Space Hulk on BGG
Space Hulk is a 40k board game, representing a team of Terminator Armor clad Space Marines (Blood Angels to be specific) boarding and conducting missions on a Space Hulk, a massive floating convergence of derelict space craft, asteroids, and other debris. The missions have a very "Aliens" feel to it, with a small team of heavily armed troops fighting against wave after wave of close fighting aliens.
I never got a chance to play the original board game, so I have no real basis for comparison, but I really liked this one. Picked it up because it was set to be a 'limited edition' and it looked like fun. Very glad I did. It took me several games to get it down, but since then I have found it to be a worthwhile experience (especially in light of the time and effort needed to set it up and play, which will usually discourage me from some games).
A google image search for "Space Hulk Miniatures" will show you the other reason why I picked it up. The miniatures included in the game are some of the best I have ever seen from Games Workshop. They are so good I know of at least three players in the Colorado Springs area who purchased 2 or more copies of Space Hulk just so they could get the miniatures. For an example (borrowed from the Games Workshop site):
So, as you can see, there are some excellent miniatures just waiting to be painted in that box. Since I have played it maybe a dozen times since I purchased it in 2009, my motivation to pull them out and actually get them done has been minimal. However, after finding a company that provides foam trays for the miniatures, Outrider Hobbies, I have been thinking about setting aside some time for this project. It might ease me into tackling my Space Wolves once that is done.
When I was considering this years ago, I was introduced to a product I have since some to regard as one of the best things to happen to those of us that are artistically challenged. The Army Painter makes a line of spray paint that doubles as a base coat, as well as a line of 'dips' that shade a miniature for you. Its not an ideal paint job, but its much better than anything I have been able to do on my own so far, and cuts the time down by a big margin. To that end, I picked up the last can of "Blood Red" Citadel spray paint I have ever seen, primed a random Space Marine model I had with it, slopped on a few details, and dipped it. This was the result:
I literally painted this miniature in 10-15 minutes (not counting dry times). On an assembly line, I could whip out a squad of Space Marines like this in an hour. Now, for the nicer figures in the Space Hulk set, that wont happen like that, though I might go that route for the Gene Stealers.
Is it as nice a paint job as the one from GW? Not at all. But, given that I did it on a whim and it came out looking pretty good, it gives me a fair amount of hope that when I do get started on this project, it will turn out well.
Space Hulk is a 40k board game, representing a team of Terminator Armor clad Space Marines (Blood Angels to be specific) boarding and conducting missions on a Space Hulk, a massive floating convergence of derelict space craft, asteroids, and other debris. The missions have a very "Aliens" feel to it, with a small team of heavily armed troops fighting against wave after wave of close fighting aliens.
I never got a chance to play the original board game, so I have no real basis for comparison, but I really liked this one. Picked it up because it was set to be a 'limited edition' and it looked like fun. Very glad I did. It took me several games to get it down, but since then I have found it to be a worthwhile experience (especially in light of the time and effort needed to set it up and play, which will usually discourage me from some games).
A google image search for "Space Hulk Miniatures" will show you the other reason why I picked it up. The miniatures included in the game are some of the best I have ever seen from Games Workshop. They are so good I know of at least three players in the Colorado Springs area who purchased 2 or more copies of Space Hulk just so they could get the miniatures. For an example (borrowed from the Games Workshop site):
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When I was considering this years ago, I was introduced to a product I have since some to regard as one of the best things to happen to those of us that are artistically challenged. The Army Painter makes a line of spray paint that doubles as a base coat, as well as a line of 'dips' that shade a miniature for you. Its not an ideal paint job, but its much better than anything I have been able to do on my own so far, and cuts the time down by a big margin. To that end, I picked up the last can of "Blood Red" Citadel spray paint I have ever seen, primed a random Space Marine model I had with it, slopped on a few details, and dipped it. This was the result:
I literally painted this miniature in 10-15 minutes (not counting dry times). On an assembly line, I could whip out a squad of Space Marines like this in an hour. Now, for the nicer figures in the Space Hulk set, that wont happen like that, though I might go that route for the Gene Stealers.
Is it as nice a paint job as the one from GW? Not at all. But, given that I did it on a whim and it came out looking pretty good, it gives me a fair amount of hope that when I do get started on this project, it will turn out well.
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