Comments on: Melvyn Grant – Space Vikings http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/10/28/melvyn-grant-space-vikings/ Welcome to Sci-Fi-O-Rama! A visual scrapbook for cataloging inspiring Art, Graphics and Illustration with a Sci-Fi and Fantasy Slant. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:46:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Eon Works http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/10/28/melvyn-grant-space-vikings/comment-page-1/#comment-1856 Eon Works Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:25:00 +0000 http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/?p=231#comment-1856 I have the Paper Tigers “The Flights of Icarus” which also contains other lovely Melvynt art :) I believe I first have seen this particular piece on the cover of Amiga game box back in the days :) A wonderful work! I have the Paper Tigers “The Flights of Icarus” which also contains other lovely Melvynt art :) I believe I first have seen this particular piece on the cover of Amiga game box back in the days :) A wonderful work!

]]> By: Kie http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/10/28/melvyn-grant-space-vikings/comment-page-1/#comment-1690 Kie Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:28:19 +0000 http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/?p=231#comment-1690 Hey Matt, I do remember the image from an Ad in Amiga format or something... but don't remember that title, or the 'Icarus' original..... I do remember 'Blasteroids' but that was entirely different an Atari Coin-Op.... Hey Matt,

I do remember the image from an Ad in Amiga format or something… but don’t remember that title, or the ‘Icarus’ original….. I do remember ‘Blasteroids’ but that was entirely different an Atari Coin-Op….

]]> By: Matt http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/10/28/melvyn-grant-space-vikings/comment-page-1/#comment-1678 Matt Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:50:35 +0000 http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/?p=231#comment-1678 The game that was an old Amiga/ST release with the godawful title "Captain Fizz meets the Blaster-trons" (genuine WTF!?) published by Psygnosis... Only bizarrely it was a remake of an old BBC Micro game originally called... "Icarus" which had completely different, unrelated artwork. Wierd. The game that was an old Amiga/ST release with the godawful title “Captain Fizz meets the Blaster-trons” (genuine WTF!?) published by Psygnosis…

Only bizarrely it was a remake of an old BBC Micro game originally called… “Icarus” which had completely different, unrelated artwork.

Wierd.

]]> By: Kie http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/10/28/melvyn-grant-space-vikings/comment-page-1/#comment-1563 Kie Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:04:17 +0000 http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/?p=231#comment-1563 Hi Mel, cheers for the comment! not a problem on featuring the piece you've done some fantastic work.... I just realised your not in the "Hall of Fame" down the side of the blog... I'll fix that now cheers! Hi Mel,

cheers for the comment! not a problem on featuring the piece you’ve done some fantastic work…. I just realised your not in the “Hall of Fame” down the side of the blog… I’ll fix that now

cheers!

]]> By: Mel Grant http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/10/28/melvyn-grant-space-vikings/comment-page-1/#comment-1552 Mel Grant Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:27:47 +0000 http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/?p=231#comment-1552 Hi, Great site. Thanks for a good presentation of my artwork. This piece was an oil painting on 20x30in (51x76cm) canvas board (it extended higher to allow for the type). It was originally commissioned as the cover for 'Space Vikings' by H Beam Piper, published by Sphere Books London. Hi,
Great site. Thanks for a good presentation of my artwork. This piece was an oil painting on 20x30in (51x76cm) canvas board (it extended higher to allow for the type). It was originally commissioned as the cover for ‘Space Vikings’ by H Beam Piper, published by Sphere Books London.

]]> By: Kie http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/10/28/melvyn-grant-space-vikings/comment-page-1/#comment-1132 Kie Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:39:02 +0000 http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/?p=231#comment-1132 Hi Robert.. Thanks for posting! glad you've been able to find something you've been looking for!! sounds like you've got some memories of the illustration :) This was scanned from Tiger Press's "The Flight of Icarus" a Sci-Fi/Fantasy compendium from 1977 - I've also seen this design on a SF novel from aroung the same time.... And as i've mentioned I've also scene it on Game Box art... this sort of stuff tended to the rounds, and rightly so! Hi Robert..

Thanks for posting! glad you’ve been able to find something you’ve been looking for!! sounds like you’ve got some memories of the illustration :)

This was scanned from Tiger Press’s “The Flight of Icarus” a Sci-Fi/Fantasy compendium from 1977 – I’ve also seen this design on a SF novel from aroung the same time…. And as i’ve mentioned I’ve also scene it on Game Box art… this sort of stuff tended to the rounds, and rightly so!

]]> By: Robert http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/10/28/melvyn-grant-space-vikings/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 Robert Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:04:20 +0000 http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/?p=231#comment-1129 Finally I found it! This image is one of my earliest SF memories. I can't remember if I saw it in a book or somewhere else but somewhere in my brain childhood memories come to life when I see this. Was it possibly part of some sort of SF collectible trade card series back in the 70's early 80's? I have vivid memories of this, the striking colour, the horn like helmets, the dust. For me, this was THE SF image, and still is. I had no idea who made it, until now. Thanks for posting! Finally I found it! This image is one of my earliest SF memories. I can’t remember if I saw it in a book or somewhere else but somewhere in my brain childhood memories come to life when I see this. Was it possibly part of some sort of SF collectible trade card series back in the 70′s early 80′s? I have vivid memories of this, the striking colour, the horn like helmets, the dust.

For me, this was THE SF image, and still is. I had no idea who made it, until now. Thanks for posting!

]]> By: admin http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/10/28/melvyn-grant-space-vikings/comment-page-1/#comment-125 admin Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:20:43 +0000 http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/?p=231#comment-125 Hey Jeff, I'm sure a Cropped version of this was used as Box Art for an Amiga Game.... Hey Jeff, I’m sure a Cropped version of this was used as Box Art for an Amiga Game….

]]> By: Jeff http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/10/28/melvyn-grant-space-vikings/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Jeff Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:16:49 +0000 http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/?p=231#comment-124 Really cool, I have a very poor (small / b&w) repro of this image in an SF encyclopedia, great to see it in colour! Really cool, I have a very poor (small / b&w) repro of this image in an SF encyclopedia, great to see it in colour!

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