Wip Wednesday - Judge Dredd - Skysurfers

 Judge Dredd Skysurfers -WIP

Playing around with some green stuff this week while assembling some figures for Judge Dredd I thought I would scratch build some Skysurfers boards. These are from hot wheels VW cars, I sandpapered the base then added green stuff for the propulsion engine. I have also assembled two Mongoose figures that will ride the board. I will add them to flying bases. A nice little side project and when completed addition to the collection 

Cheers

Matt

Mad March Results

 Mad March Results 

My focus this past month to assemble kits switched to buildings early in the month after I realised I possibly have 30 unbuilt building kits. So I decided to crack in and get them finished. I also built some Eldar multi part pieces and some modern bits and a aircraft 

 16 bits completed, one more than required! 

Cheers

Matt

Aliens Part 7 - Spunkmeyer

 Aliens Part 7 - Spunkmeyer 

Another nice sculpt from Gale Force 9. Spunkmeyer the unfortunate second mate on the “Cheyenne” who finds gunk on the drop ships ramp. 

Again base colour is US Army green, flak jacket in brown violet, normal flesh, nato black then wash, highlight colours, again I tried to add the badges. Happy with the results 

Cheers

Matt

Aliens - Part 6 Cpl Ferro

Aliens - Part 6 Cpl Ferro

A splendid sculpt from Gale Force 9, Ferro is a fan favourite and I personally would have liked some more action from her before her demise. 

Again US army green base, the helmet has a little brown added to achieve a more flat drab colour. Again a wash then highlight of the same colour. Boots and sunglasses nato black, sunglasses had a little grey added to highlight. I also tried to add “Fly friendly skies” to the helmet and again an indication of badges. Really happy with the paint job. 

Cheers

Matt

Aliens - part 5 Lt Gorman

 Aliens - Part 5 Lt Gorman 

Another cracking figure from Gale force 9, lovely amount of folds in the tunic. I used Vallejo US army green, normal flesh base, then wash, highlight US army green with a small amount of medium olive drab. NATO black belt and boots. Painting the badges was a little beyond my talents with the look at least of colonial marine badges and flags. Really happy with the results. 

Cheers

Matt 

Aliens - Part 4 Burke

 Aliens - Part 4 Burke

Burke the company man…. I do wish the original ending had happened as per the script! Another fabulous sculpt and a great little figure. I have tried to achieve the checked shirt, I am fairly happy with it, we shall see if he sees the same end when I play a game soon. 

Cheers 

Matt 

Aliens - Part 3 Bishop

 Aliens - Part 3 Bishop 

Next instalment for the Aliens board game is Bishop, both whole and torn apart. Again lovely sculpted figure with good raised detail. Again a simple uniform marine blue, normal flesh colour, wash then highlight. Really happy with the result 

Cheers

Matt

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

9th SS - sdkfz 251/1

 9th SS - sdkfz 251/1 

A addition to my 9th SS project, A plastic soldier company 1/72 kit, with SHQ stowage bits added. Quite decals from Skytrex and Plastic Soldier Company happy with the camo, I need to add another gloss then matt varnish over the decals to dull it down a bit more. Must crack on with the other 9 vehicles and also complete the crews

Cheers

Matt

Judge Dredd - Judge and PSI enforcers

 Judge and PSI enforcers 

Another two pieces for my Judge Dredd collection, ready to enforce the law in Mega City. They are both resin figures from Warlord games, the resin figures are a little flat, obviously taken from a recast of an original metal mold. 

Cheers

Matt

Bloodbowl - Halflings

 Halflings Bloodbowl team 

I have commenced my Halfling Bloodbowl team that I received for Christmas, still not named the team yet, but will need to be something relating to brewing or food. The GW sculpts are quite characterful and they are a pleasure to paint. 

Cheers

Matt