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Title: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: zrunelord on December 27, 2021, 11:35:13 AM: Hello again all,
I have various ( loads !!!) minis that do not fall into a specific category, so I was thinking, what if I do small teams like home away teams for games like 5 Parsecs , Stargrunt etc.... Fun to make/convert & paint as I would only have a few minis.

So here is my first one. Blue oNe.
Minis are converted Armies Army now Brigade penal legion. I love these minis, simple versatile design.

The AnT's ( Autonomous Neural Trackers ? ) Drones/Droids/Engines were built so -

Heads - Earbuds ( Milliput in blue rubber press mould )
Legs - Fire Extinguisher Lock Pin ties
Weapons/ Instruments - The front plastic bit of a flossing ( tool ? )

I decided to use irregularly shaped cut 2mm card for bases for a non standard look.
More pics on Blog.

https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2021/12/1518mm-scifi-home-away-teams.html (https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2021/12/1518mm-scifi-home-away-teams.html)

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Thanks for your comments.
Enjoy
Z
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: Mako on December 27, 2021, 01:42:56 PM: Wow, those look awesome!

Love the scratchbuilt walkers AND the astronauts, not to mention the color scheme.

Thanks for sharing your pics and how to make the walkers. I may have to try making some of the latter.
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: CookAndrewB on December 27, 2021, 04:02:57 PM: I do love that purple basing, Z.

Great eye for scratch building! I would have never guessed those were earbuds. They just look like some War of the Worlds style model to me. Do the lock pin ties have any wire in them to keep them bent? Or do they just hold a shape well?
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: Cacique Caribe on December 27, 2021, 06:29:57 PM: Hey Z

Marvelous creations once again! By the way, I can’t find the troopers on the Brigade Minis website:

https://www.brigademodels.co.uk/15mmSF/Figures.html

Which ones are they? Thanks

Dan
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: Major_Gilbear on December 27, 2021, 08:07:48 PM: Very clever construction for the walkers, and colour scheme (especially the basing) is lovely! Well done. :D
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: War Monkey on December 28, 2021, 03:25:53 AM: Very nice Walker! all of those different parts are such a great idea!

Doug
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: zrunelord on December 28, 2021, 06:28:53 PM: Thank you all for the kind words.

Dan , this is the link http://www.brigademodels.co.uk/15mmSF/Figures/SF15-009.html (http://www.brigademodels.co.uk/15mmSF/Figures/SF15-009.html)

Cook , the ties I used were made of a harder plastic not soft polythene, they take bends & will break if enough force is exerted. If I remember correctly I had inserted short pins ( cuts of needles or thin metal hair pins ) to affix them to the card.

As to the base, the colours are more vibrant in real life & here's how to do it. Mix artists' acrylic modelling paste like this one,https://www.winsornewton.com/na/masterclass/professional-acrylic-modelling-paste/ (https://www.winsornewton.com/na/masterclass/professional-acrylic-modelling-paste/) well with the desired colour shade into an empty paint tub.

I bought 3 different types of grit ( I now have different colour shades to use & I rarely use pva for basing anymore ) .

I have used inks, grouting colour, tile grout, sand, limestone dust, marble dust, food colouring etc mixed with it to good effect.So you can change texture & consistency.

Cover base & while it's still wet ( so wet on wet ) mix in other shades of colour. Note the paste will shrink when dry & it is very strong.

And here is the second team - Lula's Daughters. All minis are Alternative Armies except for the Darkest star terminator like droid to the left.
https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2021/12/1518mm-scifi-home-away-team-lulas.html (https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2021/12/1518mm-scifi-home-away-team-lulas.html)

Lula is the white dressed one, Juliah her Empath/Companion/Doc on the left, Shyra her pilot on the right. Tayl her mechSimian on the left . Armed guards on the rear.

Still need to do the bases.

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Enjoy
Z
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: zrunelord on December 28, 2021, 08:02:07 PM: As a side note the best paste grit for basing 15mm is the fine one, i occasionally mix in the medium one & the course one, rarely.
Prepare different shades of paste or acrylic paints & blend into still wet base. You can also build on it when dry as it tends to squish if still humid.

