As I probably mentioned in a previous blog entry (I don't remember so clearly these days!), I have recently been working on a [url=http://blackhat.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=107_110_117&osCsid=51c6fb4d969e7604a909d86d64212dcc]Cephalod Soldier[/url] which I bought from [url=http://blackhat.co.uk/]Black Hat Miniatures[/url] a little while ago. He is part of their 18mm Martian Empires range, which is Victorian Science Fiction - but I figured that weird aliens with beaks and enlarged brains would be good for pretty much any kind of sci-fi, or even pulp gaming, that I cared to introduce them into.
Actually, I've got a whole pile of these little alien monstrosities that are sitting here - some still in packets, some assembled and primed and some half painted. I was feeling a little guilty about them not being finished, so I thought I'd make at least a little bit of an effot and finish at least one of the little freaks - well, we don't want to go overboard and encourage these little blighters, now, do we?
This is one of the Heatray Cephalods, and he was a breeze to assemble and had no discernable cast lines, which is always a great thing! I struggled a little with the painting - I think partly because I was trying to paint ten of those intimidating brains all at once, which rather put me off. But once I got the brain finished on this one individual then the rest of him was quite a joy to paint in the pulp style I had chosen.
I did have a little bit of a blank when it came to what colour I should paint his face, but I decided to go with the green in an homage to the release by Specialist Games of the Gorkamorka rules free for download (at the bottom of the page [url=http://www.specialist-games.com/veriants.asp]HERE[/url], in case you missed it!). No real connection here - apart from the randomness of my wargaming brain. I am really pleased with the green face, though! :D
Right, here he is. You comments and feedback are welcome and appreciated, as always! :D
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