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Miniatures Adventure => Weird Wars => Topic started by: Commander Vyper on 10 October 2008, 01:45:58 PM
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Well hello all.
(Pictures will follow later today).
So yup bought a load of figures last year, looked at them..when 'mmm', then like some child with a short attention span I....oooh whats that over there!
(And so they languished in the wierd war box until the last few weeks).
So I dug out my 4 zombies, 8 grenadiers (G-SOTR02 & G-SOTR01) and prepped and undercoated the zeds.
Then I pondered on colour schemes for a few weeks, (trying to choose the right field grey)
Then I thought....erm hang on, I'll need more than 4 zeds, so I ordered the SOTR-SP02 BRAINWURST! starter pack:
1x G-SOTR07 German Zombie Horde (20 models with bare heads)
1x SHS-SOTR07 German Zombie Heads in Helmets (20 heads)
1x G-SOTR37 Zombie Bombs (4 models)
Four early paints and the completed horde pinned and prepped ready for priming:
(http://shutter04.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/20/007/7F/93/A6/DB/dgEWH6tKf9FdznvmRINmg0FDAokinkZ00300.jpg)
Now things started to get interesting....
So I started to have a look around at vehicles, (usuall scale worries as everyone has) went with the Corgi 1/50 range and ordered:
CC60407 M3A1 HALF TRACK - US ARMY 331st INFANTRY
US60509 TIGER 1 TANK - EASTERN FRONT - WHITMAN (DE-CERTIFIED)
CC51014 M4 SHERMAN TANK US MARINE CORPS GUAM
Attention then turned to the new figures....
I'd already undercoated and started painting my first five, so called a halt on them so I can get the other 24 up to the same position and start a massive block painting production line, (Horroric memories of painting 60 Urk-hai over one christmas a few years ago still haunt me! ).
Drilled, pinned and filed the zeds together, also did the grenadiers too.
(Pic to follow)
US60509 TIGER 1 TANK - EASTERN FRONT - WHITMAN (DE-CERTIFIED)
The Tiger Tank was very nicely, (simply) painted and very usable straight from the box... however I wanted something a little more detailed.
(http://www.diecasts.biz/images/C/Military/US60509.jpg)
(Stock photo).
So I removed all the stowage, equipment tools and weapons and detailed the tank using a mixture of inks and washes, then drybrushing and weathering techniques.
Then attention turned to the equipment, cleaned, sanded, painted back then painted up the cabling, tools etc. Tools and equipment moulded to the tank were picked out in black then painted gunmetal and washed, highlighted.
(http://shutter02.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/15/003/4B/F6/74/3B/OuEPPPhGUeYBVf4ezytMWk6Jhm9d6RKq01DD.jpg)
(Mid way through refit)
All the equipment was then remounted on the tank, it'll get a dull-coat later today as its bright and sunny.
(http://shutter02.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/19/004/7C/FF/69/8F/Kz0PQtmJoHm4DDnldutVk12JfVpCJiwu02C5.jpg)
So that's where we are at present, hoping the rule book turns up today, need to see where I'm going with these two armies.
Next up:
Pig Iron Kolony: Mecha-grenadier
Artizan officers
Nothing doing on these guys since Christmas 2007! Oops better get them painted now eh? ;)
(http://shutter05.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/09/006/6B/5C/52/83/TWn3yYAJ3WzKISqRFwb+xi1CeozYIOox0300.jpg)
(http://shutter06.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/14/004/6F/F7/FE/29/K3t4ePfLSSrviY2uJ9-2ael94bBadatb0300.jpg)
(http://shutter06.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/14/004/1F/BF/13/33/LGL-LNIf4-SU9l0MiffT6fKJULdAPjtx0300.jpg)
To follow:
Hellboy: beginnings
E4M us armoured suits
Warzone Bahaus mechs
Warzone: Ubersoldat!
Cheers for now.
The Commander
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Looks like a cracking start!
