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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: leutenantbrittan on 26 October 2011, 06:26:58 PM

Title: New Project: Capitol Expeditionary Force
Post by: leutenantbrittan on 26 October 2011, 06:26:58 PM: Hi!

Well I have been bitten by the 28mm bug once again and have decided to collect up a small force of Imperial Guard so I can get some games in.

The only problem is I don't like current plastics and couldn't even afford them if I did! After a bit of rummaging on ebay I found that the old 2nd edition 40k catachans are selling cheaply and look rather nice so I decided to base my force on them.

A little bit more perusing got me thinking that i wouldn't mind theming the force on the Capitol megacorp from Warzone.

I have managed to paint up a test piece in the form of a Junior officer:

(http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm19/leutenantbrittan/catachan.jpg)

I am now slowly starting to amass a selection of miniatures from Warzone, GW and even some Void Veridians as I am more interested in painting miniatures I find interesting than uber powerful! For example I am seriously thinking of using Kryomek walkers instead of Sentinels as I love the miniatures even though they will no doubt end up as bullet magnets (the fact that they are cheaper is handy too!)

Anyhow, I am hoping to add some more pictures of the force as it progresses!

All the best!
Title: Re: New Project: Capitol Expeditionary Force
Post by: dijit on 26 October 2011, 06:48:29 PM: Looking good and a really nice mixture of model choices. Will be looking forwards to seeing what you produce.
Duncan
Title: Re: New Project: Capitol Expeditionary Force
Post by: Inso on 26 October 2011, 06:53:36 PM: Looking good so far.

If you are interested, I have three of these (unpainted) that I would happily part with:

http://www.displacedminiatures.com/resize.php?img=/images/422006144411307cap-orcas.JPG&h=1000&w=1000
Title: Re: New Project: Capitol Expeditionary Force
Post by: Ray Rivers on 26 October 2011, 07:50:28 PM: :-*

Nicely done!

Quote from: leutenantbrittan on 26 October 2011, 06:26:58 PM
I have managed to paint up a test piece in the form of a Junior officer:

BTW... only Gunnery Sargents smoke cigars! ;)
Title: Re: New Project: Capitol Expeditionary Force
Post by: leutenantbrittan on 02 November 2011, 09:13:28 AM: Hi!

Heres another member of the force I am very slowly painting up:

(http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm19/leutenantbrittan/catachan-1.jpg)

I really need to pick up the pace a little bit!

All the best!
Title: Re: New Project: Capitol Expeditionary Force
Post by: Dr.Falkenhayn on 02 November 2011, 09:53:16 AM: nice Selection and Painting aswell :)
Title: Re: New Project: Capitol Expeditionary Force
Post by: tanktastic43 on 02 November 2011, 10:31:48 AM: Nice paint job.

I'm more pleased with the fact that you're mixing manufacturers!

Looking forward to see how this thread continues.

tt43.
Title: Re: New Project: Capitol Expeditionary Force
Post by: leutenantbrittan on 02 November 2011, 03:15:22 PM: Hi!

Thanks for the comments!

I am planning on using miniatures from a plethora of different settings for the project ranging from Kryomek, Void 1.1, Vor, Warzone and Games Workshop to mention but a few!

I have been sorting through my ideas over on my old blog:

http://leutenantbrittan.blogspot.com/ (http://leutenantbrittan.blogspot.com/)

I am hoping to add some elite infantry and a vehicle or two at some point too!

All the best!
Title: Re: New Project: Capitol Expeditionary Force
Post by: Cherno on 02 November 2011, 05:27:36 PM: The shoulder pads are far to small for WarZone ;)

Good job on the "re-theming".
Title: Re: New Project: Capitol Expeditionary Force
Post by: Chaos Wolf on 03 November 2011, 10:00:13 PM: Looking good so far, keep it up. I'm looking forward to seeing how the figures from different manufacturers mix together.