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Don't like Raging Heroes style? Want a modern looking gal with kit? Hasslefree will soon be coming to the rescue!

From their Facebook:

Finished Female Modern Trooper (Other than Kev deciding that a detail so small humans can't comprehend it's existence needs changing)

She'll go nicely with the following mini's, already on sale:

I lile the cut of her greenstuff

Much better than raging heroes

Kev is a great sculptor and while he's done his share of the heaven-forbid-this-smut cheese cake, I've yet to see them put out a horrible sculpt.

Hasslefree had to have a fixed post here, so people could see how much awesome stuff they release

And they should do a kickstarter for plastic grimm, but that is a different matter

I'd rather not see Hasslefree get stuck in a KS and instead do what they always do: A couple of releases a month, it has been working like a charm for them for years now and I'd rather they'd keep it like that.

Wow, if they could release a larger scale plastic kit (10+ models) I would throw money at them.

Very nice sculpt, I keep hoping they do more with that line (support gunner, etc.)

It's pretty rare that there's a tasteful sculpt of a woman in this hobby, and Hasslefree does great work. Good on 'em.

 Dreadclaw69 wrote:
Very nice sculpt, I keep hoping they do more with that line (support gunner, etc.)

In due time, knowing Kev he's working on a few projects at the same time, so we can expect more moderns later down the road.

Like others have said, it's nice to see a female soldier who looks like an actual SOLDIER rather than a supermodel.

 ProfessionalAmateur wrote:
Like others have said, it's nice to see a female soldier who looks like an actual SOLDIER rather than a supermodel.

Well, she looks like a regular human being.

As far as looking like an actual female soldier, I don't know so much about that.

 BrookM wrote:
I'd rather not see Hasslefree get stuck in a KS and instead do what they always do: A couple of releases a month, it has been working like a charm for them for years now and I'd rather they'd keep it like that.

I don't think you have anything to worry about there. From a couple of comments I've seen on Frothers, he's really not a fan of KS.

 insaniak wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
I'd rather not see Hasslefree get stuck in a KS and instead do what they always do: A couple of releases a month, it has been working like a charm for them for years now and I'd rather they'd keep it like that.

I don't think you have anything to worry about there. From a couple of comments I've seen on Frothers, he's really not a fan of KS.

Funny enough Sally made a post on Facebook about it all today:

So, he says knowing he's about to fuel a serious rumour mill, let's say we had a project that a Kickstarter would actually be useful for - minis, a game, more - how far into the production process would you prefer us to be before we launch such a campaign?

So many Kickstarters fail their due dates, lots are just showing artwork or renders that will never be as good in person etc. Would you be happy waiting 3 months, 6 months, longer? Would you want one big Kickstarter for everything planned or broken up into lesser ones?

(Please note we're not asking for ideas 'for' a KS, we're asking your opinion on the logistics First person to suggest that Kev starts a Kickstarter for their own personal mini fetish get's a virtual slap )

I adore all of this new stuff Hasslefree is coming out with. The attention to detail, realism and great scaling makes for an excellent miniature. Shame they take so long to get everything sculpted though!

It's a two-man show really: Kev does the sculpting (with a toothpick no less!) and Sally runs the site, shop and family.

Looks awesome to me. Can't make an army out of one model but it's a nice start at least!

This is quite possibly the best female soldier model I've seen. THough I wonder why she has two sets of goggles? One normal ballistic gogglesl, one NVG, or something?

BrookM wrote:It's a two-man show really: Kev does the sculpting (with a toothpick no less!) and Sally runs the site, shop and family.

I'm fair sure that Artemis from Artemis Black's is working with them to help run things as well. Also pretty sure he wrote the FB post.

Melissia wrote:Looks awesome to me. Can't make an army out of one model but it's a nice start at least!

This is quite possibly the best female soldier model I've seen. THough I wonder why she has two sets of goggles? One normal ballistic gogglesl, one NVG, or something?

I believe that the set on her face are actually sunglasses.

Awesome miniature, as usual from Hasslefree.

~Eric

 Melissia wrote:
Looks awesome to me. Can't make an army out of one model but it's a nice start at least!

This is quite possibly the best female soldier model I've seen. THough I wonder why she has two sets of goggles? One normal ballistic gogglesl, one NVG, or something?

I was wondering the same thing, and only Kevin knows for sure. My theory is that she is wearing ballistic eyewear glasses and has sand/sun, wind, and dust goggles on her helmet.

