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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: stone-cold-lead on February 21, 2015, 07:32:48 PM

Title: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: stone-cold-lead on February 21, 2015, 07:32:48 PM
I've been working my way through some of Hasslefree's trooper types recently (a commission job) and have been posting my progress over on Facebook (link in my sig.). The WIP images are all linked from FB and I think they've gotten a little compressed but never mind, I'll do 'proper' pics when everything is done.

Six troopers done so far, two more to go and then a handful of characters, plus a few non-HF models too.

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10995276_1076487902378222_3775031128987590900_n.jpg?oh=4ed4a836f039563a0b1ac54dbf2139ba&oe=558D6601&__gda__=1435932753_88986132dc85a13a3c7a47947b163d81)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10986926_1077206118973067_5242363721523896756_n.jpg?oh=c0673fa0e3a61d780ddf2ef8d7e5dc93&oe=5553FDFB&__gda__=1434560964_3e8b4ac20a90986a73dca22d89998b64)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10917268_1078361458857533_74073851740554820_n.jpg?oh=92fae09a9f6af4ea618cf56672c6f002&oe=55921FBD&__gda__=1435705216_22f9c17f89d364a1f2b09c8a150296b1)
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: The Mystic Spiral on February 21, 2015, 07:35:38 PM
Lovely smooth finish there. Especially fond of the grey and faces.

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Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: Hawkeye on February 21, 2015, 08:54:23 PM
My god - beautiful. So smooth. Fantastic transitions and edge highlighting, but it's the stripes of colour against the grey that make the models for me. Well, that, and the faces on the two women who are not wearing helmets. The girl in the blue armour in particular is superb.
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: Andym on February 21, 2015, 08:54:57 PM
Oh Mystic, I was going to say the opposite, I love the coloured armoured troopers better!

Top job again SCL!! :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: dwartist on February 21, 2015, 09:25:40 PM
Lovely them!
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: majorsmith on February 21, 2015, 09:36:08 PM
Fantastic
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: Hitman on February 21, 2015, 10:06:32 PM
They all look amazing. Thanks for sharing!!
Regards,
Hitman
 8)
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: Carpet General on February 21, 2015, 11:55:31 PM
Lovel figures, great paintjob. I shall be attempting to nick all of your techniques  ;)
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: Argonor on February 22, 2015, 12:02:39 AM
I like both variants - the grey ones have the miltaristic 'unit'-feel, while the coloured ones makes me think 'corporate' of 'free-lance/merc'.

In a future where military-grade is available commercially, standard suits would probably be available in different colouring styles, just like sports gear, cars, and other gear.
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: Vermis on February 22, 2015, 12:39:07 AM
Blimey O'Reilly. Jaw, meet floor. Pretty much what Hawkeye said - the colours, the stripes, the blending... Altogether dazzling.
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: Metternich on February 22, 2015, 03:31:10 AM
Superb brushwork.  Excellent shading on the armor.  I am simply in awe.
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: carlos13th on February 22, 2015, 04:07:58 AM
very nice mass effect paint jobs
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: zizi666 on February 22, 2015, 06:22:16 AM
 :o :o :o

Wow, just wow. (too baffled to utter more)
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: beefcake on February 22, 2015, 06:35:32 AM
 :-*
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: myincubliss on February 22, 2015, 07:21:23 AM
Wow, I hadn't really rated those minis as something I might want to pick up until I saw these paint jobs, looks like that's something else to go on the Salute shopping list then!
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: Rabbitz on February 22, 2015, 11:14:43 AM
Damn they are nice. 

The ones with no helmets even have eyebrows.   :o

Phenomenal stuff. 
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: Agis on February 22, 2015, 11:45:39 AM
As good as ever!
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: NurgleHH on February 22, 2015, 07:50:28 PM
Great, fantastic, outstanding. I think you loved to paint this figures.
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: No Such Agency on February 22, 2015, 09:45:29 PM
My god, so smooth.  These are simply gorgeous, which seems like an odd thing to call grey military armour.

very nice mass effect paint jobs
Yes, these sculpts are ideal for that.  It was my first thought even before I consciously noticed the N7 markings :)
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: Suber on February 23, 2015, 08:08:33 AM
I'm always short of words with your work :-* :-*, amazing again.
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: hubbabubba on February 23, 2015, 10:06:07 AM
Sickeningly good painting, I'll just quietly slip mine back under the carpet for another 6 months lol
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: stone-cold-lead on February 23, 2015, 10:10:15 PM
Thanks for the comments everyone.  :)

Last two troopers here before I move onto a selection of characters. The orange one was a nice change from all the grey.

