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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: demi_morgana on 22 March 2016, 07:34:08 PM

Title: Future wars classics - EM4 Scavengers
Post by: demi_morgana on 22 March 2016, 07:34:08 PM: Hey all!

After long struggle I managed to finish another Necromunda squad - this time based on Copplestone's minis.
I can definitely recommend those models to every future wars fan - minis are simple but filled with nice and juice details so the painting doesn't get boring at any stage :D

Time to assemble Copplestone's peacekeepers force... 8)

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/demi_morgana/Smieci%20na%20bloga/Scavengers1_zpsmi2skato.jpg)

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/demi_morgana/Smieci%20na%20bloga/Scavengers2_zps8qa867be.jpg)
Title: Re: Future wars classics - EM4 Scavengers
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 22 March 2016, 07:35:37 PM: Lovely paintwork 8) 8)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Future wars classics - EM4 Scavengers
Post by: Dr DeAth on 22 March 2016, 07:54:48 PM: Excellent, how about some close ups?
Title: Re: Future wars classics - EM4 Scavengers
Post by: huesped on 22 March 2016, 08:11:28 PM: Damn cool!! yes, please, more close-ups!!!
Title: Re: Future wars classics - EM4 Scavengers
Post by: demi_morgana on 22 March 2016, 08:12:38 PM: Cheers guys :)

I'll try but the results so far were just lousy :(
Hope someone with better photo-skills will appear on the painting contest.
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Post by: Diablo Jon on 22 March 2016, 09:28:16 PM: Looks fantastic! well done.
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Post by: Father Primus on 23 March 2016, 08:00:06 AM: They look really nice and "necromindic"! :D
Title: Re: Future wars classics - EM4 Scavengers
Post by: demi_morgana on 23 March 2016, 08:05:23 AM: Bah, sure they are!
Mentally I am stuck in toxic outskirts of hive city, It's been like 10 years now...
;D
Title: Re: Future wars classics - EM4 Scavengers
Post by: Father Primus on 23 March 2016, 08:14:52 AM: It is a wonderful phenomenon of Specialist Games - the're long dead, but still alive in our hearts and minds and on our gaming tables))
Title: Re: Future wars classics - EM4 Scavengers
Post by: demi_morgana on 23 March 2016, 08:21:32 AM: Well personally I don't think Necromunda is dead - players are still wreaking havok on each other fighting for scraps of clean water and food ;)
The other thing is GW f*&ked the job big time and stopped supporting spec. games. But I guess for them only big money counts...

In worst case the game is un-dead, you know, like zombies? Not breathing but still can bite or chase lol
Title: Re: Future wars classics - EM4 Scavengers
Post by: Constable Bertrand on 23 March 2016, 09:41:20 AM: Brilliant paintwork and display, those miniatures deserve such a fine display. I really love the detail packed into those figures, I found each painting session revealed additional details I had completely overlooked at the outset.

Cheers
Matt
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Post by: beefcake on 23 March 2016, 09:45:28 AM: Very nice. Love those minis. Really quality sculpts with a quality PJ
Title: Re: Future wars classics - EM4 Scavengers
Post by: demi_morgana on 23 March 2016, 09:57:57 AM: Quote from: Constable Bertrand on 23 March 2016, 09:41:20 AM
I really love the detail packed into those figures, I found each painting session revealed additional details I had completely overlooked at the outset.
Yes! YES! My thoughts exactly!
Title: Re: Future wars classics - EM4 Scavengers
Post by: Mason on 23 March 2016, 10:09:27 AM: :-* :-*

Would REALLY like to see some close ups....go on, you know you want to give it another go.
:D

Quote from: demi_morgana on 23 March 2016, 08:21:32 AM
Well personally I don't think Necromunda is dead - players are still wreaking havok on each other fighting for scraps of clean water and food ;)

We still play it.
Who needs GW to keep it going?
;D
Title: Re: Future wars classics - EM4 Scavengers
Post by: demi_morgana on 23 March 2016, 10:15:51 AM: Yeah!!!

For Necromunda we actually don't need either GW or their minis... ;D
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Post by: Malamute on 23 March 2016, 10:33:04 AM: Lovely brushwork on excellent figures. Amongst Copplestones finest work I think. Given the sculpts must be 20 years old they still hold up against some of todays figures :-*
Title: Re: Future wars classics - EM4 Scavengers
Post by: demi_morgana on 23 March 2016, 10:39:45 AM: Well they have character - a contrary to most of placcy crap nowdays.
I also hope the judges will appreciate these oldschool souls during the coming contest... ;)
Title: Re: Future wars classics - EM4 Scavengers
Post by: driller on 23 March 2016, 10:54:25 AM: Demi, could you write a few words how you painted the ground/bases? Thanks!
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Post by: demi_morgana on 23 March 2016, 11:05:48 AM: No problem, it's actually as simple as possible:
1. layer of sand
2. diluted wash on whole sand area: I use vallejo burnt umber (that's the name iirc, delicate brown wash similar to devlan mud) but diluted smoke or brown will also do the trick, add some olive if you want base look bit more "fresh"
3. when dry (and I mean it - when it's totally dry) - aged bone drybrush (or any middle bone color)
4. delicate white drybrush
5. as option - you can sprinkle some chalk / pigment to make base look kinda dusty
6. matt varnish

Voila :)
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Post by: supervike on 23 March 2016, 12:18:22 PM: Saw this on Frothers, and still loving it!

Beautiful painting and presentation.

It's amazing to me how well those figures hold up, even by today's standards. Just wonderful stuff.
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Post by: eilif on 23 March 2016, 05:42:04 PM: Excellent work! I have those same figs, but they aren't painted nearly as well.

I've seen them painted so many different times, but they always bring a smile to my face.
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Post by: demi_morgana on 24 March 2016, 10:00:45 AM: Thanks again :D

I was asked for some close ups so here's the best I could get after night photo session:

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/demi_morgana/Smieci%20na%20bloga/P1100270_zpsrssbwzxe.jpg)

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/demi_morgana/Smieci%20na%20bloga/P1100271_zpswcxt2pm2.jpg)

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/demi_morgana/Smieci%20na%20bloga/P1100272_zpszkeehcmu.jpg)

Stay tuned - shortly Copplestone's savages (Goliaths in our Necromunda that is) will appear on the bloggy (http://demimorgana.blogspot.com/) ;)
Title: Re: Future wars classics - EM4 Scavengers
Post by: KGatch113 on 27 March 2016, 08:42:37 AM: Hopefully with GW reviving specialist games, Necromunda will get some love and new minis.
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Post by: Mason on 27 March 2016, 09:02:10 AM: Great!
They look just as good close up.
:-* :-*
Title: Re: Future wars classics - EM4 Scavengers
Post by: demi_morgana on 27 March 2016, 11:31:10 AM: @KGatch113: with Copplestone's stuff I don't really care about potential new releases from GW ;)
Although new genestealers are more than cool I am planning to assemble ANOTHER gang based on those and oldie models.
Title: Re: Future wars classics - EM4 Scavengers
Post by: DivisMal on 27 March 2016, 12:45:30 PM: Really great! Copplestone's Fture Warriors were among the best sculpts during their time, and they still look great - especially with such great painting!