My Blakes 7 Project begins (Update: Fed Commander & Mutoids added 2/22/2017)

[Michka]

I've been a fan of Blakes 7 for about 20 years. When Crooked Dice and CP Models started coming out with appropriate miniatures I was excited as hell. I had the Federation Troopers painted up for some time. All I've done this time was re-base them.



After that I painted up the two Crooked Dice figures.



and so now I have a nice little group of Federation baddies.



Then I got it in my head that I wanted at least one hero character, so here's Avon.




The base of this figure is a Crooked Dice Man of 3000. I trimmed off the lapels and slimmed down the collar a bit. Then I added a Man of 2000 head, which seemed to fit Avon's facial features a bit closer then the 3000 model. I added some GW liquid green stuff to his head till it looked somewhat like Avon's fourth season hair. Finally I used a Heavy Blaster pistol from a metal WOTC Star Wars Female Scoundrel miniature for his gun. The original figure is holding the gun in her left hand, which is why I have Avon using his off hand here. The last details were just painted on. I'm not pleased with the paint job I did on his eyes, but otherwise I'm rather happy with the whole thing. I'm hoping to put together a couple more members of our intrepid band, but it won't be any time soon.

Now if Crooked Dice were to make their own version of the rebels I'd be even happier.  

[6milPhil]

That's quite excellent. 

[Steve F]

Avon is particularly impressive.  He really seems to have that mad, contemptuous look in his eye.

[Brummie Thug]

Wowsers that a great conversion. You should post this over at the CD forums 

[Penchour]

that Avon guy is just brillant, really 

[uti long smile]

Cracking stuff. Federated Minions and Rebel freedom fighters planned for this year BTW.

[oxiana]

Great. I like the nice clean basing, too. 

These are almost enough to help me get over the trauma I suffered in infant school when my parents wouldn't let me watch Blakes 7. Still haven't seen the first two series. It's been over 30 years, but I'm not bitter, honest! 

[gamer Mac]

Lovely conversion
And paint jobs.

[Commander Vyper]

Kudos for Avon and those CP minis look much better properly painted than on their website.

[Michka]

Cracking stuff. Federated Minions and Rebel freedom fighters planned for this year BTW.

This is the best news I've heard since you announced more Astronauts. I can hardly wait.

[Daeothar]

YES!!

That is just great; I love everything about them. Very inspiring indeed; you have just made me feel that yet another project is looming over the horizon...

Me too have been a staunch fan of B7 for decades. I remember that, as a wee lad, I had nightmares for weeks from watching the scene where a mummified corpse form an old salvaged ship sat up, and strangled the pathologist examining him. Having bought the series on DVD a couple of years ago and rewatching that episode, I can't imagine how a slow moving guy covered in wet, grey toiletpaper can be scary in any way. But what a series it still is!

So what's next? A Liberator in 1/56? Come on; you know you want to...

[Inso]

Nice work .

[Rob_bresnen]

Fantastic.

That Avon is spot on, I reocognised him right away- hard to believe his is a convertion and not an original sculpt as the look is just right. well done.

[anevilgiraffe]

Avon is superb

need to pull my finger out and finish my Federation lot...

[Thunderchicken]

Oh bloody hell, I've been trying to avoid this project while I finish the Quatermass stuff and this doesn't help! 

Great work Michka. How did you achieve the colour for the green band on the helmets, it's bang on?

I was going to buy some of the Fed Troopers from CP a while back just for the hell of it but wasn't sure about the poses of two of the figures (the one kneeling and the one dancing on the spot). Does anyone know if there are more due for release?