15/18mm Scifi Home Away Teams

[zrunelord]

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[zrunelord]

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

[War Monkey]

Thank You, for the information Z.

Your firefly crew turned out great! I really should get around to the set I have.

[zrunelord]

Welcome WM
I would also recommend these spray cans. Very good for base coats & cheap to boot also.





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





Thanks for your comments
Z

[War Monkey]

Those are really nice! what figures are those or are they something you converted?

[zrunelord]

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

Z

[CookAndrewB]

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.

[Cacique Caribe]

Z

Wow.  Those minis look absolutely gohgeoussss!

Dan

[zrunelord]

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

[CookAndrewB]

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.

[zrunelord]

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

[CookAndrewB]

So... like plastic screen door material then?

[zrunelord]

I would say yes as it has the same purpose.

Z

[zrunelord]

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.

[zrunelord]

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