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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Agis on April 01, 2013, 08:52:08 AM

Title: Shantytown (or "not D9" project) - update 140418
Post by: Agis on April 01, 2013, 08:52:08 AM: My Website has a new section:
http://www.adpublishing.de/html/shantytown.html (http://www.adpublishing.de/html/shantytown.html)
The Shantytown section is dedicated to District 9 gaming. Most minis are from the GZG range.

In fact right now everything is from there Crusty Aliens, their wheeled 15mm range (Phalanx 6-wheel hi-mobility Heavy APC) and Shack Set. More soon!

A suitable army lists and example army will be featured in my upcoming Victory Decision: Planetfall ruleset.
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=38951.0 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=38951.0)

(http://www.adpublishing.de/assets/images/DS9_Crusty_Town_1.jpg)
MNU Command vehicle is inspecting a Crusty Shantytown in District 11

(http://www.adpublishing.de/DS9_Crusty_1.jpg)
GZG Crusty Aliens

(http://www.adpublishing.de/assets/images/DS9_Crusty_Town_3.jpg)
Crusties in front of their Shack

(http://www.adpublishing.de/assets/images/DS9_Crusty_Town_2.jpg)
Colonial Shack

more pics: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/shantytown.html (http://www.adpublishing.de/html/shantytown.html)
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: Commander Vyper on April 01, 2013, 08:59:45 AM: Nice Agis.

Something else on the list that never got past gzg purchases of crusties and exo suits.

The artwork of district 9 is a fantastic resource book and well worth getting. There's some nice mnu type troops available too through khurasan minis, their modern spec ops would work very well indeed.

Looking forward to more.

The Commander
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: Agis on April 01, 2013, 09:03:33 AM: Ah Commander great minds think alike:
Got the art book, got the Khurasan minis etc etc. ;) ;)

I am however still unsure which moderns to use for them. We'll see.
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: Dentatus on April 01, 2013, 11:34:16 PM: Great work, as usual. Loved D9. It was head and shoulders above 'Avatar', IMO.

Thank God no one makes Crusties in 28mm. Otherwise I'd be starting another project.
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: Jonas on April 02, 2013, 12:04:33 AM: Very nice. I have not seen the movie, but your painting and building is really good!
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: MrHarold on April 02, 2013, 03:50:31 AM: Looking great! You're really inspiring me to go back and re-paint my GZG shacks...
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: Elbows on April 02, 2013, 06:00:25 AM: Looks neat, though I prefer the MNU to be in proper Caspirs or Ratels or something. Short of the aliens, D9 wasn't really a sci-fi flick. At least from the human side. I'd prefer to see more realistic human forces...leave the cool robots to the crusties. Nice paintjobs.
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: commissarmoody on April 02, 2013, 06:18:47 AM: Quote from: Elbows on April 02, 2013, 06:00:25 AM
Looks neat, though I prefer the MNU to be in proper Caspirs or Ratels or something. Short of the aliens, D9 wasn't really a sci-fi flick. At least from the human side. I'd prefer to see more realistic human forces...leave the cool robots to the crusties. Nice paintjobs.
Agreed, I got a bunch of Peter Pig Modern USMC, for a false started "Battlefield Los Angeles" project. They also have there full AK47 republic African range. Might be a place to start for current forces. And don't forget QRF Models to get all the vehicles.
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: Agis on April 02, 2013, 10:02:51 AM: I will take a slightly differnt aproach. I do NOT want to recreat D9, I am more thinking of a similar conflict on a Human Colony world with a higher tech level.
So the GZG vehicles will be used together with some Ainisty. Crusties are already established, they will get some walkers and the Power Armour troops.
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: Commander Vyper on April 02, 2013, 10:07:14 AM: Quote from: Dentatus on April 01, 2013, 11:34:16 PM

Thank God no one makes Crusties in 28mm. Otherwise I'd be starting another project.

Yet..... ;)
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: Vinlander on April 02, 2013, 11:04:05 PM: I feel like flying to Berlin just to abase myself before you... ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: Grimmnar on April 03, 2013, 08:08:04 AM: Quote from: Commander Vyper on April 02, 2013, 10:07:14 AM

Yet..... ;)
You know something your not sharing there Commander or just wishful thinking? :-)

Grimm
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: No Such Agency on April 03, 2013, 06:10:11 PM: Quote from: Agis on April 02, 2013, 10:02:51 AM
I will take a slightly differnt aproach. I do NOT want to recreat D9, I am more thinking of a similar conflict on a Human Colony world with a higher tech level.

