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War Rocket “Pirate Clan” Contest
January 10 , 2012
Attention, Pirate Lords!
Hydra Miniatures is holding its first contest in which we ask the fans to create their own pirate clan. The vast universe is filled with numerous bands of marauding space pirates. Each of these space pirate fleets is unique and led by an infamous individual who has proven themselves to be skilled and "honorable" to the pirate code. Hydra Miniatures is asking its fans to contribute to the world of War Rocket by designing a Space Pirate clan. The winning fiction and images will be used in the upcoming Space Pirate PDF for War Rocket.
Instructions
You need to submit both a Written Background and a Painted Rocket Photo.
-The written background must be no longer than 250 words and must include the name of the pirate clan, the name of its leader, their color scheme and symbol, a brief history, and favorite rocket customizations.
-In addition to the written background, submit a photo of a Space Pirate rocket painted in your clan’s colors. If you don’t have any Space Pirate miniatures, you can also paint any official War Rocket model as a captured rocket in your clan’s colors. Please use a white background.
Rules
-Only one entry per person
-Submit your entry to
hydraminiatures@yahoo.com
with the subject line PIRATE CLAN SUBMISSION
-Submissions, including background fiction and photos, become property of Hydra Miniatures and can be used in future products.
-Include your name and shipping address in your submission (this information will not be shared and will only be used if you win).
-Contest runs from January 10, 2012, to January 28, 2012.
Prizes
First Place wins one Space Pirate class 4 and two Space Pirate class 3s
Second Place wins one Space Pirate class 4 and one Space Pirate class 3
Third Place wins one Space Pirate class 4
Digital rendering of the upcoming Space Pirate class 3 (designed by David Leppink)
Valkeeri and Space Pirates Now Available!
September 9 , 2011
Valkeeri troopers painted by Lanse Tryon (Froggy the Great)
Hydra Miniatures is pleased to announce that the 30mm Valkeeri troopers and Space Pirate class 1 rockets are available for sale in our online store. The Valkeeri were masterfully sculpted by veteran sculptor John Winter of TinMan Miniatures. John did an amazing job of capturing the natural beauty of the women of the ’40s and the ’50s, and has sculpted a total of six Valkeeri miniatures.
Valkeeri leader B (without optional cape) painted by Agis Neugebauer
War Rocket fans will be excited to know that the Space Pirates are ready for launch. Although the full Space Pirate fleet is still in development, the Space Pirate class 1 rockets are being released. Sculpted by David Leppink (Sublimate), these sleek dart-like rockets are armed with unique weaponry on their wing pods.
Our online store is fully stocked with these new products. You can also buy the Valkeeri and Space Pirates at the Fall Recruits convention this weekend from Recreational Conflict. Our friend Scotty Wadyko from Combat Wombat will also be running War Rocket demonstration games at Fall Recruits. Attendees who stop by and give War Rocket a try will receive free samples of our War Rocket miniatures.
Hobby Shops interested in carrying our miniatures can order through WarPath Games or directly from Hydra Miniatures.
Be the first kid on the block to get the new Valkeeri and Space Pirate figs!
Retro Raygun Pulp Sci-Fi Game in Development
May 1, 2011
A Galacteer Trooper defends against a horde of minibots.
Following the success of War Rocket, Hydra Miniatures has been hard at work on its next rule set – Retro Raygun: Pulp Skirmish in the Atomic Age. Game designer John Douma has been busy creating a scenario-based rule system that handles 20-40 miniatures per side, yet plays quickly with no paper record keeping. Retro Raygun shares the same background story as War Rocket, and will include army lists for forces such as the heroic Galacteers, the domineering Valkeeri, the octopoid Slishians and the unstoppable Robot Legion. Hydra Miniatures will support Retro Raygun with new 30mm models for every faction.
Game designer John Douma (Commander Mudpie) playtesting Retro Raygun.
The Hydra Miniatures staff has exceptionally high standards of quality, so no official release date has been established. However, the core rules are almost complete and ready for playtesting. During the next few months, Hydra Miniatures will make an official call for playtesters to help polish the Retro Raygun rules.
Hydra Miniatures will be running two games of Retro Raygun at Gen Con 2011. The event is titled “Raid on Ixion” and in the scenario the Galacteers must disable a Robot Legion force field generator in a hidden robot base. This will be the first public demo of Retro Raygun, so players will be among the first to try these soon-to-be-released rules.
Stay tuned to www.hydraminiatures.com for more info!