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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: dwartist on July 14, 2010, 10:39:40 PM

Title: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: dwartist on July 14, 2010, 10:39:40 PM: I started these a couple of years ago but was never satisfied with the pj so put them aside. I do like the conversions though so recently did a bit of retouching and finishing off...
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/dwartist/ltkarablack001.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/dwartist/ltkarablack002.jpg)
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: Calimero on July 14, 2010, 10:55:28 PM: Really nice 8)
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: Hawkeye on July 14, 2010, 11:54:30 PM: I agree with Calimero - very nice. Neat and dusty and battle-worn at the same time. Cool camo too. And yet again I'm reminded of minis that I've had my eye on for a while, but have managed to resist buying...until now!
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: Commander Vyper on July 15, 2010, 11:12:16 AM: Lovely job as ever, camo breakdown would be much appreciated.

Where are the other heads from then? Don't recognise them. Oh and the one with the helmet up on his head, (like all those little moped chavs you see around), think that think would be a little too bulky for that but again all works all good.

The Commander
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: dwartist on July 15, 2010, 01:11:50 PM: i'll list the camo colours when i get a chance to look at the paint bottles (tonight) and explain method...
All the heads are Hasslefree - taken from various headsets (including elves!). Some are earless (hence the helmet on top of head over the ears). two are lopped off figures Grant and....? I'll get back to you.
Thanks for the very supportive comments guys!
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: dodge on July 15, 2010, 01:26:56 PM: They are very very good really love what you have done with them

dodge
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: Bako on July 15, 2010, 01:33:26 PM: Beautiful, as always, Dwartist.

I really like the 'one size fits all' look you've done by including Kendra in the lot of figures. And I still haven't a clue as to why I haven't ordered anything from PIP yet... ???
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: Commander Vyper on July 15, 2010, 03:10:11 PM: Quote from: Bako on July 15, 2010, 01:33:26 PM
Beautiful, as always, Dwartist.

I really like the 'one size fits all' look you've done by including Kendra in the lot of figures. And I still haven't a clue as to why I haven't ordered anything from PIP yet... ???

You need too! Lise and Si and nice people, great product and ultra-quick turnarounds.

What you waiting for....Christmas! ;)

The Commander
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: Bako on July 15, 2010, 03:16:14 PM: Quote from: Commander Vyper on July 15, 2010, 03:10:11 PM
You need too! Lise and Si and nice people, great product and ultra-quick turnarounds.

What you waiting for....Christmas! ;)

The Commander

I've decided that I'll either buy a bunch of PI or HF figures in a few days and buy the others for Christmas, so yes, yes I suppose. I haven't the clue why not, myself. They're lovely figures and I've been wanting some of their militia heads for some time too. :)
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: dwartist on July 15, 2010, 03:59:15 PM: Quote from: Bako on July 15, 2010, 01:33:26 PM
Beautiful, as always, Dwartist.

I really like the 'one size fits all' look you've done by including Kendra in the lot of figures. And I still haven't a clue as to why I haven't ordered anything from PIP yet... ???
Thankyou - all heads different; only one Kendra!
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: Bako on July 15, 2010, 10:00:48 PM: Quote from: dwartist on July 15, 2010, 03:59:15 PM
Thankyou - all heads different; only one Kendra!

You're welcome, and I know. :)
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: mweaver on July 16, 2010, 05:56:01 AM: I'll add to the chorus - nice work!
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: marko.oja on July 16, 2010, 07:55:35 AM: Very nice - that's the sort of pictures they should have on their webpages!
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on July 16, 2010, 08:29:22 PM: Wow! Yes, these are a great advert for them :-*

The HF heads fit in really well. Is the female one Kendra? Their figures always seem to be a lot smaller than they really are - probably due to their more realistic proportions than some other ranges. A lot of them are actually compatible with Copplestone etc, which is nice.

I'd really love some Pig Iron stuff. I'm still p****d off that I got to their stand at Triples too late to get the stuff I wanted >:(

Now I'm skint and will have to put them on the Christmas list :'(
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: Bravo Six on July 16, 2010, 10:07:30 PM: I agree with the Commander about Lise and Si. I've had the pleasure of communicating with Si back when he launched PIP about his stuff and future plans and he was quite a nice fellow to talk to. And he's always eager to hear input from folks.

As I said over at TMP Dwartist, very nice work. This has inspired me to take my PI Heavy Infantry in a whole new direction.

-Todd
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: Inso on July 17, 2010, 10:23:35 AM: The paint scheme and head swaps really add to these miniatures...the camouflage is up to your usual flawless standard (talented git ;) ) and really makes these look 'hard sci-fi'.

Excellent work :D .

Isn't it about time you showed us a few army pix? What with Warthogs, Pig Iron and the Cadian conversions, you must have a sizeable force by now...unless they were all commisions...