I really love you Pig Iron conversions and you've done an excellent job on that Tiger.
Hmm...I don't know...Some people base-coating minis and leaving them a year before finishing them....never catch me doing that....( he says looking at the 12 drawers full of half finished projects!!!) lol
Look forward to seeing these as you do them.
Regards
PM
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Cheers PM, got the bit between my teeth this time!
Vulkan battlesuits are drilled, pinned and glued now, just need to sort out banners hanging from the autocannons and other third reich embellishments then they can get undercoated.
More pics tomorrow
The Commander
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All your missing is some American Airborne zombies. ;)
Brian
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All your missing is some American Airborne zombies. ;)
Brian
Ah the ever present sales pitch! ;) I'll need to see a painted one next to a S0TR figure re scale as we've already discussed my friend. If they look right you never know.
Anyway....
Warzone plastic Bauhaus + SoTR heads & Maxmini resin heads = SS Uber soldat.
Pics later
The Commander
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very nice
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very nice
Ta.
Friday night:
Vulkan battlesuits drilled, pinned and glued now, just need to sort out banners hanging from the autocannons and other third reich embellishments then they can get undercoated.
Saturday (Lovely sunny day so out at the beach for most of it). pm (rather than face X factor!!! :o).
My order through from Steven at Clifton Road Games, (only ordered it at 12:30 Fri lunchtime!!!).
US-SOTR09 US Packed .30 Cal
G-SOTR25 German Mech Grenadier, Squad Command Set
G-SOTR30 German NCOs, Various Weapons
US-SOTR05 US Armoured Infantry Sniper, Springfield (SHS)
US-SOTR05 US Armoured Infantry BAR (SHS)
So built up the two German units (NCO's)using the westwind heads plus pig iron, maximini and GW heads. Helmets cut from gasmasks and added to the equipment of those NCO's with either bare or gasmasked heads.
Also mocked up another six uber soldat, (warzone Bauhaus plastics with WW & maximini replacement heads) so that's twelve.
Finally, took Hasslefree's 'not Underworld vampire' figure HFA021 Dionne (b), lopped of her head and drilled and pinned the westwind SS officer head (Hellboy 'Kroenen') style head.
Not three bad at all. Loads to photo, will have to wait till tomorrow.
The Commander
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It's tomorrow! ;)
(all at either mock up or undercoat stage, blutack will be gone on all by tonight).
First up: Group Shot.
(http://shutter05.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/16/003/5B/B5/32/49/gFG-G9FaVyXS1d0XeUkURrMDiYHkRm5X0300.jpg)
From left to right:
the very edge of my female SS Kroenen miniature, couple of artizan minis with head swops, (sniper two NCO's in great coats). Eight grenadiers + NCO's (one westwind head one pig iron head with helmet added to webbing). Uber soldat, (warzone bauhaus plastics with mix of warzone, westwind and Maximini heads). Command squad, (medic with maximini head). Three mechs, (toying with banners on these). 16 pig iron conversions using warzone backpacks, two NCO's one with GW head, (brettonian whipping boys!) and one Maximini head and finally six artizan Nacht jager, (which I'm still deciding whether to use or not).
Close ups:
Mechs:
(http://shutter08.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/24/001/7F/F6/23/EE/72HrcuJbeZiyL2LEDSg9EjgA2Db-qqBX02F7.jpg)
NCO (maximini head) with Pig iron stuff:
(http://shutter02.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/16/004/7E/9F/E3/EA/NS2C3EFi3-P0RMud4-KCGesxYXGWU9XU02A4.jpg)
NCO (GW head) with Pig Iron stuff:
(http://shutter05.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/17/003/7F/FF/8D/FF/VasTL0XRhziavu9MYmi-hidQHdD+Iekx0300.jpg)
Zeds: (with a BAM Vampire and an idea for another vampire enjoying some sunshine! AHHHHHH).