Most modern ballistic eyewear looks cool and soldiers like them. They aren't much good, however, against blowing dust and sand. The goggles, OTOH, don't stop much shrapnel but they keep out sand and dust. I had pairs of both though I rarely ever used the sand, wind, and dust goggles. Later, they were replaced by ESS brand goggles which also offered some ballistic protection.

I'd like to see a game with the figures in there. Love the sculpt and want a few for my zombie hunter crews.

 Melissia wrote:
Looks awesome to me. Can't make an army out of one model but it's a nice start at least!

This is quite possibly the best female soldier model I've seen. THough I wonder why she has two sets of goggles? One normal ballistic gogglesl, one NVG, or something?

1.) It's a awesome sculpt

2.) I've seen lots of soldiers and marines wearing sunglasses/ballistic glasses with their goggles on their helmets just as shown.

 JB wrote:

My theory is that she is wearing ballistic eyewear glasses and has sand/sun, wind, and dust goggles on her helmet.

Correct assumption

I had to check twice and see any differences to the female troopers already released. But they are classified as SciFi troopers.
http://www.hfminis.co.uk/shop?category=miniatures~sci%252dfi-humans
E.g. Debra:

Looks great, and will go well with Kev's Battlefield 3 range. It'd be good to see some optics on that rifle though, and I'd also like to see some more (uniform) weapon options for the moderns, (and new sculpts!) since they really only work as PMCs at the moment. (since everyone uses railed M4s these days, and without the carrying handle.)

Wow, these are great. And I like how you have male models to mix them with and they will look like a natural cohesive unit opposed to a unit of men with a costumed stripper with them.

I love how the head and face is clearly female simply by keeping it simple. So many female heads fail because they go for crazy cheekbones, oversized lips and overdone eyes which result in scary looking faces. This head just looks human which is clearly female.

From their Facebook: "Officially endorsed by the man himself!"




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And here's the finished resin master:




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And another preview from FB:

Really digging the sword maiden model there. Nicely done!

Meet Badger and Mongrel, two new additions to the modern soldier range:



Also, the previous models can now be bought with the head and kit you want by going here: http://www.hfminis.co.uk/shop?category=miniatures~modern-troopers

Holy Gak! I bought those already for sale, and these are must buys. As for the poster above who said one mini is not an army: true. But with, say Infinity, I can use most of Hasslefree's minis as convincing stand-ins that are completely acceptable. My FRRM is graced by three of them already, and I'll be using these for Briscards as well.

The sci-fi troopers would make great Loup-Garous.

"Modern Female Movie-Style 'Assassin' WIP"

She looks very mega cityish

 Jehan-reznor wrote:
She looks very mega cityish

How very fortuitous. I planned on starting an Arbites army.


Hmm you know what... Add a shock maul and give her the right paintjob and you could make a fairly decent Shira Calpurnia stand in.

 BrookM wrote:
"Modern Female Movie-Style 'Assassin' WIP"

Neat. I am glad she doesn't have her zipper down to her navel with breasts the size of her head while bending over. It is just a solid simple model.

nkelsch wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
"Modern Female Movie-Style 'Assassin' WIP"

Neat. I am glad she doesn't have her zipper down to her navel with breasts the size of her head while bending over. It is just a solid simple model.

As much as I like suchs things ( ) I have to agree. It's rare to see a female assassin that actually looks fit to the job and isn't just a big "HAWT AND SEXY"

I am very impressed with this miniatures. The soldiers one look fantastic. I don't have much use for them, but I would love to paint them... they look so cool.

I like the look of that assassin.

Looks great.

 Jehan-reznor wrote:
She looks very mega cityish

Personally I see black widdow or a generic female spy in flattering catsuit. I realy like her because she is attractive without being excesiveley unrealalistic or fan service-ey.

Does anyone else have a bit of an issue with the hasslefree necks?

I know many are stretching forward and stuff but it really does put me off a bit.

I don't see a problem with necks..other then they have them. Something GeeDubs avoids.

Kind of looks like she walked out of either the Matrix, Equillibrium, or Dark City. Nose looks pretty big though, otherwise, a very nice mini!

Its lady gaga with guns..

I only ever have problems with the proportioning of the hands (too big) with Hasslefree minis, but I like the lot anyway.

nkelsch wrote:


Neat. I am glad she doesn't have her zipper down to her navel with breasts the size of her head while bending over. It is just a solid simple model.

