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Title: West End Games - Star Wars (added AT-PT walker)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on January 20, 2021, 06:24:07 PM: Here my first Star Wars miniature (I will paint many more and include in this topic). A vintage West End Games Imperial Navy Trooper with a minor conversion (head/mask and rank insignia). Then I created a new character that I will use in my Solo games: Moff Damon Gul Reda. Soon I will paint his body guard of two Stormtroopers in red armor.

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Moff Damon Gul Reda also known as "Commander Red".

The origins of Damon Gul Reda are surrounded in secrets. He always wears a sinister battle helmet that conceals his features. It is supposed he was born to a very influential family on Coruscant. However, as far as anyone knew, Gul Reda has no family of which to speak.
Force-Sensitives find the presence of Gul Reda extremely disturbing. Gul Reda can nullify force powers, and if he is in close quarters to his targets his very existence drains the strength from force users and even normal beings. The uniquely designed battle-helm of Gul Reda, can either muffle or focus the Gul Reda powers as required. Guld Reda therefore specialised in jedi-hunting during the Great Jedi Purge.
With Palpatine's backing, Gul Reda became Moff of the Oplovis Sector in 3 ABY. After the fall of the Galactic Empire, Gul Reda remained part of the Imperial Remnant and retained control of a semi-independent sector. However, despite having both the firepower and the confidence, he did not mount a major attack on the New Republic, rather he concentrated on consolidating imperial power in his sector waiting the return of the Emperor.
Gul Reda proved to be a meticulous and efficient Moff and expect the very best of his subordinates. His sector became exceptionally well administered. Some speculated that Gul Reda served as an Emperor's Hand before his appointment as Moff.
Although at times ruthless, Gul Reda isn't uncaring, he helped to consolidate the Empire's control of the Oplovis Sector providing peace, order and prosperity to the loyal imperial citizens, but severely punishing the rebels and outlaws who still oppose to his government. His philosophy can be summed up in the motto "strict but fair". From 12 ABY, Gul Reda joined the Council of Moffs in the Pellaeon's Imperial Remnant.

While looking for ispiration for a intriguing imperial character, I was ispired by an image of the "Sith Eternal Fleet Technician".
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Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars - Moff Damon Gul Reda
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on January 21, 2021, 12:49:55 PM: I painted two WEG stormtroopers with a red paint scheme, they will be the elite bodyguards of Moff Gul Reda. I'm planning to paint three more crimson guards: a commander, a simple guard and a guard with heavy weapon.

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I was ispired by the Emperor's Royal Guard Stormtroopers.

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Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Red Stormtroopers)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on January 24, 2021, 06:25:49 PM: I painted more crimson guards, including a Commander (black pauldron).

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A Groupshot of Moff Gul Reda and his Crimson Guard.
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (Crimson Guards completed)
Post by: DivisMal on January 24, 2021, 07:19:18 PM: The paint schem does look pretty impressive. I really liked those old WEG Star Wars minis. The scale was definitely better suited for including vehicles than that of Legion.
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (Crimson Guards completed)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on January 26, 2021, 01:34:30 AM: Quote from: DivisMal on January 24, 2021, 07:19:18 PM
The paint schem does look pretty impressive. I really liked those old WEG Star Wars minis. The scale was definitely better suited for including vehicles than that of Legion.

Thanks :)
I painted my first rebel scum: Luke Skywalker in his Tatooine outfit.

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Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Luke Skywalker)
Post by: Easy E on January 26, 2021, 04:19:40 PM: I look forward to a battle reports between the Imperials and COBRA!
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Luke Skywalker)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on January 26, 2021, 07:03:48 PM: Quote from: Easy E on January 26, 2021, 04:19:40 PM
I look forward to a battle reports between the Imperials and COBRA!

The WEG Star Wars miniatures are true 25mm, then too small to play with other 28mm miniatures. In fact I'm looking to buy some other true 25mm miniatures (Denizen, Ground Zero Games, Ral Partha) for my games with SW miniatures.
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Luke Skywalker)
Post by: skirmisher on January 27, 2021, 03:28:28 PM: Great paint jobs and backstory.

