Cheetors 40k Skirmish Figs: Arbites Veteran & Rookies p.15, 21/11/17

[cheetor]

I have been painting a few figures for some proposed skirmish games in the 40K-verse later this year.  We plan to use the 7TV ruleset and to focus on Inquisitor style, 5-10 models per side sort of engagements.  If you have read the Eisenhorn or Ravenor books, then you will know the sort of techno-gothic James Bond capers that we want to create.  I have high hopes for some fun games.

The first models finished are these two navigators and a gyrinx.



Navigator Heinlein here is an old RT figure and the gyrinx is a cat model from Mega Miniatures.



This guy will represent a Navis Nobilite Novator or Heir Apparent.  The model is Reapers Dr Totenkranz.

The angle on the photo below is a bit crappy, but it should give you an idea of how the three look together.  I will get a better group shot taken at a later date.



I am hoping to focus on painting the more interesting and characterful side of the WH40K setting that I missed out on before now.  Mainly the project is a opportunity to paint a few oddball and fun sci-fi figures from different manufacturers and play some fun games with them.

Next up is likely a Commissar or two and a RT era Inquisitor, maybe an ogryn or assassin or rogue trader or tech-priest or jokaero or death ferret etc

Comments and criticisms all welcome of course

[Michka]

Those look really nice. I'd love to find one of those navigators someday. (or just about any of the older RT stuff to be honest.) I am painting up some old 40K stuff right now for a similar reason. I love the old figures, but I can't stand the current rules and tournament mentality. A skirmish game set in that universe could be a real blast.   

[pocoloco]

Beautiful paint job on all of them and the chosen colours fit to the 40K just like the minis. Will be nice to see this group grow.

[Jonas]

Great stuff, but isn't a Gyrinx supposed to be red 

[Wachaza]

Great stuff, but isn't a Gyrinx supposed to be red 

It's a Manx gyrinx.

[Momotaro]

Lovely stuff!

[cheetor]

Thanks for the feedback guys

Great stuff, but isn't a Gyrinx supposed to be red 

From Rogue Trader:

"A Gyrinx resembles a large cat, with very thick and fluffy ginger or orange fur and bright blue eyes."

I chose to ignore this canonical "fact"  Ginger cats are quite common in real life so I chose something a bit more exotic.  I also painted a purple guy for use as a DreadBall assistant coach and I have numerous other cat models waiting in the wings.  I plan to have a large number of unlikely coloured cats by the time that I am finished.  Remember, the universe is a big place and whatever happens, gyrinx come in every colour.

It's a Manx gyrinx.

Well, its got a tail...  

[Jonas]

Looks great anyway. I might paint up some of my Mega Mini cats as Gyrinx too..

On another note Black Cat Bases is actually make a cat that looks very much like the GW Gyrinx, just a tad smaller. I should take a comparison photo one of these days.

[Suber]

Extremely lovely. This is the kind of stuff that is worth of being explored. Great paint job too .

[dijit]

Very nice and good idea using 7TV, I'll be interested in hearing how it works.

[Vanvlak]

Very nice and good idea using 7TV, I'll be interested in hearing how it works.

Ditto - and really grand paint job. After the Dreadball thread the Cheetor's label is one I've started to look out for. 
And I love the Gyrinx. 

[Andrew May]

They look great, I've been looking out for seeing that reaper mini painted up.

[cheetor]

Looks great anyway. I might paint up some of my Mega Mini cats as Gyrinx too..

Thanks.  The cats were very quick and surprisingly satisfying to paint, so I plan to get a few more done over the next while.

On another note Black Cat Bases is actually make a cat that looks very much like the GW Gyrinx, just a tad smaller. I should take a comparison photo one of these days.

I know the figures (and I have one of them on my painting table at the moment actually).  The Black Cat cats are slightly peculiar in design, almost like a cat muppet or something, but they look particularly suitable for use as alien species I think.

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Commissars next I think.

[Jonas]

Here, I took a photo, I hope it is ok I post it in this thread.

[cheetor]

I got a commissar and his aide finished.



I bought the commissar from Mega Miniatures.  Its a Demon Blade or Shockforce figure I think.  The female is a Foundry Street violence figure.  As is rather apparent the female figure was designed to look like a woman who dresses up in uniform recreationally, but I couldnt resist adding it to this set of figures anyway.

More details on my blog.

Comments and criticisms all welcome.

Here, I took a photo, I hope it is ok I post it in this thread.

Thanks for putting the comparison shot up Jonas  I dont have the "proper" gyrinx model although I do have that particular Black Cat cat, so its interesting to see them side by side.