15mm Critical Mass Games/Halo mash up.

[supervike]

Those would work well for gaming the battles from The Legacy Trilogy, though I know not of any appropriate 15mm-ish scaled saurian/reptile miniatures with mixed crude melee and ranged weaponry to counter them, though the other aliens later on would be a lot more easy to find figures for. Anyone else enjoy Ian Douglas' work?

Though yes, some Sangheili-esque figures would be most excellent. Maybe some not-Kig-Yar as well.

I've recently read Douglas' Inheritance Trilogy...It was decent enough, maybe I oughta give the Legacy one a go.


@ Commander Vyper...

I like the idea of individual basing too.  Not only looks nicer, but seems more 'realistic' in terms of gaming.

[manic _miner]

 Ordered some of the miniatures from the range the other day after seeing them at the Newcastle show.They had a great table set up for demo's which I missed out on with having a table at the show.

 Would be nice to see pictures of the table and get an idea of the forces involved in the demo's too.

[Sangennaru]

first time seeing them outside of the online shop. they looks extremely nice.

i wish i had 6 hands to paint all the stuff i've there...

[kenohhkc]

Check out the Garn from Khurasan for reptilian guys. I love mine. http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/15mmscifi.html

[Commander Vyper]

Yes over a year I know, these guys have been tauting me on their paintsticks in the garage since last summer.

Well, I thought me and 15mm were going our separate ways, never finished the 'spartans' wasn't really happy with them and other shiney shiney got in the way, (as it does with me). I was about to sell them all when I took another look, got the paints out and as in the words of the Chief. 'Finished the fight!'







Individually based as I'll probably be using Gruntz rules, if not I'll make up some movement bases for them to plug into.

With another order into CMG/GZG/the scene and Khurasan, and the other big 15mm companies over the last few days, I think I'm going to be busy again!

The Commander

[dijit]

I salute you for finishing them up. Every now and then IU too get tempted by 15mm (mainly the prices), then I hav eto remind myself how much I hated painting a FoW army a few years back and that quickly sobers me up - so well done I'll just have to live my 15mm needs vicariously through your and other's work!

Duncan

[Commander Vyper]

The ODST's are really not to my liking I'm going to have another go at them but put them to one side for now in favour of new metal.

I have a load of UNSC troopers from GZG, (added sniper, ordinance and missile teams with this weeks order) lovely little hard sci-fi troopers with enclosed helmets, (kinda like the EVA spartan helmet).

Based and base coated this weekend and finished my test paint tonight, a little tau-esque but really works, nice effective and reasonable simple PJ. I'll take some pics and post up tomorrow.

Also, after the Spartans, I'm never basing 15mm once painted again, so will always penny mount, pva/sand and undercoat/basecoat all in one hit. Realised that not always easy going over tiny bases with sploggy black paint, once I've basecolour a load of green or brown figures so created some little paper pockets (bodybags now they're black) that just pop over the minis and allow the bases to be resprayed without spoiling the figures. Works really well when you've got white or grey undercoats.

More tomorrow, back to the delvan mud now!

The Commander

[manic _miner]

 Nice collection of miniatures.I have a box of the Criticalmass miniatures and vehicles that need sorting.I hope to get a few more this weekend as they will be at the Border Reiver show.

[Commander Vyper]

Test mini (unbased) and five other troopers. Still need to add highlights to the visors but apart from that ready to finish the bases. Another 18 basecoated and highlighted ready for the detailing.



15mm is both satisfying and frustrating with equal measure, interesting that with these I've adopted a different painting style which seems to work, (blockwork and heavy use of washes).

Once I get the ground pounders out the way it'll be on to the specialist teams. Aiming for at least two small skimish forces complete by 14th Sept, off on another gaming weekend so that'll be zombies, playtesting the spartan red vs blue rules I'm developing and potentially these using the Gruntz rules. Busy busy.



Cheers

The Commander

[Mr. Peabody]

Very effective! Love the white & green detailing.

[Commander Vyper]

Cheers,

Hopefully another 12-18 finished tonight as well. The I can sort the snipers and techs.

[Commander Vyper]

24 (plus test piece) painted, will paint the bases/add grasses tomorrow, (well later today but you know what I mean... ).

[des loup]

Nice job on those. You have me thinking that I might have to do a couple of red vs blue forces myself.

[manic _miner]

 Just picked up the bikers today along with another walker.

 Might even try to get some of them painted up this year too.

[Commander Vyper]

Just picked up the bikers today along with another walker.

 Might even try to get some of them painted up this year too.

I know what you mean.

Nice job on those. You have me thinking that I might have to do a couple of red vs blue forces myself.

Yeah perfect for travel spartan at this size  

Basing tonight then onto a few vehicles.