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Author Topic: Anyone Painted Quar on the Forum - Update: plastic Quar in 2023  (Read 8726 times)

Offline Lowtardog

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Anyone Painted Quar on the Forum - Update: plastic Quar in 2023
« on: January 08, 2008, 02:21:23 PM »
I am shedding some of my armies and painted figures because I want to concntrate on projects, then I spied the Quar on sale fomr Zombiesmith and couldnt resist, especially with a sale on :o

I know my Murray does a lot of fluff for them but was wondering if any members have some that they have painted, especially as they have an "almost human" war weary look to them drying out for their own Great War :D

I quite fancy doing mine as Colonial Troops to face off against hordes of Kroot in an afghanistan type game :)
« Last Edit: November 04, 2022, 05:13:55 PM by Westfalia Chris »

Offline PeteMurray

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« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2008, 02:31:17 PM »
Here's a gallery of 72 photos by TankGuy who is a pretty active participant over at the ZS forum. Note his transport is a scratchbuild and not some secret Quar kit.

You might also be interested to know that Josh does all his own casting. He built his vulcanizer and spincaster, which is pretty dang impressive for a one-man operation. The castings are in good shape for being done by a self-taught caster.

I've got some that I was planning to use as British Colonial troops for T&T, so clearly great minds are thinking alike here.  :D

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Offline Hammers

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« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2008, 02:36:38 PM »
Excuse my ignorance, but what ar Quars? They look like antropomorphic space tortoise to me but I bet there's more to them than that.

Offline Lowtardog

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« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2008, 02:41:09 PM »
Hehee Pete indeed we do :D

Hammershield, they are a new or relatively new alien race thought up by Josh (I think) Pete is adding fluff to their background all the time which is damned impressive wrting, a real talent for story telling there. They are a sort of anteater type creature.

Zombiesmith has done well they look the dogs danglies

I watched the concept drawings on his site for a couple of years until they became reality. Resisted them until now, there is something about them makes you want to have them on your table.

Offline Col.Stone

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« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2008, 02:41:46 PM »
WW1 style aliens, imho the best "scifi" race in a long long time :)
here's some background http://www.zombiesmith.com/pages/quar/

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« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2008, 02:43:07 PM »
Quote from: "hammershield"
Excuse my ignorance, but what ar Quars? They look like antropomorphic space tortoise to me but I bet there's more to them than that.


Quar are synapsids, evolved from an insectivorous ancestor. Politically they incline towards national confederations of largely-autonomous city-states. Their culture places heavy emphasis on clan identity, which has driven most of their political and social history. For the last 700 years they have been fighting what has become known as the Long War. Up until recently, this was essentially a series of alliances made and broken, and politics-by-other-means between the ruling First Families.

But Alykinder's Crusade has remade the face of the Quar politics, and for the first time in the Long War it seems there may be one faction that rules all Quar. Yet even as he extends his reach, Alykinder's ability to control is weakened.

And I promise you very soon there will be more world detail available on the Zombiesmith site. I don't want to steal Josh's thunder.

Edit: Yes, I'm writing quite a bit on them. Josh essentially said: Here are some images and ideas, can you do something with them? It was like being a kid in the candy shop, or getting to paint the studio models. I'm very grateful to him.

The best part is I can bounce between this and the Rattrap stuff to keep my creative mojo up!

Offline matakishi

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« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2008, 03:40:43 PM »
I bought all the Quar, about £75.00 worth, but recently gave them away to a friend because I couldn't face assembling them  :(
He's having fun painting them though so that's alright.

Offline fastolfrus

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« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2008, 04:32:51 PM »
Quote from: "matakishi"
recently gave them away to a friend .


Is there an official form to join "Friends of Matakishi" or do we just form an orderly queue now ?
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Offline bandit86

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« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2008, 05:40:09 AM »
I have only started 1 but I have them all and the are just great figures.  I love the pik pik messengers.  I really need to paint them up.  I had started with the typical green uniforms but I am in search of somthing different.  if anyone has a cool unifor idea I am open to suggestions
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Offline Poliorketes

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« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2008, 07:00:47 AM »
They're great and amongst the top 3 of my 'armies not to buy because I don't need more miniatures' list. It'll be hard to resist, though I know I would hardly use them on any tabletop.

And I sevond Col. Stone:
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Offline Grumpy Gnome

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Re: Anyone Painted Quar on the Forum
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2022, 08:32:10 AM »
Arise long past thread, arise from your slumber and walk again….

The Quar look to be coming in 2023… in plastic!

https://wargamesatlantic.com/blogs/news/wargames-atlantic-and-zombiesmith-hard-plastic-quar
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Offline Major_Gilbear

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Re: Anyone Painted Quar on the Forum
« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2022, 09:21:20 AM »
Wow, plastic Quar! I did not see that coming!  :o

I hope they do really well.   :)

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Re: Anyone Painted Quar on the Forum
« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2022, 09:26:08 AM »
I always liked the figures (not so keen on the tanks), but never found an excuse to buy any.

Hard plastic may well be that excuse :D

Offline Ragsta

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Re: Anyone Painted Quar on the Forum
« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2022, 01:18:47 PM »
Oh wow! I agree, they’re a cool concept and I hope they do well in plastic!

Offline eilif

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Re: Anyone Painted Quar on the Forum
« Reply #14 on: November 04, 2022, 01:47:45 PM »
Very excited about plastic Quar. I have the Miyazaki Akuyaku tank kit unbuilt. I keep thinking about doing it up for my Imperial Guard, but I think Quar might be a much better match.

 

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