(http://shutter03.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/17/002/5F/57/56/B6/VYut06Vm0adsX-V+LyDoJZ82eM+HX2mD0300.jpg)
Uber Soldat (mock up) with Dionne figure, (mock up still to drill and pin head).
(http://shutter05.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/16/003/7D/F6/1D/26/MUdv+bzYk7urSmA9eN+NnFvYZSdO44kT0300.jpg)
Enjoy!
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Some really good ideas there.Can't wait to see them painted up. :)
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These are looking excellent!
You have a real eye for converting minis. I was a little unsure of the Warzone minis but they fit in really well.
Very inspiring work.
PM
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These are looking excellent!
You have a real eye for converting minis. I was a little unsure of the Warzone minis but they fit in really well.
Very inspiring work.
PM
Praise indeed from caesar! ;) you wait till I showcase my allied forces:
(http://shutter02.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/23/002/7B/EF/81/C9/nJ+xPt8GzLDp8eSpVjoxzhX-51XdcnE10300.jpg)still a few more to get still...germans to finish before though
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Very interesting stuff. How's the postage with PigIron anyhow? The only reason I haven't approached them yet is their mailing system(cause I'm a lazy turd who lives under a rock ;D).
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I will watch this with interest as some cracking figures and conversions amongst all this :D
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Very interesting stuff. How's the postage with PigIron anyhow? The only reason I haven't approached them yet is their mailing system(cause I'm a lazy turd who lives under a rock ;D).
Fine matey, you just need to email directly and a paypal request ensues.
Good luck, gald you like what you see... much more to come!
The Commander
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Cool. I've been pondering buying the militia for a small Helghast-themed army.
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I got my Kolony Militia guys (I'm using them as WWWII Russians) from the Warstore, might be cheaper to B.C.
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Cheaper for me to buy them from the Warstore you say?
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I don't know what the Canadian Dollar is doing but ours sucks. Neal discounts everything 20% off retail, and usually does a flat fee shipping in the U.S. Maybe he can help you out?
http://www.thewarstore.net/pigironproductions.html
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Yeah, maybe. Thanks for the info, it's a shame I've no monies to spend at the moment however :?.
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Ok so not been able to progress on anything much currently as back is playing up but got my HLJ/Hobby Base stuff through yesterday, 24 Fireball prowlers and a gladiator:
(http://www007.upp.so-net.ne.jp/kadoo/gallery/gladiator/gladi_front.jpg) (stock photo).
Looks good as is but too futuristic so I thought about the combination of alien/Ministry of Special Weapons Development technology and wanted a blend of alien and Riech.
So kinda took the idea of a puma/halftrack 'look' and blended it into the gladitor body:
Result (still very wip):
(http://shutter05.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/14/004/3B/FD/8B/0D/FuEVWZKl2DARu4undKj+34x8b0es51J90242.jpg)
Plastic-carded the rear section, (extended by about 3 cm), various kit bits from my uber bits box, (huey chopper, russian jet (cheap Japanese kits) revelle armoured tank carriage, GW (sorry!) tamiya, dragon, Mcdonalds toys etc..).
(http://shutter04.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/17/004/3D/F5/54/74/hVoJ4OZhTqlFdXBUj0YPKPkoD59sANKI02CB.jpg)
Still to box the underneath in, refix the tanks. Also need to decide on lid up or down, if the lid's up I want one of those panzer mech pilots. pintle mounted MG42 to add and a bit more detailing before priming and extra panzerfaust to add to the current missile launcher as there are two spare slots.
(http://shutter07.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/27/002/47/DD/72/22/cWS0wq8hI+i7TIXaVKUbq3GwF55vwQpt027D.jpg)
Still don't know what to do at the join, currently (in my head) it's kinda like 'bendy bus' bellows but no joint (if you get me) may plate it over and smooth it into the main body but like that clash of technology.
Got my rule book through today too!
Hurah! :)
Least it helped to weaponise the mech! Lovely pictures too!
