New HAROOK Releases

We are happy to announce the release of the second wave of releases for our 15mm aliens...The Harook.

 

3 new sets are being offered: 2 Plasma Gunners, 2 SAW Gunners and a pair of Snipers with a Targeting Drone. Each will be sold separately so Harook players and collectors can customize their forces as they wish.

BUY THEM HERE

 

 

 

New 15mm WIP

Here is a shot of a new 15mm prototype...

New Cal Tex from GZG                    Mad Robot Prototype

Still working on the proportions but I'm almost there.

-Steve

15MM VTOL WIP

Here's a few quick WIP shots of a light flyer I'm working on for 15mm.  Still undecided about whether to keep the panels or not.  Feel free to leave feedback.

-Steve

Update 5/24/12

Hey folks, another friendly update form the labs at Mad Robot:

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-Just received the 2nd wave of Harook today!  Samples are off to the painters and they should be up for sale in the store in a couple weeks.

-Started design work on a 15mm version of our Sadoukai Greatcoats.  I'll post pictures here of WIP models as I get them.

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Work on the Greatcoat production molds began this week, I expect the first metal to be spinning out of those by 2nd week of June.  We should have these up for sale before the 1st of July.

That's all for now!

-Steve

Update 5/17/12

Here's an update of what's happening in the Mad Robot Lab...

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• Harook Specialists are ordered and being cast this week, they should be available for sale in June.
• The next Harook release will probably be the Dropship.  The model is completed, it just needs to be printed and cast in resin.
• The TMC should get some additional support this summer if all goes according to plan.

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• The Greatcoats are mastered and the production molds are being made this week.  We are shooting for a June release.  The follow-up for these will be a heavy weapons squad and should come together rather quick since a good portion of the base parts are already done.
• Planning has begun on some civilian models, a total of about 10 figures, more to come.

That's about it for now.  Thanks for stopping by and if you have any feedback on our minis, please shoot us an email and let us know.

-Steve

Housekeeping and a Preview!

Right, first off, my announcement about the message board was very premature and I don't really feel like putting the effort into maintaining something like that.  I'll leave it to folks to just contact me through email or on forums to offer feedback.  Maybe it will happen in the future...you never know.

In happier news, here are a few WIP shots of the Harook Grav Heavy Weapon Platforms I am working on.  The kit will include both guns and 2 crew members as well.  No definite date on this one but I hope to have it ready for casting by mid-summer.

The Harook Special Weapons are currently at the caster, as is our first 28mm Sci Fi offering. That's all for now.

-Steve

St. Paddies Day Sale at Mad Robot Miniatures

Harook Dropship Preview

Below is a finalized render of the Harook Dropship.  We're shooting for a spring release on this.  Hopefully this will really drive home how serious Mad Robt is about making the Harook a full-featured, complete line.  This beauty was modeled by a talented artist named Joy Horvath.  You will see more from her...I promise.

Feel free to let me know what you think.

-Steve

New Greens for the Harook!!

We’re happy to share a preview of the latest 15mm release from Mad Robot Miniatures! This is the next wave of releases for the Harook, the enigmatic avian aliens we have all come to love. 

They will be sold as pairs, 2 plasma Gunners, 2 SAW Gunners with shoulder mounted launchers, and 2 Snipers with Targeting Drone.

These detailed sculpts were done by the un-official father of the Harook...Pedro Navaro

We anticipate these to be released in late April. Thanks to all who have supported Mad Robot! Look for some more new release announcements in the next month.

TMC Auslanders

So, last time I shared a little preview of a new project that has been bubbling in the old noggin.  It takes a note from the comic Alien Legion but goes in a little bit darker direction.  The word Auslander is Germanic in origin and roughly translates into "out lander" or "alien".

The Tachyon Mercenary Corps sees the diverse mix of alien races in the galaxy as a fertile breeding ground for specialist troops.  Ever determined to gain any tactical edge possible, the TMC employ Auslander units as exotic use troops, capable of being deployed in almost any situation.  The bonus for the TMC is that Auslanders are equally at home on the front line of a standard conflict.


Rumor has it that some commanders believe the Auslander unit should be the building block for a stand alone force.  To this day it is still speculation, but it may speak to why the TMC only deploys limited numbers of these units in any given theatre.

This new range idea will provide me some fun in developing new alien races, something I am very keen to do.  These will be released in 15mm, release date is TBD.  It will be a while until I get these where I want them.

I'm posting these here so I can get feedback from people.  If you have ideas or suggestions about any of these concepts I post, please email them to me or leave a comment here on this blog.  The following are 2 concepts I have so far...they are still WIP.

 

-Steve

Top Secret Data File Decoded!

From "Tactical Methods, vol. 4" of the (designation classified) Martial Strategies...

"The very nature of the (designation classified) allows it to draw upon an almost infinite number of possible races to fill its ranks.  One of the more exotic approaches the (designation classified) currently fields is known as the Auslander Unit.  The commanders of these units are given free reign to choose the mix of races that will best allow him to accomplish the mission at hand.  Some have questioned the logic of such an idea, given the infighting that may result, but the (designation classified) sticks by this method as a way of combining specialists into a manageable, tactical unit."

An artists rendering of an Auslander trooper:

February Update

28mm News

Just a quick note to update the progress of our 28mm Greatcoats. The final test print is off to the printers and I hope to have it in hand by the end of this week. I'll post pictures as soon as I have them. Assuming that everything looks good, we'll print up the remaining pieces and they'll be off to the casters no later than the 22nd of February. It's speculation from there but I would hope to have our first batch of figures ready to sell by mid-March. We'll be keeping our fingers crossed that everything goes well.


15mm News

• As work continues on the 2nd wave of Harook minis, designs for a dropship are now in the works as well.
• The design phase has begun for some heavier additions to the TMC, more on that to come.
• I've been considering a new alien race to add some more spice to the 15mm Sci-Fi world.

That's it for now.  Thanks for sticking with us, we have a lot more to share with you guys..please stay tuned.


-Steve

Harook Second Wave - Update

Just a quick update to say that the next wave of Harook are being worked on right now. Mr. Bug Man himself, Pedro Navaro, has just finished relocating to the U.K. so we are hoping for some greens by the end of February. If that happens look for a late March release.

Thanks for your continued support of Mad Robot Miniatures and, as usual, if you have any ideas or suggestions, please let me know.

-Steve

The Harook Are Loose!!!

We're happy to announce the official release of our second 15mm line...The Harook!

Very little is understood about the Harook; they are unpredictable and have an unknown agenda. Although they have an affinity to other avian species of alien life, it would appear that they have disdain for all others, especially humanity. Their speech patterns, consisting of a complex series of squawks and screeches, do not seem to live up to the advanced technology they bear on the battlefield. This leads some to believe that an advanced, as of yet unknown, intelligence directs them.

These avian aliens come with 10 unique poses to a pack and stand slightly taller than the average human.

The models were sculpted by Pedro Navaro and painted by Spacejacker.

Check 'em out HERE.

Here's a pant-load of pictures for you friends of the blog...

Thanks a bunch for the support all of you have given so far!

-Steve

Harook Update

Just received pics for the first Harook sculpt.  I worked very closely with Pedro to make sure we got the best result and he has delivered a great figure.  Now that the first pose is completed, Mr. Navaro can move forward at a faster pace on the rest.  I won't go so far as to put a date on it yet but I am hoping it will be soon.