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Post by twogunsblazing on Sept 2, 2013 8:38:32 GMT -5
I have had these sitting in my cupboard waiting for me to pull my finger out and get started painting them for quite some time. Now I have two other forces at a point where I have a good selection of painted models to choose from, I thought it was time I started these Tigrids. So here is the first few units completed. 4 x Gruntz Specialists. I haven't decided on what these guys will be yet. Khurasan have them as missile launchers, I may go with that idea or I may have them as mortars. Here is the Commander, a Medic (white) and an Engineer (red). I am in the process of assembling 4 squads now and they will all have blue armour like the Commander has.
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Post by emplion on Sept 2, 2013 18:42:34 GMT -5
Looking good. I prefer the colour of the fur here than on the test models on WargamerAU.
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Post by twogunsblazing on Sept 6, 2013 6:11:02 GMT -5
Looking good. I prefer the colour of the fur here than on the test models on WargamerAU. Thanks mate
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Post by twogunsblazing on Sept 6, 2013 6:17:29 GMT -5
I finished of 4 of the walking drones tonight. I'm having a think how I will have these deployed in the fluff for the Tigrids. At this stage, they will be able to be deployed with a squad and then operate as part of the squad. They will also be able to be deployed in a solitary manner, perhaps delivered by artillery, air dropped or via orbital insertion. These drones are also going to be shielded as well. I'm going to try and make some shields by using clear plastic easter egg halves and drizzling clear resin that has been tinted with a blue dye over the top. With a bit of luck it will give me a transparent wavy, hazy looking blue shield that I can simply place over, or lift off, the drone to represent the shield being active or not...
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Post by Brummie on Sept 10, 2013 3:31:04 GMT -5
Awesome looking force the Tigrids are on my list to get. I do wish he'd release those Hawkman types as well.
The blue is striking and I really like it a lot great choice!
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Post by twogunsblazing on Sept 12, 2013 5:28:58 GMT -5
Thanks Brummie The first method I tried in my attempt to make shields for my walker drones failed badly. So I am trying another method where I have made a mould and a resin plug so I can cast some shields with clear resin tinted with a blue dye. With this second method, I'm pretty happy with how the shielding has turned out so far. It is still sitting on the resin plug (which is why you can't see all the way through it at the moment) as it is still tacky and not cured properly. I'll take it off the plug tomorrow. I think on Monday I'll get some faster curing clear resin. The local casting/mould making shop have a clear resin that de-moulds in around 30 mins...unlike the stuff I am using now which takes a good day before it is fully cured. In the meantime, I'll use this slow drying stuff to make some other coloured shields. I have some red, green, yellow and a smoke grey dye as well. I think the red might really pop on the table top, so I will make one of those and see if I like it better than the blue. At this stage, I think I have about the right level of transparency...this one was three blue drops to 10ml of clear resin. I won't know for sure though until I see it fully cured and sitting over the top of the walker drones...
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Post by Mr. Harold on Sept 12, 2013 7:54:25 GMT -5
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Post by wikkid on Sept 12, 2013 8:07:38 GMT -5
These are very nice!
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Post by twogunsblazing on Sept 13, 2013 2:11:08 GMT -5
Thanks guys.
Harold - Thanks for the suggestion and links. I do have some clear plastic eggs halves, which I was going to use to drizzle the tinted resin over, however that didn't work out too well. So I'm going with casting some myself. If that doesn't turn out to well either, then I'll stick with the clear plastic eggs for the shields...I really want them to have a coloured haze to them though, so I'll keep trying for the moment...
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Post by ollie on Sept 16, 2013 4:47:53 GMT -5
Very nice. I like your colour scheem and the double mortars !
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Post by twogunsblazing on Sept 16, 2013 5:42:36 GMT -5
Very nice. I like your colour scheem and the double mortars ! Thanks Ollie
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Post by twogunsblazing on Sept 16, 2013 5:45:06 GMT -5
So I've made some progress on my shields for the walker drones. Here's a pic of the latest test cast. I'm pretty happy with the colour and level of transparency. So now I will start casting up the ones I will actually use in games. I will let the resin sit for a bit longer before pouring it into the mould so I can reduce the air bubbling...as well as sand the bottom of the cast so it sits flat on the tabletop.
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Tigrids!
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Post by comstar on Sept 16, 2013 6:44:21 GMT -5
That's cracking mate If you ever think of selling some I'll definitely be up for some
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Post by Mr. Harold on Sept 16, 2013 8:03:40 GMT -5
Wow... that looks awesome!
Agreed, I want want some too!
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Post by twogunsblazing on Sept 17, 2013 0:35:57 GMT -5
Thanks guys, I'm glad you like the shield. I'll see if I can replicate them consistently to a decent quality and if I can, I may make a few extra to give to you guys. I also finished off my first Tigrid Warrior Squad this morning...three more to go...I think once I have finished all four squads, I may come back and paint a coloured stripe on each of their helmets, one colour per squad, so that the mini's in a squad will be easily identifiable from each other on the tabletop.
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