Z
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: War Monkey on December 28, 2021, 10:41:37 PM: They all turned out really good! What kind of wash do you use to make some of those details stand out so well?
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: zrunelord on December 28, 2021, 11:18:01 PM: Thanks WM,
Red - GW contrast Flesh tearer red.
Blue - GW contrast Talassar & Aethermatic blues
Flesh - GW contrast Gulliman Flesh

Greens & Browns my mixes - Liquitex Ink, Matte Medium, some drops flow improver & limestone sealer ( I use this mix to create basic shades which I use a lot )

Hope this helps.
Z
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: zrunelord on December 29, 2021, 04:47:42 PM: Another team this time BonzoKorp.

Micropanzer Merka 11 Hard suit away Team .... lovely solid minis , pity there are only 3 sculpts.
https://www.micropanzer.com/micropanzer_014.htm (https://www.micropanzer.com/micropanzer_014.htm)

Thanks for your comments
Z

https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2021/12/1518mm-scifi-home-away-team-bonzokorp.html (https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2021/12/1518mm-scifi-home-away-team-bonzokorp.html)

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Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: War Monkey on December 29, 2021, 07:28:41 PM: Quote from: zrunelord on December 28, 2021, 11:18:01 PM
Thanks WM,
Red - GW contrast Flesh tearer red.
Blue - GW contrast Talassar & Aethermatic blues
Flesh - GW contrast Gulliman Flesh

Greens & Browns my mixes - Liquitex Ink, Matte Medium, some drops flow improver & limestone sealer ( I use this mix to create basic shades which I use a lot )

Hope this helps.
Z

Thank You, plane inks I have for other art projects I just have to get the other stuff and try it out. I am hoping to have more of my details to stand out more.

Doug
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: Brummie on December 31, 2021, 01:45:01 AM: Really nice work, really like the AnTs and its nice to see some Micropanzer minis, sadly don't have any of them in my possession :-*
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: Bravo Six on December 31, 2021, 01:53:26 AM: Really nice work! :-*

They have a real "Germy 10mm" style vibe about them.
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: zrunelord on December 31, 2021, 12:32:54 PM: Thank you for liking them.
Micropanzer makes nice minis, as I said pity that set has only 3 poses.

WM another thing,
The colour shade I use most is brown ( think W&N Peat brown or GW Nuln Oil), so I bought liquitex transparent burnt sienna, burnt umber, raw umber, raw sienna, sepia & red oxide. https://www.liquitex.com/row/products/professional/colors/acrylic-ink/?tab=versatility (https://www.liquitex.com/row/products/professional/colors/acrylic-ink/?tab=versatility)
These form the basis of my palette.

The 2nd most shade I use is green ( think W&N Brilliant Green see here https://www.winsornewton.com/na/graphic-art/inks/drawing-inks/#product-info-inks (https://www.winsornewton.com/na/graphic-art/inks/drawing-inks/#product-info-inks) or GW Camoshade https://www.games-workshop.com/en-EU/Shade-Paint-Collection-2019 (https://www.games-workshop.com/en-EU/Shade-Paint-Collection-2019)) so I got me Liquitex Permanent Sap green .
This forms the basis of my greenish mixes , you'll get superb shades by mixing with the above & the below.

Then I got the basic shades, liquitex Napthol crimson , vivid red orange , yellow orange azo & a prussian blue ( cerulean is very nice also ).

Keep in mind the undercoat colour, base colour & the transparency of the shade, filter or wash.

I also use concentrated tile grout colour . Cheap & intense colours.

This should help.
Z
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: zrunelord on December 31, 2021, 12:36:06 PM: -
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: zrunelord on December 31, 2021, 03:13:23 PM: Hello again all,
Here's another team.
Everyone's favourite the team from firefly. Minis are GZG. Lovely sculpts & full of character.
Thanks for your comments
Z
https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2021/12/1518mm-scifi-home-away-team-firefly-crew.html (https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2021/12/1518mm-scifi-home-away-team-firefly-crew.html)

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Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: War Monkey on January 01, 2022, 06:56:54 AM: Thank You, for the information Z.

Your firefly crew turned out great! I really should get around to the set I have.
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: zrunelord on January 02, 2022, 04:50:42 PM: Welcome WM
I would also recommend these spray cans. Very good for base coats & cheap to boot also.