I have 4 unpainted boxes of those lovely WEG figures staring at me mournfully ...they really deserve to be in action sooner rather than later!

p.s. Oplovis ... now that's a name I've not heard in a long time ...not since I last read my WEG Rebel Alliance Sourcebook from cover to cover! :)
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Luke Skywalker)
Post by: Muzfish4 on January 27, 2021, 10:38:32 PM: Very cool!

As ever, love your work.
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Luke Skywalker)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on January 29, 2021, 01:46:25 PM: Thanks :)
Looking for alternative miniatures I could use alongside my true 25mm West End Games Star Wars miniatures, I've found this Ral Partha Europe (Dark Eye) miniature. The scale is fine. I painted it as a semi-human female Devaronian wild hunter.

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(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ih3f0AekMn0/YBQPMpTyDqI/AAAAAAAAFfU/g55PW_MqNCIL0mR9v883ZJNFIEX1MQf6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s315/P1070068.JPG)

A picture of a Devaronian female
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A comparison size picture with a WEG Stormtrooper.
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Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Luke Skywalker)
Post by: aliensurfer on January 30, 2021, 02:55:29 AM: Quote from: Katsuhiko JiNNai on January 29, 2021, 01:46:25 PM
Thanks :)
Looking for alternative miniatures I could use alongside my true 25mm West End Games Star Wars miniatures, I've found this Ral Partha Europe (Dark Eye) miniature. The scale is fine. I painted it as a semi-human female Devaronian wild hunter.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LHBP_w5H3O8/YBQPMrEIYzI/AAAAAAAAFfQ/_w93sliGDpsl12rmhvPUVOjka9rFadixwCLcBGAsYHQ/s324/P1070067.JPG)

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A picture of a Devaronian female
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A comparison size picture with a WEG Stormtrooper.
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The GZG 25mm range match perfectly, and the older Denizen minis
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Luke Skywalker)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on January 30, 2021, 03:02:48 AM: Quote from: aliensurfer on January 30, 2021, 02:55:29 AM
The GZG 25mm range match perfectly, and the older Denizen minis

Thanks, yes I know. In fact I yet ordered some Denizen Miniatures and I'm planning to buy some GZG miniatures too. ;)
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added female Devaronian)
Post by: Blackwolf on January 30, 2021, 07:38:21 AM: Nice work :-* These miniatures always remind me of the old Citadel Spacefarers :)
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added female Devaronian)
Post by: The_Baron on January 30, 2021, 08:51:42 AM: Fantastic project, I love the WEG Star Wars range
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added female Devaronian)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on January 30, 2021, 12:57:08 PM: Thanks :)
I repainted one of my reaper miniatures, it will be fine as a female alien bounty hunter, her name could be "Ranna".
Maybe an hybrid between a dubravan and an aeosian parents.

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The miniature with its old paint job:
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A groupshot with the Bounty Hunter Ranna and her imperial employers.
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Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added female alien bounty hunter)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on February 04, 2021, 10:10:18 PM: I painted Luke Skywalker with his X-Wing pilot outfit and R2D2.

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Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Skywalker pilot outfit and R2D2)
Post by: Spinal Tap on February 05, 2021, 07:26:17 PM: Loving these.
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Skywalker pilot outfit and R2D2)
Post by: gregmita on February 05, 2021, 11:01:37 PM: Are these WEG miniatures closer to "true 25mm" like GZG, or more to 20mm and 1/72 scale (like Elhiem)?
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Skywalker pilot outfit and R2D2)
Post by: aliensurfer on February 05, 2021, 11:20:01 PM: They fit perfectly with the GZG 25mm, I bought some to use as different rebel forces and imperial local non stormtrooper pdf type forces.
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Skywalker pilot outfit and R2D2)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on February 06, 2021, 11:46:07 PM: Thanks :)
Yes these West End Games/Grenadier Star Wars miniatures are true 25mm. Fine miniatures to fit alongside WEG SW are: Ground Zero Games (I'm planning to order some), Denizen miniatures (yet received some), some of the old Grenadier and Ral Partha ranges too.

I painted the classic West End Games Darth Vader for my Star Wars games.

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Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Darth Vader)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on February 07, 2021, 08:40:42 PM: I painted two fast and easy to paint miniatures: the RA-7 Imperial Droid and Probe Droid.

