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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: fourcolorfigs on September 20, 2008, 05:20:35 AM

Title: Latest Sci-Fi Miniature Paint Jobs
Post by: fourcolorfigs on September 20, 2008, 05:20:35 AM
Painted this odd pair up this week. The human guy is Holt from one of my favorite miniature games of all time, Trinity Battleground. The big Lizard guy is a Ram Python mercenary from the little seen, hard to find Battlelords of the 23rd Century role-play line.

(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o199/srpollard15/Comparison1.jpg)

(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o199/srpollard15/Battle1.jpg)


(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o199/srpollard15/Holt2.jpg)

(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o199/srpollard15/Holt4.jpg)

(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o199/srpollard15/Ram_Python1.jpg)

(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o199/srpollard15/Ram_Python2.jpg)

(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o199/srpollard15/Ram_Python3.jpg)


Holt is sculpted by ace pro Bob Naismith, while I am unsure who did the Ram Python, but I sure do like him!

Scott
Title: Re: Latest Sci-Fi Miniature Paint Jobs
Post by: bandit86 on September 20, 2008, 09:35:11 AM
Very cool figures and a really nice paint job.  They remaind me of Kirk fighting the Gorn
Title: Re: Latest Sci-Fi Miniature Paint Jobs
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on September 20, 2008, 11:36:11 AM
Very cool figures and a really nice paint job.  They remaind my of Kirk fighting the Gorn

 lol

The lizard is a great figure. I'd love a couple of those to use as bodyguard/mercenary types.

I've never heard of either game  :(
Title: Re: Latest Sci-Fi Miniature Paint Jobs
Post by: capthugeca on September 20, 2008, 12:31:26 PM
I've never heard of either game  :(

Likewise, which is a great shame, considering the quality of these figures (and the painting of course)
I'll have to keep an eye out.
Title: Re: Latest Sci-Fi Miniature Paint Jobs
Post by: fourcolorfigs on September 20, 2008, 04:31:43 PM
Thanks, guys! There are many cool figures in both of these lines.

I own multiples of the Trinity Battleground box and most blisters, but the Ram Python is the only one of the Battlelord minis I own. I think you can only get them in the U.S. at historical shows, of all places.

Scott
Title: Re: Latest Sci-Fi Miniature Paint Jobs
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on September 20, 2008, 04:49:31 PM
Thanks, guys! There are many cool figures in both of these lines.

I own multiples of the Trinity Battleground box and most blisters, but the Ram Python is the only one of the Battlelord minis I own. I think you can only get them in the U.S. at historical shows, of all places.

Scott

It's a long way to travel and would end up being even more expensive than buying metal 40K figures  lol

Maybe one will pop up on ebay.
Title: Re: Latest Sci-Fi Miniature Paint Jobs
Post by: fourcolorfigs on September 20, 2008, 06:03:17 PM
I'll keep my eyes peeled for an online seller, as I wouldn't mind getting some of the other minis in the line myself.

Scott
Title: Re: Latest Sci-Fi Miniature Paint Jobs
Post by: supervike on September 21, 2008, 03:29:10 AM
Hey thats fantastic!

I really love the miniatures, and especially the toned down, gritty paint jobs.  I tend to paint in a similar vein, and someone termed it 'sci-fi grunge'.  That seems to work pretty well for these guys too!

What is that ship behind them? 

I'd love to see some pics of that as well.
Title: Re: Latest Sci-Fi Miniature Paint Jobs
Post by: Super_Gibbon on September 22, 2008, 09:39:35 PM
These guys are great. I saw them in the flesh the other day but I missed them here until now. Great job! I think the vehicle is the Superfigs Grav Tank.
Title: Re: Latest Sci-Fi Miniature Paint Jobs
Post by: fourcolorfigs on September 22, 2008, 10:47:28 PM
Indeed, Super-Gibbon is correct, it is the now sadly discontinued SuperFigs GUARD Grav Tank.

It was beautifully painted and weathered by none other than Mr. Super-Gibbon himself. I will have to dedicate a photoshoot to it one day. Except that version does not have a tank turret, but a rather a resin topper I scrounged from an old Grendel terrain set. Now it's less a tank and more a hover APC.

Scott
Title: Re: Latest Sci-Fi Miniature Paint Jobs
Post by: Super_Gibbon on September 23, 2008, 01:52:59 AM
I remember that now. It was during my "Russian Green" period. I was stippling everything! Good times.
Title: Re: Latest Sci-Fi Miniature Paint Jobs
Post by: Darkoath on September 27, 2008, 05:36:05 AM
Why is the grav tank discontinued?  I had heard all your vehicles got discontinued...
Title: Re: Latest Sci-Fi Miniature Paint Jobs
Post by: fourcolorfigs on September 27, 2008, 08:27:45 PM
Why is the grav tank discontinued?  I had heard all your vehicles got discontinued...

Well, they sold poorly, and the molds did not hold up well. The amount of work it would take to re-mold them and get them back in production would be more than we've deemed worthwhile.

I believe Mecha Gor is still in production. He has always been the strongest seller of any of the vehicles.

Scott
Title: Re: Latest Sci-Fi Miniature Paint Jobs
Post by: supervike on September 27, 2008, 09:38:18 PM
I'd love to see a better pic!

Anyhow....I'm the proud owner of a Mecha Gor....he's still in pretty rough shape, I've got him all assembled but have to do some cleanup and fixes before I can paint.  Still a fantastically fun model!

Too bad about the Grav Tank.  It's funny which things catch on, and which don't....it's harder to predict than the stock market.