Desert Army....

 

 

So it's time for a 15mm sci-fi update..... I've been working on these guys for a while now, it's my second army for GRUNTZ. This time I'm painting up a desert resistance force. It's a mish mash of models from various sources, but I think they're fitting together nicely so far...

 

The figures are the Rebel Minis "Sahadeen", and to add a bit of variety I've swapped a few of the heads for the GZG extra ones with gas masks etc.... The 2 vehicles I've done so far are Matchbox toys (see earlier post). The walkers are from Khurasan miniatures... the battle suit is from Critical Mass Games... the spider bots are also from GZG...and the little bot dudes are some old Peter Pig minis I've had lying around for ages....

 

 

This is my first attempt at hand painted camo.... I'm quite pleased with how it's turned out. Although I am tempted to get hold of some of the "MASK FX" products by CMG to try next time.... the finished camo effects look ace - but then again I haven't got an airbrush... bah!

 

 

 

 

These are the GZG headswap guys...

 

 

I've got some GZG and OLD CROW vehicles to work on next...

 

15mm Desert Army.... work in progress...

I've finally started work on my next 15mm army. I'm going for a human desert force this time. The little guys are "Sahadeen" warriors from Rebelminis. I've got a couple of light armoured walkers from Khurasan miniatures. Some spider bots, small wheeled bots and a V.T.O.L. gunship and troop carrier from Ground Zero Games, a bunch of vehicles from Old Crow Models... and a couple of chunky dune buggy vehicles which were £1 each from Matchbox! (Not sure how these will be used on the GRUNTZ battlefield - but they look cool!!)

 

As always - I undercoat everything with thinned down Humbrol matt black enamel.

This is my first attempt at painting camouflage - so I tried it out first on the cheapo Matchbox vehicles in case it was a disaster.... but seems to be turning out ok...??

 

The "Sahadeen" guys - skin and hair done. I've swapped a few of the heads with some extra heads I got from GZG for a bit of variation.

 

Old crow vehicles and GZG bots ready for undercoat... The objective marker is also from Old Crow (a Commcen turret on a turret base).

 

VTOL from GZG ready for undercoat.

Sorry Mrs.G I've taken over half the kitchen!!

 

Starting on the camo on the GZG spider bots..

A bit of a rough photo of the dune buggy thing. I spotted these for £1 in the toy aisle in ASDA - I really like the shape and the giant external suspension spring things - thought they would lend themselves nicely to a desert sci-fi army...