Don't worry there is probably a version of what you describe out there!

With some green stuff/platicard she would be a nice judge

 ChaoticMind wrote:

 Jehan-reznor wrote:
She looks very mega cityish

Personally I see black widdow or a generic female spy in flattering catsuit. I realy like her because she is attractive without being excesiveley unrealalistic or fan service-ey.

Actually, a variant with some more Scarlett-esque hair would be great for a BW stand-in.


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 Jehan-reznor wrote:

nkelsch wrote:


Neat. I am glad she doesn't have her zipper down to her navel with breasts the size of her head while bending over. It is just a solid simple model.

Don't worry there is probably a version of what you describe out there!

With some green stuff/platicard she would be a nice judge

Damn! Good idea. Might be time to break out some instant moud.

I think I need the full line of Moderns. Those are some of my favorite models I've seen from a small company in a long time.

On a second look, she reminds me of a bit of Maya from Borderlands 2.

Small features like noses and hands need to be a bit exaggerated to make them work in miniature.

The nose will look a lot smaller when you see the actual model which is about the height of the boot in the picture.

 lennymaybe wrote:
On a second look, she reminds me of a bit of Maya from Borderlands 2.

Not enough skin for Maya. Though some BL/2 inspired figures from Hasslefree might be fun. Especially with optional weapons like the moderns have...

It's still a WIP and knowing Kev, he always does the face last, so maybe the nose still needed to be done right? Who knows?

A new head, and she might be able to pass off as the Starcraft: Ghost's Nova character that I've been wanting to kitbash and paint...

 BrookM wrote:
It's still a WIP and knowing Kev, he always does the face last, so maybe the nose still needed to be done right? Who knows?

I think Kev does the hair last, which would indicate that she's done. Not that her nose is exactly massive, especially when the figure would be shown at actual size...

Aye, but at the time of posting that preview, it was still a WIP. So who knows, maybe she'll still get a nose jorb?

Really liking these figures. I'm not playing any modern or sci-fi games at the moment, but if I were I'd totally snag some of these. Especially the female soldiers, it's awesome to see some non-cheesecake figures (well, impressively done Sword Maiden-kini aside).

I actually like the shnoz... it makes her believable.

 Azazelx wrote:

 lennymaybe wrote:
On a second look, she reminds me of a bit of Maya from Borderlands 2.

Not enough skin for Maya. Though some BL/2 inspired figures from Hasslefree might be fun. Especially with optional weapons like the moderns have...

I'd kill for a miniature Gaige.

I really like that Assassin! She looks like the Major from Ghost in the Shell! Let me know when she goes into production! I will buy one ASAP, I am a super nerd for everything GITS.

 Mathieu Raymond wrote:
I actually like the shnoz... it makes her believable.

Me too. I really like the face, although I think the hair could be spruced up a bit.

As another poster said, she looks like Lady Gaga.

 ultimentra wrote:
I really like that Assassin! She looks like the Major from Ghost in the Shell! Let me know when she goes into production! I will buy one ASAP, I am a super nerd for everything GITS.

http://www.hfminis.co.uk/shop?product=capt.-isseki~hfa072&category=miniatures~modern-adventurers


http://www.hfminis.co.uk/shop?product=tomoko-%28b%29-%28resin%29~hfa080b&category=miniatures~modern-adventurers

Brook, Y U want me throw money @ screenz?

That mini. Is amazing. Both those minis... amazing. TAKE MY MONEY!!!!!!

somewheresomehow wrote:
Brook, Y U want me throw money @ screenz?

That mini. Is amazing. Both those minis... amazing. TAKE MY MONEY!!!!!!

Well you can buy them right now, so there's nothing stopping you!

I have all the modern soldiers that are out so far minus one... because I have to leave myself a reason to go back and buy more Hasslefree stuff later!

 BrookM wrote:

 ultimentra wrote:
I really like that Assassin! She looks like the Major from Ghost in the Shell! Let me know when she goes into production! I will buy one ASAP, I am a super nerd for everything GITS.

http://www.hfminis.co.uk/shop?product=capt.-isseki~hfa072&category=miniatures~modern-adventurers


http://www.hfminis.co.uk/shop?product=tomoko-%28b%29-%28resin%29~hfa080b&category=miniatures~modern-adventurers

I saw these!!! I am buying the Major for sure, but I still want this new one too!

