Of course, Guild Guard are more likely to be found on the streets of Malifaux city, so I based a second one with my traditional Slaters Granite Sett insert.
Saturday, May 30, 2020
Guild Guard - urban edition
I had painted up a Guild Guard to back up the Latino Posse (do not tell Perdita I said that) and based suitably.
Of course, Guild Guard are more likely to be found on the streets of Malifaux city, so I based a second one with my traditional Slaters Granite Sett insert.
It is a dramatic if slightly awkward pose.
Of course, Guild Guard are more likely to be found on the streets of Malifaux city, so I based a second one with my traditional Slaters Granite Sett insert.
Wardens - The Future of Law Enforcement in Malifaux
Wardens are magical constructs created to assist in keeping order in the Guild prisons of Malifaux.
This sprue photograph shows the components for the two wardens (and was taken in 2018, they have been sitting on the side awaiting painting for a while).
They are armed with projected claw on a chain to grab and drag back any miscreant...
... And a steam powered fist to do damage at range.
If I was a better painter, I would have been tempted to paint a Superman logo on the cape.
I am not sure about the suitability of a cape in a prison riot (see Watchmen and The Incredibles).
The second Warden is more suitably dressed.
The two of them in action.
Assisted by a Riot Breaker, another Guild construct.
This sprue photograph shows the components for the two wardens (and was taken in 2018, they have been sitting on the side awaiting painting for a while).
The second Warden is more suitably dressed.
Sunday, May 17, 2020
Zombie Hunters
Zombie Hunting is a hazardous occupation, these two are equipped with respirators and body armour.
This trooper is taking point, armed with an automatic pistol
The second one has an HK MP5 sub machine gun.
The two figures utilise Crooked Dice Department X figures and the Crooked Dice SAS heads.
This trooper is taking point, armed with an automatic pistol
Ng's story
Pinned down behind the statue plinth, Ng thought back to the optimistic briefing yesterday.
Their leader had come to them with the contract, escort a package from a warehouse down to the docks. No fuss, no hassle. To ensure that, the contract paid for two technicals with machine guns, both with driver, navigator, gunner and loader, plus four guards with the package in a pick up.
No sane group would interfere with such a well armed convoy for such a "low value" package, the precautions were just to expedite the delivery.
The collection went without any problems and the three vehicles had made good time. Maybe that should have been the first warning.
The plan was to swap the lead vehicle at Gustav Square, the largest open space on the route.
Just as the second technical entered the square, the first one was hit, throwing the gunner to the road.
The pick up with the package jumped as it was hit, the bonnet popping open. Simultaneously realising they were a sitting duck, all four of them had leapt from the load bed, trying to spot the firer.
The second technical lurched to a halt as one of the front tires burst, throwing the gunner forward.
Ng noticed the plume of dust from a distant building (he was sure it was a hotel of some kind) and shouted at his colleagues to fire at it. The machine gunner began spraying rounds toward the hotel.
They thought the threat was eliminated when there was an answering burst of smoke and flame on the rooftop.
Celebration was cut short when a smoke grenade burst in the load bed of the second technical. and they came under fire from the buildings behind them.
This is the first Gringo's 40 NVA figure I have assembled and painted. They are noticeably taller and chunkier than the Empress NVA, they are large compared to the Empress US Marines.
But they are nice figures if you want figures with Soviet era weapons, so this is what I am using them for.
This particular figure had a damaged sling, possibly caused by a bent barrel, so a bit of a repair was made using GreenStuff
Their leader had come to them with the contract, escort a package from a warehouse down to the docks. No fuss, no hassle. To ensure that, the contract paid for two technicals with machine guns, both with driver, navigator, gunner and loader, plus four guards with the package in a pick up.
No sane group would interfere with such a well armed convoy for such a "low value" package, the precautions were just to expedite the delivery.
The collection went without any problems and the three vehicles had made good time. Maybe that should have been the first warning.
The plan was to swap the lead vehicle at Gustav Square, the largest open space on the route.
Just as the second technical entered the square, the first one was hit, throwing the gunner to the road.
The pick up with the package jumped as it was hit, the bonnet popping open. Simultaneously realising they were a sitting duck, all four of them had leapt from the load bed, trying to spot the firer.
The second technical lurched to a halt as one of the front tires burst, throwing the gunner forward.
Ng noticed the plume of dust from a distant building (he was sure it was a hotel of some kind) and shouted at his colleagues to fire at it. The machine gunner began spraying rounds toward the hotel.
They thought the threat was eliminated when there was an answering burst of smoke and flame on the rooftop.
Celebration was cut short when a smoke grenade burst in the load bed of the second technical. and they came under fire from the buildings behind them.
But they are nice figures if you want figures with Soviet era weapons, so this is what I am using them for.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Governor General's Army - part 1
Crooked Dice released their Governor General's Army sets a while ago.
This is set 1. I decided to paint them as an organised, well turned out group of soldiers, with a selection of support vehicles including a V100 APC.
The first one is armed with a FN FAL battle rifle.
The second one also has an FN FAL.
Fire support is provided by an FN Minimi Light Machine Gun.
He has a back up pistol.
The boss giving orders. Armed with another FN FAL and a back up pistol.
The fire team patrolling in town.
Lined up in front of their transport, a V100 with twin machine guns.
This is set 1. I decided to paint them as an organised, well turned out group of soldiers, with a selection of support vehicles including a V100 APC.
The first one is armed with a FN FAL battle rifle.
Sunday, May 3, 2020
Reconnaissance
At Salute in 2019 I bought a number of packs of Empress Miniatures' Late War British and German.
I have just based them, and I am beginning to paint them.
So what am I going to do with them?
Last year at Campaign, I bought The Zone. Although it is a Retro-Ultramodern set of rules, it should be perfectly adequate for WW2 skirmish.
So then I needed something for them to fight over.
So out with my trusty DBA board (24" x 24") and pieces from the Warlord Games Ruined Hamlet and their wall set.
So this is the battlefield. I might add some trees and other cover.
Of course, having assembled this on the DBA board, I also thought it would work for The Walking Dead: All Out War (WW2:AOW).
Now just have finish the painting.
I have just based them, and I am beginning to paint them.
So what am I going to do with them?
Last year at Campaign, I bought The Zone. Although it is a Retro-Ultramodern set of rules, it should be perfectly adequate for WW2 skirmish.
So then I needed something for them to fight over.
So out with my trusty DBA board (24" x 24") and pieces from the Warlord Games Ruined Hamlet and their wall set.
So this is the battlefield. I might add some trees and other cover.
Of course, having assembled this on the DBA board, I also thought it would work for The Walking Dead: All Out War (WW2:AOW).
Now just have finish the painting.
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