Rocketmen - Analogue Painting Challenge Update

Last week I made a submission to the Painting Challenge of these Galacteers from Hydra Miniature's Retro Raygun range.

I'm sorry for the quality of the photos.

I've had them for a while, but didn't like the paint-job I chosen for them - I wanted to evoke a little retrofuturism - so I scrubbed them and started anew for the Challenge.  I'm still not happy with the results, but from the references to 1962 and calls of 'Groovy!' in the challenge comments, I've achieved some of my goal.

The backdrop was an illustration 'Saturn from Mimas' by Chelsey Bonstell (painted in 1944 for LIFE).

Retrofuturism - The World of Tomorrow, Yesterday!

While working as a Google-drudge for The Wife - she is moving on from Steampunk and now wants to explore Dieselpunk - I discovered a new genre 'Atompunk', and found a nice blog, the Dark Roasted Blend.  It could be about coffee, but it's not.  According to its strap-line, it's focused on 'weird and wonderful things', but what appeals to me is it's strong streak of retrofuturism.  From there, we get to Dreams of Space, 'non-fiction children's books about space flight from 1945-75'.

I'm off for a good browse...

A little while ago, I complained that the UK distributor of Hydra Miniatures had run out of their 28mm Robot Legion figures.

This week I was pleased when a parcel arrived (what over on the British Medals Forum is termed 'the Jiffy Bag Dance') and out popped 'Opito'.  Now I want to find someone who does the guys in the top photo!