The AvP Miniature Kickstarter has been online for nearly 2 weeks and they have been released more previews to tease their upcoming release. To go along with their previews the guys at Prodos Games have hosted their first video Q&A:
In this they show their prototype clear material for the cloaked Predators, the Praetorian, confirm the Power-Loader amongst other things. Be sure to watch it. They will also be hosting more Q&A sessions over the next few weeks.
They are also hosting an open day gaming session for all their Kickstarter pledgers – this takes place on Saturday. I’ll be attending so expect an article next week. If you haven’t already, take a look at the Kickstarter page and get pledging!
I've heard as late as February mentioned, but I don't think anyone knows for sure.
And if you don't like it... don't buy it.
Why? Whyyy? *ugh!*
I wish they could've put that extra effort in use when making the Alien Infant Warriors (original Alien design please) or the Alien Stalkers (what's going on with the arms and legs on that one?). Just saying.
Also, anyone excited about the latest update?
"In other news, we have some pretty amazing news. We have been very kindly allowed to create versions of the characters 'Major Dutch Schaefer' and 'Lieutenant Linn Kurosawa' from the Alien vs Predator arcade game. These characters will be a first for the AvP Miniatures Game, as there have been no named characters as of yet. These two characters will fit into our timeline and story, both serving in the USCM. "
Looks like folks who DIDN'T fund the Kickstarter can get hooked up with Pre-Order prices too.
As I said earlier, I'm warming to that one now. The image of it painted is a good departure from the yellow/pale colour scheme from the film.
I don't have one, I don't think anyone has pulled it off yet.
It's the best Predalien design I have seen. The least goofy looking one, anyway.
What's your favorite Predalien design Cancer?
Um, it is an alien, dude. Or at least it's supposed to be.
Oh, I forgot about those dominant predator genes.
Nice strawman you have there Powerloader. I said I don't like that design, not that it shouldn't look like an Alien, but thanks for playing, come back any time.
AVPR concept art.
You're right, it shouldn't look like an alien, it should look like this:
https://www.avpgalaxy.net/gallery/albums/movies/avp2/concept/normal_avprconcept102.jpg
Honestly, I've never been a fan of that one. It just looks like someone glued a bunch of extra spikes and some hair onto an alien.
https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fusers.vic.chariot.net.au%2F%7Eryley%2FPREDALIEN.JPG&hash=22fedc5cea2516dc28a9642a0867a9424f871e7f
Nothing major. Just real world stuff - balancing 2 jobs, the mrs, the family and I'm really into Star Trek Attack Wing at the moment.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/513277403/alien-vs-predator-the-miniatures-game/posts/693821
New update. Loving the Queen. Can't wait to see her painted! The Predalien really sucks though.
And yes, I just checked, it went out. Sa-weet.
And thanks Cancer for changing your avatar to a more respectable member of the Godzilla franchise... Godzilla
I was charged pretty much the second the kickstarter finished, cash was held for a few days before it transferred to Prodos. I'm definitely throwing in some more dollars when the pledge manager/survey gets sent out, at the moment I've got the box and a ton of Aliens, but I'd very much like more Aliens.
Aside from that, how're ya doing Hicks? I hope your distractions have been positive ones.
Repeat for a few layers, but leave some space empty between a few areas - these help break up the surface, and can be filled with whatever else you feel capable of sculpting.
For that section (based on a large Lego tile) I'm having a crack at sculpting some spinal-chord/ribcage type stuff in the gaps and actually making them more raised, but you can do anything organic (or even have some industrial stuff showing under the hived areas).
As for being intimidated by working with epoxy, don't be. The only way to learn how to use it is to play with it until you figure it out, IMO.
After years of only using it to fill gaps or sculpt capes, I got really into it a few years back just through goofing around. And an Alien hive is the perfect practise I'd reckon - it's amorphous and asymmetrical by it's very nature, will be painted dark colours and won't receive as much scrutiny as a model would. Plus, you're working at a larger scale when doing terrain.
I say go for it, get some putty and plasticard, grab some cool bitz and just f**k around until you're happy with it.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1468719_523548121074583_606854926_n.jpg
Because for the forseable future the only incinerators available are the one being used left handed by the medic in the boxed set, and the two in the weapons pack. Given the number of incinerators in the films I needed me some more... Also that medic is in a really stupid pose.
And the spare Sgt head can turn a normal marine into a SGT without having to blow £8 on the 'official' Sarge.
I think the Sergeant, rare flamers and assorted other gubbins are worth it.
You can up your pledge in the pledge manager they'll be sending out sometime after the first of the year.
If you're going in for the wargame, building up armies, it doesn't matter so much for Aliens, but for Preds and Marines the extra head variants are gold, because they keep the battlefield from looking like The Clone Wars, and weapon options give you a much higher degree of customizability when combined with the add-on marine pack they created. Dude A with a Pulse Rifle looks a bit different from Dude A with a Flamer, looks a bit different from Dude B with a Pulse Rifle.