 BrookM wrote:

 ultimentra wrote:
I really like that Assassin! She looks like the Major from Ghost in the Shell! Let me know when she goes into production! I will buy one ASAP, I am a super nerd for everything GITS.

http://www.hfminis.co.uk/shop?product=capt.-isseki~hfa072&category=miniatures~modern-adventurers


http://www.hfminis.co.uk/shop?product=tomoko-%28b%29-%28resin%29~hfa080b&category=miniatures~modern-adventurers

I like you people do business. You throw pics and link to me, I instantly throw you money.

Some more WIP's..


"Spec Ops Squad Member, 'Giant' WIP"


"Third member of our growing Spec Ops team - 'Widow'"

Spoilered because well, tits.


"Kev having a play on a possible variant before he's even finishedthe metal version!"

 BrookM wrote:

"Spec Ops Squad Member, 'Giant' WIP"

This guy reminds me of an episode of Stargate where Teal'c wields twin p90s. That wouldn't be the inspiration for this particular model would it?

Spoilered because well, tits.

That's hardy a good reason to spoiler a model. Especially when it isn't even particually cheesecakey.

I know, but we have people around who would gladly report me to the fun police for posting that unspoilered, because think of the church / children / virgins!!!

 BrookM wrote:
I know, but we have people around who would gladly report me to the fun police for posting that unspoilered, because think of the church / children / virgins!!!

I would call it a good move because some folks here browse at work.

~Eric

Hey BrookM, I just got the older Tomoko model from Waylandgames, but I can't find any retailers that have Tomoko (b) the one in that picture, are there any retailers that have her? I gotta have it! ^_^

Why not buy her directly from Hasslefree? Or is this a taboo?

The WIP with the two guns reminds me of an EVA, though obviously miniaturized.

 Taarnak wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
I know, but we have people around who would gladly report me to the fun police for posting that unspoilered, because think of the church / children / virgins!!!

I would call it a good move because some folks here browse at work.

~Eric

Seconded.

 BrookM wrote:
Why not buy her directly from Hasslefree? Or is this a taboo?

Do they ship to the US and price in USD? I didn't see the option to buy in USD on their site, only in british pounds. It also has no info on their site on how much shipping would be to the States.

Hang on, it appears that i may have been misunderstood. I wasn't having a go at Brook. I was making light of the fact that so many cheesecakey things don't get spoilered yet Brook has the decency to spoiler that image. Which is (imo) relatively tame by comparison.

They do ship to the US.

The only currency we can accept is GBP Sterling. We will sometimes barter, but goats and other livestock is definitely not a payment option!

We accept all major credit and debit cards including American Express. You can also use Paypal if you choose. Either of those methods will automatically convert your native currency into GBP Sterling.

To find out how much it comes to, have a look at:
http://www.xe.com/

One thing this shiny new website has enabled us to do is to enter individual pack weights for each catalogued item. This means that as you add items to your basket it provides a running weight total which it then uses to calculate your shipping costs based on wherever you are in the world. We think this is the fairest method as we have run at a loss on some items in the range for a while now.

We have used a shipping price matrix where we have entered prices from Royal Mail and various courier services to ensure you pay the lowest price for your shipping. Unlike some online sellers we do not make a profit on shipping charges.

You will have an option at checkout to select a tracked/ insured service. This option has been priced based on the charges imposed on us for that service. Customers in Italy, Spain, Mexico and Greece are advised to select ‘International Signed For’ as these are the countries that are most likely to lose items. We reserve the right to refuse to supply a customer who refuses to choose tracked options for their orders and repeatedly makes claims that they are lost.

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 Snrub wrote:
Hang on, it appears that i may have been misunderstood. I wasn't having a go at Brook. I was making light of the fact that so many cheesecakey things don't get spoilered yet Brook has the decency to spoiler that image. Which is (imo) relatively tame by comparison.

But then, I know it's not safe to look at a Brother Vinni thread at work. A Hasslefree one should (theoretically) be safe to look at.

 Azazelx wrote:

 Snrub wrote:
Hang on, it appears that i may have been misunderstood. I wasn't having a go at Brook. I was making light of the fact that so many cheesecakey things don't get spoilered yet Brook has the decency to spoiler that image. Which is (imo) relatively tame by comparison.

But then, I know it's not safe to look at a Brother Vinni thread at work. A Hasslefree one should (theoretically) be safe to look at.

Oh very true very true.

