from Gateway Games. Perfect for both Fantasy and Science Fiction.
Just the sort of primordial force of nature to ruin a character's day.
Size comparison: Left to Right: Tarrax, a Barghanses, Georg Worshingtan.
December 2021
Painted: Nil
Rebased: 1 Character
Rebase total: 23 Aliens, 14 Humans
Total: 283 Characters
Humans: 104, Aliens: 161, Droids: 20, Creatures: 6, Building: 1, Scatter Objectives: 13, Lander: 1
Rebasing for December.
Rebased this fine bird - an Avian Alien with Pulse Rifle from CP Models. His name is R'cho Rhook.
I went for a vaguely Rosella look - one of the more colourful bird imports into New Zealand from Australia, and quite common in the Auckland area.
November 2021
Painted: 43 Characters
Rebased: 2 Characters
Rebase total: 22 Aliens, 14 Humans
Total: 283 Characters
Humans: 104, Aliens: 161, Droids: 20, Creatures: 6, Building: 1, Scatter Objectives: 13, Lander: 1
Rebasing for November.
The Kiang are a dimunitive alien race in my Traveller campaign. They are dominated by the Kalar-Wi and are used as sepoy-type troops. I have imaged them, using three different figure types, in three different scales. These figures are Tzacol are from Onslaught Miniatures. I removed their staff weapons and added firearms.
Kiang stand about 900mm tall (approximately 3 feet). Here they are with a human adventurer for scale.
Left to Right: Tsek'hal Xhun - Precursor Wanderer. Bounty Hunter Enyo from Wargames3D on Etsy - a fascinating figure, though very tall at 32mm; ammo case from Archon Studios; Kephle Chioon and Fal Gos Reen - Irinidi chimeric multi-forms from the Gukir system. Frostgrave Demon bodies and tails, Stargrave arms, CP Models Alien Heads.
Rear View. Left to Right: Tsek'hal Xhun - Precursor Wanderer; ammo case; Kephle Chioon and Fal Gos Reen - Irinidi chimeric multi-forms from the Gukir system.
Left to Right: Glorin Throrsson - Dwarf sniper from Battle Valor Games; Aedan Org - Adventurer and Henchman. Frostgrave Demon Body, Stargrave arms and weapons, Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago Crewman head; a Vent Crawler. D&D Figures Iron Cobra; Mauda Attalono - Adventurer and Henchperson. Body, head, and open hand from Frostgrave Wizards II, gunhand from Stargrave Crewmen.
Rear View. Left to Right: Glorin Throrsson - Dwarf sniper; Aedan Org - Adventurer and Henchman; a Vent Crawler; Mauda Attalono - Adventurer and Henchperson.
Left to Right: Bostar - Hominidae trooper. I had used all the Stargrave chimp heads on my initial Hominidae adventurers, and was able to boost crew numbers with a couple of pewter figures from Alternative Armies. Choosing a helmetfacemask style, I've added a couple of troopers, including Bostar, to the Hominidae roster; Likol Batar and Nimo Gualtr - two more Alquanti troopers. Bodies, heads and arms from the Stargrave Crew and Mercenaries boxed sets; Karlo Sanguano - henchman. Frostgrave Demon body, Stargrave arms, and Victrix Saxon head.
Rear View. Left to Right: Bostar - Hominidae trooper; Likol Batar and Nimo Gualtr - two more Alquanti troopers; Karlo Sanguano - henchman.
Seven Angry (or Deadly) Dwarves. Bodies by Oathmark, arms and weapons from Stargrave.
Rear view of the Seven Deadly Dwarves.
Left to Right: Ori "Snarky" Oinsson, Dori "Stabby" Oinsson, and Nori "Nasty" Thrainsson.
Rear View.
Left to Right: Philanbor "Phil" Gloinsson, Arbak "Aggro" Throrsson, Bifur "Bovva" Grimsson, and Bombur "Boom-boom" Dvalinsson.
Rear View.
Snow Fright and the Seven Angrey Dwarves. Snow Fright is from Hasslefree Miniatures.
