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Title: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: Inso on 20 March 2013, 09:51:41 AM
I was lucky enough to be sent some casts of the new Grymn powered armour from Hasslefree Miniatures so I thought I'd share some pics:

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d161/Inso/Grymn/GrymnPA3_zps50106c55.jpg)

More information:

http://insosworld.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/what-great-tuesday-im-having.html

I will have some more pictures of clawed variants later this week :)
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: Malebolgia on 20 March 2013, 10:15:46 AM
Great stuff 8). Love those designs. If I'd be playing 40K, I'd be playing Grymn as Space Marines. These are perfect as Terminators. Oh wait, that was on purpose :P
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: Bahir on 20 March 2013, 04:37:27 PM
I am impatiently waiting for them to go up on the HF store!
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: area23 on 20 March 2013, 08:58:51 PM
Best Grymn so far, imho.
PA troops make the most sense in any futuristic battle with mortal combatants involves.
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: dijit on 20 March 2013, 09:45:26 PM
They done have a rather nice aesthetic to them.
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: Elbows on 20 March 2013, 11:01:29 PM
I like the looks - other than the rather...common looking legs.   Nice sculpts though.
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: Inso on 21 March 2013, 12:33:48 PM
Something I drew to try and demonstrate how the Grymn fits in the suit. It also explains the width of the armour and why the crotch looks so wide:

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d161/Inso/Grymn/PA2_zps32b8c6db.jpg)
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: von der Tann on 21 March 2013, 06:13:35 PM
[...] why the crotch looks so wide [...]

:o ... maybe Grymn are more ballsy than other species ...  lol
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: Inso on 22 March 2013, 08:03:21 PM
A pair of troopers with power claws:

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d161/Inso/Grymn/GrymnPA6_zpsd5650b50.jpg)
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: Inso on 22 March 2013, 09:03:02 PM
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d161/Inso/Grymn/Grymn%20Urban%20Powered%20Armour/GrymnUPA1_zps77f4216b.jpg)
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: Dr.Falkenhayn on 22 March 2013, 09:42:55 PM
wow,looks Ace  :o
So,how many of those little Buggers are we going to see from you this Year?  lol assuming you will need at least 3-4 Squads for all your Grymn Armies,not to mention their potential for the Beetlebots,Mondrians or your Superhero Games  8)  :D
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: dwartist on 22 March 2013, 09:59:27 PM
Ooh - smart!
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: Inso on 23 March 2013, 11:03:14 PM
wow,looks Ace  :o
So,how many of those little Buggers are we going to see from you this Year?  lol assuming you will need at least 3-4 Squads for all your Grymn Armies,not to mention their potential for the Beetlebots,Mondrians or your Superhero Games  8)  :D

A platoon of them in this colour scheme plus a few others in standard grey colours to fit into the brigade command for the Urban Army... probably about thirty but maybe more :)

I won't be using them for the Beetle-bots or the Mondrians and I sculpt the supers myself (well... all the Grymn ones at any rate). My other armies have their own style and these aren't for them. I was always going to use these for the urban army.
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: Mason on 24 March 2013, 03:31:46 AM
Nice concept looking especially good in that 'dazzle' style camo pattern.
 :-*

Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: tanktastic43 on 24 March 2013, 09:08:28 AM
Great looking figures.

tt43.
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: Inso on 24 March 2013, 06:25:44 PM
Cheers :) .

Here is a group shot of all the powered armour together:

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d161/Inso/Grymn/Grymn%20Urban%20Powered%20Armour/GrymnUPA2_zps7bfa4597.jpg)

There is more information about these and other things here:

http://insosworld.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/a-busy-sunday-post.html
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: YPU on 06 April 2013, 01:03:10 PM
Nice models and as always your PJ gives them character in a way that always reminds me of 90's cartoons. (in a good way!)
I was wondering do you happen to have any 15mm scale models around to take a scale pic with? these might work as power armor/mechs or robots in that scale as well.
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: The Dozing Dragon on 06 April 2013, 01:10:43 PM
Nice work on nice models. No use for them myself but do like them.
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: Inso on 06 April 2013, 01:51:30 PM
Thank you :)

For anyone who is interested, there are some resin masters for auction here:

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Hasslefree-Minis?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

...and it looks like they are getting VERY close to releasing the metal ones (maybe this weekend?).

I'm not going to order any...

... OK, I am  :-*
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: Jonas on 06 April 2013, 04:31:30 PM
They look really nice in that camo scheme. Well done!
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: Inso on 07 April 2013, 08:56:12 PM
Cheers :)

In other news, these are now available from HF in metal from here:

http://www.hfminis.co.uk/shop?category=miniatures~grymn-powered-armour
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: bandit86 on 08 April 2013, 09:01:53 AM
You always amaze me!
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: Inso on 08 April 2013, 11:30:56 AM
You always amaze me!

In a good way, I hope :).

Here's what's on offer:

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d161/Inso/Grymn/GrymnPASplash_zpsdef12730.jpg)

As you can see, you need to order the bodies and arms separately but that gives you supreme control over how you want your squads to be organised. I think the Mini-gun with a power shield would be quite cool - maximum damage with maximum defence :).