 Snrub wrote:
Hang on, it appears that i may have been misunderstood. I wasn't having a go at Brook. I was making light of the fact that so many cheesecakey things don't get spoilered yet Brook has the decency to spoiler that image. Which is (imo) relatively tame by comparison.

Merely doing it because I don't like being nagged at / reported by moral guardians, not because some folks are browsing at work. If you get fired at work for browsing Dakka Dakka, good! That's your own fault.


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While we're at it, here's another WIP:



"Almost Finished 40mm Kalee variant (more stars!) Whadya think?"



"Alternate head choice for 40mm Kalee coming soon (Kalee will now come with the head as a separate piece). There will also be a body variant shortly afterwards. "

DOES SHE COME WITH THE NIPPLE PASTIES???

If she does then i'm buying a whole damn army of her.

 Snrub wrote:
DOES SHE COME WITH THE NIPPLE PASTIES???

If she does then i'm buying a whole damn army of her.

I laughed more than I should have!

40mm line? I'm not sure that I have seen a similar scale line. Anyone have some scale shots of what that would look like, or is it meant to be an art format?

Those are the more collectible miniatures just for painting and display purposes.

 BrookM wrote:

 Snrub wrote:
Hang on, it appears that i may have been misunderstood. I wasn't having a go at Brook. I was making light of the fact that so many cheesecakey things don't get spoilered yet Brook has the decency to spoiler that image. Which is (imo) relatively tame by comparison.

Merely doing it because I don't like being nagged at / reported by moral guardians, not because some folks are browsing at work. If you get fired at work for browsing Dakka Dakka, good! That's your own fault.

Your work policies scare me a lot sometimes <<. "He saw a model with boobs! QUICK, CALL THE MORAL-POLICE! FIRE THE PERVERT!"

On topic: That other one looks pretty good I like the idea of 2 bodies, the second one could be used for a RPG character.

 TheDraconicLord wrote:
Your work policies scare me a lot sometimes <<. "He saw a model with boobs! QUICK, CALL THE MORAL-POLICE! FIRE THE PERVERT!"

Sure but work in an office environment long enough and you will find someone who can take offense to anything. After all it is only a series of small steps to go from Pornographic Image --> Illustration of Naked Body --> Picture of tiny physical representation of naked body, and a lot of people will skip the middle parts.

Of course we have Brother Vini's beautifully sculpted minis which quite often have, at best, questionable contextual positions.

It very much depends on where you work, who you work for and who you work with. Suffice to say that even miniature model nudity isn't appropriate for my (and I'm sure, others') workplaces. On top of that, different locales in the world treat these things differently again.

Acting like idiots about it doesn't really do much, aside from highlight your own immaturity.

Yeah, me too. I don,t even dare use Dakka on my laptop at work. So many people could read too much into that accidental material. And I think we work in similar veins, so, yeah, totally understand.

Maybe it's because I'm far too used to see people checking out sport related sites with plenty of half naked models in photo-shoots. We have plenty of those, so I always find it strange when someone spoilers a little plastic woman

And I'm sorry if I offended anyone, never meant to! I am truly amazed how people could actually be offended with this so I'm sorry. Peace! /offtopic

P.S: Oh and yeah, I guess I really did sound like an a$$ with that comment. My bad.

 Mathieu Raymond wrote:
Yeah, me too. I don,t even dare use Dakka on my laptop at work. So many people could read too much into that accidental material. And I think we work in similar veins, so, yeah, totally understand.

I think I'm in a similar workspace, and I wouldn't bring anything hobby related in because, you know, guns. Also, some of the places I work have a weird fixation on satanism, including DnD imagery.

Another Grant WIP:

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:

 Mathieu Raymond wrote:
Yeah, me too. I don,t even dare use Dakka on my laptop at work. So many people could read too much into that accidental material. And I think we work in similar veins, so, yeah, totally understand.

I think I'm in a similar workspace, and I wouldn't bring anything hobby related in because, you know, guns. Also, some of the places I work have a weird fixation on satanism, including DnD imagery.

This makes me especially grateful I work from home.

And another WIP of Grant, Kev's on fire!

First new WIP has a Predator 1 Ahnald feel to it, which translates into WIP 2

"You'll never hit me! You'll never hit my tiny head!"
Scout-

Looking good.

Wow that is shaping up to be a nice looking model. Nice to see the p90 mags pocking out of his pockets.

Two possible announcements for this guy, take your pick ...

