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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: cheetor on 18 May 2009, 11:46:48 AM
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My main figure project for the last couple of months has been pulp sci-fi figures. I hope to use them in game systems such as Fantastic Worlds, Chaos on Cronos and any other system that requires a small amount of rockets and rayguns type figures. My Little Green Men (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=10931.0) are a sub section of this project.
Another subset of the project is a group of "Space Cops" the S.P.D. Main influences are the Green Lantern Corp and Jedi. Not so much their powers but the idea of a lot of different species in their own outfits with a unifying colour scheme.
The figures come from all over which has made them that much more fun to paint IMO.
As I paint up alien factions for gaming I plan to paint up an SPD version of each (for example, I have some cat men and some rock men on my painting table currently. One of each of those will get painted up as SPD while the rest get their own scheme).
As is always the case with my painting these days the figures are base coated, each colour gets one quick highlight and then dipped. It gives ok to good results but importantly it gives me high turnover.
Any comments or criticisms are very welcome!
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(http://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/stig-palomino-online2.jpg)
SPD Captain Stig Palomino
(http://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/beckerman-online1.jpg)
SPD Science Officer Beckerman
(http://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/bridge-hardon-hadron-online3.jpg)
SPD Science Officer Bridge "Hard-on" Hadron
(http://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/robyn-rockett-online.jpg)
SPD Lt. Robyn Rocket
(http://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/quentinquantum-online1.jpg)
SPD Prof. Quentin Quantum
(http://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/zarflax-the-betrayed-online.jpg)
SPD Disinherited Blueblood Zax
(http://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/ximon-online.jpg)
SPD Psy Corp Ximon
(http://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/dr3b_n-online3.jpg)
SPD Mecha Corps DR3B-N
(http://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/spork-online3.jpg)
SPD Mecha Corps SPRK-7 "Spork"
(http://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/sgtocarthy-online.jpg) (http://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/officerkowalski-online.jpg) (http://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/officersanchez-online.jpg)
O'Carthy, Kowalski and Sanchez, SPD Redshirts
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Very nice, cheetor. I love the final effect you're getting on these pulp uniforms :)
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You might try looking at the Lensman stories by E.E. "Doc" Smith (Triplanetary, First Lensman, Galactic Patrol Grey Lensman, Second Stage Lensman and Children of the Lens) for additional inspiration. Your figures are well done, I especially like Dr Mel,(the Quentin Quantum figure.) where did you find it. If you live in New York, I definitely want to play in this game.
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(http://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/robyn-rockett-online.jpg)
SPD Lt. Robyn Rocket
nice... who's the fig?
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You might try looking at the Lensman stories by E.E. "Doc" Smith (Triplanetary, First Lensman, Galactic Patrol Grey Lensman, Second Stage Lensman and Children of the Lens)
Sounds interesting. I will keep an eye out for them, thanks!
I especially like Dr Mel,(the Quentin Quantum figure.) where did you find it
Here. (http://www.princeaugust.ie/fs/) Its the "Police Scientist".
If you live in New York, I definitely want to play in this game.
Im afraid that I live across the Atlantic in the rural south of Ireland in a house surrounded by fields: pretty far from NY in a lot of respects Im afraid. Thanks for the encouragement though :)
nice... who's the fig?
Its a Heroclix called "Jewel". I added an old GW laspistol and an old plasma pistol serves as a rocket pack (out of shot).
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Very nice!
Looks like an excellent project you have going there!
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Thats a hero clix figure ,it's Dazzler
Nope, Im afraid not, its Jewel (http://cgi.ebay.com/Sinister-019-JEWEL-ROOKIE-Heroclix_W0QQitemZ270359745586QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ef2b25432&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116).
