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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Malebolgia on September 06, 2021, 10:21:46 AM
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Back in 2017 I backed the Kickstarter for the Siege of the Citadel boardgame, run by Modiphius. After an awful campaign and after almost 4 years the game finally arrived (with mould in the core box nonetheless)! And being a Mutant Chronicles nut I really wanted to play. Turns out the game is a lot of fun and me and my mates have started a full campaign. Hooray for actual games instead of doing only virtual games!
But the PVC miniatures are not the best. Some are nice...but a lot are terribly designed, are poorly cast or are too modern for my taste. But fortunately I still have quite a lot of oldskool metal Warzone miniatures. So time to dust them off and get some paint on them for Siege of the Citadel! And once Warzone Eternal comes out, they will probably be used for that game too :). I started with some Undead Legionaries and a Necromutant and for the colours I used Paul Bonner's art as inspiration.
Group shot
(http://paintoholic.nl/images/darklegion.jpg)
Necromutant
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1000/7245952/necromutant1.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1000/7245955/necromutant2.jpg)
Undead Legionaries
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1200/7245941/legionaries1.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1200/7245943/legionaries2.jpg)
Maaaaaaan, these were a lot of fun to do. Even after more than 25 years they look so cool and paint up so easily.
Next up some more Necromutants and a Centurion.
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These are some really cool figures, and I very much like the bold green and red in there. No easy colours to balance without getting a "christmas" look!
I also love your chipper attitude given what seems like a pretty bad KS Modiphius ran there. :D Not sure I'll ever become a fan of PVC figures.
Either way, great that you enjoy Warzone and that those classic figures got a neat paintjob. Have fun!
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Wonderful work 8)
They're both grimy and gaudy at the same time; a combination only the nineties could produce (and painters inspired by them ;) ).
I discovered just how nifty those old Warzone minis really are when I painted up a bunch of Capitol Sea Lions a couple of years back, as cheap corporate cannon fodder for use in the scifi RPG campaign I was playing in at the time.
But I found that, against all my expectations, I liked them a lot! Warzone, to me at least, had always been 40K's simpleton cousin back when the 1st and 2nd editions could still be found in brick and mortar stores. They were even more over the top than their contemporary 2nd ed. 40K competitors, and the game never got (any?) traction around these parts.
But they have really grown on me, and now I actually love that nineties over the top heroic look, and I recently picked up the 2nd ed starter box for cheap (with the eighty plastic minis), with the rule books inside, and they actually seem fun too!
What faction will you be doing up next? Or will you be sticking with the Dark Symmetry for now?
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These are some really cool figures, and I very much like the bold green and red in there. No easy colours to balance without getting a "christmas" look!
I also love your chipper attitude given what seems like a pretty bad KS Modiphius ran there. :D Not sure I'll ever become a fan of PVC figures.
Either way, great that you enjoy Warzone and that those classic figures got a neat paintjob. Have fun!
Yeah, the Kickstarter was a disaster. Almost 3 years of delays, lots of unclear information (and I think a lot of lies), varying model quality, component quality varies a lot (the cards for instance aren't uniform at all), a lot of people had mould in their core boxes. And there was more I think. But I am still glad I got the game as it's a fun one with mates. The rules are quite straight forward and play nice...and it's Mutant Chronicles! :D. But the PVC has to go as much as possible, so I'm looking for a lot of metals to replace the pvc crap...
And thanks for the compliments :)
Wonderful work 8)
They're both grimy and gaudy at the same time; a combination only the nineties could produce (and painters inspired by them ;) ).
I discovered just how nifty those old Warzone minis really are when I painted up a bunch of Capitol Sea Lions a couple of years back, as cheap corporate cannon fodder for use in the scifi RPG campaign I was playing in at the time.
But I found that, against all my expectations, I liked them a lot! Warzone, to me at least, had always been 40K's simpleton cousin back when the 1st and 2nd editions could still be found in brick and mortar stores. They were even more over the top than their contemporary 2nd ed. 40K competitors, and the game never got (any?) traction around these parts.
But they have really grown on me, and now I actually love that nineties over the top heroic look, and I recently picked up the 2nd ed starter box for cheap (with the eighty plastic minis), with the rule books inside, and they actually seem fun too!
What faction will you be doing up next? Or will you be sticking with the Dark Symmetry for now?
Yeah, Warzone paints up so nicely. It's like painting Pulp Figures or Copplestones; loads of character without having tons of annoying detail (like a lot of GW or Infinity models). And you can let your 90s painting vibe run wild too! :D. I love the whole Gwar-like look everything has and once painted it works so well on the table.
The cool thing about Siege of the Citadel is that you need a LOT of Dark Legion stuff and heroes from all other factions. So I need to paint all kinds of models and paint schemes, not 20 of the same types. And that is just what I like the most about painting miniatures: as much diversity as possible. I hate painting rank and file and with this game I don't have to. Even with the Legionaries they are all so different and unique, they feel like painting totally different models.
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Wow - Blast from the past. Nicely done.
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I love your paintwork on those Legionaires!