The Commander
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Wow, that thing is awesome, both the conversion and the base miniature.
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Wow, that thing is awesome, both the conversion and the base miniature.
Cheers...
Not much done as back killing me but finished the walker, just need to do a bit more sanding than final prime.
(Note:BAM tank commander with the Kroenen style WW head).
(http://shutter05.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/22/004/7D/7B/14/BB/k8TUK4cmSdva0Uep1MSEbHHSNql5Fxeb0300.jpg)
Hatch and crewman is swopable from closed to open with Tank ace.
Uber Soldat: (toying with them as my drop troopers).
All Warzone bodies and weapons with WW /Maximini Heads.
(http://shutter02.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/23/002/3B/DF/DF/E2/1EkUFQ1i6iLNNUQs8RewfufoofcreLm60300.jpg)
(http://shutter01.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/16/007/3A/E7/88/24/3KO6WzNF6coXOJl1d1iF9lYXciLeYsXy02E7.jpg)
Auto/minigun ; counts as the heavier machine gun option.
Heavy flamethrower: (GW flamer conversion with weapon and arms, drilled and pinned. WW head).
That's five done, will GS the arms a little to bulk them out like the flamethrower, (added a grenade laucher to the ubersoldat on the far right first pic).
Only other things I've been working on are:
Hellboy-US Sentinel horn stubs GS'd around the pins, goatee and bigger side-burns added, joints all GS'd just tail to do now.
Robot from the pig iron miniatures range added to the US command squad (US helmet added/gasmask robotic head) act as a proxy medic (carrying equipment).
That's it from me.
The Commander
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Great stuff!!
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Great stuff!!
As a little update I've also got another M3 halftrack and my Panther came through too!
(http://www.alphagroupmodels-retail.co.uk/retail/products_pictures/cc60201.jpg)
Stock photo but will get the usual treatment, though not sure whether I'll repaint this in the same colours as my Tiger not sure.
Finally, dug out an E4M sniper who fits perfectly into the role of Airborne sniper for the Americans and using Heresy Miniatures Blight demons as my Gottendammerung lesser demons.
Finished hellboy, (coat back and tail, added a pouch, more sideburns etc...).
Added banners to my german mech weapons.
Sorted the joints on my blight demon (Gotterdammerung).
Sorted the joints on my US Sentinel (Capt A alike), fished holster and stock.
Finished the arms on the uber soldat and final sand and undercoat done.
Three NCO's with alternative heads, (GW,Pig Iron and MaxiMini) done, helmets cut from ww heads added to kit.
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Zombie horde progressed:
uniforms done
webbing done
flesh/wash/highlight done.
Helmets, boots to tidy up,
hair and bomb packs (on the four that have them)
open mouths and teeth/eyes to pick out
detail work on the officer (fur lining and uniform details) and those with eagles/iron crosses then finished.
(http://shutter01.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/20/008/57/BF/1E/96/sX-UJRI0mR6WkPZeQxyicx3DTvJm93-00300.jpg)
(http://shutter02.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/24/004/3F/56/0B/BC/eqV7vMFF5xUfaEOXMu4iu7w43TAvpyhZ0300.jpg)
(http://shutter01.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/21/001/1B/FF/B2/A0/yJOyvWgK-B4w2vEhZU2-aQvL34Bgcfm+0300.jpg)
Could have sworn one moved! :-\
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Big horde! :o
I need to take pics of mine one of these days. :)
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Big horde! :o
I need to take pics of mine one of these days. :)
thirty's a good number! ;)
Hopefully get them finished today, largest bulk paint I've done since the horror that was 50 Uruks in one sitting years ago.
Still shudder when I think of it. o_o
;)
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Just counted mine. 31 (32 if you count the horse), from various sources. Have another 10 or so I need to get around to painting some day soon. :)
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Nice Zeds! Makes me wish mine was bigger than a few here and there :'(.
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Fantastic! Looking forward to seeing all this painted. :D