October 2021
Painted: 26 Characters
Rebased: 5 Characters
Rebase total: 20 Aliens, 14 Humans
Total: 266 Characters
Humans: 101, Aliens: 147, Droids: 20, Creatures: 5, Building: 1, Scatter Objectives: 12, Lander: 1
A collection of rebased Adventurers - Left to Right: Toshii Io - Male Exotic from em4 Miniatures. A fun figure that reminds me of a heavily armed Leningrad Cowboy; Akcron Menshan - Merchant Prince or Politician from em4 Miniatures; Constans Murcherson - pistol-armed militiaman from Scotia Grendel; Esser Arnnet and Kolleen Josoon - female adventurer with pistol (SF28), and female crew member (SF26) from Denizen Miniatures.
Rear View: Left to Right: Toshii Io; Akcron Menshan; Constans Murcherson; Esser Arnnet and Kolleen Josoon.
Two Deimioi from Deimios; Shimek and Fortuuar. Northstar Frostgrave Demon heads, Frostgrave Ghost Archipelago crewman bodies, Stargrave Mercenary arms.
Backpacks and accessories from various kits.
Left to Right: Daithnah Paarshamauthil and Geemish Poulkantaker - two Gauth adventurers. The bodies are from Northstar's Ghost Archipelego Crew box, while the arms, weapons and heads are from the Stargrave Crew and Mercenaries boxes.
Rear view: Left to Right: Daithnah Paarshamauthil and Geemish Poulkantaker
I made up a squad of Troopers, possibly from the Essenaro Congress, from the Stargrave Troopers box. 1st Fireteam includes a sniper and the fireteam heavy support gunner.
I opted to make two of the troopers bareheaded. I filed the neck peg of the helmet head down and turned the head into a slung helmet for each of the two troopers.
2nd Fireteam has a missile launcher and team heavy support gunner.
The team leader has a data pad and a light assualt rifle.
The full squad.
Through a Trademe trade, I picked up a couple of sprues of SciFi customization bits that I later discovered were from Archon Studio's Dungeons & Lasers range. Left to Right: munitions box, and power module from Archon Studios, D&D Iron Defender, and gun drone from Archon Studios.
Rear View. Only the Iron Defender and the gun drone look any different.
Three more items from Archon Studio's Dungeons & Lasers range. Left to Right: Haz Waste tank, cryopod, and power module.
Rear view of Haz Waste tank, cryopod and power module.
Left to Right: Ajit osi Khallus - Kalar-Wi sniper. An Old Games Workshop Eldar from the 90's; Vikan Lansu - Auditor and Assassin from Battle Valor Games.
Rear view of the Sniper and the Assassin.
Left to right: Four Dar'bahr - old Chronopia 2336 Stygian Axemen and, no, I have no idea why I bought these - I'm guessing they were end-of-line in a bargain bin.
I decided on white lizards, rather than green or grey. I think they came out rather well.
Left to Right: Phol Nengren - itinerant traveler. Vaelent Goos from Zombiesmith; Mharsha Phenax - Psycher. A Psionicist from Northstar Military Figures; Vhun Shamarathra - Mystic/Martial Artist. A Mystic from Northstar Military Figures; Jhinny Cal Olbo - freelance Mercenary. Body and weapon from a Domari Squad sprue from Warlord Games, head from Northstar's Cultist Sci-Fi Accessory Pack; Lyl Antor - Adventurer; and Jax Natar - Space Pirate. Both figures are from Alternative Armies Space Marine and Adventurers Range.
Rear View: Left to Right: Phol Nengren - itinerant traveler; Mharsha Phenax - Psycher; Vhun Shamarathra - Mystic/Martial Artist; Jhinny Cal Olbo - freelance Mercenary; Lyl Antor - Adventurer; and Jax Natar - Space Pirate.
An industrial building made from recycled packaging and other bits and pieces.
The building is decorated with Gundam transfers.
Darn. Taggers in the future.
September 2021
Painted: 26 Characters
Rebased: 10 Characters
Rebase total: 20 Aliens, 9 Humans
Total: 240 Characters
Humans: 80, Aliens: 137, Droids: 19, Creatures: 4, Scatter Objectives: 7, Lander: 1
I rebased 10 figures this month. Firstly, five Kalar-Wi troopers. These Ventauran figures are from Denizen Miniatures. Lovely figures, closer to true 25mm than 28mm.
