Author Topic: Painted: UNIT Troops for Salute 2010 - NOW with added Frogmen! (Read 5372 times)

uti long smile · « **on:** February 20, 2010, 02:30:07 PM »

I needed some more UNIT troops for the Salute game. Terrified of the usual Black Tree delays, I bought these off Mark Dixon of ArtWho9 and commissioned him to match the rest of what my squads.

Painting services were supplied by Matt Brown (not Smith) who is now doing tabletop work for artwho9. He's done a cracking job IMHO and they fit in perfectly with my older stuff - and they arrived just in time for tomorrow's playtest!

For more of Mark's and Matt's work see: http://www.artwho9figurepainting.co.uk/

All my galleries here: http://s274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/?albumview=link

Possibly more pics tomorrow after the play test!!

anevilgiraffe · « **Reply #1 on:** February 20, 2010, 03:59:17 PM »

nice drabs... but you know they are some god awful minis... the two UNIT troopers from the single figure range are shocking... the UNIT patrol set has some better figures, but dodgy heads and ears...

I cut a bristle from my toothbrush for the ariel on the radio man...

and then sold my BTD UNIT stuff to use Mo-Fo instead...

uti long smile · « **Reply #2 on:** February 20, 2010, 05:33:21 PM »

I know! But I already had a load and couldn't bring myself start all over again - despite being inspired by your guys!!

uti long smile · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2010, 09:41:25 AM »

Just received pics from Dags on these UNIT Frogmen Reinforcements too!

anevilgiraffe · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2010, 10:11:22 AM »

now they are nice... Reaper right?

Thantsants · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2010, 01:57:38 PM »

Cracking stuff but I've got to agree about the sculpts - I'm in a similar position - loads of BTD Unit I got cheap of ebay and haven't the will yet to go Mofo!

Mind you the prices Dr Who stuff goes for there could provide some motivation and hopefully fund the endeavour...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DOCTOR-WHO-HARLEQUIN-UNIT-SOLDIER-1974-NEW-SEALED_W0QQitemZ320274112028QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_SciFi_fantasyCollectables_EH?hash=item4a91d31e1c

and that's nowt compared to the painted stuff.

Frogmen are very cool - love the diving masks!

marrony · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2010, 03:03:10 PM »

Great painting and the frogmen are superb.Just a shame about the unit posing and anatomy...

Dags · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2010, 03:15:30 PM »

Quote from: anevilgiraffe on February 21, 2010, 10:11:22 AM

now they are nice... Reaper right?

Yarp

myincubliss · « **Reply #8 on:** February 21, 2010, 06:30:31 PM »

mofo?

anevilgiraffe · « **Reply #9 on:** February 21, 2010, 07:05:02 PM »

Quote from: myincubliss on February 21, 2010, 06:30:31 PM

mofo?

Gripping Beast do Modern Forces (Mo-Fo)... they do some great Falklands War Brits which work for UNIT

http://anevilgiraffe.blogspot.com/search/label/UNIT

Rob_bresnen · « **Reply #10 on:** February 21, 2010, 07:35:43 PM »

when reaper brought out those frogmen I though what the hell does anyone want those for, what waste of mold space and sculting time. Now I see why. Very nice work!

revford · « **Reply #11 on:** February 21, 2010, 07:53:28 PM »

Nice frogmen.

Where did the rubber boat come from? that looks like it could be useful for all kinds of games.

Quote from: Rob_bresnen on February 21, 2010, 07:35:43 PM

when reaper brought out those frogmen I though what the hell does anyone want those for, what waste of mold space and sculting time. Now I see why. Very nice work!

That's the wonder of Doctor Who gaming, you can take just about any miniatures, futuristic, modern or historical and find a place for them in a game.

uti long smile · « **Reply #12 on:** February 21, 2010, 07:54:41 PM »

Cheers guys - we used some of Ross's Mofo guys as reinforcements today.

A stonking victory in today's playtest for UNIT\Paul & Ross - although Hayden and I were hampered by not having a tactical bone between us!

uti long smile · « **Reply #13 on:** February 21, 2010, 07:55:49 PM »

Rev - I think the boat is from Eureka's frogmen range

revford · « **Reply #14 on:** February 21, 2010, 11:17:47 PM »

Quote from: uti long smile on February 21, 2010, 07:55:49 PM

Rev - I think the boat is from Eureka's frogmen range

Cheers, I seem to be growing quite a long shopping list of Eureka stuff lately.

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