A couple of sci-fi beasts - resin prints that I got from etsy sellers, to add to sci-fi settings and skirmishes.
The first one is a loaded up pack animal. Human figure from Reaper for scale.
Recently I bought a few old metal miniatures secondhand. I wanted to add more non-human types for potential use in sci-fi skirmish games or RPGs. I think these were originally made by some company in Nottingham, UK, but this post and the photos in it are not sponsored or endorsed or vetted by them.
I painted the space elves in a similar color scheme to a lot of my fantasy wood elves.
And for this last figure my main inspiration was parakeets, so I'm going to say they are known as budgies in my universe (or maybe called "Kreet" in their own language?). If I ever do another one I might paint it yellow.
I think all of these had separate heads, and some had separate hands. I pinned the hands to make the bond more secure. For the heads, the set of minis came with various heads that could go on different minis, so you could mix them around to suit. I also found/scavenged a few heads from other places, some loose heads from some other minis that came with separate heads (I think some came from Hasslefree Minis, from a set with heads to spare), and some heads I clipped off of other minis.
There are a few more law enforcement figures of various types.
Some more fun miniatures from Diehard Miniatures.
First we have a space ogre (basically a walking tank, in heavy armor, so that's how I painted him) and a space orc.
Various law enforcement figures for all of your space western needs, your cyberpunk/space noir, space heists, sci-fi mystery scenarios, etc.
These are the rest of the Diehard Miniatures troopers of this type.
On to some other Diehard Miniatures next.
Assorted troopers from Diehard miniatures by Tim Prow. I'm not totally convinced about the gray color scheme, but it was fairly easy to do, and looks different from other sci-fi armored troops I have. I'm also unsure about leaving the faceplates black or making them some other color.
More sci-fi minis from Crooked Dice. Vaguely frog-like aliens, of various types.
Doctor or medic
Just a few assorted minis. Mostly from Crooked Dice Minis.
A couple of alien officials. Could be patrons, or NPCs in a scenario.
A couple of potential crew members.
Some traders. The one on the left could be a botanist, the one on the right could be some sort of technician.
This mini is not from Crooked Dice, but has been in my pile of minis for a while. I forget where it came from. I think it fits in with some other figures that could be ground crew or working in a warehouse or some sort of corporate environment.
I am slowly working on some miniatures. In the meantime, here is a silly drawing I did, pen and ink on paper, of what can happen when goats get up to shenanigans, whether it be fainting goats, screaming goats, or regular goats.
Space Minotaurs from Warblade Miniatures
In my universe, these may be known as red bulls to some people, or greebles in their own language. Though they may look fierce, maybe they are, maybe they aren't. They could be big tough guys, employed by those who want some muscle, good or bad. Or they could be easy-going, soft-hearted sidekick types. Depends on the situation and scenario, and which tropes one wants to lean into.
They were fun to paint. A nice change of pace from the usual sci-fi minis.
Here is a size comparison with an orc, a dwarf, and a human.
These are Warblade Minatures Space Enforcers Corps metal minis. I painted them using a similar color scheme to the one they used in the image for the Kickstarter as I didn't have a better one in mind. I think they look good as a squad of hench goons and leader for some evil bad guy or evil organization of some kind. Heavily armored, so they can probably shrug off hits, but probably slow moving and probably not a good range of vision with those silly helmets. ha ha
More from Effigy Minis Crisis Protocol Kickstarter.
I realized these first three had similar suits to the previous troops I had painted in green so I decided to paint them in similar colors. The first one, with the pink hair, could be some sort of operative. The second one is in the act of taking off her helmet, and the third one seems to be communicating with someone.
Next, we have a couple of more flashy, dynamic characters. I'm not sure what they are up to or who they are. Potential villains? Heroes? One of each? Something else? Who knows.
And finally, a couple of civilians. Possibly executives, patrons, bosses, etc. I figured they'd mostly be encountered indoors or in urban areas with some sort of pavement or other hard surface.
