Monday, April 29, 2013

Sci Fi Concepts Part II

After a day of assembling Swedish furniture I'm beat and my hands are blistered beyond recognition.  That being said, I'm not too sore where I couldn't snap a few pics of my Sci Fi concept troopers.

The weapon team and the individual trooper are completed, along with some more troops and models that will supplement any future force.

Again, the team has a neat, neo-soviet look to them but they will serve as rebel forces on a distant, cold planet.  The heavy man-packed laser taken off of an ambushed vehicle convoy of some sorts.
The trooper has a nice, "corporate" look to him as sort of a security force for a mining settlement, not quite a "drop trooper" but not quite militia either.  He holds either a solid-shot assault rifle or some sort of small laser rifle.









The next round are unpainted concepts to be tried out.  First up are a completely new concept for a historical guy like myself - walkers.  While the idea of drones are completely mainstream now, walkers are an idea that is right around the corner by a generation or so.  Practically all-terrain and almost perfect support platform to carry heavy support.  These walkers fit into the 20mm realm nicely and are automated machines, and do NOT contain a human being.  They will fill a scout role on the battlefield - dropping in and advancing until they make contact with enemy forces.  They also fulfill a myriad of security details as well.  Cheap, effective, and highly mobile - I'm designating them the Stalker M485 Mk I and Mk II.  The Mk II is armed with a light plasma cannon and capable of engaging large walkers, or AFVs.  The Mk I is simply a scout armed with light missiles and a light laser weapon.
M485 Stalker Mk I Scout.  Actually a "Heavy Gear - Ferret" model.  

Next to a human infantryman for scale.  Stalkers will fulfill a variety of scout , reconnaissance and security missions on the battlefields of the future.

The Stalker Mk II with plasma cannon and missiles.  The Mk II's job is to engage larger vehicles with its plasma cannon and light targets with its mini missiles.

Both Stalkers for scale.

Finally my next batch of troopers, more heavily armed.  These are regular infantrymen of the future.  All armed with laser type weapons (which look suspiciously like FN SCARS to me..) they wear ballistic helmets with visors for Heads Up Displays.  Their armor is still humble and designed to protect primarily vulnerable areas from small arms, shrapnel and very light laser fire.


Assault trooper.

Targeting reticle for smart munitions.

Without the HUD on the helmet, he sports a standard M8 Laser Rifle.  

Chop off the ends of a modern SCAR and you have effectively have an "assault laser" which would be carried by shock troops.


I am planning on using a myriad of rules to support Sci Fi battles to include Future War Commander and FUBAR to name a few.  Maybe I will even write my own.  Right now am waiting on a few APCs to be delivered to the house but will be building some French APCs along with some US Strykers to serve as futuristic APCs.  Also going to be buying a few tanks to support.

12 comments:

  1. Great paint job on those Neo Soviets! Wouldn't be keen to be the front bloke though...even if that thing was as quiet as a mouse, the heat would be incredible!

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    1. Thanks Nick. I agree - wouldn't want to be the assistant gunner on that baby! Cant wait to get the walkers painted up and those federal troopers.

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  2. those are some mean looking soldiers. the question is if its a freezing planet are you worse of as the assistant gunner. the heat might actually be rather pleasant taking the chill away for that brief moment when your using it to destroy an enemy tank.

    great stuff. and the troopers are looking really cool.

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    1. Thanks, Gowan. Hopefully the elation of destroying the enemy tank also, briefly, alleviates the cold :)

      The federal troopers are going to look really cool when I'm done with them. Cant wait to get them finished.

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  3. I`d love too see more companies produce sci-fi troops in 1/72. I like the snipping off of the barrels. good idea, one i`ll steal.cool blog! 1/72 rules!

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    1. Tsold,
      It seemed logical and "futuristic" in my humble opinion! Plus it was an easy way to make the troops look different. Thanks for commenting and I look forward to your work!

      Steve

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  4. Looking good. Did you mention what the walkers were? I've read the post a few times and It's not jumping out at me.

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    1. Sean - they are from the "Heavy Gear" game - the model is called a "ferret" but I am rebranding them as "M485 Stalker" Mks I and II. Going to use them as light reconnaissance platforms - advance into contact. One has a light laser with missiles, the other has a plasma cannon for knocking out vehicles. I am going to use them as automated drones/robot walkers.

      And truth be told, I know absolutely nothing about Heavy Gear except that the miniatures look cool and I just ordered a pack of 20mm infantry from them - who will be perfect space or drop troops.

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  5. Can't wait to see the paint job on the walkers.

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    1. Me neither, Cincinnatus - the Heavy Gear walkers are expensive but so worth the price! Sharp looking!

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  6. This looks great Steven! I love the corporate trooper conversion and paint job. The targeting boxes on the helmet really adds to the sci-fi feel.

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    1. Thanks, Chen! Glad you liked them. When I saw your blog I had to comment. Seems we had similar ideas regarding Caesar figs and sci fi!

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