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Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added imperial droids)
Post by: gregmita on February 07, 2021, 10:27:05 PM: Thanks guys for the info!
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added imperial droids)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on February 08, 2021, 06:51:13 PM: I painted two classic Stormtroopers, 5 more will be painted in the next days.

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A groupshot of the Stormtroopers with Darth Vader

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I was an active member of the 501st Legion Italica Garrison between 2001-2009. And one of my costumes was the Stormtrooper. Here a pictures of myself, more than 10 years ago, with my Stormtrooper armor (now sold).
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added classic Stormtroopers)
Post by: Muzfish4 on February 10, 2021, 10:58:53 PM: Great work and awesome photo.

The 501st looks like a lot of fun. There is a local chapter here I used to see at the local annual Lego show. They were really great at interacting with the kids and helping people enjoy themselves. Amazing work on the costumes too.
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added classic Stormtroopers)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on February 11, 2021, 12:47:03 PM: Thanks :)
I painted 5 more stormtroopers, then here Darth Vader with a squad from the 501st legion "Vader's Fist".

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Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added 501st legion)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on February 12, 2021, 08:11:06 PM: I painted a Denizen miniature as the Star Wars character Doctor Chelli Lona Aphra, while two West End Games Star Wars droids as her sidekicks 0-0-0 (Triple-Zero) and BT-1 (Beetee).

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Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Dr Aphra and Assassin Droids)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on February 16, 2021, 12:41:08 AM: I did a simple conversion of a West End Games Star Wars minor jedi to create the character of Ahsoka Tano.

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For the conversion and paint scheme I was ispired by this picture:
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Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Ahsoka Tano)
Post by: Von Trinkenessen on February 16, 2021, 01:20:37 PM: Absolute class, such an original use of a old classic figure.
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Ahsoka Tano)
Post by: Spinal Tap on February 16, 2021, 02:18:03 PM: I know I've already commented on this thread but I absolutely love what you've done so thought it was worth another post.
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Ahsoka Tano)
Post by: Predatorpt on February 16, 2021, 06:08:44 PM: Great work! Love seeing those old minis being brought back to life.
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Ahsoka Tano)
Post by: steders on February 17, 2021, 06:59:21 AM: Great stuff, puts my efforts to shame
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Ahsoka Tano)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on February 19, 2021, 02:29:01 AM: Thanks :)
Some rebel scum join Ahsoka Tano. Most are West End Games miniatures, with the addition of a Metal Magic female adventurer (converted as a female dubravan) and a Denizen miniature painted as Commander Mirith Sinn (Star Wars Crimson Empire I-II-III comics), while the other rebels' paint scheme is ispired by the rebels from the Star Wars Crimson Empire I comic book.

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Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added rebel scum)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on February 21, 2021, 12:01:26 AM: I normally avoid pre-painted plastic miniatures, but I made an exception for the WotC Star Wars Miniatures Phase Zero Dark Trooper. I repainted the miniature and the final result is quite good. Surely, the size is much bigger of my 25mm West End Games Star Wars miniatures (but curiously the blaster has the same size of the stormtroopers), but I want to justify it as the "normal" size of a enhanced human, with an average height of about 230cm. Actually it could be considered the Galactic Empire/Imperial Remnant equivalent of a Space Marine from the Imperium of Warhammer 40.000 background. Maybe a new Dark Project (Phase 0.1?) done by my Moff Damon Gul Reda.

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Comparison size of the the Dark Trooper with one of my painted WEG Stormtroopers.

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Comparison Size of WH40k Space Marine with average Human.
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added rebel scum)
Post by: jetengine on February 21, 2021, 09:15:19 AM: Quote from: Katsuhiko JiNNai on February 21, 2021, 12:01:26 AM
I normally avoid pre-painted plastic miniatures, but I made an exception for the WotC Star Wars Miniatures Phase Zero Dark Trooper. I repainted the miniature and the final result is quite good. Surely, the size is much bigger of my 25mm West End Games Star Wars miniatures (but curiously the blaster has the same size of the stormtroopers), but I want to justify it as the "normal" size of a enhanced human, with an average height of about 230cm. Actually it could be considered the Galactic Empire/Imperial Remnant equivalent of a Space Marine from the Imperium of Warhammer 40.000 background. Maybe a new Dark Project (Phase 0.1?) done by my Moff Damon Gul Reda.