Makes sense... since with access to the higher tech level goodies depicted in "District 9", humans would not remain a "low tech civilization" for very long!

As that technology boosted our abilities as a species faster than we advanced our own societal characteristics, the likelihood of stellar travel would go way up... but the likelihood of maintaining old injustices on new planets would be very high. "Crusties" accompany humans (back) to space, but often end up ghettoized just as they were on Earth.
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: Commander Vyper on April 03, 2013, 06:16:26 PM: Quote from: Grimmnar on April 03, 2013, 08:08:04 AM
You know something your not sharing there Commander or just wishful thinking? :-)

Grimm

Yup. :D
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: MrHarold on April 05, 2013, 05:06:30 AM: @Agis, would you mind talking about how you painted the shacks? I really like them! :)
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: Lowtardog on April 05, 2013, 10:35:32 AM: Cracking project Agis :-*
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: Agis on April 05, 2013, 11:06:26 AM: Thanks guys!!!

Quote from: MrHarold on April 05, 2013, 05:06:30 AM
@Agis, would you mind talking about how you painted the shacks? I really like them! :)
Not much to it. Base colours and then a lot of MIG pigments.
Sealing with pigment fixer, after that some edge highlights and painting the windows.
8)
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: supervike on April 07, 2013, 04:37:32 AM: Oh my, those are 15mms? Stunning.
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: Vongoosewink on April 07, 2013, 05:03:41 AM: Great job Agis, those all look great!

--Fitz
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: Agis on April 07, 2013, 06:47:49 AM: Quote from: supervike on April 07, 2013, 04:37:32 AM
Oh my, those are 15mms? Stunning.

Yup, all 15mm! 8)
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: grant on April 10, 2013, 01:42:03 AM: Love it. Great movie too. Nothing beats an Afrikaans accent, eh.
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: Agis on April 19, 2013, 06:54:53 PM: I am even tempted to give the setting a try in 28mm, the following mini is from Mark Copplestone’s Future War range. Painted in the MNU colours.
(http://www.adpublishing.de/assets/images/DS9_MNU_28mm_1.jpg)

I aimed for this look:
(http://cghub.com/files/Image/174001-175000/174671/479_large.jpg)

So who is making suitable 28mm Shrimps?
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: zizi666 on April 19, 2013, 08:20:16 PM: I'd say that aim hit bull's eye.
Cool pattern and excellent PJ of it. 8)
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: Sangennaru on April 19, 2013, 08:24:46 PM: Not bad at all! sci fi in 15mm has a wide variety of options, and that's great! :)
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: Grimmnar on April 20, 2013, 04:25:10 AM: Quote from: Agis on April 19, 2013, 06:54:53 PM
who is making suitable 28mm Shrimps?
Well if you recall back on page 1 the Commander V eluded to the fact he knew just the info you are asking about. But he wasn't being friendly at the time to share the info. Maybe you go some ways of making him talk. :-)

Grimm
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project)
Post by: Commander Vyper on April 20, 2013, 11:35:57 PM: Me?? :D All will be revealed soon ;)
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project) - update 140418
Post by: Agis on April 18, 2014, 11:18:50 AM: I finished a half squad in MNU colours!
(http://www.adpublishing.de/assets/images/BARS_SF2.jpg)

more: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/shantytown.html (http://www.adpublishing.de/html/shantytown.html)
We just need some 28mm "Crusties"...
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project) - update 140418
Post by: Commander Vyper on April 18, 2014, 07:42:33 PM: Don't I know it!!!! :? Still waiting on the sculptor to finish masters and we'll be ready to fooking rock and roll! :D
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project) - update 140418
Post by: Achilles on April 20, 2014, 04:52:06 AM: Love them! Very cool! The Hasslfree White Ops would make great mnu as well!
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project) - update 140418
Post by: Dentatus on April 20, 2014, 04:56:19 PM: oooh! Very nice MNU, Agis. Very. Nice. Shame I can't think of any 28mm Prawns.

Achilles - those HF White Ops would be perfect. *repeat to self* "Idon'tneedanotherproject-Idon'tneedanotherproject-Idon'tneedanother--"
Title: Re: Shantytown (or "not D9" project) - update 140418
Post by: opa wuttke on April 21, 2014, 12:29:17 PM: Great looking miniatures: The Crusties and the 28mm MNU too ! That´s what I call inspiring.
I´ve also ordered those little shrimps 2 weeks ago and now can´t wait to lay brush on them... ;D