Kosmika: One small step for me

So this was a bit of an unexpected surprise when I received my book. I knew it was part of the deal in the US but being in the UK and ordering through Spectre Miniatures I didn’t expect to get one. This is a multi part plastic frame that builds 5 USA and 5 USSR astronauts. These are used primarily for one of black site studios other games Lunar which is a miniatures game based on the moon. If you have seen for all mankind it’s basically playing out the Lunar surface fight scenes from that, but I think BSS did it first. So what is it like? As you can see from the photos, it’s really good. There is a decent amount of detail to them and some fun and interesting options. So why did I get it with my Kosmika book I hear you ask. Well Kosmika is a lunar punk aesthetic. It’s the original Alien meets Blanchitsu with a hint of Cold War USSR in there for good measure. So first you build a couple of Astronauts then you kit bash them with bits you have or you can grab some bits from BSS themselves.

As part of Kosmika’s STL Permapack you get some 3D printable add ons to make the miniatures you build from the frame more in keeping with the games aesthetic. So I decided to raid my bits box and put together my first three crew members. As you can see they are very customisable and they were incredibly easy to build and pose. I have decided to paint them in some very specific colours (more on that in my next entry). So in conclusion for such a small company to put out a very versatile but simple sprue that covers 2 games is incredibly impressive. Now I have my first couple of crew, It is onto the next part adding some much needed colour.