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Tuesday, 2 April 2019

Wasteland Raiders and Mutant.

With having the 7TV Apocalypse Kickstarter arriving and the Burrows and Badgers ones I felt I needed to tackle some of the backlog before adding even more to the paint queue. So feeling all Apocalyptic after having my kickstarter arrive I had a rummage and found a bunch of Raiders that had been started (mostly just a bit of flesh or trousers done) and dug out my Mutant Brute (I had this from when Westfalia owned the figure but it now belongs to Crooked Dice) who was just sitting primed.

I got the first three were finished earlier in the week hence a different background on those in the pics below these had the most work done so were quicker to finish off. I had noticed my phone was struggling to focus without a closer background so I have experimented a bit with the backgrounds. I think I need to get some sort of nice backdrop but not sure what to get or how to go about it.

These are all EM4/Moonraker miniatures with the first one being a conversion of the Savage with flamethrower. I think the head is from a metal Chaos Marine set and I got him second hand and he came with it. Rather than have a second flame thrower I went with converting it into a pneumatic speargun or something but it could also pass for a cutting tool I suppose. I made the spears from flattening and filing some paper clips into shape. I used some left over putty to make a crude pouch.

The Flamethrower guy is the original of the one above untouched again from EM4/Moonraker. The guy on the right was a gift from my good friend Tony Yates and was a giveaway figure from a BOYL event at Wargames Foundry and he very kindly sent it me to go with my raiders. So big thanks to him its a very lovely miniatures and fits in perfectly.

My Mutant Brute (resin) and the final figure from the Wasteland Kickstarter that Westfalia ran a few years back. Crooked Dice now own the range and he will be up for release on their webite as Karl gets around to adding all the kickstarter items to the store.

All my Raiders/Savages together a mixture of EM4, Moonraker, Crooked Dice, Foundry, Prince August, Hyacinth Games and Brother Vinni.

Thursday, 1 February 2018

Moonraker Bikers

I'm glad January is over it wasn't necessarily the greatest start to the year. From more bouts of illness in the family and losing my other Labrador Brandon it was a pretty shit way to start 2018!

Anyway when you hit bottom the only way is up! The big multiplayer game of Across the Dead Earth a few weeks ago got me spurred up to clear some of my lead mountain. I had been meaning to get around to these bikers from Moonraker miniatures (Was EM4) they were really fun sculpts to paint simpler than the Savages as they have less trinkets.

My eventual plan is to have 12-14 figures to use as bikers or a trucker/convoy type gang. I am on the search for a big rig for them to drive about. I have some leads on where to find one I just need to get my arse in gear and go looking.

The gang so far. I still have the Reaper Biker with two pistols whom I stripped to a few years back to repaint (though this was from a storage box being dropped and a load of minis being damaged)

My Old Bikers painted waaaaay back in July 2011! These were my first figures I painted back when I restarted the hobby. They have been stripped and mold lines cleaned up (oops I didn't do that first time round!) Just need basing and then they are ready to be primed.

I love this figure the coat and pose is particularly good. I modelled her paint scheme on my wife. Who also has wonderful blonde curly hair and has a similar outfit though her leather jacket doesn't have any tassles.

Decided to have another try at different skin tones with this one. Its turned out better than I hoped. More playing with the highlights are needed next time.

I love these helmeted Bikers my favourite from the Copplestone set is the one wearing a similar helmet. I had a play with tattoos just to break them up a bit from one another.

Inspired by the Angry Flamethrower guy from the game of ATDE a few weeks back I enjoyed painting up this grizzled veteran who i've nicknamed Scorch. Bandana seemed a bit bland just green so add some white spots on it.

Again another one of my faves from this set. I do wonder what the little comp is intended on representing. I am experimenting with greens still in preparation for painting my Crooked Army minis. I still have found the green I like enough yet. A friend has recommended a GW Paint which may suit my needs so will pick that up and experiment.

Another nice mini I love the big heavy chain he carries but I also like the sort of western type revolver he carries in his holster and the knife tucked away in his left boot. Nice little details that stand out but aren't to fiddly to paint. I envisage this one like Scorch as more of a veteran carrying the extra weapons so went for a more older look with greying hair.

Monday, 29 January 2018

Moonraker Savage

Just a quick post today. I finished this one before finishing Aunty Entity but forgot to post him up. Another Savage from the old Grenadier Future War line. Now sold by Moonraker miniatures. I am really enjoying these sculpts such character and so easy to paint. I have been working my my through the Bikers/Rebels from the same range. More on that later this week a sI need to photograph them but plan on digging out my old camera instead of using my phone.