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Title: Colonial Defense Force Marine ("not Aliens")
Post by: Agis on 20 July 2014, 12:10:05 PM: (http://www.adpublishing.de/Colonial_Marines-P1.jpg)
This is one trooper of Mad Robot of the Colonial Defense Force troopers.
The parts are made from resin and are 28mm heroically scaled.
(see http://madrobotminiatures.com/zencart/ (http://madrobotminiatures.com/zencart/))

I am deeply impressed by the quality of these small market resin minis, perfect fit, perfect casting!
Absolutely recommended if you want generic, tough as nails deep space Marines!
We live indeed in splendid times with many quality minis around.

I might use them in games like this...
(http://www.adpublishing.de/assets/images/Colonial_Marines-P3.jpg)
;) ;)

More pics:
http://www.adpublishing.de/html/general_scifi.html (http://www.adpublishing.de/html/general_scifi.html)
Title: Re: Colonial Defense Force Marine ("not Aliens")
Post by: manic _miner on 20 July 2014, 01:56:09 PM: Very nice Agis.The detail on him looks pretty sharp.Not a bad price for a squad of 10 either.
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Post by: OSHIROmodels on 20 July 2014, 02:15:12 PM: Great stuff 8)

I read the title as 'Colonial Defense Fort' and was a tad disappointed (terrain is my main thing :) ) but that's not to take away from the wonderful painting :)

cheers

James
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Post by: Orctrader on 20 July 2014, 03:00:09 PM: Great painting as always. :)
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Post by: manatic on 21 July 2014, 10:58:50 AM: Sweet paint on sweet minis!
Title: Re: Colonial Defense Force Marine ("not Aliens")
Post by: Agis on 21 July 2014, 12:00:31 PM: Thanks Folks, the next 4 are on the table.
I will try some slightly different camo colours.
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Post by: Col. Aubrey Bagshot on 21 July 2014, 12:26:33 PM: Ive been using thier heroic heads for awhile now, and they are REALLY nice....
Highly recomended company
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Post by: steders on 22 July 2014, 10:59:45 AM: Lovely painting, what were they like to deal with (as a company)?
Title: Re: Colonial Defense Force Marine ("not Aliens")
Post by: Agis on 22 July 2014, 11:01:46 AM: Quote from: steders on 22 July 2014, 10:59:45 AM
Lovely painting, what were they like to deal with (as a company)?

Honestly - as good as it gets.

Good communication, prompt shipment (that the shipment was afterwards delayed in German customs was NOT their fault).
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Post by: Elbows on 22 July 2014, 12:35:24 PM: Good lookin' stuff. Also it looks like the guns are perfectly suited to clip the flash-hider/muzzle brake so that the rifles are even more accurate. Eventually...some day...I'll be doing a sci-fi skirmish game. These will have to be in it. Excellent paintwork as usual. Regarding the genestealers - did they ever make a box of plastic Hormagaunts? I always thought the old metal ones were very reasonable stand-ins for ALIENS.

(http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/y310/Lord_Damocles/Tyranids/P1020389_zpsa1bda699.jpg)

These old fellas would be great - even more so if you swapped out some normal arms to replace the talons. I checked out the newer plastic hormagaunts and they don't look nearly as ALIENS-appropriate. Shame!
Title: Re: Colonial Defense Force Marine ("not Aliens")
Post by: Agis on 22 July 2014, 02:58:02 PM: IIRC there are plastic Hormagaunts. 8)
Add some aftermarket (http://chapterhousestudios.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=81_82 (http://chapterhousestudios.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=81_82)) Xenomorphs heads and your fine.
(http://chapterhousestudios.com/image/cache/data/XenoHeadsGreyB-500x500.jpg)

IMO the heads is TOO big.

