Drop Troops HQ

Switching gears from DKoK, I got caught up in my Elysian minis and went with them over the weekend.  I've decided to use these as the base of a small, mobile mercenary company that will utilize grav vehicles and involve some scratch building.

So, I've decided to start some test color schemes on my Elysian HQ to see which fits in best to my theme.  I started by prepping the main figures and priming them, followed by a basic flesh coat of Reaper Tanned Flesh:

Using a Cadian torso, I was able to squeeze a 6th figure into the mix and I began blocking in the colors of my first test scheme:

Anticipating some washes, I went with a Vallejo Pale Sand on the uniform and Vallejo Military Green on the armor.  My "go to" paint for boots and belts is usually Wargames Foundry Deep Leather and that's what I went with here.

I applied a wash of Citadel Black to the boots and armor and, wanting something warmer than straight brown, washed the uniform with Citadel Sepia. I also blocked in the visor with Citadel Foundation Orange.

Overall, I'm rather pleased with the way it's looking.  A bit generic perhaps but it stands as one of my color possibilities, nevertheless.

On to the next and I think I'll start working on a design for a grav skimmer/APC.  As always, comments and criticisms are welcomed.

The war goes on,

Hessler

DKoK Resurrection

Long time, no post...busy times, they are.  After toying with the first color choice for my DKoK command squad, I've found a better idea, courtesy of Imperial Armour Volume Five - The Siege of Vraks.  Here's what I've decided to go with:

I'll interpret that color to be a dark blue and I'll choose a light olive green for the kit instead of the tan that is shown.  Here's a Grenadier from the same regiment:

Stay tuned for some more regular updates.  I'll also be doing some tag team painting on my Elysians as well. 

Here's a pic I found in my quest for interesting DKoK color schemes.  I do believe this is a pre-Forgeworld example a Krieg trooper, taken from the Codex: Armageddon..  Ahh...simpler times.

Anyways, thanks for checking this out.  I'll be getting into painting again now that things have stopped being so crazy over at Mad Robot Miniatures.



The war goes on,
Hessler

Cool Idea for Basing

Here's a video from Anvil Industries that is worth checking out.  I think he may have something here...

DKoK Update 11/06

After a few weeks of procrastinating and trial and error, I finally finished a full test Krieg Guardsman from the HQ Squad.  I've decided to try and avoid using black on any figure I paint from now on, instead relying on various darker shades of grey and charcoal.  Just a personal choice but I find black to be unmanageable.  Once it's there, there's not much you can do to it or with it.

Here's a pic...

The picture's a little shadow heavy but I'll post better shots once the squad is complete.

As usual, C&C are welcomed.

The war goes on,
Hessler

New Projects

Man, after being away for too long, I have finally come to a point where I can start doing some hobby projects again.  Here's some pics of what arrived in the mail this afternoon:

I finally took the plunge and ordered a command set from both Death Korps of Krieg and the Elysian Drop Troops.  Here's a breakdown of what was in each kit:

While I can't promise I'll be building entire armies of these guys, I thought it was an appropriate way to get back into the hobby I have missed for so long.  Next step will be assembly and deciding on paint schemes.  I also plan to post some definitive comparison photos between the various IG lines I have.


In my absence I became fascinated with 15mm sci fi figures.  I purchased some recently from Ground Zero Games and here is a quick pic of what I've accomplished so far.  More on that to come in the future.

Anyways, great to be back and hopefully some folks will still tune in and tell me  what they think.  I look forward to hearing from you.

The war goes on,
Hessler

Check This Out

Hello, fellow bloggers, gamers and hobbyists.  It's been a while since I posted something and that is a damn shame.  But things are in a state of flux right now and I have to keep most of my life packed up in boxes for the foreseeable future.

In my absence, I have become intimately involved with Mad Robot Miniatures and I have jumped on board with their efforts to release some kick-ass resin miniatures.  The process has been consuming, to say the least.

I would like to point out 2 nice places to visit if your are interested in resin miniatures, molding, and casting.  Number 1 would be Mad Robot Miniatures, we are almost finished with design work on our Greatcoats and you can follow our progress there.

Number 2 is a great forum called Resin Addict.  This is a cool gathering place for people interested in discussing and learning more about making molds and resin casts.  They welcome all skill levels.  It serves as a great source of information if you have any questions and the members are knowledgable and very friendly.

Anyways, thanks for reading this and I hope the summer provides hours of blood and mayhem!

The wars goes on,
Hessler

Mad Robot Miniatures

I've been asked by my friend over at Mad Robot Miniatures to make a shameless plug since FTW is no longer accepting new members.  These guys are just getting their feet wet in the community and they are anxious to do some good things.

Their primary focus will be custom bits for 28-30mm sci-fi miniatures.  They are also planning their own line of miniatures in the same scale.  They are open to feedback from anyone who is interested.  They will not be throwing a sales pitch anytime soon, this is NOT an advertisement.  Right now they just want to know what people think.

That's about it...please check them out and see if your interested.

The war goes on,
Hessler