EDIT: Greetings from the end of the blog! I did it! It took me six months of painfully slow painting, but I finally polished off this fun little warband.
For those who just want to jump straight to the colourful pictures of the end product, scroll to the bottom - it's the last post. However, here's a preview of how it all worked out - enjoy!
Hey all,
It seems about time someone added a painting and modelling blog on here - so here I am!
My goal here is to create an Intergalactic Marshals warband using the C3 sprue from Warlord Games, and whatever little bits and pieces I have lying around ( https://us-store.warlordgames.com/products/concord-strike-squad-plastic-box ). As a side-note, I highly recommend subscribing to the Warlord Games newsletter - the sprue sales that they run every now and then are a gold mine for cheap minis to use in this game!
My first step was to run names through the galactic police database. I spent long hours browsing endless personnel files, but finally, I have my team. This police strike force will consist of: - An inspiring leader - Officers - Senior Officers (think, SWAT troops) - Cyborg Specialists (**insert dated robocop reference here**) - And a Breaching Mech
Lacking the confidence to believe my first mini won't end up as a sacrifice to some twisted god of miniature-disasters, I started from the ground up. Because, it is all about the base, right?
As these guys are policemen (super-special-task-force-strike-team policemen, but policemen all the same), I figured they'd be most at home on the streets.
This base is actually REALLY simple to make. It's just cork on a base. The sidewalk is just another layer of cork. The grate is just a piece of cardboard. The whole thing is painted with drybrushes and washes.
Looking at just the base itself, I like the weathered, cracked street more than the clean one. It's far more visually interesting. But I held off on that decision...... let's paint up an officer and see how they look together.
And so I started at the bottom of the food chain. As the first mini of the warband, he obviously needs a name....... let me introduce you to officer Greg.
I want to go with a shiny, clean look to this warband. These guys are professionals, they're not gonna be caught with scuffed, dirtied armour, no sir! Eliminating the scum of the universe starts with your boots.
I'm fairly happy with the paintjob. I think in future I'll make the visor a little more purple, but otherwise, I think the high-contrast of the armour is sort of cool.
As for the base, I found that such a clean, shiny look really doesn't feel at home on a cracked and weathered base. It just didn't feel right - so a clean base it is! (Having said that, I won't be gluing anyone done yet!)
And so it is, Officer Greg marks the formation of this special taskforce (whose name is yet to be formulated. Any suggestions?).
Next up, I'll be working on some senior officers - gotta find me some SWAT shields..........
With their police ghar ready to ride, the warband is done! It took me six months, but finally, the Intergalactic Marshals Task Force is assembled and ready to distribute justice!