Blood on the Sands: Gladiators finished

 Well, except for the shields.

The other owner figure.

Colour code for your convenience.

And the opposition.

Warriors of Athena: Minotaur

North Star Minotaur for Warriors of Athena 

The figure was undercoated with Citadel Zandri Dust spray.

Body is Citadel Dryad Bark, horns are Army Painter Skeleton Bone.

There are some Gamers Grass Gnarled Branches on the base.

Operation Benevolent Prospector - Oil Drums

Pastria has a number of colonial territories in the polar region.

One area of concern has been the uninvited deployment of two Ayeland Marine Reconnaissance Regiments to one of Pastria's polar territories, a large island rumoured to have extensive and untapped mineral and oil resources.

As a polar region, there is snow, so this small piece of scatter terrain is my first attempt at modelling snow.

Four Debris of War Oil Drums were pinned (using plastic rod) to a Products for Wargamers MDF scatter base (the edges were chamferred using a file). The rod visible between the oil drums is to take a marker stick - it snows a lot and tall red and white post is secured in the centre of any stores left outside so it can be found if the snow buries them.

The drums were then held in place by Milliput as the drifted snow.

The edges of the base were painted with PVA glue and Woodland Scenics fine ash ballast added on top.

Once dry the whole thing was undercoated with Citadel Corax White spray.

The gravelly bits were then painted with Vallejo Black Grey paint.

The oil drums were painted with Humbrol 155 Olive acrylic, dry brushed with Citadel Nurgling Green and washed with Citadel Athonian Camoshade.

Spilled fuel was simulated with Citadel Drakenhof Nightshade.

Snow was built up using Citadel Valhallan Blizzard Technical.

An Ayeland Marine guarding the fuel store.

Wargames Atlantic Damned Mauler ATV

 Wargames Atlantic have just released their first vehicle, an ATV for their interpretation of Chaos Infantry.

The kit comprises three sprues and has both an APC and a load carrier variant.

Assembly to follow.

Mantic Mule revisited.

 A while back I posted an image of the Salvager Family Byrnson which included their trusty Mule ATV.

At the time it was in Citadel Zandri Dust undercoat, but I had decided that a utility grey would be more serviceable.

Three years on, it is still not finished but it is possibly also usable a colonial exploration vehicle for 5PFH: Planetfall.

Blood on the Sands: Gladiators

 Quick preview of my painted figures from the Wargames Illustrated promotion.

The other non gladiator figure is not finished yet.

More to follow.

Colonial Administrator Anya Fulstrom

At Salute I bought Five Parsecs From Home: Planetfall, a variant based on colonising an alien planet.

I wondered what figures to use, Stargrave is the default, but I felt a more uniform, well, uniform might be more suitable (at least at the beginning. 

I had bought one of Anvil's 3D printed single piece female Alliance Officer figures a while back to see what they looked like (as opposed to buying a squad of them and not liking them). 

I thought that would make a great test figure and be the Colonial Administrator.

The undercoat was Citadel Corax White spray (done at the same time as the Scrapjacks crew)

The Uniform is Citadel The Fang, boots and holster are Citadel Mechanicum Standard Grey. The shoulder pads are Citadel Khorne Red.

The hair is Vallejo Dark Sand.

Once base painted, the figure was drybrushed with Army painter Stone Golem. The hair was washed with Citadel Seraphim Sepia, the uniform withg Citadel Drakenhof Nightshade. The shoulder pads were washed with Citadel Berserker Bloodshade.

 First painted Fidwog Miner from the Wargames Atlantic Fidwog Specialists set.

Crooked Dice Vehicles

 Crooked Dice had a new range of 3D printed vehicles at Salute.

First up, the Meddling Kids Van.

William Killian for scale.

Compared with a 3D printed HMMWV.

A Crooked Dice Transit Van.

It is noticeably taller, but not much wider or longer.

Next is the Police Squad Car.

This has three roof top options,repurposed air raid siren (for when you have a show to announce), a lightbar and flashing light and flashing lights and siren.

Size comparison with the same 3D printed HMMWV

And compared to a Spectre Miniatures SUV.

And finally the Station Wagon.