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Here's another team https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2022/01/1518mm-scifi-home-away-team-group-ceres.html (https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2022/01/1518mm-scifi-home-away-team-group-ceres.html)

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Thanks for your comments
Z
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: War Monkey on January 03, 2022, 07:09:12 AM: Those are really nice! what figures are those or are they something you converted?
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: zrunelord on January 03, 2022, 07:49:46 AM: Thanks WM.
Ral partha mercs ex.critical mass (i think ). They're
true 15mm so on the small side. Nowadays i prefer 18mm
like GZG, much friendlier on the eyes ;)

these
http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/critical-mass-15mm-scifi-c-213/mercenaries-c-213_214/merc4-mercenary-fighters-5-p-4213.html (http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/critical-mass-15mm-scifi-c-213/mercenaries-c-213_214/merc4-mercenary-fighters-5-p-4213.html)

Z
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: CookAndrewB on January 04, 2022, 08:34:34 PM: Agree with the heroic 15mm scale. Before I sculpted all of my own figures (which are probably heroic 18mm as I'm not great at sticking to a particular scale and just eyeball the outcome), I would be bummed out by getting thin little "true" 15mm scale figures. I like the smaller size, but when the proportions are too dainty I struggle with painting. Happens on really busy 28mm figures too.
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: Cacique Caribe on January 05, 2022, 03:10:59 AM: Z

Wow. Those minis look absolutely gohgeoussss!

Dan
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: zrunelord on January 05, 2022, 03:12:17 PM: Thank you :)
Same here , I find it difficult to sculpt to scale....

Here's another one....

15/18mm Scifi Home Away Team - Section 5

This time cyberpunk minis from Khurasan. True 15mm with lovely insane detail.
First time I painted rosy cheeks & lipstick on this scale.

Thanks for your comments.
Z

https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2022/01/1518mm-scifi-home-away-team-section-5.html (https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2022/01/1518mm-scifi-home-away-team-section-5.html)

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Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: CookAndrewB on January 05, 2022, 03:38:51 PM: I like that fine mesh. What is the source? Much thinner than granny grating (which is garbage to work with anyway). Spackle tape? Looks "thicker" than the stuff I have, but maybe it is the scale of it with the 15mm figures that make it look that way.
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: zrunelord on January 05, 2022, 03:56:59 PM: Bought from the ironmongers, we call it mosquito netting, grey plastic similar to spackle tape but around 1.5 m wide
Squares are some 1.5 to 2mm wide.
Old stuff crumbles with UV making for more interesting shapes ....

Granny grating is unobtainable here , as far as I have looked.

Z
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: CookAndrewB on January 05, 2022, 11:05:07 PM: So... like plastic screen door material then?
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: zrunelord on January 06, 2022, 07:51:57 AM: I would say yes as it has the same purpose.

Z
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: zrunelord on January 11, 2022, 02:18:11 PM: Just wanted to share the mini that inspired the first team.
From 1977 ( I think I bought it in 1980 & true 25mm ) & still as good as new ... shows the quality mix of the metals.
I've have ( had ) pre slotta ( priceless for me ) GW minis which simply crumpled away due to ( I would think ) the amount of lead in them.
I did not undercoat them unfortunately & they where stored in boxes though I had a couple which were painted/sealed & still crumpled :-[ :(
So if you have pre slotta GW minis be aware that this might happen.

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Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: zrunelord on January 11, 2022, 02:33:27 PM: Here's another team.
Honest Xylock - Purveyor of Exotic goods
All minis are old Alternative armies ( had them since the late 80's (?) finally finished them )
Xylock, he's the one in the multi coloured cloak. 2 bodyguards ( big green heads ) , 2 robots , the yellow/black striped blue visor powered armour ( he originally had 3 arms ) and the shape shifting naked man / gorilla .

My favourite is the ape & will make an excellent addition to a safari scenario....

Thanks for your comments
Z

https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2022/01/1518mm-scifi-home-away-team-honest.html (https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2022/01/1518mm-scifi-home-away-team-honest.html)

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Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: War Monkey on January 11, 2022, 07:45:48 PM: Those are looking great! have you seen from Khurasan's new set of cyber-punk figures They I think would make for a good team.
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Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: CookAndrewB on January 11, 2022, 08:00:26 PM: I think I bought a used car from Honest Xylock once. It needed a new transmission less than a month after buying it. :?