...The Rhinos/Vindicators and Land raiders were always some of my favourites...especially with the Imperial Guard crews.
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: dwartist on July 17, 2010, 12:30:15 PM: "Isn't it about time you showed us a few army pix? What with Warthogs, Pig Iron and the Cadian conversions, you must have a sizeable force by now...unless they were all commisions...
...The Rhinos/Vindicators and Land raiders were always some of my favourites...especially with the Imperial Guard crews."

Thanks, Inso, coming from such a talented painter and sculptor i take that as a real compliment.
I only ever paint singles or small groups of figures - not being a gamer i just paint minis I like and, occasionally accept commissions for minis i'd like to paint. So no army, sorry.
The Rhinos/vindicators, landraiders etc were all commisions as were many of the Pig iron troopers and no longer in my possession.
In my cupboard, finished, are the Hasslefree sci-fi adventures, the recent Pig Iron troopers (and a PI firestorm (?) which I'm 'revisiting') and the very recent Warthog, Consortium trooper and Lt Kara Black all of which slightly different scales and don't sit well together.
More commission work to do and, when i've time, another Warthog, Lt. Black and four consortium troopers as a group (different camo). Not to mention all the Ma.K 1/20 and Hard Graph 1/35 I'd really like time for!
Oh and an Oakley painting guide i should have finished ages ago for Sally...
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: NickNascati on July 22, 2010, 12:48:14 PM: I 'm curious about the pouches on the troopers backs. Are they standard or added from the accessory pack?
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: dwartist on July 22, 2010, 06:50:17 PM: packs as standard - moulded on. the helmets are added.
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: NickNascati on July 22, 2010, 07:37:11 PM: Thanks, just ordered my first batch. Really looking forward to working on them.
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: Commander Vyper on July 25, 2010, 12:14:10 PM: Quote from: NickNascati on July 22, 2010, 07:37:11 PM
Thanks, just ordered my first batch. Really looking forward to working on them.

You won't be disappointed, Lise and Si have some great figures.
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: Mr. Peabody on July 25, 2010, 04:47:31 PM: My small collection of PIP: the only reason why I still claim to have a sci-fi 28 project.
Really must see to those System Troopers on the pile... ::)
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: ErikB on October 21, 2010, 08:28:36 PM: Very nice.

Could you please tell us the paints you used and post a close-up or two on the pattern?

It looks a lot like A-TACS camo (http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbs=isch:1&q=atacs+camo&revid=1896170132&sa=X&ei=QJTATLisPMSblgfhxNziCQ&ved=0CCMQ1QIoAA&biw=1095&bih=712)

I've been trying to figure out how to paint something like that for a long time. You did brilliantly!
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: dwartist on October 21, 2010, 11:45:51 PM: Thanks Eric - there are links on my blog (bit of shameless sel-promotion here ;)) to a WIP on the camo which lists all the paints and colours used http://www.dwartist.blogspot.com/
and the links are here
http://dwartist.blogspot.com/2010/07/im-moving-links-to-camo-wip-as-ive-been.html
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: ErikB on October 22, 2010, 06:47:22 PM: Wow. I like your work as much as Agis' (and I love his stuff!)

Where are these soldiers coming from? Not the Pig Iron ones but the taller, skinnier ones. You pointed me to a French-language site. I speak French (I married a Berber - she makes Penelope Cruz and Selma Hayak look boring... ;)) but I cannot read French so I am lost in the site.
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: dwartist on October 22, 2010, 08:54:15 PM: Quote from: ErikB on October 22, 2010, 06:47:22 PM
Wow. I like your work as much as Agis' (and I love his stuff!)

Where are these soldiers coming from? Not the Pig Iron ones but the taller, skinnier ones. You pointed me to a French-language site. I speak French (I married a Berber - she makes Penelope Cruz and Selma Hayak look boring... ;)) but I cannot read French so I am lost in the site.

they have English - try these links
http://www.consortium-univers.com/boutique_us/liste_produits.cfm?code_lg=lg_us&type=8&num=11
http://www.consortium-univers.com/boutique_us/liste_produits.cfm?code_lg=lg_us&type=10&num=11
http://www.consortium-univers.com/boutique_us/liste_produits.cfm?code_lg=lg_us&type=11&num=11
http://www.consortium-univers.com/boutique_us/liste_produits.cfm?code_lg=lg_us&type=9&num=11
and lucky you....!
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: ErikB on October 22, 2010, 09:06:31 PM: Great. They're 35mm - no wonder the detail is so good.

I like them and will look into them. Thanks heaps!
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: dwartist on October 22, 2010, 09:20:29 PM: Mon plesir! :D
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: ErikB on October 22, 2010, 11:47:00 PM: Quote from: dwartist on October 22, 2010, 09:20:29 PM
Mon plesir! :D
Is that said with Ringo's accent? ;)
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: Mr.J on October 23, 2010, 11:08:25 AM: They are great! Awesome camo
Title: Re: Pig Iron Heavy Infantry (with some head swaps)
Post by: dwartist on October 23, 2010, 12:56:08 PM: Quote from: ErikB on October 22, 2010, 11:47:00 PM
Is that said with Ringo's accent? ;)

More McCartney I think...