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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Jagannath on 19 February 2016, 12:10:15 AM

Title: 15mm Moongrunt - Painted 6mm test 6/9/16
Post by: Jagannath on 19 February 2016, 12:10:15 AM: Hi All,

I've been heavily inspired by GZG's latest Moongrunt releases as of late, so much so that's it's kick me into a really focussed project, which make a nice change!

My setting will be slightly less near-future than the GZG mini's - but I'll be painting and converting a whole selection of vacc-suited corporate space troops to fight on hostile planets.

For now, here's the first WIP pics of a survey delegation from the NuCor Terraforming Company:

(https://bladesandblastersdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/img_9230.jpg)

more rambling (but nor more pics I'm afraid) on the blog (http://www.bladesandblasters.com).
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Post by: Hupp n at em on 19 February 2016, 12:41:38 AM: Project looks good! :) Your link is broken however.
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Post by: Jagannath on 19 February 2016, 08:06:31 AM: Cheers for that - fixed!
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Post by: Cypher226 on 19 February 2016, 10:41:21 AM: Off to a good start!
On the topic, I recommend the 'Stark's War' novels for a view of Lunar combat, the GZG minis are perfect for it, but I would have seen the UNSC minis as perfect for the US troops in the novels.
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Post by: Jagannath on 19 February 2016, 12:43:49 PM: Cheers Cypher,

I'll take a look - been rereading all the Iain M Banks Culture novels so I could do with a break from them.

Hopefully I'll have a bigger update on Sunday.
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Post by: Shaved Dwarf on 20 February 2016, 07:27:48 PM: Looking good so far.
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Post by: Jagannath on 09 March 2016, 10:48:40 AM: A bit more done on the Moongrunt project - a group of GZG UNSC with added packs from the US Moongrunt pack.

The detail is pretty tricky on these - I'd like to do another set where the last stage is a galze/wash, which should bring the detail out more clearly. I'm going to regloss the visors too.

(https://bladesandblastersdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/img_9318.jpg)
Title: Re: Moongrunt - UNSC conversions 9/3/16
Post by: Dr DeAth on 09 March 2016, 11:11:06 AM: Those have come out a treat, I did mine in a drab/brown scheme with washes ( http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=71705.msg1071256#msg1071256 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=71705.msg1071256#msg1071256) ) but I think I prefer your green scheme. The back packs add extra interest too.
Title: Re: Moongrunt - UNSC conversions 9/3/16
Post by: Jagannath on 09 March 2016, 11:38:25 AM: Cheers - yours are great. Did you end the painting with a wash? I'm normally OK at picking out detail but the detail on these is quite shallow and I found my usual painting style lost me a few of the leg greaves.

I'm avoiding drab for this whole project ideally - half the reason I wanted to do it is an excuse to crack out the purples, teals, and blues.

I'm chuffed with the conversion itself:

(https://bladesandblastersdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/img_9316.jpg)
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Post by: Grimjack on 09 March 2016, 12:36:37 PM: Now then, would you gentlemen be interested in writing an article or scenario about your Moongrunt project?

We really want to feature some GZG stuff in the magazine but are struggling top find someone to put fingers to keyboard.

If you are interested, contact letters@wargames illustrated.net.
Title: Re: Moongrunt - UNSC conversions 9/3/16
Post by: Jagannath on 09 March 2016, 12:42:33 PM: Hullo,

Sounds interesting - I've just dropped you an email.

Cheers!
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Post by: Dr DeAth on 09 March 2016, 04:02:38 PM: Quote from: Jagannath on 09 March 2016, 11:38:25 AM
Cheers - yours are great. Did you end the painting with a wash?

Yes, did two washes, one over a base coat and then a final one to blend the overall paint job.
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Post by: fluffy05 on 02 June 2016, 02:48:05 AM: I love the simple conversion :D

The painting even more so :-* :-* :-*

Keep sharing your 15mm scifi as it makes me want to paint up mine.
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Post by: Jagannath on 02 June 2016, 07:58:20 AM: Wow, thanks!!

I'll be honest - not worked on any of the massive MOONGRUNT order I made for a while, much to my shame! I should really put some back in the queue.
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Post by: fluffy05 on 02 June 2016, 02:08:37 PM: Quote from: Jagannath on 02 June 2016, 07:58:20 AM
Wow, thanks!!

I'll be honest - not worked on any of the massive MOONGRUNT order I made for a while, much to my shame! I should really put some back in the queue.

I hope you do.

Consider me subscribed and looking forward to more updates :D
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Post by: Jagannath on 04 September 2016, 08:16:21 PM: I haven't done much Moongrunt recently, mostly because I've been distracted with regular sci-fi and 6mm stuff for Horizon Wars, but another thread on here did make me think about 6mm Moongrunt.
So....

(https://bladesandblastersdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/img_9725-e1473015675567.jpg)

These are simple backpacks sculpted on these from Brigade:

(http://www.brigademodels.co.uk/Pics/SF300/SF300-770-2.jpg)

http://www.brigademodels.co.uk/6mmSF/PacFed/SF300-770.html

I think they make pretty nifty astronauts.

Can't promise this project will go much further, but I'll at least paint some up as proof of concept.
Title: Re: 15mm Moongrunt - Now with a touch of 6mm (4/9/16)
Post by: Jagannath on 04 September 2016, 08:16:47 PM: [
Title: Re: 15mm Moongrunt - Some 6mm 4/9/16
Post by: Jagannath on 06 September 2016, 05:24:49 PM: Painted one of these chaps up as a test - took about 3 minutes and only used a size 1 brush, so probably a touch under detailed - if doing for real I'd probably use Vallejo Grey White and save true white for highlughts. Still, fairly convincing as vaccsuits I reckon. Might be legs in this project yet...

(https://bladesandblastersdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/img_9731-1-e1473178935293.jpg)