Post by lordnth on Mar 19, 2012 17:42:01 GMT -5
So I got these in a trade with Ava Mango Two over at TMP and LotB a few years ago. All it needed just a few more to finish off a few Gruntz squads. So after I failed to finish a squad for the Contest in January I picked myself up, ordered the units, and got to painting.
sorry about the blurry picture.
So I really wanted to have a complete force painted up.
They are painted a very light grey with a mud brown wash. Ultra simple jewel for the helmets (red with an orange line. White dot on the stripe) and details.
I went with a colored shoulder on each unit instead of numbering. Figured numbering would just add to the Earth Human feel and I wanted to be able to say they are not human if I wanted. Right shoulder for Gruntz, Specialist have the left shoulder painted and the Mecha have a simple color code somewhere on the model. I got the idea from the FASA Star Trek game. The counters had ships just slightly different colors to tell each ship from another.
The force is 5 squads of Gruntz, 1 Commander (with bodyguards) -got that idea from another post here-, 2 Medics, 3 Power Armor (Scope Dog Votoms), 6 Snipers, 7 tripod Heavy Weapons, Light Hover Tank and 2 Mecha.
Building from MicroPanzer. Mecha from sale thread on these forums
Light hover Tank is Scorpion with metal barrel by Combat Wombat
Votoms from a trade with Spaceman Spiff. Not sure where to get the model kits from.
Still need some APCs. -I figure I'll need 5. Not sure if I'm going with Hover or Wheeled as this was designed as a light, fast force built on speed and flexibility.
Suggestions?
sorry about the blurry picture.
So I really wanted to have a complete force painted up.
They are painted a very light grey with a mud brown wash. Ultra simple jewel for the helmets (red with an orange line. White dot on the stripe) and details.
I went with a colored shoulder on each unit instead of numbering. Figured numbering would just add to the Earth Human feel and I wanted to be able to say they are not human if I wanted. Right shoulder for Gruntz, Specialist have the left shoulder painted and the Mecha have a simple color code somewhere on the model. I got the idea from the FASA Star Trek game. The counters had ships just slightly different colors to tell each ship from another.
The force is 5 squads of Gruntz, 1 Commander (with bodyguards) -got that idea from another post here-, 2 Medics, 3 Power Armor (Scope Dog Votoms), 6 Snipers, 7 tripod Heavy Weapons, Light Hover Tank and 2 Mecha.
Building from MicroPanzer. Mecha from sale thread on these forums
Light hover Tank is Scorpion with metal barrel by Combat Wombat
Votoms from a trade with Spaceman Spiff. Not sure where to get the model kits from.
Still need some APCs. -I figure I'll need 5. Not sure if I'm going with Hover or Wheeled as this was designed as a light, fast force built on speed and flexibility.
Suggestions?
