French Expedition to Venus - NEW LEGIONAIRES ADDED + ARMY PHOTO

[Alfrik]

Nice color selections.

[Chairface]

This army is gorgeous.

[Bullshott]

I've now finished the Legion Extraterrestriale, at least for the time being.

Some new figures:

Automaton controller/mechanic, guidon bearer (a reworking of my flag bearer, using a Warflags FFL guidon with the legion name changed via Photoshop) and the first of my extraterrestrial legionaires - Legionaire Ssnark; a purple crestless skink (known as Futter's Skinks, after the anthropologist who discovered them on Cytherea)

When they landed on Cytherea, the Legion suffered from a lack of ground support steamtech suitable for operating in the Cytherean jungle. To solve this they converted commercial steam vehicles and automatons to meet their needs. The steam strider photographed previously is one example. This automaton is another:

This heavy automaton is armed with a heavy flame thrower and a large spar torpedo, allowing it to take on all sizes of Cytherean carnivorous flora and fauna. The skull is a souvenier of the Legion's service on Mars.

The Legion so far:

In the future intend to add another infantry unit (including more aliens) and some armoured steam vehicles, but this will do for now.

My ground forces so far:


Now to get on with my air support.

[The_Beast]

Instead of yet more praise, as justified as it would be, I'll just point out that the automaton controller/mechanic is well-placed right next to your tag line... 

Doug

[Ray Rivers]

 

Fantastic force!

Been lovin ever addition.

I really like the skull with the mechanical eyeball sticking out of the automaton... very clever.   

[whill4]

This is nice work. I like it. What did you use to convert your skink Legion Extraterrestriale?

[Bullshott]

@ whill4 :

The basic figure is the same as the rest of the Legion - a Warrior Miniatures 'Over The Wire/England Invaded' foreign legionaire.

I removed the gasmask, fitted a skink face and then used greenstuff to fill any gaps and build up the tunic's collar, as well as repair some damage I'd done to the kepi when removing the gasmask. The legs were cut off above the gaiters, then pinned and fitted with the lower part of the skink's legs. I opened out the vent in the back of the legionaire's tunic and fitted the skink's tail, again using greenstuff to finish off the join. Finally, I cut the hands down to 3 fingers and extended the fingers and thumb of the left hand with greenstuff.

When I add more figures to the Legion I want to include a couple of martians and a parrotman (kroot), which will be a much more challenging conversion!

[Malamute]

"Futter's Skinks" Eh?

 

Excellent stuff Dave a visual feast of proper VSF, up to your usual high standards

Can't wait to see them in action.

Now you had better get your thinking head on as we off to colonise another planet shortly.....it's the big red one

[Bullshott]

Now you had better get your thinking head on as we off to colonise another planet shortly.....it's the big red one

Which is why I need to do some serious work on my air support after seeing what James has come up with 

First up is a rework of my existing French flyer 'Piaf' (on the painting table at the moment), followed by a 1-man scout gyrocopter (next for painting after the Piaf) and then it will be back to completing my big flyer. I also need to have some serious thoughts about heavy anti-nef weapons.

BTW - how are your plans for 'new look' martians coming along?

[Dr DeAth]

Brilliant work Dave!

[Mancha]

Great collection! I think you, Froggy, and Ray should have at it.

[Froggy the Great]

Next time either of you is in charleston, I'm up for it.

[Chairface]

Love the additions!

[OSHIROmodels]

Coming along nicely 

I might have missed it but do you have plans for any cavalry of any sort?

cheers

James

[Malamute]

Which is why I need to do some serious work on my air support after seeing what James has come up with 

First up is a rework of my existing French flyer 'Piaf' (on the painting table at the moment), followed by a 1-man scout gyrocopter (next for painting after the Piaf) and then it will be back to completing my big flyer. I also need to have some serious thoughts about heavy anti-nef weapons.

BTW - how are your plans for 'new look' martians coming along?

Blimey, the aerial arms race is really taking off (No pun intended) I had better get my skates on, Yikes!

Martians coming along nicely but with the usual hiccups!