Five Characters/Adventurers/Minions. Left to Right: Arfur Fink - Cyberpunk Troll Security Guard - a figure I picked up in the 90's, not sure of the manufacturer; Alistir Gorlob hyphen fFarbes - Nobleman from, I think, em4 Miniatures, though I can't find him on their website; Daytar Jhones - a security officer - the wrap around eyeware was one of my earliest conversions (yay, greenstuff), again he's 25mm and from the 90's and I have no idea who made him; Clay Maybin and Malikie Carston - the two final gunmen from the Militia with Handguns pack from Scotia Grendel's Urban War range.
Rear view of the five Adventurers/Minions.
A pair of Leucrotta Dungeons and Dragons figures from Gateway Games. I thought these would paint up nicely as some sort of wildlife for Traveller, or 5 Parsecs.
I looked up the Leucrotta and they're a nasty monster in D&D terms, and even in the original mythology.
Left to Right: Khehersek, Chareserk and Shehereserek - three Cusserskus raiders. These are Northstar Snakemen. I have rearmed them with various firearms from various packs of SciFi weapons I've picked up over the last few years. Khehersek also has a com head set and a computer hand set from one of the other sprues I've been assembling
Rear view: Left to Right: Khehersek, Chareserk and Shehereserek - three Cusserskus raiders.
Chareserk, showing his pulse rifle, and Dr Andov Chorsorovich. Dr Chorsorovich is a pewter Northstar Stargrave character figure and is useful as a "standard height comparison" with other characters.
Left: Magmite from Northstar. I have used this as a Vent Crawler in 5 Parsecs. Right: Reaper Bones Computer Terminal
Rear view of Magmite and Computer Terminal
Dr Chorsorovich compares heights.
Left to Right: Aie'yah Ftaul, Wakhuae' Yu, Easa Faekhoureraohta, and Htou Kauhaew. Four Aslan. The three left hand figures are resin miniatures from Cold War Miniatures. The right hand miniature is a Northstar Miniatures Smuggler
Rear View: Left to Right: Left to Right: Aie'yah Ftaul, Wakhuae' Yu, Easa Faekhoureraohta, and Htou Kauhaew.
Height comparison: Aie'yah Ftaul, Dr Chorsorovich, and Easa Faekhoureraohta.
Left to Right: Gherlach support gunner. The Gherlach are a reptilian Minor race in my Traveller campaign; Oin Thrainsson - Dwarf sniper from Battle Valor Games; Kou'hter - Games Workshop Kroot sniper; Steevhan Kolan - patron and adventurer. I picked this figure up in the 90's and think it may have been from Shadowrun.
Rear View: Left to Right: Gherlach support gunner; Oin Thrainsson - Dwarf sniper; Kou'hter - Kroot sniper; Steevhan Kolan - patron and adventurer.
Height comparison: Dr Chorsorovich compares heights.
Left to Right: Kassandra Morghan - Frostgrave Wizards II body, head and left arm, Stargrave Crew(?) right arm; Filippa Artaan - Infiltrator Agent; Commander Illian Rhorlan - Ground Zero Games Female Crew member SLS-03; Uro Heurasha - Frostgrave Demons body, Frostgrave Wizards II arms, Cultist Sci-Fi Acessory pack hand gun.
Rear View: Left to Right: Kassandra Morghan; Filippa Artaan; Commander Illian Rhorlan; Uro Heurasha.
Left to Right: Two alien creatures - I think they were originally from some Call of Cthulu range, possibly by Grenadier?; Luurha Nun - Phagon with Needler; Ete Oul Jaffan - Reaper Bones Malvernis Soldier.
Rear View: Left to Right: Two alien creatures - I think they were originally from some Call of Cthulu range; Luurha Nun; Ete Oul Jaffan.
Height comparison: Dr Chorsorovich compares heights.
Left to Right: Dr Andov Chorsorovich - Medic; Four Deimioi from Deimios. Left to Right: Guulva - Frostgrave Female Wizard torso, Stargrave Crew or Merc arms, Frostgrave Demon head; Nuurran - Frostgrave Female Wizard torso, Stargrave Crew/Merc arms, Frostgrave Demon head; Hartok - Frostgrave Ghost Archipelago Crew torso, Stargrave Crew arms rocket launcher, Frostgrave Demon head; and Kharhor - Frostgrave Female Wizard torso, Stargrave Soldier arms, Frostgrave Demon head. All Deimioi carry a large knief as part of their cultural identity.