1. Here we have 'Sack', a new member of the Modern Troopers taking advantage of the USMC minimum height requirement of 4' 10". Nicknamed for his highly modified PDW (Bonus Point for guessing why)

2. Kev has decided that 'Grymn Special Forces' might be a thing people would be interested in?

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And here's this guy again:

The final WIP of 'Giant', our second member of the Spec Ops offshoot of our Modern Troopers ~33mm to top of head which, bearing in mind his wide stance, makes his nickname completely unironic

Indeed.

I wish those gun arms were slightly away from his body. I understand it'd be more difficult to cast, but that's going to be a pain if I want different guns.

 Snrub wrote:
This guy reminds me of an episode of Stargate where Teal'c wields twin p90s. That wouldn't be the inspiration for this particular model would it?

Oh look at that.... i was right. I like being right.

Final WIP of the first of the Grymn Special Forces. They will be single piece, 4 males and 1 female.

(Although I still think you could use one as a real life Spec Ops little person! )

Some lovely WIP shots:

For anyone wondering how Kev makes the very initial armature of one of our minis, here's a quick snapshot - Top Left: Measured out 'tinned anealed copper wire'. Top Right: Soldered at joints. Bottom Left: Being bent into position with needle nosed pliers. Bottom Right: The final human armature. Any interest in seeing the next stage, which is the armature having been positioned and resin master props being glued to it before Kev starts adding the green stuff?

Armature process #2 (After this is would be considered a standard WIP of a figure). As you can see, the metal armature has been positioned and attached to a cork. Resin master 'props', in this case weaponry, have been glued to the metal armature. In the bottom two shots Kev has used green stuff to create the basic muscled armature and you can already see very much what the final mini will be like. Whadya think?

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And another one!

'Widow' WIP #2, Female Spec Ops with P90 and DAGR/TACBE

Final WIP of 'Widow', the first female of our Spec Ops squad equipped with P90 and DAGR. Whadya think?

Looks nice, but I'd prefer if she had a chest rig or MOLLE body armour, and some headgear.

Hop onto Facebook and tell Sally that, not me!

Awesome. More not-SG:1 characters

 Azazelx wrote:
Looks nice, but I'd prefer if she had a chest rig or MOLLE body armour, and some headgear.

She has a webbing rig, it's hard to tell but it's there.

 Snrub wrote:
Awesome. More not-SG:1 characters

I hope they do a Bre'Tac after Daniel Jackson.

Or maybe the doctor.

- I have removed some off-topic chatter that was started to get a little heated. Let's keep it on-topic and friendly, folks -

Is she supposed to be a Not-SG1 character? I'm managed to avoid them so far, but these black-ops contractor types are looking really tempting.

May have to make another order from Hasslefree

 Barzam wrote:
Is she supposed to be a Not-SG1 character? I'm managed to avoid them so far, but these black-ops contractor types are looking really tempting.

Well she might not be not-SG:1, but she sure does look a lot like Amanda Tappings character in the show. Just as the dude up top with the two p90s looks an aweful lot like Chris Judges character.


I just hope they do someone who looks like Richard Dean Anderson. I want me a not-Col. Jack O'Neill.

 Snrub wrote:


I just hope they do someone who looks like Richard Dean Anderson. I want me a not-Col. Jack O'Neill.

I could be wrong, but isn't that Deano?



Or maybe it's Bergill (with the P90 option)?

Yep you're probably right. I didn't even notice that.

The name should have been a dead giveaway.

Hm. Not a bad set of minis. Still can't really build an army out of the female soldiers here though, that's my only real complaint :/

I really want to order a few of these just so that I can paint them.

from Fenris Games on facebook

For the completists among you, you might like to know that the 75mm Asenath Waite player marker mini - available ONLY via the [Cthulhu Wars] kickstarter - is being sculpted by a certain Kev White of Hasslefree infamy

Aren't you in the wrong thread?

It's done by Kev, who does all the Hasslefree sculpting. But, for a bit more ON topic news..

"Resin Master of 'Widow', available later this week."

I do love me a P90 style SMG.

 Melissia wrote:
I do love me a P90 style SMG.

It's been my favourite PDW for a long time. It's a lot of fun to shoot too

Armature Process #4 - No longer an armature this would be where we name the mini (Unless we lack inspiration), in this case 'Mordakai WIP 1'.

