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

[Dewbakuk]

I do quite like the Brute chopper. No idea what I'd use it for though, besides I want Warthogs too 

[Commander Vyper]

I do quite like the Brute chopper. No idea what I'd use it for though, besides I want Warthogs too 

No problems mate hopefully someone else will.

Lots to update but glorious weather and missing camera don't help.

Anyway:

5 Copplestone's now based and just need sights fitted to the guns plus a decision on filing off/keeping the helmet light and they can be undercoat. The other five are in the process of clean up, sniper being rebuilt to be more in keeping with the halo sniper rifle.

15 Cadian/ODST's now built, still have weapon swops to complete on 10 of them, imperial eagles need to be removed and chest armour remoulded, few other bits and pieces then they can all be glued and pinned ready for undercoating.

I WILL find that damn camera!! 

The Commander

[dodge]

After reading this thread and looking at the movie clips, I've got a bit of a Halo bug myself now. Have bought a novel to read , mainly because I'm crap at video games, to get some background.

But Commander, what are you going to use as the covenant troops?

Dodge

[Commander Vyper]

After reading this thread and looking at the movie clips, I've got a bit of a Halo bug myself now. Have bought a novel to read , mainly because I'm crap at video games, to get some background.

But Commander, what are you going to use as the covenant troops?

Dodge

Not too sure at present, just want to get the UNSC's done first, that's why I haven't given them any 'acquired' covenant weaponary, we'll have to see. Might have to be heroclix repaints at a push.

Who knows?

The Commander

[Ray Rivers]

Hey Commander,

You see the new Pig Iron equipment pack... might be useful.

[Commander Vyper]

Hey Commander,

You see the new Pig Iron equipment pack... might be useful.

Yeah....nah. 

Cheers though.

Just got my commander set through. The medi droid's going in the ABC warriors box, the sniper and medic I'm keeping the other two will probably go up for sale.

Still can't find the sodding camera!!!!! Too hot to sleep tonight so will turn the houes upside down instead!

 

The Commander

[Commander Vyper]

Camera has been swallowed by a trans dimensional warp I reckon!

Got to a point where I wanted to get them undercoated, could have still done so much more to them but you have to draw a line somewhere. So that's five copplestone jungle trooper conversions undercoated and based ready for paint.

Will continue on the camera hunt.

The Commander

[NickNascati]

Commander,
                Being of the frugal sort when it comes to buying minis, I have to ask you - how much did each figure end up costing you?  Seems like an expensive conversion, though they do look terrific.

                                                                               Nick

[Commander Vyper]

Commander,
                Being of the frugal sort when it comes to buying minis, I have to ask you - how much did each figure end up costing you?  Seems like an expensive conversion, though they do look terrific.

                                                                               Nick

No idea matey sorry, but if you can work out the individual price of a cadian add to it the price of an individual pig iron head and one of Heresy's weapons that will give you an idea.

Oh ok give it here!

90p for the cadian
20p for the gun
15p for the helmet

£1.25 a mini.....expensive???

Erm which school of finance did you come from Nick?

It's a deal it's a steal...it's sale of the f**king century!

 

(Lock stock...seemed apt!)

[NickNascati]

Commander,
                    I stand corrected! I just did the figures based on costs here in the states, and I still only came to around $2.25 USD. Damn, now you've got me thinking about this!

                                                                                                     Nick

[Commander Vyper]

Commander,
                    I stand corrected! I just did the figures based on costs here in the states, and I still only came to around $2.25 USD. Damn, now you've got me thinking about this!

                                                                                                     Nick

No problems 

Plus I found my camera so pics tomorrow!

 

[Commander Vyper]

Commander,
                    I stand corrected! I just did the figures based on costs here in the states, and I still only came to around $2.25 USD. Damn, now you've got me thinking about this! Nick

No problems  Plus I found my camera so pics tomorrow!

 

Just taken a few shots, light's not great but I will post more:

Copplestone jungle troopers: based and undercoated ready for painting:



Got side tracked by my NBC wearing TAG marines ended up painting them up on Sunday afternoon.

Pics posted later, elsewhere


Cheers
The Commander

[wolfgangbrooks]

Heh, they look more like the marine from DOOM than ODST's.

[Commander Vyper]

Heh, they look more like the marine from DOOM than ODST's.

Similarities all round I feel...... everything's derived mate! (a human with an enclosed helmet in a sci-fi setting? who'd have thunk it!??)

I will be using the parts to create another proper Doom trooper with zombie on a little display base with obligatory barrel!

 

Anyway....

The jungle and E4M ones are destined for UNSC grunt colours. The plastic cadian based ones are going to be the ODST's. As I said they are not carbon copy but inspired. The cadians will lose the helmet light and the visors may even get smoothed but as I said before how far do you seriously go.

The Commander

[dodge]

Commander!

They look fab.

Good stuff 

Dodge