INCOMING: Khurasan Miniatures 15mm Vornids

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Maybe not quite as sexy as the comic character 'Poison Ivy', but Khurasan's new Vornids are cracking 15mm Sci Fi alien flora miniatures.

Jon kindly sent me a couple of bags of sample Vornids which came today and I instantly took to them. The photo from the Khurasan Miniatures blog (left) gives a basic impression but really doesn't convey how neat these minis are.

Each model comes with a spure of separate leaves, flowers and Venus Flytrap appendages allowing some additional variety but also that the minis are fully 3D and not just cast in two dimensions.

The Vornids have plenty of scope and can be used in an alien planet type setting, as post apocalypse mutations, or an alien invasion following the style of the Day of the Triffids.

They come on a base 2mm deep and overall height averages 20mm (including base) with one Vornid standing fully upright at 25mm, making them formidable opponents for both 15 and 20mm Sci Fi figures. As a swarm they would be a hazard for 28mm Sci Fi as well.

Check out the Khurasan Miniatures blog for more pics. I'll post some myself once I work out how to use the camera on the iPhone.

Cheers

Mark
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In the Pipe..... Khurasan 15mm Sci Fi Vornids

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Jon at Khurasan has brightened my Sunday afternoon with some Sci Fi botanical loveliness. Unfortunately, no, not Poison Ivy (left), but I'm sure she would make stunning addition to Jon's new 15mm Sci Fi range as a 'green' anti-heroine.  I'm talking about the botanicallly evolved and fully sentient Vornids!

The Vornids are 'Botanoids'. A species of flora that has evolved into sentient beings from carnivorous plants.

They "see" by shooting spores out from their single "eyeball". These 'spores' can accurately predict the location of their foes or prey for the Vornids to attack with bud-guns. These bud-guns are genetically bio-engineered weapons which fire vicious poisoned barbs.

The Vornids will come in over a dozen different poses including a chief, unit commander, two heavy weapons Vornids, and around nine different poses.

The mouths are separate, one cast shut, the other open, to increase the number of different poses that are possible.  Each pack will also come with multiple separate leaves, bunches of foliage, and flowers that can be attached to give them an overgrown and lush look.

I am really taken with the photos of these minis Jon shared with me, not least because of my fond memories of both John Wyndham's classic THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS and my small collection of 1970's  Minifigs' (true) 25mm Sci Fi Herbicus Neutron Stunner and Carniverous Fern.

The Vornids are still in developement and a little way off yet, but I'm already looking forward to them. I'll certainly add the Vornids to my wishlist as they'll not only be great for Space Opera Sci Fi but also schlock post holocaust Gamma World / Mutants and Death Ray Guns type games.

Cheers

Mark

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