Halo: A 28mm wargaming project: covenant troops cast finally.

[Mr.J]

Just received some master armatures from Si and Lise. New system troopers due out soon.

I'll be having a little play with these soon, also some not covenant spurgs came through yesterday. Pics taken so will post up later.

This I'm looking forward too. Don't keep us in suspense too long

[Bako]

Oooh.

[Commander Vyper]

Just been drilling and adding arm armatures to three of the six, one has the arms sculpted so I've bent them forward to be dual welding, the last two I'm playing with Revolution CSO trooper arms.

Bit 'monkey gibbon' but once cut down and the pigron shouldpads added should look good.

Pics as soon as possible.

[Whiskyrat]

Spugs are pretty good Grunt proxies.

I've looked for a Jackal proxie and nothing has jumped off-the-page. 

*cough* early-Xmas Prezzie x2



 

[Commander Vyper]

Going to try playing with a few GW plastic Kroot, re: jackal's let you know how I get on.

Nice that.

[Mr.J]

Kroot would be what I'd use. They're pretty much bang on for those new ones in reach too.

[Commander Vyper]

Yup, planned for both Kig-yar snipers and skirmishers.

[Commander Vyper]

Ok then,

These arrived this week from Pig iron, a selection of master/armature casts for the next system troopers release:







Started to work the armature into a dual welding pose, though may take the arms off the static pose and add to one of the more dynamic bodies.

Also ordered some Spugs from Paul Reid

http://www.sprigganminiatures.co.uk/





Great proxy Covenant: a little big for grunts but work well besides and the jumppack spugs: drones all the way! The website pics don't do them justice, it was Monkey Fighters paintjob that sold me on them.

More to follow, currently looking at as I said CSO peacekeeper arms + pinned a few so will probably sculpt some full arms too.

The Commander

[Commander Vyper]

A further two made up using CSO peacekeeper arms and a CSO peacekeeper commander with a headswop and backpack added. Photos later.

[Dr.Falkenhayn]

nice Minis those Spuggs,can you post a scale comparsion: System Trooper-Spugg 

[Commander Vyper]

nice Minis those Spuggs,can you post a scale comparsion: System Trooper-Spugg 

Will do, the armoured spugs are just a about the same height as system troopers so a bit big for grunts really but they work well. The jumppack ones are a about 3-4mm taller due to the prancing about a bit poses. I'll take a few pictures soon as I get chance mate.

The Commander

[manic _miner]

 My son has one of the Scarab toy's.They are great models.We both have quite a few of the Halo Clix miniatures too.Including some of the vehicles.

 The New Pigiron pieces look great.Nice poses and more dynamic which is great.

[Whiskyrat]

My son has one of the Scarab toy's.They are great models.

It was your mention of the Scarab toy a few months back which pushed me over the edge.     

Although I didn't take that much pushing.

Good call on the Drone proxies Commander V.

[Commander Vyper]

All this painting Stormtrooper armour's got me thinking about the spartan PJ's again. So I've had a spare ten minutes to kill and mocked up this guy:



Crouching body master and CSO peackeeper arms, still need to raise the shoulder and maybe shorten the upper arm a touch (still a bit gibbony)but gives a nice CTFguarding the flag pose.

When I'm bored with white I'll come back to these guys. Might even sneak one in to the paintline 

[Mr.J]

Very nice. Lovely pose too.