I can't wait for my latest parcel to arrive...  :-*
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: Inso on 14 April 2013, 11:41:02 AM
WIP pix of the metal troops and a completed command squad:

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d161/Inso/Grymn/Grymn%20Urban%20Powered%20Armour/GrymnUPA3_zps7c5c480c.jpg) (http://s35.photobucket.com/user/Inso/media/Grymn/Grymn%20Urban%20Powered%20Armour/GrymnUPA3_zps7c5c480c.jpg.html)

There is more information here:

http://insosworld.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/the-last-day-of-my-holiday.html
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: cheetor on 16 April 2013, 12:24:50 PM

I am planning to pick up about ten of these little guys when finances allow.  Inso, do you think that you could put one of these models next to a plastic Mantic Forgefather and take a photo some time?  How do the new suits compare to the older bare headed grymm in armour thats been around for a few years (Torsten (http://www.hfminis.co.uk/shop?product=torsten~hfg390&category=miniatures~grymn-specialists))?

In general the grymm are a bit titchy alongside the Mantic stuff, but I am hoping that the I can get away with using these power armpured models alongside.

The camo armour looks great :)
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: Inso on 16 April 2013, 01:53:24 PM
I am planning to pick up about ten of these little guys when finances allow.  Inso, do you think that you could put one of these models next to a plastic Mantic Forgefather and take a photo some time?  How do the new suits compare to the older bare headed grymm in armour thats been around for a few years (Torsten (http://www.hfminis.co.uk/shop?product=torsten~hfg390&category=miniatures~grymn-specialists))?

In general the grymm are a bit titchy alongside the Mantic stuff, but I am hoping that the I can get away with using these power armpured models alongside.

The camo armour looks great :)

I'll post something later on... New P/A, Torsten, Plastic Forgefather.

I reckon it will depend on whether you are happy using the plastic FF and the resin ones together (with the obvious size difference). I think that the Grymn powered armour would work well against the resin ones but may be a push for the larger, plastic forgefathers... but a pic will tidy things up so I'll post one later.
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: Inso on 16 April 2013, 07:39:37 PM
Sorry, I couldn't get to a Torsten model but here is a comparison pic:

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d161/Inso/GrymnPAComp1_zpsc7ddcf23.jpg)

I think it works for either Forge Father... but definitely the resin one.

For info, the legs on the new powered armour are the same as the ones on Torsten's armour so you can assume they will go together OK.
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: cheetor on 17 April 2013, 08:55:26 AM
Sorry, I couldn't get to a Torsten model but here is a comparison pic:

Thanks for taking the time to do this: I appreciate it.


I think it works for either Forge Father... but definitely the resin one.

The plastic guy looks a little more chunky in comparison alright, but within parameters for me.  The PA troopers wont be standing, parade ground-like with the regular troops anyway.  Im gonna have to start squirreling some cash away for those guys.


For info, the legs on the new powered armour are the same as the ones on Torsten's armour so you can assume they will go together OK.

Thats interesting.  Torsten looks a bit like a shrunken little old guy next to the Mantic figures.  Are the PA bodies a little chunkier than Torsten I wonder?  They look a little taller and a fraction wider in your photo.

Thanks again for taking the photo, nice one.

Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: Inso on 17 April 2013, 11:51:39 AM
I will dig out a Torsten this evening and see if I can get a pic... wish me luck (I have a fair few cases to look through but fortunatley they are labelled :) )
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: cheetor on 17 April 2013, 12:21:44 PM
I will dig out a Torsten this evening and see if I can get a pic... wish me luck (I have a fair few cases to look through but fortunatley they are labelled :) )


Thats very kind Inso, but dont inconvenience yourself too much.  The photo shown gives me the information that I need.  I am simply curious to see if Torsten is a bit smaller than the new PA.
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: janner on 17 April 2013, 12:43:59 PM
I love the colour scheme, Inso. Great work  :-*
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: Inso on 17 April 2013, 07:12:58 PM
Cheers :)

Here's the comparison with some Torsten/conversions :) :

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d161/Inso/GrymnPAComp2_zpsff9a7aa4.jpg)

Height wise they fit fine and the legs are very similar... it is the torsos on the new miniatures that are bulked up.
Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: cheetor on 18 April 2013, 10:02:26 AM

Here's the comparison with some Torsten/conversions :) :



Thanks again Inso.  I prefer the slightly bulkier look of the new armour.  It definitely makes the figures more cross-compatible too.

Title: Re: New Grymn Powered Armour
Post by: Inso on 18 April 2013, 11:21:07 AM

Thanks again Inso.  I prefer the slightly bulkier look of the new armour.  It definitely makes the figures more cross-compatible too.


I agree. The latest version of the armour is quite compatible with other Dwarf types and also smaller scales as a landmate because of the almost cockpit-like helmet.

I love these new suits but would have also loved it if these were made:

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d161/Inso/Grymn/power_armourWIP_zps54dd15b0.jpg)

They shout out Traveller, Imperial heavy armour and look like beefed up Torsten suits. It is a shame that they never reached fruition... but the new suits make up for it :) .