Rear View: Left to Right: Dr Andov Chorsorovich, Guulva, Nuurran, Hartok and Kharhor.
Left to Right: Lee Jaoh Terraqui - Vehakelai Mercenary. Conversion using a Concord body and a CP Models alien head; three more Lizardmen from Wargames Atlantic. The left one has been re-armed with a pulse pistol from a pack of science fiction weapons, while the right two are armed with AK-47s, straight out of the box.
Rear View: Left to Right: Lee Jaoh Terraqui and three Lizardmen.
Height comparison with Dr Andov Chorsorovich.
Left to Right: Gvaegnogz and Vekourr - two Ouhoow raiders. I think these figures were for the RPG Rifts. I have converted them by adding handguns; Reka Hoursa - Port Official. A PF sculpt of Doseki Mullimbits from Zombiesmith; Brother Loras Garn - a Cultist. A Dark Disciple from back in the day Citadel Miniatures.
Rear View: Left to Right: Gvaegnogz and Vekourr - two Ouhoow raiders; Reka Hoursa - Port Official; Brother Loras Garn - a Cultist.
Height comparison with Dr Andov Chorsorovich.
Liisa Sendo - Adventurer. Denizen Miniatures Adventurer SF28; Fan Wa - Mystic and Assassin, from Northstar; JJ Marsh - Adventurer. Torso from Frostgrave Demons, head from Frostgrave Ghost Achipelago Crew, arms from Stargrave Crew box; Nen Colpi - Caradavioi trooper. Torso, arms and head from the Stargrave Crew or Mercenaries boxes.
Rear View: Liisa Sendo - Adventurer; Fan Wa - Mystic and Assassin; JJ Marsh - Adventurer; Nen Colpi - Caradavioi trooper.
Left to Right: Granny Goodness and Pip - Smuggler and dragonette pet. Rogue Stars Smuggler from Northstar Miniatures; Unsue - porter. From Zombiesmith; Gii Anandan and Friski - security guard with lizard pet. Another member of the Zombiesmith starport crew. The lizard pet is sitting on Gii Anandan's shoulder.
Rear View: Left to Right: Granny Goodness and Pip - Smuggler and dragonette pet; Unsue - porter; Gii Anandan and Friski - security guard with lizard pet.
Height comparison: Dr Chorsorovich compares heights.
August 2021
Painted: 47 characters
Rebased: 19 Characters
Rebase total: 15 Aliens, 4 Humans
Total: 178 Characters
Humans: 72, Aliens: 106, Droids: 19, Scatter Objectives: 7, Lander: 1
First group of rebased figures from my initial 2015 burst of painting 25/28mm figures. Left to Right: Gheran Lidan - armoured trooper. An Alien Major from CP Models; Dahulan "Dawleen" Beshan - a personality figure from eM4's Spacelords range; Phuamba Phaphuna - Phuamba Phaphuna's people are known as "boomers", evolving from marsh-dwelling hunters they retain the enlarged skull and sinus cavities used by their ancestors to communicate across the pools and meres of their ancestral planet. This figure is the 'Leader of the Hired Guns' from CP Models. I went with the Alien Head option; Anton Grimm - gunman. One of the Militia with Handguns pack from Scotia Grendel's Urban War range.
Rear View, Left to Right: Gheran Lidan - armoured trooper; Dahulan "Dawleen" Beshan; Phuamba Phaphuna; Anton Grimm - gunman.
Left to Right: Ftaeloah Lalihow - Aslan crewman. Finding Aslan in 25/28mm is nearly impossible. While he lacks the mane of an Aslan male, needs must. He's a Lancer Captain from Bombshell Miniatures; Frederick "Frank" Neen - gunman. Another of the Militia with Handguns pack from Scotia Grendel. The reason I originally bought this set was for this guy - the figure that Ed of Two Hour Wargames uses for his main character, Billy Pink; Geen Hastro - Federation Trooper (SF36) from Denizen Miniatures.
Rear View Left to Right: Ftaeloah Lalihow - Aslan crewman; Frederick "Frank" Neen - gunman; Geen Hastro - Federation Trooper.
