Bang-Bang Alys - Scavvy Heavy Stubber

Before anyone says anything, I know scavvy gangs can't have heavy stubbers. But cool figures trump rules restrictions, and Bang-Bang Alys is perfectly usable in N18 hive scum gangs or Stargrave crews!

This figure came about as I was trying to think of ideas for scavvy characters based on Jes Goodwin sculpts. Once you narrow it down, an Escher heavy spliced with an Eldar warlock makes total sense.

Bang-Bang Alys has the torso of the Escher plasma gun-toting heavy, but with the weapon swapped out for the Escher heavy stubber. The backpack is from a Gorkamorka mutie, and the little spanner is from a modern GW kit (I think one of the new squats).

I attacked the warlock's robe with a knife and pin vice to add rips and holes. The rest of the job was to cover all of the joins with sculpted rags, tattered clothing and miscellaneous adornments and hopefully tie everything together.

The bright yellow respirator is probably a bit to shiny and new for scavvies, but I suspect it was stolen from a more affluent ganger. Plus it looks cool!

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A word on John Blanche

The news of John Blanche passing away earlier this week has been inescapable for anyone involved in the Games Workshop hobby. Most of you will have, like me, seen the wave of tributes to John and the impact of his artwork in shaping the look and feel of the Warhammer and Warhammer 40k settings. John's illustrations and concept sketches for the Confrontation game are quite simply a core element of why I love the setting so much. His Confrontation scavvy illustration is one of my most treasured pieces of original artwork.

I am lucky enough to have met John on multiple occasions. He was generous with his time, delighted in the creativity of others and was completely enthused by the hobby. I am glad to have been able to spend some time in his company.

RIP John.