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Hispania Union - Hollow Shell

I've gotten a new squad done for your viewing pleasure. I have a few squads of GW Karskin troops that I got for a feverish moment when I actually thought I wanted to play 40K. So they have been sitting.

And since I want to get some trrops painted for Hollow shell in the 2011 to play with Tomorrows War, I thought I would use them for that, along with their Cadian brothers. So I give you the first squad of the Hispania Union.

 Group shot

Close up 1

Close up 2

 Close up 3

These guys were a test to see if I liked the paint job. I do, so we'll march on through. They can also double as a heavy squad of the Engineers Guild in the post apoc world (imagine the power and influence of the engineer in a post apoc world, everything from using ancient tech, to creating new tech, to cleaning water and creating power. All hail the enigineer. Imagine how corrupting that much power could be.)  Gotta do the basing on my 15mm Commands and Colors Fantasy first, then do a few rubbled buildings over xmas. But these are enough to get started.

Keep working them balls.

To make it all work these days you gotta keep punching, keep moving, keep digging, keep shining those balls. That's where I am at. Let's all hope for a successful and happy new year!

Wasteland Mutants, done

Here's what I have been working on after the 15mm Sci Fi.

A gang of hardcore Mutants from deep in the Wastelands. If these guys show up, there must be some easy pickens, or things have gotten even worse in the wastes. Expert scavengers and nomads, the mutants pale bluish skin, white hair and glowing yellow eyes reveal their more base nature. They are survivors, thriving where noone else can.

Figs are old Citadel Confrontation Gangers and a Copplestone Scavenger. Buildings are my rubbled buildings.

 Group shot, front

 Group shot, Rear

Closeup 1, front

Closeup 1, rear

Closeup 2, front

Closeup 2, rear

Closeup 3, front

Closeup 3, rear

I like the way these guys turned out, and man do they have the detail in the sculpt. I have a tech gang to do and a nomad gang to do, so I have to work myself up to do them. Maybe over the holidays. Next up is doing the ground work for my 15mm Fantasy. Not glamorous but necessary. Then either the gangs, or maybe some buildings.

The Dude Abides

15mm Arc Fleet Army - Eurpoean Commonwealth Troops - Painted

Finally some progress. I have for you today my Critical Mass Games 15mm Arc Fleet Recon and Augments troops painted for my European Commonwealth Troops for my space opera universe - Hollow Shell.

First an overall shot:

 Next, the overall commander and his XO. He is in Augment Hvy Power Armor, his elite status is signified by the blue gaunlet. His command status is signified by his light grey right hand guantlet. The Red stripe on the helmet and shoulder pad is Regimental Distinction - The 539th Commonwealth Rapid Reactionary Force.

 Some of the 539th RRF's finest foot sloggers:

 A view of the trops with the Kestrel VTOL Dropship in the background. Directly in from of that is the IWV - Infantry Walker Vehicle for a hvy support and assualt role, especially in built up areas, and the ISV - Infantry Support Vehicle. The ISV provides infantry support with ECM and Jamming capability, and fire support from its rocket cluster pods.

Another shot of the troops:

 Close up of the troops:

 Close up of the Augment troopers:

 Closer shot of the Kestrel, IWV, and ISV support elements:

 Close up of the Paladin Command Vehicle. This mobile commnad vehicle can also transport a squad of troops, and has a 50mm autocannon for support and protection. The Paladin is an older jack of all trades vehicle typical of the colonization and protection role the RRF in its younger days. The vehicle is still prized amongs the more savy leader who understands the value and protection this multirole old workhorse provides:

And a final group shot again:

I just finished these last night. I need to finish the walkers, but everything else is complete. I will be adding the GZG Grav vehicles to this group, and will be painting a phase 2 since CMG just announced the release of the Augment and Recon hvy weapon troops. So I will add those, and a few more troopers and regular augments.

These are enough to play Crossfire! with so I think I can play a small battle with these VS. my Alien Mercs force.

Next up is to finish the Garn support troops, and hope that Santa will bring me my Hi Mobility Wheeled Force from GZG for xmas. They will be used with my GZG NAC troops for the North American Protectorate NAP troops. And after that, the might and bizarre fury of the Aquans - all manner of oceanic humanoids from various publishers  including the Karks, The Orca, The Lamphreys, The Aquan, and their crab support vehicles!!!! Muhahaha!

 

 

D&D Doodle

I was reading a post on the BAron's page and I ran across this blog on his blog list: http://dandddoodles.blogspot.com/

If you can't get excited/inspired/want to steal every technique/look in awe you just aren't human. So much RPG cartography genius here its unbelieveable.