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Comparison size of the the Dark Trooper with one of my painted WEG Stormtroopers.

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Comparison Size of WH40k Space Marine with average Human.

Yeah, thats a dude who's had his space wheaties!

I'm loving seeing the WEG range, first time I've seen them painted. Very interesting sculpts.
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Dark Trooper Phase 0)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on February 22, 2021, 11:52:12 PM: Thanks :)
I painted two imperial officers: a Stormtrooper Commander and a Chiss as a Colonel of the Imperial Remnant.

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(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JVVv3n1u48Y/YDRBh-hUSUI/AAAAAAAAFq8/D5VjZXjpPQssRCGdeO2CFR73BWSbvPnmACLcBGAsYHQ/s493/P1070198.JPG)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RiuKkaKE5FE/YDRBr0cJY_I/AAAAAAAAFrE/1j0X_zYpDHczp2IKSQucpJYhi-bw-LP_ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h264/501st_Commander_AR.jpg)
A stormtrooper commander, ispiration for my painted miniature (Blue pauldron).

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A groupshot of Imperial Remnant forces lead by Colonel Dlesd'erash'zarca "Derashz". Soon I will paint 5 Imperial troopers too.
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Imperial Colonel & Stormtrooper Commander)
Post by: metalface13 on February 23, 2021, 04:15:39 PM: I love this project!
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Imperial Colonel & Stormtrooper Commander)
Post by: Von Trinkenessen on February 23, 2021, 06:20:33 PM: It is definitely the year of the Chiss ;)
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Imperial Colonel & Stormtrooper Commander)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on February 25, 2021, 02:06:46 PM: Thanks :)

I painted 5 Imperial Troopers, here a picture of them alongside other imperials. This could be a nice Imperial Remnant force (or Galactic Empire).

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I painted the Imperial Troopers with their classic paint scheme.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-70ppgq0beZE/YDeqdrgCY0I/AAAAAAAAFrg/THwrmR9piFc-_pcXGQs3srbeQXBKtCs-wCLcBGAsYHQ/w146-h400/At-st-driver-51eb6a3.jpg)

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I always liked the concept and background of the Imperial Remnant (12-44 ABY, After Battle of Yavin). It sued peace with the New Republic in 19 ABY and in 28 ABY joined the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances (the New Republic successor state) to fight the Yuuzhan-Vong. Here some informations for who don't know its background:

The Imperial Remnant, known as the Remnant, the Galactic Empire, Pellaeon's Empire or just as the Empire, was the continuation of the Galactic Empire in the outer reaches of the galaxy. It survived the fragmentation and fall of the First Galactic Empire as it slipped into decades of interregnum following the death of Emperor Palpatine as none of his alleged descendants or relatives succeeded him to the throne, remaining vacant until the ascension of Emperor Jagged Fel who established a new dynasty.

As the galaxy's largest Imperial power, the Remnant was known mostly in its own borders as the Galactic Empire, and adhered to the tenets of the former Emperor Palpatine's New Order; although slavery and anti-alien sentiment were abolished, the Remnant maintained a strong military and limited public expression.

More informations here: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Imperial_Remnant
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Imperial Troopers)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on March 01, 2021, 01:28:56 PM: I painted a Denizen and a Ral Partha miniature as Star Wars Pirates. These true 25mm miniatures have eyes really small (about 0,5mm or even less), in fact some of the eyes I painted are unsatisfactory (maybe I will try to correct them soon or later). Now I understand because some guys don't paint the eyes but leaves them black or in the shade. ;)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PUUjP8uSphY/YDzova715-I/AAAAAAAAFsE/7SWmnmWLjXMZawcdCpzGMst5yUy8sxkgQCLcBGAsYHQ/s519/P1070234.JPG)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h2ag-rhpOWo/YDzovYLpTDI/AAAAAAAAFsI/V_U72GhxFEsg23V3nKC6PnheuinCqzZ-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s543/P1070235.JPG)