I'm a low-key fan of almost all the various sci-fi figures that have that 80's and early 90's exaggerated heroic aesthetic. 40k, Warzone, Future Warriors, Void, Shockforce, etc...
I agree that Warzone has some great figs. I've worked some into my various forces over the years. One of my favorites was a Bauhaus Hussar on Dino who -somewhat ironically- commands a unit of Void Junker dino riders.
I have no particular use for them but a few years back I acquired a the box set of original metal Warzone Etoiles Mortant just because they are such cool figures.
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I think what jives with me, is that instead of trying TOO HARD to be ultra serious about how evil they are (ala chaos) these Necromutants look like they've stepped out of Doom. Ludicrously iver the top in a wonderful way.
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Really liking these
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Great painting, you can tell that you had a lot of fun doing them.
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I remember when I was young and these came out - I passed on them at the time as I simply couldn't afford any more wargames (and I couldn't really afford the ones I did play...!). I've sort of been tempted by them again on-and-off over the years, but I have resisted.
Your paintjobs really show these old classics off at their best I think, and like Hubba says I think it shows that you had a lot of fun painting them! Well done, and I look forward to seeing more of them. :D
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Cheers guys! And exactly, I had a lot of fun with them because of their absurd looks and over the top designs. I've bought all kinds of models from the corporations from fellow gamers and I can't wait to do all of these too.
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I am also an unabashed fan of old school Warzone! I love it. When Target went under I was buying up blisters at a dollar or two each. i picked up around 3-400 blisters. The Dark Legion are one of my favorites. Lots of Undead Legionnaires with necros and Razides. You did a very nice job on them. Those figures just have so much character. I also picked some things when Prince August runs sales. Needed some Imperial figs along with some Bauhaus to fill a few units out. When 1st edition came out we were playing the heck out of it. I still like it! Hopefully the new edition may get things sorted out with the new plastics. I guess we'll see.
Thanks
John
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Some more Necromutants finished, all in the same colour scheme. And a lot of fun to do again. The one with the mask is one of the first Warzone models I bought back in 1995, so it was excellent to finally have him painted.
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1200/7245964/necromutants2.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1200/7245967/necromutants3.jpg)
And a group shot with all 7 Necromutants that are done. Should be enough for most Siege of the Citadel games. I see now I didn't paint the upper lips on the old ones I did some years ago like the way Paul Bonner did them! Oh well :D.
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1200/7245968/necromutants4.jpg)
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You really are doing a great job on these! They really look the part for Warzone. Keep em coming!
Thanks
John
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Since you love to paint and are also much better than others, if I were to look for other Warzone metal miniatures, I decided to sell everything.
I have a large quantity available, boxes still sealed, blisters still closed, loose miniatures to paint and even a Bauhaus Grizzly GBT-49!
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Fantastic painting :-*
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Great job on these, I love old school sculpts painted to modern standards.
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You’ve given these old lovelies a new lease of life. Look forward to seeing pics of games.
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New Warzone Kickstarter...new paintjobs! This time a Necromutant with Tormentor Flamer and an old Undead Legionaire with Plasma Carbine (old Mutant Chronicles miniature). Fantastic models to paint, the sculpts are so absurdly oldschool it makes me happy every time I paint one. The Necromuant is in my collection for almost 25 years, how cool to finally paint it. And of course, the colours were inspired by Paul Bonner's art.
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1200/7245949/necrolegionary.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1000/7245958/necromutant3a.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1000/7245959/necromutant3b.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1000/7245913/legionaire2a.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1000/7245916/legionaire2b.jpg)
Probably doing more Warzone the coming time!
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And since the Praetorian Stalkers were unlocked I just had to paint one of them! This time one from Prodos, I think they did a perfect job of translating Bonner's art to resin. Such a perfect model.
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1000/7245992/stalkera.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1000/7245994/stalkerb.jpg)
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More great work! The metals of the armour are particularly nice 8)
You're amassing quite the amount of Dark Symmetry forces. Are you trying to tell Humanity something? ;D
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Cheers man! And I am really enjoying painting the metals, a lot of fun to got some texture on them. And of course humanity is screwed...
And a new day, a new model! Now another Legionaire, also inspired by Bonner.
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1000/7245919/legionaire3a.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1000/7245922/legionaire3b.jpg)
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MOAR ZOMBIES! Or in other words, three more Undead Legionnaires. All three super old models and I think for about 25 years in my collection. And all three were really cool to paint! Of course totally inspired by Paul Bonner's art, so I followed his ideas. And took photos, using my new Green Stuff World Maxx Darth photo backdrop. Apparently it absorbs 99.9% of the light, giving a pure black background. And DAMN, it absolutely does. I only had to use Photoshop to get rid of some dust specks.
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1000/7245925/legionaire4a.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1000/7245926/legionaire4b.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1000/7245929/legionaire5a.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1000/7245932/legionaire5b.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1000/7245935/legionaire6a.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1000/7245938/legionaire6b.jpg)
Next up will be 2 Centurions.
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Great work again on those posessed, undead, alien and whatelsenot baddies!
And going full black will also eliminate any shadow problems 😁
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Nice work , both painting & pics.
