I decided to repurpose a Rogue Trader commissar as my commando officer as he looks the perfect tool of a totalitarian state. He got a matching black uniform and a nice orange peak on his recently hat.
Next up are another pair of troopers painted to match the previous lot:
Finally, I wanted to add in some weapons option to the squad. I selected a Chainsaw Warrior with missile launcher as the model loosely looked like it could be wearing similar gear to the other troopers. I did make a greenstuff cast of one of the backpacks to try to tie him in a little better. The details of the cast turned out a bit soft, but to be honest once painted, it looks fine.
The final figure is another specialist, converted from a Citadel Judge Dredd riot judge with riot foam. His foam cannon is easily passed off as a grenade launcher, flamer or web gun I think. To tie him closer with the other troopers I made another greenstuff cast of one of the masked and helmeted heads, as well as resculpting his boots.
I painted him to match the other troopers, although he has more armour and padding. As a specialist trooper I figure its perfectly acceptable for him to have specialist non-standard gear. Once again, the details on the cast head are a little soft, but painted up I think it's only evident if you look closely.
The five new figures now give me a ten-strong force, which I plan to supplement with a suitable higher ranking character and possibly a support vehicle.
I love the guy with the web-gun; his helmet makes him look like a hippopotamus! :3
ReplyDeleteI suspect he was hoping for a cooler sounding nickname than 'Hippo'!
DeleteNice work. I like the colour scheme.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I was aiming for something both sinister and eye-catching.
DeleteThey are amazing. Wonderful job on those, man!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much! Glad you like them.
DeleteGreat work again on these guys, and I like how they expand the options for a small group, or work as part of a larger team. The orange you have done is really great too.
ReplyDeleteAs "cops" maybe they should have a sniper option? Or some sort of bag man to capture suspects for questioning? Looking forward to the "officer" and vehicle too!
Cheers! Having plenty of tactical options is always useful. I hadn't thought about a sniper, worth considering :)
DeleteNice additions, I like how cohesive do they all look. Excellent work on those black hues!
ReplyDeleteThanks Suber. I know the vogue is for stark highlights on black, but I do like a softer rendition.
DeleteGreat work, this disparate group of figures really looks like a cohesive, not not mention mean and nasty, unit!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kym. That's the beauty of a coherent colour scheme - it really helps to tie everything together, even if the details are different.
DeleteNice orange bits on an all black uniform to make everything 'Pop'
ReplyDeleteThanks. I was a little uncertain about the limited palette, but I think it turned out to be pretty eye-catching.
DeleteI really like seeing this unit together! There's something about an all-black uniform the exudes subtle menace. The ribbons on the medals are a nice touch on the ex-Commissar. I can imagine him speaking very slowly and quietly as he questions after he's run down his quarry. Really evocative conversions.
ReplyDeleteCheers Curis! That commissar was always one of my favourites. I like the fact that he's gone for slightly more practical gear. Combine that with tightly controlled mannerisms and he's a very sinister character.
DeleteThese are so nice Axiom, and something that I wanted to tackle myself for years. Seeing a project like this done so well is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThanks cheetor! I suspect this sort of unit is probably on quite a few people's wishlists :)
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