I was ispired by the Star Wars Pirate Captain Leonia Tavira and her bodyguard from a background character from Crimson Empire II comic book.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IU-j59uyXSA/YDzqyzrn90I/AAAAAAAAFsU/gVufA3mh0c0LC40EUh6h6bx60n-CxztGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s417/TaviraDesk-MQ2.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ccinEjw6kBA/YDzq437BCNI/AAAAAAAAFsY/Fq4TLCIBfq08UPt_5VpizdE4SGTLohcUwCLcBGAsYHQ/s688/gua.jpg)
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Pirates)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on March 03, 2021, 12:57:57 AM: I painted five pirates as thugs of Leonia. It include two classic West End Games Star Wars aliens, a Grenadier Future Warriors Scavenger a Denizen miniature Bodyguard with ACR and a West Wind Production Montgnard (painted as a green skin alien with mask). I repainted the eyes of Leonia, now they are a little better.

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Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Imperial Troopers)
Post by: SotF on March 07, 2021, 07:46:45 PM: Quote from: Katsuhiko JiNNai on March 01, 2021, 01:28:56 PM
I painted a Denizen and a Ral Partha miniature as Star Wars Pirates. These true 25mm miniatures have eyes really small (about 0,5mm or even less), in fact some of the eyes I painted are unsatisfactory (maybe I will try to correct them soon or later). Now I understand because some guys don't paint the eyes but leaves them black or in the shade. ;)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PUUjP8uSphY/YDzova715-I/AAAAAAAAFsE/7SWmnmWLjXMZawcdCpzGMst5yUy8sxkgQCLcBGAsYHQ/s519/P1070234.JPG)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h2ag-rhpOWo/YDzovYLpTDI/AAAAAAAAFsI/V_U72GhxFEsg23V3nKC6PnheuinCqzZ-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s543/P1070235.JPG)

I was ispired by the Star Wars Pirate Captain Leonia Tavira and her bodyguard from a background character from Crimson Empire II comic book.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IU-j59uyXSA/YDzqyzrn90I/AAAAAAAAFsU/gVufA3mh0c0LC40EUh6h6bx60n-CxztGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s417/TaviraDesk-MQ2.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ccinEjw6kBA/YDzq437BCNI/AAAAAAAAFsY/Fq4TLCIBfq08UPt_5VpizdE4SGTLohcUwCLcBGAsYHQ/s688/gua.jpg)

Leonia, probably, shouldn't be a pirate considering that she comes back later one and earlier in legends...her last role, if I remember right, was as one of the warlords, an the main antagonist for "I, Jedi"
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added 5 more Pirates)
Post by: Timotl on March 08, 2021, 03:05:46 AM: Great thread! You really got a lot of detail into such small miniatures. They look wonderful, so much character! Thanks for posting them, I look forward to more.
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added 5 more Pirates)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on March 29, 2021, 10:31:51 AM: Thanks :) I painted two more rebels. A "yeti" alien (fine for a star wars Akurian) and "teddy bear" alien (maybe a subspecies of ewok?). Here a picture of these aliens with the other rebel scum:

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A picture of the Star Wars Akurians:
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X87dm9Gj_P0/YGGdamPsohI/AAAAAAAAFxg/liiMdQb-7EAvGJca6L46Y3b6lTmVuLuSQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h379/Akurians.jpg)
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added 2 more rebels)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on March 30, 2021, 12:42:17 PM: I painted two more pirates: a female near-human alien with violet skin and a small gamorrean.
Here the new miniatures (bottom left and right) with the yet painted pirates:
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3GYP-DU8sqc/YGMMxo0LzGI/AAAAAAAAFxs/phWBaVnviLodvDGWTH_N5XNmZ1thGiIJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1346/P1070333.JPG)

The female near-human was ispired by this Star Wars character:
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Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added 2 more pirates)
Post by: metalface13 on March 30, 2021, 02:14:15 PM: This project continues to impress!
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added 2 more pirates)
Post by: Spinal Tap on March 30, 2021, 07:15:19 PM: Yes. Definitely more WOW.

Love what you are doing with these.
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added 2 more pirates)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on April 15, 2021, 10:04:56 PM: Thanks :)
I repainted a Wizard of the Coast Star Wars Miniatures Phase III Dark Trooper as the personal exosuit of the Moff Damon Gul Reda.

