ARC fleet Hydra mech (loadout 1)

I needed a mech for a scenario I found online that I want to try. The scenario was written for 40k forces, but for a different game. Not owning any 40k (and it being in the wrong scale anyway) I decided that I should replace the Orks with the lovely new Kra'Vak sculpts from GZG.

More of that later, when I've painted the alternative loadout and when I paint my Kra'Vak...

So after asking online and having a look around I settled on the Hydra mech from Critical Mass Games. Craig very kindly sent me a few extra pieces so that I can use the optional weapons I bought as well as the standard weapons that come with the Hydra and a rather nice weapon that looks like a plasma cannon of some kind. (That's it on the left of the mech in the pictures).

More on the optional weapons in a later post. I think it will really change the look of the model.

The mech itself is a great model, very clean casting with little cleaning required and it goes together very nicely with plenty of scope for posing. I ended up putting magnets in the shoulders to allow me to switch out the weapon options.

Naturally, I swapped the ARC fleet pilot for a Kra'Vak pilot from a GZG model. He's one of their older sculpts, but will represent a juve very nicely.

Hydra mech is available here: www.criticalmassgames.com/default.asp?itemnumber=AFVH8a&cat=arcfleet&rtntag=vehicles

Unarmed Xar

I've been rather busy painting figures for Cthulhu Wars recently but I made time to paint the latest Xar from Ground Zero Games.

A great addition to the range, I love the kung fu poses! I'll need to watch Falling Skies soon, I think...

Cthulhu Wars

When I started this blog, I intended it to include a certain amount of Lovecraft inspired miniature painting. That's partly the reason for the name of the blog.

That hasn't exactly happened. Well, not yet.

I am, however, about to start work on my friend's Cthulhu Wars game but because I want to keep this blog for 15mm figures as much as possible, I have decided to blog my progress with the game on my other, non-sci fi blog, Ralph's Little World.

If you're interested you can follow the progress over the next few months here:
http://ralphslittleworld.blogspot.com/

Captain Bytt and Crew

Captain Bytt and his crew are from Critical Mass Games in their mercenary range.
[Edit: I have since learned their names. They are (L-R) Mr Knocks, Captain Bytt, Nyoda, B-BE and Mr Slaps]

The detail is exquisite and looks very much like it was sculpted by the enigmatic PF, whose work I try to pick up when I spot it.
This pack is clearly a civilian/technician team, but the accompanying pack "Captain Bytt's hired guns" will give them a bit of firepower when I get round to painting then.

http://www.criticalmassgames.com/default.asp?category=mercs

Photo session

A random selection of photographs taken for a friend. 

ClearHorizon Miniatures Nemesis Light Strike Vehicle

Stunning little five piece 15mm kit from ClearHorizon.

http://clearhorizonminiatures.com/shop/shop/15mm/infantryandcombatrobots/helldivers/nemesis-light-strike-vehicle/

Armies Army Pegasus VTOL

The V212 Pegasus VTOL.

I've had a pair of these for about a year now and I have finally finished one of them!

An absolutely glorious sculpt by Steve Tyler of Coolhand Customs, it comes in resin and metal with a choice of landing gear up or down. The tilt rotors are seperate so they can be glued in any orientation and the weapon load out includes two gatling cannons and two rocket launchers.

I knew straight away I wanted to have flames on one, and that was the first thing to get painted.
I see this as a mercenary vehicle. I'll be painting the other in a more military style.

http://armiesarmy.com/product/preorder-v-212-pegasus-vtol/