Friday, 21 January 2011

Behemoth Update

Just a quicky!


We've been working on some Behemoths for our new Royal Empire range, something to smash up the Guild Heavy Tanks and go head to head with the Khazari Droid Controllers and these beasts are the result. They are in development at the moment, this is a very, very early shot of them missing most of the detailing.



We've been adding plenty of emplacements for people to add sponsons from our vast component range, this allows each Behemoth to be fully customised and to be unique designs.



In addition, because everything we do is modular, if you wanted to go crazy and use Behemoth weapons to soup up your Enforcer or MBT chassis's then it's possible (just don't expect your track to move very fast!).


Friday, 7 January 2011

28mm Science Fiction Romans

I don't often discuss 28mm, but SciBor Miniatures have released some crackers with their new Science Fiction Romans. I think they would make blimming gorgeous Adeptus Custodes for all you 40kers out there.

Bit pricey, but can't fault the look of the chaps.

http://sciborminiatures.com/

Thursday, 6 January 2011

Exodus Wars January Challenge

Greetings esteemed readers,
I trust that you all survived the relevant celebrations and are ready to progress with 2011.
Steel Crown Productions has elected to host a monthly challenge to the TacComms community, contestants will have until the 25th of each month to submit an entry. From the 25th we'll open up a vote to the community as to which entry they prefer based on the months criteria. The winner will then receive a prize of their choice (any blister) from the online store with free shipping. Only one entry per person can be submitted for judging.
I'll get this typed out in neat and stickied but for now:
The January Challenge: Janus - the two faces of miniatures
Playing with the fact that we are moving from one year to another, we've come up with this particular challenge.
Starting with two identical 6mm scale miniatures (from any manufacturer, not just SCP) paint and convert the miniatures to represent polar opposites of each other. We request that the community votes for the best example of this concept, not just the best painted. Our main stipulation is that we must be able to see that the models were originally the same form. In the case of infantry, it would need be a complete base with one or more figures, again, whichever infantry figures you use they must be identical squads before you start painting/converting.
Examples might be:
  • Two Games Workshop Space Marine Land Raiders, one Chaos and one Imperial
  • Two Exodus Wars Guild MBT's, one Guild and one Edenite
  • Two Games Workshop Imperial Guard Leman Russes, one Ork and one Imperial
Other ideas might not even be faction based, you might opt for:
  • Environmental opposites: An advanced vehicle that has been converted for both aerial and submersible purposes.
  • Age opposites: A brand new advanced version of a vehicle and a rusted, mothballed version lost in time.
  • Camo opposites: Desert camo versus winter camo - especially if the vehicle shows conversion work enhancing it's suitability for the terrain.
Anyway chaps - have fun and I look forward to seeing your entries.
Please submit all entries to my exoduswars.com webmaster address before the 25th. There is no restriction on posting up entries on TacComms prior to the voting to get feedback or show off :p, however we do ask that your miniatures have been started and finished in the month of January. This is as much about getting people motivated to paint as it is to gawp at some awesome miniatures.