Left to Right: Randolf Racoon - sidekick from Bomshell Miniatures; Leit tio Hasshan - Kalar-Wi assassin. An old Games Workshop Eldar Scout; 4-Aroah-2 - homonculus engineer. Sidekick called Shrapnel from Bombshell Miniatures.
Rear View Left to Right: Randolf Racoon - sidekick; Leit tio Hasshan - Kalar-Wi assassin; 4-Aroah-2 - homonculus engineer.
Height comparison between Homonculus, Human, Kalar-Wi, Aslan.
Three Gherlach - a reptilian Minor Race from the Klarthur Confederacy in Aemilor Subsector, in my Traveller campaign. The Gherlach are similar to Bwaps, though more aggressive. These are converted old Fantasy Lizardmen, with some Warhammer 40K weapons.
Rear View three Gherlach.
Left to Right: Lloeg Kfuengghoung, Engka Fothoutsue, Ougvorrufozi On - Vargr Raiders. Before the Northstar Gnolls came out for conversion to Vargr, I found these Ar-Men from the Cobalt-1 range, previously at Black Hat Miniatures and now at Bridge Miniatures.
Rear View Left to Right: Lloeg Kfuengghoung, Engka Fothoutsue, Ougvorrufozi On - Vargr Raiders.
Left to Right: Uetho Dhogvurs, Ikhsalun Urruers, and Khaegourroun Kson. Another three Ar-Men/Vargr from Bridge Miniatures.
Rear View Left to Right: Uetho Dhogvurs, Ikhsalun Urruers, and Khaegourroun Kson. These 19 figures completed the first stage of the rebasing project.
Left to Right: Sseenek and Cseresk - two Cusserskus raiders. These are Northstar Snakemen. Cseresk, with his boarding axe, is pretty much straight out of the box. Sseenek has been re-equipped with a gauss gun from one of the packs of SciFi weapons I've picked up over the last few years. The third item is a piece of scatter terrain from Northstar - some sort of locked box with a tablet locking device.
An alternative view of the Cusserskus, and the lock box.
Left to Right: Dezon Coptron - Adventurer. All bodyparts are from Northstar. Body from the Demons box, head from Ghost Archipelago Crew box, arms and weapons from the Stargrave Crew box; Uira Nahguun - Fas'ini Mystic. Again, the body from the Demons box, arms from the Wizards II box, head from the Stargrave Crew box; Antamaman Campramastra - Andromedan Ambassador or Bureaucrat. Figure from Reaper Miniatures; Fandan Shunopia - System Hacker. Body from Northstar's Ghost Archipelago Crew box, arms from the Stargrave Crew box, head from Anvil Industry.
Rear View Left to Right: Dezon Coptron - Adventurer; Uira Nahguun - Fas'ini Mystic; Antamaman Campramastra - Andromedan Ambassador or Bureaucrat; Fandan Shunopia - System Hacker.
Left to Right: Cassia Loussia - Hacker. Northstar metal character figure; Reshan - an Ouhoow trooper. The Ouhoow are Uplifted Caninoids. I think this figure is from an old Rifts Canine pack. I have several other figures of different uplifted dog breeds which came from the same pack; Cabal Atim and Sebro Equar - two Alquanti troopers. Bodies, heads and arms from the Stargrave Crew and Mercenaries boxed sets.
Rear View Left to Right: Cassia Loussia - Hacker; Reshan - an Ouhoow trooper; Cabal Atim and Sebro Equar - two Alquanti troopers.
Left to Right: Three Seminarians and a Deacon of the Ferenti – the Obeisant Order of Sarrigarisan the Ascendant. Bodies and arms are from the Beyond the Gates of Antares Freeborn Domari sprue, heads are from Anvil Industry Brodie Gladiator Helmets . I think the Deacon's head may have been from the Freeborn Domari sprue.
Rear View Left to Right: Three Seminarians and a Deacon of the Ferenti.
Left to Right: Ferenti Drone, Deacon, and Deacon Specialist. Again, the boadies, arms and weapons are from the Beyond the Gates of Antares Freeborn Domari sprue, heads are from Anvil Industry Female PMC Heads pack.
Rear View Left to Right: Ferenti Drone, Deacon, and Deacon Specialist.