Great figures, Z. Love the old Ral Partha astronaut too. That reminds me of some of my first D&D figures back in the early 80's.
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: zrunelord on January 12, 2022, 07:21:52 AM: Thanks WM & Cook :)

WM those are indeed a great new set of minis from Khurasan .. sigh... another one added to the long want list. ;)

Cook, that must have been a bummer ... we all have Slick Xylocks in our life , don't we ???!!! >:(
Yes they were a great set of minis and I still have some of their D&D ones also.

Z
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: zrunelord on January 14, 2022, 06:21:08 PM: Another team.
It is fun to paint small amount of unique miniatures as you can really spend time on them rather then painting squads or armies.

Khuul the midget technomancer ( think Jokaero) ( made out of milliput/green stuff ) , 2 bodyguards ( the large one is a modified 25mm mini ) and the sentient carnivorous alien, called Big B or simply B.

All minis are alternative armies.

Thanks for your comments.
Z

https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2022/01/1518mm-scifi-home-away-team-khuul-gang.html (https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2022/01/1518mm-scifi-home-away-team-khuul-gang.html)

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Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: War Monkey on January 14, 2022, 07:51:26 PM: Oh, those look great! I really like the techno midget and the bigger 25mm guy.
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: Cacique Caribe on January 15, 2022, 11:29:10 PM: Z

Those look awesome!!!

Dan
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: CookAndrewB on January 17, 2022, 04:00:35 PM: I recognize your sprue-gun handiwork on the big bodyguard. I think he fits well with the other figures. A nice "heavy" in power armor. The Technomancer is wonderful as well.

I may have missed it, but what are the teams getting used for?
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: zrunelord on January 24, 2022, 04:16:24 PM: I love the midget also WM.

Cook they are planned for 5 parsecs ( Eventually ) Painting small groups is becoming addictive & I have so many loose ends that I might as well do them ( hate leaving unpainted minis ..... a long , long queue :( :( :( )

Thanks Dan. :D :D :D

Here's another team....
Goran's Team

https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2022/01/1518mm-scifi-home-away-team-team-goran.html (https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2022/01/1518mm-scifi-home-away-team-team-goran.html)

15/18mm Scifi Home Away Team - Team Goran
Hello again all,
Here is the next team.
All models are scratchbuilt. I have posted them in my previous posts.

Goran the levitating human/psyker mutant ( the base represents psychically moved air ), Georgey the Elefant cyborg & the 2 droids.
Droids are made out of plastic sprue & minis from milliput & Green Stuff.

https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2019/10/scratchbuilt-sprue-mecha.html

http://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2019/09/greens-brown-sculpts-1518mm.html

Thanks for your comments.
Z

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Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: CookAndrewB on January 24, 2022, 08:09:21 PM: Eleborg? Cyberphant? Elecyberphantoborg? That is one of my favorite characters of yours, Z.
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: Cacique Caribe on January 25, 2022, 02:31:14 AM: WOW! Just when I think Z has surpassed all previous benchmarks, the man goes and does it yet again!

Dan
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: War Monkey on January 25, 2022, 03:02:03 AM: Wow! What a very interesting crew!
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: zrunelord on January 25, 2022, 02:10:35 PM: Thank you all for the praise.
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Eleborg? Cyberphant? Elecyberphantoborg? That is one of my favorite characters of yours,

Cook you kill me, luckily for me I wasn't eating when I read your comment, I would have choked. :D :D :D

And yes he is also one of my fav, pity he is unique.... I might just do more someday.... Elecyberphantoborg sounds way to kool !!!
The ears & trunk took bucket loads of patience to do, brown stuff is great for that kind of work.. Am not such a fan of GS, personally.

Z
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: Cacique Caribe on January 26, 2022, 11:00:40 AM: I like that pachyborg!

Dan
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: zrunelord on January 26, 2022, 03:49:27 PM: Thanks Dan.
Patchyborg is a good name also :D

Z
Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: zrunelord on January 29, 2022, 09:04:22 AM: Some minis which I had posted before which scream to be used as a small crew.

Herr Doktor Kraus - Arkeoteckologist & his 2 Alien pets - affectionately named Ein und Zwei.

The Doktor is a Khurasan mini ( pure 15mm but superbly sculpted ) , Alien Krons ( I think they're called, which I had bought from alternative minis last century !!!)

Z

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Title: Re: 15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams
Post by: War Monkey on January 29, 2022, 09:26:06 PM: Do you minkeys bite?

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