40K Squats

[gamer Mac]

40K Squats
These model are over thirty years old
And were painted a way back then as well, very little skill involved and no undercoat
The question is do I undercoat then repaint or do I try to strip them first?
I was thinking of trying detol, will it damage the plastic arms on some of these old guys
And don't ask what I intend to use them for I have no idea





Also three of these guns have ended up in the box any idea what it is ?
it could be Ork

[3Fingers2]

Rogue trader era plasma cannon both squats and orks had them .

[gamer Mac]

Thanks
But what is that on the last guy in the thunders squad?

[Daeothar]

I don't know; seeing as they've been simply blocked in, they might look pretty good with the application of a simple wash!

Some of my earliest metal minis were painted straight over the metal too. They looked great, but the paint rubbed off by just looking at them. So I only ever did the one squad like that. Afterwards, I always primed my models. At first by simply brushing on, later, when acrylic spraypaints became more affordable and available, by spraying them.

Whether or not to repaint is up to you and your nostalgia. Me personally, I've made it a point to never repaint my old miniatures, because they represent the pinnacle of paint skill at that particular moment in time. They might be cringeworthy now, but I was mightily pleased with them back when I finished them.

So unless you intend to use them along other miniatures in a new project, I'd leave them as is (or with a quick wash of Armypainter Strong Tone perhaps ), but that's just me.

As for Dettol; I've never used the stuff, and I can't recall if it reacts with plastics yes or no. I have used DOT4 brakefluid in the past with OK results, and Simple Green from the US, with awesome results though...

But what is that on the last guy in the thunders squad?

Plasmacannon, 4x Heavy Bolter and 2x Multimelta in the second last picture (left to right), and the loose gun is another Plasmacannon of a slightly later design

[OSHIROmodels]

Wash and a highlight and then a liberal dose of matt varnish 

Is it the unpainted gun you’re in about? It’s a multimelta isn’t it?

[Citizen Sade]

Yes, a multimelta. Check out the fab Squat collectors guide on the CCM wiki here

Personally, I’d strip them with Biostrip 20 and repaint. I previously used Dettol which seemed to slightly soften plastic and sometimes discolour it. The plastic generally firmed up again after a while though.

[gamer Mac]

Thanks for the link

[Chief Lackey Rich]

Thanks
But what is that on the last guy in the thunders squad?

The one on the extreme left in the photos?  That's another plasma cannon variant, I think the original one that came with the Squat and Imp stuff.  There were a couple in the early days.

http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Image:Citadel-RT103-09.jpg

http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=RT303_Space_Dwarf_Heavy_Weapon_Crews

The other one that you've got loose came with the Ork figs, but they should fit either.

http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Image:Citadel-RT207-10.jpg

http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=RT207_Ork_Heavy_Weapons

[gamer Mac]

Thank guys for the reminders the old brain is struggling to go back all those years

[Desert Scribe]

That's a good start on a crew for Stargrave!

[gamer Mac]

Does stargrave have Squats?
Also I have another 60 or 70 of their friends and their motor bikes?

[Zinkala]

Does stargrave have Squats?
Also I have another 60 or 70 of their friends and their motor bikes?

Technically no but as you're allowed to use any minis you want you can fit them in. I plan on painting up some of my old squats for it. Always loved the squats but mine were boxed up on a shelf for 20 years or more.

[Mason]

I would just overpaint them with washes and highlighting myself as that way you keep the nostalgia of the paintjob of the time.
A couple of coats of matt varnish should protect them well enough once you are done.

You also get the added bonus of getting them finished quicker that way too, given that you have a fair few to get through.
 

[Dr Mathias]

Impressive array of firepower there!

I recall the olden days of painting bare metal myself 

[gregmita]

Does stargrave have Squats?

In Frostgrave I just used a straight-up crew of dwarves. There was no need for any special rules, since there is no difference between, say, a dwarf wizard and a human one. The difference is all in how you mix and match individual stats and spells. It's the same in Stargrave. You can just use a crew of space dwarves.