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Brilliant stuff, the names are just as good as the painting (funny names are important to me, it stops me taking myself too seriously). 8)
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Brilliant stuff, the names are just as good as the painting (funny names are important to me, it stops me taking myself too seriously). 8)
I find naming my geek stuff quite difficult usually. In this case I sat down on the patio with my wife on a sunny evening with a bottle of wine and brainstormed. She normally has a "Thats nice dear" attitude to my toy soldiers but this time naming them even counted as quality time.
Result ;)
Im glad that you like them.
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Sara Kingdom in BTD's Doctor Who range might fit in very nicely... she was a Space Security Agent, blue overall and all...
(http://www.artwho9figurepainting.co.uk/sara-kingdom-2.2-th.jpg)
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That is an awesome collection. Well executed, all the figs work together, really top notch. And you did a green Dr. Simian. Cool!
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But they're blue shirts! Then again, my unfortunate X-Com agents don't where red either, heheh...
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Very nice! Thanks
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really nice, I love your blues
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Very nice indeed, I love your use of Warzone fiigs and the Dark Eldar, very convincing and alien/pulpy like. I'm not too fond of the dipped look but I think a matte varnish could help. Other than that the painting looks good. Thanks for sharing!
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Very nice indeed, I love your use of Warzone fiigs and the Dark Eldar, very convincing and alien/pulpy like.
Thanks! The 80's Flash Gordon/KISS look was one of the things that drew me to the Dark Eldar way back when they were released. Very OTT and very pulp alright.
That Warzone figure that I used as Stig just cries out "bombastic pulp square jawed hero type" to me. I bought him specifically with this project in mind a year or two ago.
I'm not too fond of the dipped look...
Totally understandable. I painted/converted to a reasonably high standard for a very long time (I had an army show up in White Dwarf in 2001) but my painting speed is very slow. After playing clix games for a while I decided that the paint jobs on those figures, while not brilliant were still good enough to enjoy the game. With that in mind I have tried to cut as many corners as possible in my painting, which has increased my turnover a lot. The figures are still plenty good enough to play games with as far as I am concerned and actually getting projects finished gives me a lot of satisfaction. The dip contributes a lot to that so it is worth it to me. YMMV :)
but I think a matte varnish could help
I have hand painted matt varnish on to a few dipped figures and it really does help. It is a bit time consuming though. Currently I am deciding whether to matt varnish each figure on a case by case basis ::)
I have had one too many disastrous experiences with spray matt varnish to use that again. I think that the dampness in the Irish climate really isnt suited to it.
really nice, I love your blues
Thanks! I bought a bottle of Game Color Magic Blue about a year ago. I think it is my favorite blue miniature paint in my 20+ years of painting. A lot of blues have either a lot of white or (much worse) enough red to have an inky purple tinge. The Game Color Magic Blue doesnt have any of that :)
Anyway, the blue is simply the above blue with a light whiteish blue (old GW Enchanted or Horizon blue or similar) drybrush.
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Thanks for all of the other kind words. That Sarah Kingdom figure looks sweet. I must get around to picking one of those up when I eventually get my Davros.
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Those look awesome...what a brilliant idea!! It so reminds me of Toy Story's about Buzz Lightyear and the Space Rangers Cartoon my kids used to watch. Thanks for sharing!!
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I loved 'em on the Rattrap Forum and I love 'em here! :-* :-* :-*
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Ok Cheetor, YOU ARE AWESOME!!! These figs are exactly the shot in the arm I needed to get re-inspired. I'm totally diggin' your whole team. Absolutely fabulous!!! :-* :-* :-*
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Guess I need to go and pick up a bottle of Magic Blue on my lunch hour then.
Brilliant idea painting a SPD version of what ever you are working on - I wish I had thought of that.
Marko
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Very well done and thanks for sharing them with the group.
Tony
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Thanks for all of the kind words guys, very encouraging :)
I will post up some shots of the next batch of related figs in a few days, probably next week.
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I think a couple of the new RAFM sci-fi drones might go well with your squad there Cheetor.
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For "High Turnover" painting these are quite exceptional. I love 'em. :)
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STUNNING!
DAWGIE