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10993089_1079843415376004_1729879058271485412_n.jpg?oh=bde3d620140fa280d7837e8a4e73eb95&oe=554E7658&__gda__=1430980360_44c59a08f061bd02ba9d384fd7d5575d)
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: Gibby on February 23, 2015, 10:44:58 PM
Oh my word!  :-* :-*
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: Hawkeye on February 23, 2015, 11:00:25 PM
That orange one is superb!
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: Duke Donald on February 24, 2015, 12:53:01 AM
Splendid paintjobs, as always!
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: jp762 on February 24, 2015, 06:25:56 AM
Beautiful models and a lovely job on them you have done.
Just got these myself, Hasslefree is a bit of a byword for quality.
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: Andym on February 24, 2015, 06:45:28 AM
Yip, the orange one has now become my fav!! 8) 8) 8) 8)

Any chance of a colour recipe for him?
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: Keith on February 24, 2015, 07:30:18 AM
Ridiculous! Far too good ...  :-*
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: stone-cold-lead on February 24, 2015, 07:59:46 AM
Yip, the orange one has now become my fav!! 8) 8) 8) 8)

Any chance of a colour recipe for him?

Base coat VGC Beasty Brown, quick highlight up to VGC Parasite Brown, then you'll need a time machine to go get some 1980's Citadel Hobgoblin Orange...  ;) Anyway, highlight up to that and then for the sharp highlights add a little VGC Bald Moon Yellow.  :)

Closest equivalent to hob gob orange I've got is VGC Orange Fire but it's a bit brighter.
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: Earther on February 24, 2015, 09:45:03 AM
Beautiful work! :D

Looking forward to the character selection… :P
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: Barbarian on February 24, 2015, 10:05:09 AM
I love it.
You could use a shiny black on the "googles" to make them more like pilot helmet ?

But it is really good as it is already.
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: stone-cold-lead on February 24, 2015, 11:16:36 PM
With the troopers done I'm now onto a mix of female characters. They're not necessarily meant to be used alongside the troopers but they might work, plus they're part of the same job.  :)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11021515_1080465585313787_6909869798186356394_n.jpg?oh=2bb8fe5408c942d27a480af8e9d6b309&oe=5583CA42&__gda__=1431339645_ad1a017f2fdaf6f4e5e260270f551a39)
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: Grimmnar on February 24, 2015, 11:39:15 PM
Who is the shotgun toting Momma ya got there?

Grimm
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: stone-cold-lead on February 24, 2015, 11:48:34 PM
Who is the shotgun toting Momma ya got there?

Grimm

I'm not sure, but she's a Hasslefree model.
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: Andym on February 25, 2015, 01:05:37 AM
Base coat VGC Beasty Brown, quick highlight up to VGC Parasite Brown, then you'll need a time machine to go get some 1980's Citadel Hobgoblin Orange...  ;) Anyway, highlight up to that and then for the sharp highlights add a little VGC Bald Moon Yellow.  :)

Closest equivalent to hob gob orange I've got is VGC Orange Fire but it's a bit brighter.

Ta much! I've been struggling to get a decent orange in recent years!

BTW the girl in the red looks dead like the Cylon girl from Battlestar! :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: S44lade on February 25, 2015, 03:32:29 AM
Cylon Lady in "Red" is "Gina",
Troopers are "The Five Eight"
Trooper ladies are "Lt. Merys Thoran" and "Cpt. Nee Sun"
and the shotgun gal is "Dakota"

Stunning paint jobs
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: Nimrod on February 25, 2015, 10:48:32 AM
Extremely impressive paint jobs.  :-*
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: Earther on February 25, 2015, 11:57:23 AM
Wow! :o
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: steders on February 25, 2015, 01:08:15 PM
All are stunning pjs, lovely stuff
(For me personally I don't like the blue trooper, not sure why, but it is brilliantly done)
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: dwartist on February 25, 2015, 01:40:54 PM
 Stunning! I think you might be my favourite painter!  :-*
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: stone-cold-lead on March 01, 2015, 02:44:09 PM
I've finally gotten around to doing some better photo's of all the models. Ended up being a bit of a mix of things with some of those characters but what the hell.

(http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/photos/hf%20troopers%202%20montage%20small-1.JPG)

(http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/photos/hf%20troopers%20montage%201%20small-1.JPG)

(http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/photos/hf%20glasses%20girl%20small.JPG) (http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/photos/hf%20cigar%20girl%20small.JPG)

(http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/photos/hf%20neo%20girl%20small.JPG) (http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/photos/hf%20red%20dress%20girl%20small.JPG)

(http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/photos/hf%20archer%20girl%20montage%20small.JPG)

(http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/photos/hf%20inq%20girl%20montage%20small.JPG)
Title: Re: Hasslefree troopers
Post by: Hawkeye on March 01, 2015, 03:20:48 PM
Stunning. I think I have ALL of these models on my shopping list (with the exception of the woman in red), and seeing them here painted to this standard means I'll be getting them a lot sooner than I'd planned.

I love the Vic Lewinski models (female pilot type with the cigar). Wonderfully done. I think the simple basing really sets them off too. God, those armoured soldiers are beautiful!