Mecha Monday: VIPER SUIT LAUNCHES ON INDIEGOGO!

VIPER SUIT LAUNCHES 

Reinforced Mechanized Infantry Platoon

Just picked up this lot from Richard M 

Darkest star Talin IFV platoon

Antenocitis workshop IFV

Rebel mini EF Home Guard with command

Rebel mini mobile artillery

GZG power armor

GZG Machine Gunners

David's Cold Weather Sahadeen by Rebel Minis

Way back in May 2009, I bought a pack of Sahadeen from Rebel Minis after seeing a review of them on the Dropship Horizon blog. I eventually bought a weapons pack and a pack of Sahadeen War Maidens to go with the basic squad and then I got stuck for painting ideas.

A thread on TMP discussed the lack of suitable cold climate troops - the only figures people could suggest were either a small range from Khurasan Miniatures (which I can't find on their website) or the Scandinavian Federation figures from Ground Zero Games.

It was at this point that I began to wonder how the Sahadeen might look if painted up for a cold climate.

I decided that the breather masks would be GW Scab Red - a splash of colour in an otherwise subdued pallet of greys and middle blue armour. Bases were also painted Tamiya XF-24 Dark Grey. I then glued on scattered pieces of my green sponge/bush flock and dabbed these with Tamiya X-2 White as if they were little snow dusted bushes.

As the paint went on, the figures began to come alive and I felt, in my own mind, that my colour choice was sound. While the Sahadeen were conceived of as a desert people, their hoods and breather units and goggles could equally be used by a people living in a wet and/or cold or otherwise bleak climate.

Looking at the figures, I'm reminded of the cover art for the Andre Norton novel, Night of Masks. Set on a blasted world orbiting a red giant, anyone needing to go out on the surface has to wear both breathers and light-enhancing goggles.

So, I'm pretty pleased with the way my Sahadeen have come out, and I like the fact that with a little bit of lateral thought, one can make any science fiction figures fit into any story you wish to tell.

And here's the entire unit - two squads of riflemen, a heavy weapons squad, and an HQ squad.

See more of David's splendid work here : David's Painting and Modeling Log

Mecha Monday : Rebel Minis, Gorilla Animech

Gorilla Animech Now For Sale From Rebel Minis

The Gorilla Animech from Rebel Minis is now available for sale.

This big brute can be found here, at :
http://www.rebelminis.com/gorillamech.html 

Mecha Monday : 1/100th Scale Destroid Reference, Part 2

Well, here's some more 1/100th Scale scaled-up Destroid goodness. You might remember the green-colored armor on the right as a Spartan, or a Gladiator, or an Archer, depending on whether you followed Macross, Robotech, or Battletech, respectively.

1/100th Scale Destroid Reference, Part 2

15mm Dune Project

I just picked up a large lot of Alternate Armies HOF
post apocalyptic figures.

X1 HoF 18 - Post Apocalyptic Command
X5 HoF 19b - Post Apocalyptic Support SAW
X5 HoF 19c - Post Apocalyptic Support RPG
X5 HoF 19d - Post Apocalyptic Support Flamethrower
X3 HoF 20 - Post Apocalyptic Warriors 2
X3 HoF 21 - Post Apocalyptic Assault
X6 HoF 55 - Post Apocalyptic Warriors
X3 HoF 78 - Arid World Warriors

Adding these to my Rebel Minis Sahadeen Army....Now I need some 

REALLY BIG WORMS ! 

X2 Sahadeen Gun Team      MAS2      
X2 Sahadeen Infantry      MAS1       
X2 Sahadeen Heavy Weapons  MAS3      
Team
X2 Sahadeen Command pack  MAS5        

15mm Sci fi Rebel Minis army

Painted by Shawn Reis:
6 x Merka 5 Medium Tank painted
8 x Earth Force APC Painted
4 x Earth Force APC Primed
Infantry 27 bases all Painted

Rebel Minis Halloween Sale!

Because you demanded it! Rebel Minis' Halloween Sale! Use promo code SCARY at checkout for 20% off miniatures and PDFs! Happy Halloween! Share and like please!

So I saved 20 bucks on the above....not bad!

Rebel Minis

15mm Valonian And Universalist Command Infantry

The Valonian Infantry (Rebel Miniatures)are our newest Sci-Fi Alien pack!
These large aliens are about 18-20mm to the eye. Each pack comes with 20
miniatures. These are highly detailed and a must for any Sci-Fi gamer!
Sculpted by Martin Baker and Paints by Micropanzer!

Universalist Command Infantry (Blue Moon Manufacturing ) These figures
are created to use with the up coming Galactica Wars I rule book but can be
used for so much more. There are 10 figures in this pack.

Mixing these two types to make an Eldar unit....)

Kurgen Horde

I have always liked these guys ever since the movie "The Fifth Element" and as  Rebel Minis

made their version (by a different name) I had to have some....)

Rebel Minis is proud to present The Kurgen. The Kurgen are a race of Alien warriors bent on the destruction of the Forces of Earth, and well, anyone else for that matter.. and oh, themselves too... Each infantry pack comes with 20 15mm Kurgen Infantry. Sculpted by Martin Baker, these are highly detailed and a must for any Sci-Fi gamer!

Having got the infantry I looked around for suitable vehicles that were high-tech  primitive

sort of orc like but with a bit more technology  than the green skins, luckily I found these

by Darkest Star Games in their Colony 15 Sci-Fi Line that really seemed to fit the bill........

                                                              Bounder Grav APC

Rimmer Light Grav Tank

Grav Hauler

Tanker's Tuesday : Rebel Minis Merka 9 Mobile Artillery

Grunt: "Hey Sarge! I have never seen that tank on the field before.. what's it called?"

SGT: "We call it the Merka 9.. just shipped in from Earth."
Grunt: "I wonder what the Sahadeen will end up calling it..."
SGT: "The "Hand of God"... now quit your yapping and hit that trench!"

Rebel Minis is proud to present the Merka 9 Mobile Artillery. The Merka 9 comes with a Main Gun Turret as well as a radar and mini vulcan anti-personnel system. The tank is designed to fit with our 15mm scale sci-fi minis. Sculpted by John Bear Ross, this highly detailed Tank is a must for any Sci-Fi gamer!

Rebel Minis' Famous Spring Sale

Rebel Minis' Famous Spring Sale

It's that time again for Rebel Minis' famous Spring Sale! Everything on the site is 20% Off! That's Right! 20% off with coupon code Spring16! The sale goes from now to April 17th!

 Every year packs sell out but we will keep them on the site, back order them at the discounted price and ship them to you when they come in!

Share and Spread the Word!

Check out everything at www.Rebelminis.com

Tanker's Tuesday, Merka 5 Medium Tank

 

Product Description

Rebel Minis is proud to present the Merka 5 Medium Tank. The Merka 5 comes with a Main Gun Turret as well as a radar and mini vulcan anti-personnel system. The tank is designed to fit with our 15mm scale sci-fi minis. Sculpted by John Bear Ross, this highly detailed Tank is a must for any Sci-Fi gamer! Check out the Earth Force Infantry teams as well!