Aliens - Part 2 Ripley

 Aliens - Ripley 

I remember when Alien and Aliens hit the big screen, Alien when I was still at school and then Aliens during my military service, so I identified with the poor colonial marines. The movie aliens was also one of the first video purchases I made.

 I have commenced completing the crew for the Aliens board Game and game extension sets over the last two weeks and have almost completed them, and more Aliens including the queen. First in the line up is Ripley, a fabulous miniature. Normal paint style, base colour, wash then highlights using my normal flesh recipe, clothing is luftwaffe blue, nato black jacket, the joggers possibly were the most difficult otherwise quite a simple figure. Quite happy with my results. 

Cheers

Matt

Analogue Painting Challenge final Tally

 Analogue Painting Challenge Final Tally 

The challenge is finally complete, although I was on holidays in Australia I did manage to complete quite a bit. Really happy with my Judge Dredd kit I completed along with LOTR, Napoleonic, ACW and ancients. I did fall short of my goal by 150 points which was the Prussian lancers that were completed this week. 

I will think about another run at the end of the year for the next challenge, back to normal programming as I plan to complete more Napoleonic, Bloodbowl, Aliens crew figures, Wild West and Medieval of over the coming weeks in preparation for the wargames holiday season. 

Cheers

Matt

Late Roman casualty marker

 Late Roman casualty marker 

A marker for my late Roman Germanic wars collection, a lovely foundry figure on a warbases marker.

A quick paint job on this chap

Cheers

Matt

Swedish Terrängbil m/42

 Swedish Terrängbil m/42 

Completed the Gecko heavy industries miniatures 1/72 Swedish Terrängbil m/42, a reasonable kit that requires some care to assemble, and requires. Hand rails to be added with wire or plastic sprue. A simple medium green with panel lining and some weathering chalks, Although I think I will add the panel lines again as they seem to be lost with the matt varnish. Stowage a mix of plastic and SHQ bits, Overall though quite happy, I have two more to build of these for my Swedes, one will join UNOC for my Congo project. 

Cheers

Matt 

Perseus - trophy

 Perseus - trophy 

A great figure I think from foundry, a quick paint job really although I did struggle to achieve the brown grey Medusa after she turned herself stone. The shield is a plastic addition from the spares box. Another figure for the display cabinet! 

Cheers

Matt

Ww1 Mk 1 male Tank

 Ww1 Mk 1 male Tank 

Completed this very old Airfix male Mk I kit for a mate, I think I will also base it to really set it up for his display cabinet, I was going to number it but did not have small enough numbers available in my stash. Overall quite happy with the mud effects done with abtielung oils. 

Cheers

Matt