Left to Right: Kadro Galwhen - Adventurer. An Alternative Armies Legionary Prefect; A Flower of Evil - scatter terrain from Alternative Armies; Harul - a Deimioi trooper. Frostgrave Crewman torso, Stargrave Crewman arms and weapon, Frostgrave Demon head; Janto Knurr - Adventurer. Stargrave Mercenary torso, arms and weapons, and head.
Rear View Left to Right: Kadro Galwhen - Adventurer; A Flower of Evil; Harul - a Deimioi trooper; Janto Knurr - Adventurer.
Left to Right: Fin Daphal and Yir Galpi - Caradavioi troopers. Torsos, Arms and Weapons, and Heads from the Stargrave Crew or Mercenaries boxes; Jun Harfi - Caradavioi Adventurer. Northstar metal figure.
Rear View Left to Right: Fin Daphal, Yir Galpi, and Jun Harfi - Caradavioi Adventurers.
Left to Right: Pal Hassing - Adventurer. CP Models' Hawkes from their Scum and Smugglers range; Lowjohl - Miujhale Psyker. Psyker from North Stars Rogue Stars range; Attila le Gros - Uplifted Porcine trader. CP Models' Plutt from their Scum and Smugglers range; scatter terrain from North Star's Stargrave range.
Rear View Left to Right: Pal Hassing - Adventurer; Lowjohl - Miujhale Psyker; Attila le Gros - Uplifted Porcine trader; scatter terrain from North Star's Stargrave range.
Left to Right: Maur Takau, Shindo Shoulon, Oda Nawan Undoora - three Psykic Warriors. Battle Valor Games Space Knights. I replaced their metal light sabres with plastic rod. Shindo's facial expression cracks me up, he seems to be giving Oda Nawan the side-eye.
Rear View Left to Right: Maur Takau, Shindo Shoulon, Oda Nawan Undoora - three Psykic Warriors.
Left to Right: Ardo Acker - Psykic Warrior. A Psi Paladin from Alternative Armies; Mhark Fhirm - Psykic Warrior-Apprentice. Battle Valor Games Space Knight. I replaced the Psykic Warriors' metal light sabres with plastic rod.
Rear View Left to Right: Ardo Acker - Psykic Warrior; Mhark Fhirm - Psykic Warrior-Apprentice.
Left to Right: Osiralan Clade Hegemonising Swarm Combat Units. Asterian Cypher Troops from Mantic Games.
Rear View Left to Right: Osiralan Clade Hegemonising Swarm Combat Units.
Left to Right: A second squad of Osiralan Clade Hegemonising Swarm Combat Units. Asterian Cypher Troops from Mantic Games.
Rear View Left to Right: Osiralan Clade Hegemonising Swarm Combat Units.
Osiralan Clade Hegemonising Swarm Combat Units. The full Combat Swarm.
July 2021
Painted: 29 characters
Total: 131 Characters
Humans: 46, Aliens: 77, Droids: 8, Scatter Objectives: 4, Lander: 1
Three pieces of scatter terrain, either objectives or loot. A box of grenades, a computer terminal, and an old generator. The grenade box is from Northstar - I got mine as part of the Stargrave Nickstarter, and the computer terminal and generator are from Reaper Miniatures.
As the premise for Stargrave is exploring the ruins of a collapsing interstellar society, I painted the terminal and generator as if they had been abandoned in a shattered city.
Number 3 Space Spider - an Aramba'hkkt, a variant of the Angon - a zero-G dwelling arachnoid species in my Traveller Universe. From Wargames Atlantic's Giant Spider boxed set.
Rekk Vo and Naroo Ta, two Muridaen from Norvegia. Originally, these were Fantasy ratmen and have been kicking around in my bitz box since forever.
I had started converting them in 2015 and then put them to one side. This month, I added two proper handguns from my stash to replace the half-arsed wire and plastercine efforts I had attempted back in 2015. They came out rather well, I think.
Left to Right: Jokko Ai - a Hent from CP Models; Neeana Attero - I think this might be an old 90's Rift Wars figure. She's definitely true-25mm rather than 28mm, and is armed with a handgun and some sort of fighting claw on her left hand; Haakon Throrsson - a Dwarf
sniper.