It does bring back memories .
My personal favourite warzone minis are those
which were sculpted by Werner Klocke.
That black background looks great .
Did you take the photos with
a mob phone or a Dslr?
Z
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Cheers lads! No school like oldschool eh ;)
That black background looks great .
Did you take the photos with
a mob phone or a Dslr?
Z
DSLR, you can see the photo setup here: https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=141407.msg1803200#new. I use a Canon EOS500D.
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Thank you for replying & the link.
Z
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More Dark Legion...this time the Centurions. With their infamous red+yellow camo pants. Great models to paint, as always!
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1200/7245898/centurions.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1000/7245886/centurion1.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1000/7245889/centurion2.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1200/7245893/centurion3.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1000/7245896/centurion4.jpg)
Next up another Praetorian Stalker!
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And the final model I paint during the Kickstarter...a second edition Praetorian Stalker. Maybe a bit derpy sculpt and too small, but still cool to paint.
That makes 10 models done during the Kickstarter project, great additions to my force. I can't wait for the new models to arrive (Mishima!) and to paint them to face off against each other.
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1000/7245997/stalkerc.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1000/7245998/stalkerd.jpg)
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Very nice, as we've come to expect actually :)
I especially like the slightly warm tones of the metal armour.
And to be honest, being also a fan of nineties miniatures, I don't find the sculpt to be particular derpy. Or your photography skills are just truly excellent and you know how to bring out the best in your subjects of course :D
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I'm not really a fan of the sculpts but your painting is excellent, good work.
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Thanks man! Yeah, I'm quite happy with the armour. The trick was to use Ratling Grime Contrast as shading, it has a nice brown tone and works well for this type of armour.
And for the sculpt...he is about the size of a trooper model, but then very wide and on a 40mm base. So it's like somebody bonked him hard and now he is half the size he should be. The new Stalkers from the Kickstarter (https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/040/861/944/1ccc5d4b62f6f2dd41ccd884c5f3fb38_original.png?ixlib=rb-4.0.2&w=700&fit=max&v=1683473302&gif-q=50&lossless=true&s=2df3f57fe315f1be26b1a720ef987d0c) are so much better and reflect their monstrous prowess perfectly. Can't wait to paint these!
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Some years ago I won several sets of the cathedral scenery in a contest by Archon, awesome plastic scenery! I assembled it quickly, but the project stalled during painting. But I now I pushed on and finally finished the painting and adding tons of moss, turf, grass and vines to it to give it a nice jungle feeling. It will be great scenery to use in Warzone Eternal (Venusian jungle!) or in my dark fantasy games.
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1200/7247510/jungletemple1.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1200/7247513/jungletemple2.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1200/7247516/jungletemple3.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1200/7247519/jungletemple4.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1200/7247525/jungletemple5.jpg)
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/1200/7247528/jungletemple6.jpg)
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That's all the shades of awesome! 8)
And the money shots are simply awesome. You've amassed quite the horde by now.
How many minis go into a typical game of Warzone anyway? I was always under the impression it was a bit like 40K 3rd in respect to scope?
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That's some excellent scenery, nice work.
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Cheers lads!!
How many minis go into a typical game of Warzone anyway? I was always under the impression it was a bit like 40K 3rd in respect to scope?
Eternal will start as a skirmish game, so probably with 10-15 models a side. About 2 leaders, some specialists and the rest you fill up with the soldiers from the various famous unit types. So a bit like Infinity or Deadzone in scope. It's played on a 3'x3' and plays in 60-90 minutes. Excellent as a starting point for the new version of Warzone. Rez Nova wants to scale it up later (with things like Biogiants or Grizzlies), but this will require a solid start with enough players and also a altered rules set to make sure larger games will play smoothly too.
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Stunning! It all looks incredible o_o
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Great stuff 8)
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Thanks guys!
And the preparation for Warzone Eternal continues...now with some scatter scenery. I'll also use it for Deadzone. It's a mix of Deadzone scenery and pieces from Fenris Games.
(https://paintoholic.nl/images/scenery/scatter_wz.jpg)
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Great stuff; that should prove pretty versatile in deed.
I really like the colourshifting lights on the gun 8)
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Great stuff; that should prove pretty versatile in deed.
I really like the colourshifting lights on the gun 8)
Cheers! And fluorescent paints are excellent for such lights or when doing OSL. Love the stuff!
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(https://paintoholic.nl/images/scenery/jungletemple3.jpg)
Sir, this is beautiful and very inspirational.
I think I complimented your work somewhere else, but one time is not enough, even if it require necroposting :P
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Thanks man! Also for bringing this topic back, so I can repair the links from my old webspace.
And I think we've 'met' on Facebook, I've seen your insanely gorgeous stuff there.
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Only just discovered this thread, so much gorgeous stuff on here! Who else is getting Bolt Thrower playing in their head seeing those sculpts?
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Wah, hadn't seen that cathedral terrain, that's beautiful, and it looks very playable. The scatter looks nice too, good jorrrrrrrrb.
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It's always a pleasure to see well painted Mutant Chronicles miniatures with excellent scenery too. :-*