"Khurasan first look at Acarine aliens" Topic

I'm working on a NF range but I'm one of those people who thinks it's not quite sci-fi without aliens in the mix! The Acarines are tallish aliens who attack United Systems outposts in space for initially mysterious reasons. They are technologically advanced and wear heavy armour for protection as well as to provide an artificial environment, because they do not breathe oxygen. This inhibits tactical flexibility a bit but it also provides considerable defence against small arms fire.

Here's most of them -- six poses of troopers with the standard issue plasma rifle, two troopers with heavy plasma guns, and two dignitaries (noble caste commanders) with hand weapon. Still to be made are two poses of hand flame-unit troopers -- just the perfect weapon for close encounters with the "hairy odour beasts" as they call humans!

A bit difficult to make out in the pictures but the helmet has a pair of eye slits (or are they?) on the large domed top. I'm very excited about these fellows and they might even coax me into painting something!

Thy name be Chig. Great looking figs.

Very nice figures! A great variety of poses too…

The helmets also look great and alien without looking outlandish.

I agree MM, that's exactly my thought as well.

They look great!

but I'm one of those people who thinks it's not quite sci-fi without aliens in the mix

That is why we love You. :)

Very cool figures! Great poses!

Ceterum censeo Felidum militatus defectoribus esse pararetur.

oooh shiny…….

OMG I'm sooooo excited, when do the Marines come out?

well… there goes my paycheck

Excellent!

Now where did I bury the Rebel Minis troopers?

Oh yeah, K, will there be some variety of Intra Solar System Cargo Vehicle to go along with the United Systems troops?

Love it! As always, the question will be how soon will it be before they can be ordered.

Dan
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Hoo more 15mm goodness.

These don't look particularly "alien" to me, more like humans using organic or biomechanical equipment. Anyways, that's my plan for them. I was looking for something to set my Hiver-client humans apart from the Imperium and their clients.

Then think of them as "humanoids" with large helmets housing a cephalopod parasite that attaches to their heads and controls their every move!

Dan

Those came out nicely.

impressive, really would like to get these

Good proxies for 15mm Eldar too. Very nice just as the rest of the stuff you make!

The Chigs' are looking pretty sweet I must say.
When shall they be up on the site for sale?

And speaking of the site, when will your site be back up so we can look around? I know you say the store is down for a few days right now, but that means we cant look around the site?

Grimm

Very nice indeed, can't wait to see them come out

I know you say the store is down for a few days right now, but that means we cant look around the site?

Yes. I have hundreds of codes available. I can't do all the HTML to remove the paypal buttons whilst keeping the store pages up. My website is self-built, it's not one of those shake-and-bake webstores.

The store will be back sometime next week. Right now I am working to reduce my backlog of orders. That said, products continue to be developed, sculpted, cast, and painted for display.

… it's not one of those shake-and-bake web stores.

So you didn't go with the Weyland-Yutani models, eh?

Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
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But but but but i wanna browse and look at all the pretty pretty miniatures. :-(

I guess i will have to do with looking at the ODB's mug till the store is back up.

Grimm

Need'm in 28mm.

They do look good i will be investing in a couple of pack's when they become available.

Flame unit Acarines:

Stunningly good!

OK. These are now on the acquisition list for 2014…

Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
metal-express.net

Now I just need some United States Marine Corps Space Aviators. That and an R. Lee Ermy figure.

Will the command figures look like Black Manta?

What's that?

He's referring to a DC Comics villain. The Crimes bear a slight resemblance to that villain's henchmen in one incarnation of the character. The resemblence is very vague but I can see it.

Personally I think you have done a great job of presenting a solid version of the original source inspiration for these aliens.

-Eli

Ok, I thought it was a Tau thing.

Yeah, I can see that

If you can hit an homage to the Tau aesthetic in their vehicles, you may sell a bunch. It's a style so far under-represented in 15mm

Great !!

There were no cool and fully armored aliens.

+ 1 for the R. Lee Ermy figure.

Yeah it is nice to see more aliens in gear to protect them from hostile environments.

So … How tall are the cast figures really, from toe to top of helmet*?

Or when compared next to your USMC humans:

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Dan
* Boatload of our suggestions here:
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Don't want to sound like and Idniana Jones here buy digging this topic up but are there any news about this miniatures comin soon?This and their human adversaries

Not award as of yet I'm kind of waiting too

Waiting for both the caster and painter to do their thing. It's a wait that can take months.

OK.Thx for an info.Will wait

Waiting for both the caster and painter to do their thing. It's a wait that can take months.

While I'm a bit sad to hear that they're stuck in the pipeline, it gives me time to find $$…

I like these a lot.

I just did the math last night, and I won't get to the aliens until at least next summer (their [huge] part in the story is not revealed until much later). So, no hurry. Will be added to shopping list. :)

I'm still waiting, good thing I'm not holding my breath.