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A picture with the miniature (West End Games) of Moff Gul Reda (the pilot of the exosuit).
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v1i7wQBQMRs/YHioqY6V2cI/AAAAAAAAFyU/Ml6cmFhfzV4JuuN_dVGUUe7rp7DvadAIACLcBGAsYHQ/s656/P1070347.JPG)
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Dark Trooper Phase III)
Post by: aliensurfer on April 15, 2021, 11:17:53 PM: Very nice.
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added Dark Trooper Phase III)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on March 07, 2022, 08:43:51 PM: After a long pause (I was playing various RPGs), I finally finished to paint 5 more Imperial Troopers. Here with other yet painted troopers and officer.

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I did a picture of the troopers with my painted stormtroopers in a nice background too:
(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGNrNntoLP8IzeAU7UVNlwdoPKHtpD9S6ifDeK77XUPe0HPVdJiz2SaWjhmDxGg0vcr7hnX1Z-9TUgrwwRK5U7lM-KD8iJU52PnIqfjAhMheNBfXZeWp9xbwbhFdAjyh3A-hktkQhA0kYREDyEluA-hooPZ2p7Mxg2McusgdZAC05voiXFPbJXpZSp=s1200)

PS: I bought the original West End Games (paid 10 euro) Star Wars Miniatures Battles too, maybe I will have the opportunity to use it soon or later (meanwhile I play with SOLO Pulp Alley)
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (more imperial troopers)
Post by: fourcolorfigs on March 08, 2022, 03:47:57 PM: You're stuff looks amazing! I love this thread!
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (more imperial troopers)
Post by: DivisMal on March 09, 2022, 05:23:56 AM: Wow! These look brillant. Very nice to see you continue your painting.
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (more imperial troopers)
Post by: LiamFrostfang on March 09, 2022, 11:28:18 AM: fabtastic project...looks great!!!!
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (more imperial troopers)
Post by: Spinal Tap on March 10, 2022, 06:23:39 AM: So pleased this project is back, looking forward to further installments.
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (more imperial troopers)
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on September 22, 2022, 10:49:41 AM: Finally yesterday I decided to paint the West End Games Grenadier AT-PT for my imperial army, here the pictures with a Stormtrooper for scale comparison.
Long live the Empire!

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The AT-PT walker with imperial troops lead by Darth Vader himself:
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Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added AT-PT walker)
Post by: Bloggard on September 22, 2022, 11:06:36 AM: oh my, had missed this thread- just whizzed through it.

what a beautiful job you're doing on these lovely old miniatures.

I really like the Legion range - mostly because of their larger size.
But this range has got that old school character you can't beat.
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added AT-PT walker)
Post by: eilif on September 22, 2022, 12:05:52 PM: Nice work on the AT-PT. A great centerpiece for that platoon.
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added AT-PT walker)
Post by: Michi on September 22, 2022, 01:42:39 PM: Quote from: eilif on September 22, 2022, 12:05:52 PM
Nice work on the AT-PT. A great centerpiece for that platoon.

Exactly!
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added AT-PT walker)
Post by: Spinal Tap on September 23, 2022, 08:58:54 AM: Pretty much want to echo what Bloggard has said - awesome stuff.
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added AT-PT walker)
Post by: Bloggard on September 23, 2022, 10:38:08 AM: I should just add re: the FFG legion range:

I was somewhat damning it with faint praise: They're superb figures; actually I would say, now that I've tried just about everything out there, one of the best ranges available imo. Plenty of character too, as far as it goes.

But this older stuff from the 80s and 90s (I think mostly?) has a look and charm all it's own. Brilliant stuff - particularly when receiving such flatteringly excellent paint-jobs as yours.
Such a shame it's not available off the shelf.
Title: Re: West End Games - Star Wars (added AT-PT walker)
Post by: eilif on September 23, 2022, 01:27:30 PM: The Legion stuff is great looking for sure and the WEG figures are charming. What keeps me out of Legion is ironically the same thing that keeps me from WEG figures. A scale that is too notably different from the test of my 28mm collection. An issue that doesn't arise with WOTC or Imperial Assault miniatures.