Or wait for Prodos Aliens...
;) ;) ;)
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Post by: MrHarold on 22 July 2014, 03:32:29 PM: Really lovely painting as always!
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Post by: Elbows on 22 July 2014, 05:04:39 PM: I'd definitely like the see the comparison when the Prodos stuff ships.
Title: Re: Colonial Defense Force Marine ("not Aliens")
Post by: Agis on 22 July 2014, 05:14:03 PM: Quote from: Elbows on 22 July 2014, 05:04:39 PM
I'd definitely like the see the comparison when the Prodos stuff ships.

I am pretty sure that the Prodos Marines will be a head taller. So not really compatible...

And do not forget that the CDF minis are sculpted in the GW style - so "big heads, feet and HUGE guns".
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Post by: mad robot on 22 July 2014, 05:33:26 PM: Agis, thanks for doing such a great job! Your brushwork lifts them to a new level :)
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Post by: sykoholic on 22 July 2014, 05:45:30 PM: Did you have to do any trimming or green stuffing to get the head to sit properly? With a neck guard on both the torso and the helmet, I'm finding they interfere with each other and make the head sit awkwardly.
Title: Re: Colonial Defense Force Marine ("not Aliens")
Post by: Agis on 22 July 2014, 06:00:08 PM: Quote from: sykoholic on 22 July 2014, 05:45:30 PM
Did you have to do any trimming or green stuffing to get the head to sit properly? With a neck guard on both the torso and the helmet, I'm finding they interfere with each other and make the head sit awkwardly.
None at all!
The whole mini has a near perfect fit.
I pinned the whole mini with wire and used 2 part epoxy glue, any filling was done by the glue.
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Post by: steders on 23 July 2014, 08:05:07 AM: Might have to get some of them
Cheers
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Post by: warburton on 24 July 2014, 01:03:47 PM: Nice painting!
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Post by: Agis on 26 July 2014, 05:17:10 PM: 2 more painted! ;)
(http://www.adpublishing.de/assets/images/Colonial_Marines-P4.jpg)
For the Gunner and Squad Leader I chose a slightly different camo colour palette. The green was the base colour this time. As usual, the more you paint minis the more you see flaws are strengths. With these minis - only positive observations, I just love the metal prosthetic left arm.

And a group shot with a Heresy "Hurn":
(http://www.adpublishing.de/assets/images/Colonial_Marines-P7.jpg)

More pics at my site: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/general_scifi.html (http://www.adpublishing.de/html/general_scifi.html)
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Post by: Andym on 26 July 2014, 05:40:59 PM: Great painting agis! 8) 8)
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Post by: majorsmith on 27 July 2014, 08:22:06 PM: Lovely!
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Post by: eilif on 30 July 2014, 11:28:49 PM: Really great work. I really like the look of the Mad Robot Colonial Marines and your paintjobs make them look great.
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Post by: fluffy05 on 31 July 2014, 01:56:07 AM: Stunning work Agis! :-*
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Post by: Agis on 09 August 2014, 11:24:53 AM: I finally finished the first half squad. 8)
(http://www.adpublishing.de/assets/images/Colonial_Marines-P8.jpg)

The Flamer guy and another Pulse rifle trooper are new.
(http://www.adpublishing.de/assets/images/Colonial_Marines-P10.jpg)

(http://www.adpublishing.de/assets/images/Colonial_Marines-P9.jpg)
I also added some decals to the unit.

More: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/general_scifi.html (http://www.adpublishing.de/html/general_scifi.html)
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Post by: Andym on 09 August 2014, 07:35:41 PM: Brilliant pj's! 8) 8)

Would you not rather have German decals on them as opposed to The Stars and Stripes?
Title: Re: Colonial Defense Force Marine ("not Aliens")
Post by: Agis on 10 August 2014, 08:48:33 AM: Quote from: Andym on 09 August 2014, 07:35:41 PM
Brilliant pj's! 8) 8)

Would you not rather have German decals on them as opposed to The Stars and Stripes?
Thanks, I chose US flags because they were featured in the A2 movie IIRC. 8)
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Post by: warburton on 10 August 2014, 12:44:12 PM: Nice work!
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Post by: dwartist on 10 August 2014, 09:40:30 PM: Gorgeous those Agis!