"Starting a range 15mm sci-fi models FB is welcome!" Topic

I've been doing a lot of 15mm models lately and had some ideas for my own range of models and was wondering if I could get some feedback on one of the aliens.

I plan on doing a Kickstarter (hopefully in November) under the company name Wolfshead Miniatures.

Pics of the first model are here:

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There will be 4-5 sculpts with a commander model. I have some ideas for a 4-legged mech as well.

The model pictured is a rank&file trooper (not quite finished yet). Only one head is pictured, there will be 2-3 options The commander will have different arms, weapons and head as well.

The model itself is about 23mm tall. I wanted it to tower over a human-sized model (causes fear in their enemies)!

Most of the factions weapons will be slung under the forearm.

So far I don't have any ideas for a heavy weapon trooper or any type of APC/tank.

The second faction will be all mechanical/robotic. I haven't started them yet but I've a few ideas.

For the 3rd faction I was thinking of a "bio-mechanical" aline race (like Tyranids or xenomorphs) or a cybernetic race (similar to the Strogg from Quake or similar to the aliens from the movie Virus.

Any suggestions you guys might have would be welcome!

Looks cool definitely different. Good luck with it.

I'm liking that a lot, and would definitely buy a platoon of them, but there are too many aliens in 15mm that tower over humans. What are we? The runts of the universe? Would it work slightly smaller?

Alright Im interested, I've really liked your work for other companies recently and this looks really good.

A friend of mine would ask about the BSC (what he calls the "bull science"). An explanation that sóunds reasonable (;-)). Why would this alien look like it does ? For instance because his home planet is mainly steppe. Horselegs there would be very efficient. I would expect such a planet Earth-like, gravity and air compatible. So perhaps companions on this planet could be lizards ? As I understand it, the Steppe Racerunner on earth is very popular, though rather small. But something like (in 15mm scale) 10-15mm height for "modern troops" and some giants (30mm ?)looking like T-Rex ?

Looking at your sample trooper here either shoulder mounted or hand held heavy weapons would over balance such creatures, would waist level weapons slung on both sides be practical?

I really like the sound of a robotic race something not bipedal would be nice something insectile/reptile in basis would be different.

These look great!

From the standpoint of biology the anatomy of these looks psychologically unlikely. However I really like the aesthetic. This is a range I would definitely buy into.

It is nice to see something truly "alien" not a man in a rubber suit nor an anthropomorphic terrestrial animal.

I love it! Please keep us posted as these progress!

OMFG I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!

I had developed a very similar alien about 25 years ago for my Traveller game, I am si happy to see this come to life! And at 23mm, it is a "small" alien in 28mm, which is what I had envisioned.

Thank you!

MechanicalHorizon,

Excellent scupt work!!! Clearly defined detail along with beautiful smooth contours.

About the design. We have been long overdue for a full range of quadruped aliens that aren't insect-ike. The finely done primate-like upper portion throws me off a little though, particularly when compared to the fantastic alien legs. I would have gone for a less humanoid upper body to match those incredible legs.

Example of what I mean:

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Just a thought, of course.

I still think it's beautifully sculpted and that it will have lots of fans.

Thanks,

Dan

I could see these working brilliantly for 28mm Traveller!

I really like the under slung weapons.

Wow, thanks for the FB guys. When I sculpt I do try for realism, but I also want to keep the "fiction" in Science Fiction.

@Cacique Caribe – I initially made the "test" armature more centaur-like but it felt too much like "fantasy in space".

I came across this pic on Pinterest:

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When I saw it I thought "That's it!" That's the look I wanted. Something vaguely human, that humans could identify with, but also alien. I also liked the longer arms.

I think doing a model like the ones you posted links to are also possible, since I want the alien faction to have more variety.

Maybe those guys could be the "heavy weapon" troopers?

There is an "ape-like" armature I'm making for the aliens as a "close-combat" monster. It's modeled after the 4-armed apes from the movie John Carter, but instead of a head they will just have a large, fang-filled maw. They'll also be wearing combat armor!

I'm doing a mock-up for the alien mech today. I'll post pics of it for FB later tonight.

Non-humanoid aliens are always welcome.

I think this models will be a good enemy to all human colonies.Nice looking aliens

At that height I would buy some to fight my 20mm humans.

Hey, OP, if you want any help digitally-sculpting weapons for these guys, you can send me some sketches and I'll see if I can do them justice.

javelin98 AT lycos DOT com

Thanks for the offer Javelin, but I'll be sculpting them myself.

I don't really do sketches, I have a general idea of what I want and then I just start sculpting and see where it goes.

Looks nice, will something like that cast OK though with the thin legs? The link CC posted would make some nice very alien looking aliens too.

Redroom, they'll be fine cast in metal. I wouldn't cast them in resin.

I might also bulk them up with more armor plates, but I'm undecided on that.

Cool beans! We'll look forward to seeing these become reality!

Nice species.

Quads are hard to do. I totally get the space fantasy thing you were trying to avoid.

-Eli

I didn't get to work on the mech mock-up last night, I had other commissions that needed attention.

I'll see if I can get it posted by tomorrow.

Terrement – I was thinking about that when I was trying to decide what kind of "hands" it would have.

You can see from the pics I haven't added them yet. I was planning on "humanoid" hands, but with 2 long fingers and one thumb.

I chose to use fore-arm mounted weapons due to the "fragile" looking nature of the alien. I think they would try to avoid close-combat and use "slave" creatures for that.

This is only one type of alien from the faction, I want to have at least 3 more for the Kickstarter.

The second alien, the close-combat monster, has been started but it's just a bulked-up armature at this point.

Maybe something truly "alien" would be a good idea for the other ones.

MechanicalHorizon:

Asking for a bio-tech style alien terror race…
I'd really like to see something along the lines of the pseudopod/tentacle style pods from Skyline, or the shifting tentacular bio-mech style from Edge of Tomorrow.

I think either would make a good, faceless, terrifying race for human style armies to face.

"shifting tentacular bio-mech style from Edge of Tomorrow"

I'm doing a "test sculpt" for an Alpha right now.

We'll see how it turns out. I should be done by Monday so I can post pics of it then.

Here's a small update for the third set of aliens that will be in my Kickstarter.

I hope to get it started sometime next week, I want to have enough WIP models to show backers what they'll get.

Not sure what I'll call them yet, but here's some pics:

imgur.com/a/FtbCR

There will be two sizes with modular arms. The tentacles will form into different weapons like close combat or ranged.

I think the heads will be something like this pic:

imgur.com/fUZY0Ms

Not sure of the squad size yet, maybe 1 large and 5 small per squad.

I'm still working on the "mech" faction and will post pics of them tomorrow.

Let me know what you think, feedback is always welcome.

there are not words to describe how happy I am to see something like those bio-mechanical beasties even at this early stage, great work.

Here's a quick WIP of the mech hover-trooper. For the mech faction there will also be a "walking" trooper, a Leader and a "walking" heavy trooper with heavy weapons

imgur.com/CI6vpId