This blog post is a round up of the original pages of the Lound Ninja Games Kickstarter which ended on the 9th of November 2012. 15mm.co.uk supplies these miniatures and models and we thought it would be nice for those who came to the Space Raptors later on to be able to read what was said back at the start. Visit LNG on its page on our website or their blog directly. See them in action on this blog here.
A range of 15mm scale science fiction miniatures depicting high-tech dinosaur aliens.
Resembling the Dromaeosaurs of the
Earth's prehistoric past, the Chuhuac are a species of warm-blooded saurian
aliens hailing from the world of Sherawl. The name Chuhuac is a
simplification in the common language of the greater galactic community,
the actual tonal and vocal pronunciation being a distinctly saurian sound with
avian overtones. Properly pronounced, the species name sound something like,
"CHOO-Hwaaaaa-k-k-k". The word starts with a low, guttural chuffing
sound that trails into a low keyed whistle and ends with a three beat
clucking/clicking sound in the back of the throat.
The exact origins of the Chuhuac are
unknown, even to the species themselves. According to their historians, they
were "nested" upon their home world of Sherawl by a great Star Mother
who laid her celestial eggs on the world where she would watch over them until
they hatched and then disappear into the stars. This myth and archaeological
evidence would indicate that the species is not native to the planet but rather
was seeded or came to the world of their own volition eons ago.
Examinations of the archaeological
evidence indicates that at the time of the first signs of culture on the
planet, the technology level of the world was actually much higher than it
currently is but, declined suddenly and then had to work its way back to its
current level. Culture also seems to have dwindled and then rekindled itself,
suggesting that perhaps the Chuhuac did indeed come from some other place but
for whatever reason were not able to maintain a society.
The history of this saurian species
mirrors that of most intelligent species with the notable exception that
occasional bursts in the species' development occurred as bits and pieces of
ancient technologies were recovered from the various ruins of their ancestors.
Discovery, war, famine, enlightenment and near apocalypse are recurring themes
throughout the thousands of years of continuous growth from their clouded past.
Dating technology indicates that Chuhuac habitation on Sherawl may date back
tens of thousands of years farther than their recorded history. Unfortunately
none of the artifacts recovered from the original "nesting" sights
has revealed any definitive data on where they came from or why they came to
the planet or even if it was their intended destination.
The modern Chuhuac are an advanced
culture with high level of technology that includes a mastery of
nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, intergalactic travel and a host of
other sophisticated sciences. A part of the greater galactic community, the
Chuhuac possess energy weapons as well as force field technologies and have
vehicles that use gravitic drives both in military and civilian applications.
Though they do trade with other species, these saurians are mostly insular and
distrustful of outsiders. This has led to more than one conflict with
neighboring systems including a nearby collection of systems populated by
various saurian species known to the Chuhuac as "The Prey Worlds", a
name that is accurately indicates the relationship between the Sherawl and
these other worlds.
Loud Ninja Games is a new miniatures company that I decided to
start to bring out some amazing ideas that have been trapped in the
recesses of my imagination for years. To kick off the company I chose to
run with one of my oldest and most dear concepts - science fiction
Velociraptor style aliens.
These "Space Raptors" have been a
dream of mine for over a decade now. I had doodled them, thought about
them, planned them, even used them in role-playing games and so it only
seemed natural that, when I decided to start my own miniatures line,
they be the flagship release. When it comes down to it, how can
you not love the idea of one of prehistory's most efficient and
thrilling predators, tricked out with armor, guns, gear and zooming
through the cosmos. What is more evocative than the image of armored
raptor warriors darting across the battlefield, raining down a hail of
energy bolts from their advanced weapons, eventually closing with their
enemies to put them under a sickle claw.
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| CHUHUAC DOLLY A |
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| CHUHUAC DOLLYB |
Called the Chuhuac (CHOO-hwok), the initial project release includes to packs, each made up of six unique poses of 15mm scale metal miniatures -
RAP001
Chuhuac Troopers (6)
RAP002
Chuhuac Leaders and Support Weapons (6)
RAP003
Chuhuac Command Section (4)
RAP004
Chuhuac Herdmaster (1)
RAP005
Chuhuac Spec Ops (6)
RAP006
Chuhuac Assault Troopers (6)
With the infantry taken care of the Space Raptors expanded through strech goals to include Battlesuits, a vehicle and Grav Bikes plus 28mm Space Raptors.
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| RAP007 Battlesuits Concept |
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| RAP009 Grav Bikes Concept |
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| RAP008 Sirrus APC Concept |
RAP007
Chuhuac Battlesuits (2)
RAP008
Sirrus APC (1)
RAP009
Chuhuac Grav Bikes (3)
RAP010
28mm Chuhuac Alphas (3)
RAP011
28mm Chuhuac Troopers (3)
With all of the packs and codes laid out there were also some special bundle offers with a saving of 5% to 10% off normal prices. These have been transposed to 15mm.co.uk on the whole and are as below:
RAP007P
Chuhuac Battlesuit Section (6)
RAP008P
Sirrus APC Platoon (3)
RAP009P
Chuhuac Grav Bike Wing (9)
RAP001P
Chuhuac Platoon (28)
RAP004P
Chulhuac Herd (75)
