A New Squat Army

[Colonel Jacka]

DJ on the left and five close combat troopers (so far): "Mag-lock holsters" - electromagnetic plates that are activated/deactivated by a button on the pistol and hold the pistol securely without the need for a sheath. It gets around the conversation about "that holster would never fit a bolt pistol in it" . These will be armed with a DJ booth and close combat weapon/bolt pistol combo .

Nice figures indeed. Just can't understand people making comments about the size of pistol holsters. What a great idea Mag lock Holsters. I do like the Trooper doing the kicking. I can think of some good dioramas for that figure.

[Inso]

Cheers .

I have since added wire for the arms and started bulking it out... and they have started to look quite dynamic (even the ones just standing ) . It's going to be a pig; sculpting the pistols but it's not something I haven't done before... and seeing as these are not as uniform as some of the previous ones, a little bit of difference will be fine . Axes and hammers wont' be a problem .

[Inso]

Something from the weekend . Started on Friday evening, finished on Sunday. Someone contacted me and asked if I could sort out a Squat piper for him... I said I'd give it a go and really got into it . It's nice when that happens; especially when I'm in a bit of a lull (motivation wise) at the moment . It's converted from a classic, plastic Squat head/body and a few bits of wire and tubes... with a bit of green stuff . It's already been sent off too ...



I'm now thinking that I might need a piper for my project now... what do you reckon?

[Colonel Jacka]

Inso,

Well I think that would be a grand idea indeed. Good job on the old Trooper figure.

[Inso]

This is not one of the miniatures that I planned to finish... but here's a Primaris Psyker proxy:



Affectionately known as a Beer Seer .

[Lost Egg]

Very characterful...and cheery!

[Colonel Jacka]

This is not one of the miniatures that I planned to finish... but here's a Primaris Psyker proxy:



Affectionately known as a Beer Seer .

Inso he is wrong for so many reasons. I want one, huge fan of this Lad! LOL! Just do some more work on the belt buckle.

[Inso]

I'm glad you like him . I wanted to mix things up a bit .

The belt buckle was left plain so that it could be painted like a planet... but I'm sure that other details could be painted on to "shujj it up a bit".

I have a female version on the cork at the moment...and I am working on one of the close combat troopers too . Once the lady has some clothes on, I'll share some pics because at the moment, some of her assets look weird because I have squashed them to fit into clothing .

[Inso]

I've now finished the "wine witch":



So it's cheers from them :

[Inso]

The close combat troops are coming along nicely. Just arms and weapons to go :

[Lost Egg]

They look great, especially the kicker!

Are you planning a mini diorama with the kicker?

[Colonel Jacka]

This is Sparta! Whomp!

[Inso]

Cheers .

I'm not even sure that I'll be adding any of these to my army (apart from the DJ) because there isn't a slot for them (unless I use them for sgts/officers) so I doubt I'll make a diorama.

[Colonel Jacka]

They would make good NCO's but they are worth buying because they are very cool! Your killing me, great figures mate! I really like front row right Trooper.

[Lost Egg]

... so I doubt I'll make a diorama.

Good, good!

[Inso]

It's slow going... but I only have to sculpt the bolt-pistols and basing tabs... and do a final tidy up... and the five Close Combat troopers will be finished.

I haven't been in a sculpting mood, lately (I got poorly ... but I'm better now ) so I am on a bit of a go-slow. That said, I have nearly finished sculpting a mecha (converted, Robotech, Gartan mecha) pilot for my OLD army project (based on the original plastic Squats) and am ticking along with the bolt pistols, in between drying times... did I mention that I don't like sculpting weapons so that isn't helping at all.

Still... all progress is progress, no matter how little .

[Colonel Jacka]

Mate your efforts over the last couple of years have been awesome. I now have the foundation of a new IG force, the first in many years. Number one fan boy here mate.

[Inquisitor Engel]

So you must be excited! Or perhaps... shocked?

[Colonel Jacka]

So you must be excited! Or perhaps... shocked?

Ha! I told you all! One day, one day I said they will back, but no you all said I was mad!