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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Jonas on 19 March 2013, 12:10:43 AM
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As soon as I had painted my first Ambull I knew I needed some more, so I searched Ebay for some time and was lucky enough to get two more, each for a reasonable price.
I would like to get more, so I can make a whole colony, but right now my economy (and my wife) say no. But I guess three is better than nothing.
I painted up the two new Ambulls in similar colours as my first one and I updated my first one a little bit.
Also on my paint station right now is a bunch of mercenaries of several different origins, I finished the first one which is from the Black Hat Miniatures (http://www.blackhat.co.uk/) Cobalt-1 line.
(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/jonasfrickmann/Painting%202013/ambulls001_zps93e6d229.jpg)
The two new guys and the Cobalt-1 mercenary.
(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/jonasfrickmann/Painting%202013/ambulls002_zps470c6525.jpg)
An unfortunate space explorer gets ambushed...
(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/jonasfrickmann/Painting%202013/ambulls003_zps67f0e205.jpg)
This trio of Ambulls is the last thing this guy will ever see...
The lone mercenary will be joined by a selection of mixed space scum later on and will find use in all sorts of sci-fi gaming. The Ambulls will be usefull for random encounters and fit into any Deathworld fauna.
http://deathworldadventures.blogspot.dk/ (http://deathworldadventures.blogspot.dk/)
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Nice finds, and nice work on them. :)
That's some funky-lookin' terrain, too. What are the green... things?
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ace!
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Nice finds, and nice work on them. :)
That's some funky-lookin' terrain, too. What are the green... things?
Thanks.
The green things are melted straws. I found the idea somewhere else on this forum. If you want to make some, remember to do it outside or in a well ventilated room. I am planning to do some more when it is warmer outside.
:D
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oh i love the cobalt figure too, been thinking about getting some to use as marines instead of rt figures, he looks great love the blue!
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Very similar to the old citadel LE powered armour trooper. Looked at those colbalt minis for a while now.
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Some more really 8) RT stuff going on here, Jonas.
Love it!
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I have had some long term plans to do an RT style project and was waiting until I had all of the old Bob Olley Space Pirates before I started.
(That was my excuse for stalling anyway ::)).
It looks like I should have the last one winging its way to me now, so that excuse wont wash anymore.
I have a few of the original softer-armored Marines to use as 'The Fuzz/Cops/Corperate Enforcer types already, thanks to Inso, but there are a lot of lovely goodies in the Cobalt line.
I was reminded of them at Cavalier whilst at the BHM stand and my mind keeps drifting back to them.
They are on 'The List'
Now I feel I will need to add an Ambull or two as well......
Your latest offerings have all been very inspiring and 'The List' keeps growing.
You can stop posting now, I dont need any more temptation....
;)
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Very similar to the old citadel LE powered armour trooper. Looked at those colbalt minis for a while now.
That guy is on my paint table right now, so I can shoot some comparison pics when I am done.
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Your latest offerings have all been very inspiring and 'The List' keeps growing.
You can stop posting now, I dont need any more temptation....
;)
Thanks very much :)
I have been painting lot of old school stuff lately. Right now I am not really working on any perticular projects, so I just paint whatever I feel like, which is very refreshing.
But I also think lot of people on LAF is doing Rogue Trader stuff lately, which is always inspiring to me.
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I have been painting lot of old school stuff lately. Right now I am not really working on any perticular projects, so I just paint whatever I feel like, which is very refreshing.
I am thinking of adopting this approach for a while as I have so many different things that I want to do and cannot decide what to concentrate on.
This may be the answer.
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It has really helped me to get something done and get my joy of painting back.
A few other things have helped me along too.
1. I have become a better painter, so it is more enjoyable to paint, when I am satisfied with the result.
2. I have found a level between how much time I use on each miniature and level of painting standard where I can be satisfied with both. Earlier I could sometime keep correcting small errors for very long time and to be honest, I don't think the result was much better than now.
3. On another forum I am keeping a log of what I paint and what I buy, which is inspiring me to buy less and paint more, right now painting is up more than 20 models, so it works so far :)
4. Also I started my own Blogspot blog, I don't get much feedback there yet, but I think it is nice to go there myself and see my latest projects collected in a nice and orderly way.
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Reasonably priced Ambulls? That's just crazy talk! :o
Much congrats on those! As for 'so I can make a whole colony', as they supposedly ambushed from underground, and were individual preditors, you just need several small mounds for such a colony. lol
All looking very good, from the Cobalt figure through the toxic-venting straws(no, REALLY), but those beasts are about as charming a paint job as I've seen.
Doug
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Thanks very much...
About the price thing. Ever since I saw what GW charges for miniatures these days I don't consider collecting Rogue Trader stuff to be expensive anymore.... and the quality is so much better too...
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About the price thing. Ever since I saw what GW charges for miniatures these days I don't consider collecting Rogue Trader stuff to be expensive anymore.... and the quality is so much better too...
...And they are characterful, and everything... No doubt, great choice :).
And great Ambulls too! ;)
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Great stuff.