Work in progress robot

 Work in progress robot from Crooked Dice.

There is a lot of tidying to do.

Crooked Dice Bot

 In Crooked Dice's Colony-87 range is a 'Bot Trader and two items of merchandise.

This is the first one painted.

This is a small, non-threatening style utility 'bot. It has one full spectrum scanner and a second ultrasound scanner. The 'hands' are coated with a synthetic rubber coating with embedded feedback devices for precise and reliable operation.

The figure was based on a 30mm lipped base to match the other Spacegrave/5PFH figures, the gaps filled with Milliput and a layer of Woodland Scenics fine cinder ballast.

The figure was undercoated with Citadel Corax White spray.

The base was painted with Citadel Zandri Dust.

The ultrasonic scanner and the hands were painted with MIG Rubber and Tyres.

The figure was then washed with Citadel Drakenhof Nightshade.

This might be an objective or just a pice of mobile scenery.

Salvager Family Byrnson

 Though I have not finished building, let alone painting, my first crew for Five Parsecs From Home, while perusing myth lead (and resin) pile, I thought that the Crooked Dice Salvager Family and their trusty Robot would make a good crew.

Of course a Five Parsecs crew is generally six figures, so I needed another suitable figure. Looking through the Colony 87 figures, I thought one of the Pilots would make a good elder daughter.

I had already based and undercoated the pilot figure, though I may change the suit colour.

I am undecided whether to go for an overall theme for the suits, or colour code them for my convenience.

So here they are, the Salvager Family Byrnson, the robot and their ground transport (a Mantic Firefight Mule)

Not sure is pa Byrnson's power claw is a bit heavy, or he has been hitting the rocket fuel a bit hard.

The characters will be built by choosing the options rather than rolling for them. It might feel like cheating, but as this is a solo game, so it is my choice.

I do need to find a suitable spacecraft for them

Armed Shuttle from Sammy Scenics

 At SELWG Sammy Scenics had a stand selling 3D printed vehicles and scenery.

One of the items (labelled Vando's Shuttle) caught my eye.

It comes in five parts - main hull, cockpit, scanner turret, dish back and dish.

There are print lines, and I have yet to work out what to do with them. I might try applying some fine "wet and dry" to smooth them out.

It looks like it will assemble into a nice (and sizeable) model. The body and cockpit are hollow so it is not too heavy.

It will make a nice centrepiece for Srgrave or Five Parsecs From Home games.

Rebels for Space Opera

 A while back I ordered a squad of female figures from Anvil Industries. One of them is now painted

Armed with an assault carbine and light armoured jacket and a helmet, she is checking out a storage facility.

Later she is checking out more containers in a corridor.