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Title: Painted: UNIT Troops for Salute 2010 - NOW with added Frogmen!
Post by: uti long smile on 20 February 2010, 02:30:07 PM: I needed some more UNIT troops for the Salute game. Terrified of the usual Black Tree delays, I bought these off Mark Dixon of ArtWho9 and commissioned him to match the rest of what my squads.

Painting services were supplied by Matt Brown (not Smith) who is now doing tabletop work for artwho9. He's done a cracking job IMHO and they fit in perfectly with my older stuff - and they arrived just in time for tomorrow's playtest!

(http://s274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/Doctor%20Who%20Miniatures/Salute%202010/Rig%20Too%20Far/BTDUNIT1MBG.jpg)

(http://s274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/Doctor%20Who%20Miniatures/Salute%202010/Rig%20Too%20Far/BTDUNIT2MBG.jpg)

(http://s274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/Doctor%20Who%20Miniatures/Salute%202010/Rig%20Too%20Far/BTDUNIT3MBG.jpg)

(http://s274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/Doctor%20Who%20Miniatures/Salute%202010/Rig%20Too%20Far/BTDUNIT5MBG.jpg)

For more of Mark's and Matt's work see: http://www.artwho9figurepainting.co.uk/

All my galleries here: http://s274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/?albumview=link

Possibly more pics tomorrow after the play test!!
Title: Re: Painted: UNIT Troops for Salute 2010
Post by: anevilgiraffe on 20 February 2010, 03:59:17 PM: nice drabs... but you know they are some god awful minis... the two UNIT troopers from the single figure range are shocking... the UNIT patrol set has some better figures, but dodgy heads and ears...

I cut a bristle from my toothbrush for the ariel on the radio man...

and then sold my BTD UNIT stuff to use Mo-Fo instead...
Title: Re: Painted: UNIT Troops for Salute 2010
Post by: uti long smile on 20 February 2010, 05:33:21 PM: I know! But I already had a load and couldn't bring myself start all over again - despite being inspired by your guys!!
Title: Re: Painted: UNIT Troops for Salute 2010 - NOW with added Frogmen!
Post by: uti long smile on 21 February 2010, 09:41:25 AM: Just received pics from Dags on these UNIT Frogmen Reinforcements too!

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/Doctor%20Who%20Miniatures/Salute%202010/Rig%20Too%20Far/kp329.jpg?t=1266745260)
Title: Re: Painted: UNIT Troops for Salute 2010 - NOW with added Frogmen!
Post by: anevilgiraffe on 21 February 2010, 10:11:22 AM: now they are nice... Reaper right?
Title: Re: Painted: UNIT Troops for Salute 2010 - NOW with added Frogmen!
Post by: Thantsants on 21 February 2010, 01:57:38 PM: Cracking stuff but I've got to agree about the sculpts - I'm in a similar position - loads of BTD Unit I got cheap of ebay and haven't the will yet to go Mofo!

Mind you the prices Dr Who stuff goes for there could provide some motivation and hopefully fund the endeavour...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DOCTOR-WHO-HARLEQUIN-UNIT-SOLDIER-1974-NEW-SEALED_W0QQitemZ320274112028QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_SciFi_fantasyCollectables_EH?hash=item4a91d31e1c

and that's nowt compared to the painted stuff. :o

Frogmen are very cool - love the diving masks!
Title: Re: Painted: UNIT Troops for Salute 2010 - NOW with added Frogmen!
Post by: marrony on 21 February 2010, 03:03:10 PM: Great painting and the frogmen are superb.Just a shame about the unit posing and anatomy... >:(
Title: Re: Painted: UNIT Troops for Salute 2010 - NOW with added Frogmen!
Post by: Dags on 21 February 2010, 03:15:30 PM: Quote from: anevilgiraffe on 21 February 2010, 10:11:22 AM
now they are nice... Reaper right?

Yarp
Title: Re: Painted: UNIT Troops for Salute 2010 - NOW with added Frogmen!
Post by: myincubliss on 21 February 2010, 06:30:31 PM: mofo?
Title: Re: Painted: UNIT Troops for Salute 2010 - NOW with added Frogmen!
Post by: anevilgiraffe on 21 February 2010, 07:05:02 PM: Quote from: myincubliss on 21 February 2010, 06:30:31 PM
mofo?

Gripping Beast do Modern Forces (Mo-Fo)... they do some great Falklands War Brits which work for UNIT

http://anevilgiraffe.blogspot.com/search/label/UNIT
Title: Re: Painted: UNIT Troops for Salute 2010 - NOW with added Frogmen!
Post by: Rob_bresnen on 21 February 2010, 07:35:43 PM: when reaper brought out those frogmen I though what the hell does anyone want those for, what waste of mold space and sculting time. Now I see why. Very nice work! :o
Title: Re: Painted: UNIT Troops for Salute 2010 - NOW with added Frogmen!
Post by: revford on 21 February 2010, 07:53:28 PM: Nice frogmen. :)

Where did the rubber boat come from? that looks like it could be useful for all kinds of games.

Quote from: Rob_bresnen on 21 February 2010, 07:35:43 PM
when reaper brought out those frogmen I though what the hell does anyone want those for, what waste of mold space and sculting time. Now I see why. Very nice work! :o

That's the wonder of Doctor Who gaming, you can take just about any miniatures, futuristic, modern or historical and find a place for them in a game. :)
Title: Re: Painted: UNIT Troops for Salute 2010 - NOW with added Frogmen!
Post by: uti long smile on 21 February 2010, 07:54:41 PM: Cheers guys - we used some of Ross's Mofo guys as reinforcements today.

A stonking victory in today's playtest for UNIT\Paul & Ross - although Hayden and I were hampered by not having a tactical bone between us!
Title: Re: Painted: UNIT Troops for Salute 2010 - NOW with added Frogmen!
Post by: uti long smile on 21 February 2010, 07:55:49 PM: Rev - I think the boat is from Eureka's frogmen range
Title: Re: Painted: UNIT Troops for Salute 2010 - NOW with added Frogmen!
Post by: revford on 21 February 2010, 11:17:47 PM: Quote from: uti long smile on 21 February 2010, 07:55:49 PM
Rev - I think the boat is from Eureka's frogmen range

Cheers, I seem to be growing quite a long shopping list of Eureka stuff lately.
Title: Re: Painted: UNIT Troops for Salute 2010 - NOW with added Frogmen!
Post by: uti long smile on 22 February 2010, 08:51:16 AM: I've a few bits of there's - they sometime scome up more 25mm than 28 - but there's still some very nice stuff.

Also available from Fighting 15s here in the UK.
Title: Re: Painted: UNIT Troops for Salute 2010 - NOW with added Frogmen!
Post by: Earther on 24 February 2010, 11:10:30 AM: Loving the Reaper Frogmen! The three work very well together despite being the same sculpt. Reminds me of my old Imperial Army figures for Rogue Trader - lots of duplicate poses, but they looked great together. ;D