snails" were able to scramble the brains of humans, to keep them from thinking coherently, and to cause debilitating nausea, when in close proximity. So, if you aren't wearing your protective helmet, you may suffer from those effects. |
| MKGipson | 21 Dec 2013 6:18 p.m. PST |
Anyone read "Mother of Demons"? Those were some kick-butt snails! |
| Cacique Caribe | 21 Dec 2013 7:53 p.m. PST |
Mako11: "In the Space Opera rules, IIRC, the "snails" were able to scramble the brains of humans, to keep them from thinking coherently" Like these "brain slugs"?
link Perhaps the very young stage of the snails/slugs could be the ones that are used for taking over the minds of hosts! Dan |
| BlackWidowPilot | 21 Dec 2013 10:50 p.m. PST |
Those earthworms aren't armed with muskets!
Um, Jon has some mutant earthworms he's yet to release packing AK-47s…
Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
metal-express.net
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| Sargonarhes | 22 Dec 2013 5:51 a.m. PST |
Better dealing with Mozzians than a politician, at least the Mozzians leave their slime behind. |
| tsofian | 22 Dec 2013 11:55 a.m. PST |
Armed earthworms! Isn't that the Sathar from Star Frontiers? |
| republic of tolworth | 24 Dec 2013 2:11 p.m. PST |
Love to see a few of these chaps with cutlass and flintlock pistol. Snail and slug pirates and officers.
Also will there be artillery?
Love to launch slime bombs at the enemy and slow them down. |
| Spudeus | 26 Dec 2013 9:31 a.m. PST |
I would be kind to my snail subjects. . .. at first. |
