15mm Sci Fi - Terror Troops, from Khurasan Miniatures

Yesterday I finished another small project: 28 Terror Troops from Khurasan miniatures.  I got these guys on a whim, thinking they would go well as special troops for any number of sci fi armies.  Sadly, there are only two packs and the poses are somewhat limited.

The figures are smaller than I anticipated: more in line with older 1:100 scale figures from ranges like Laserburn than the larger figures that GZG is putting out these days.  There is nothing wrong with this of course.  Size is a matter of taste.  

Terror Troops, by Khurasan Miniatures

Greys and blacks normally look horrible at 1:100 scale.  They need to be highlighted drastically to look anything other than dark blobs at a distance.  I decided to go down the middle of the road: a Vallejo Dark Sea Grey, highlighted up towards a lighter blue grey.  I added dots of Vallejo Off-White at various points to simulate light striking an edge point.  This draws the eye around the figure and adds detail to an otherwise boring paint job.

I added yellow and green hose lines to represent various combat drugs being employed by the Terror Troops.  

The scheme was simple:

• Vallejo Black primer
• Vallejo Model air Dark Sea Grey
• Vallejo Model Air Sea Grey
• Vallejo Model Air Pale Blue Grey
• Vallejo Model Air Black Steel on the backpacks.  Highlighted wi Th Vallejo Steel. 
• Vallejo Model Air Gun Metal on all weapons. Highlighted so Th Vallejo Steel
• Vallejo Red, Vermillion, Bright Orange and White on the visors.   
• Washed in Polyshades Tudor (thinned)
• Re highlighted Sea Grey and Vallejo model color Blue Pale Grey and Light Grey. 

I have another bannerman that I might convert into something else.

Even the mighty Terror Troops of the Galactic Emperor are no match for Catzilla!

The limited number of poses precludes this range from becoming the mainstay of any 1:100 scale army.  They work well as special operations troops, or in small skirmish games as elite shock troops of some merciless ruler.  For larger games, like Alien Squad Leader they could serve as the core of Command Squads or as Power Armor Infantry.