If you go back and look at the previous armature photos you'll see just how much work Kev does that you don't physically 'see' on the finished mini but that is what, we think, makes Kev one of the best in the world. Realistic balance and a sense of movement...

I'm seeing a not-Borderlands mini

Loving the Borderlands-style mini. And the SG-1 inspired spec op troops look pretty sweet, too. I wish I played some kind of game they'd fit in with.

I could go for a Siren styled mini or two. Or maybe a Mechromancer.

I'll take a Commando and Saber Turret combo, thanks.

I'm hoping for a Mechromancer in the future myself.

In other news, Wayland has 50% off all their Hasslefree today:

 BrookM wrote:
In other news, Wayland has 50% off all their Hasslefree today:

Spoiler:

The warrior on the left, is that also a Hasslefree miniature and if so which one? I quickly looked through the above linked webshop and couldn't find it.

Edit: found her: "HF4004 Tiriel"

It is a cool model, but is that version/pose also available in '28mm'?

 BrookM wrote:
I'm hoping for a Mechromancer in the future myself.

In other news, Wayland has 50% off all their Hasslefree today

Bah!!! I had my first trip to a FLGS in years yesterday and did everything I could not to start buying plastic crack again. They have some nice figures that are really tempting.

 BrookM wrote:
I'm hoping for a Mechromancer in the future myself.

In other news, Wayland has 50% off all their Hasslefree today:

Ah beat me to it!

Just £2 for possibly the coolest miniature of all time, the boy in goat suit (which is definitely prime material for an Infinity citizen model)

I do like that he's just called Boy in Goat Suit. No explanation or anything. Just some guy in a goat suit. I know it probably isn't a big deal or anything, but what kind of metal are the Hasslefree figures made of? Is it lead-based or something else?

 Barzam wrote:
I do like that he's just called Boy in Goat Suit. No explanation or anything. Just some guy in a goat suit. I know it probably isn't a big deal or anything, but what kind of metal are the Hasslefree figures made of? Is it lead-based or something else?

If you want explanation you must unearth if from Frothers, Frothers of course are NSFW.

Is it a Bill Hicks reference? He does look a wee bit like Bill.

 BrookM wrote:
Is it a Bill Hicks reference? He does look a wee bit like Bill.

That was my thought as well

Definitely not safe for work if you type that into Youtube!

 Pacific wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
Is it a Bill Hicks reference? He does look a wee bit like Bill.

That was my thought as well

Definitely not safe for work if you type that into Youtube!

Eyup!

I just got my first order in the mail today from Hasslefree. Some quick thoughts:

I ordered on June 23rd, Shipped on the 27th, in my hands on July 3rd. Very happy with the turnaround and delivery times - there is stuff I order from the US that doesn't come that fast.

The box had some candy in it, which pleased me. Unfortunately I opened it at the table and my wife and stepson were right there and saw it, thus obliging me to share. The portion remaining was delicious nonetheless.

The sculpts themselves were incredibly crisp (I got them in resin, one was a resin master) and required zero cleanup, zero moldlines; although I did wash them in case of mold release. Ready to prime nearly out of the package if you don't wash first, you filthy savages,

The scale is... well, why tell you, when I can show you.

Below is a Forge World traitor guardsman, a (no scale listed) resin master of Gwen, a Privateer Press Commander Sorcha, a Games Workshop Khorne Berserker, 40mm resin Tiriel, a Reaper Deladrin, and a Reaper Black Orc Hero. So you can see how well they will fit in with what games you play.

All in all I am very happy with my order and would unhesitatingly recommend Hasslefree.

 Ouze wrote:
All in all I am very happy with my order and would unhesitatingly recommend Hasslefree.

Thanks for your review and the scale picture.

@Alpharius: I only found different poses of Tiriel in 28mm.

Awesome, I just ordered my first Hasslefree minis today due to the sale as well. Wish i had gotten goatboy, but such is life lol. I ended up getting the "mystic warriors" with the exception of the larger mini. I plan on changing the swords to lightsabers and doing a diorama of Jedi awesomeness. xD

So, does anyone know what sort of metal they use? Is it a lead based metal?

 Barzam wrote:
So, does anyone know what sort of metal they use? Is it a lead based metal?

From their site: "We supply castings in both white metal and resin."


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 Ouze wrote:
a (no scale listed) resin master of Gwen

From their site: "We primarily manufacture 28mm scale fantasy and sci-fi figures. We work to a ‘true’ 28mm scale and not a ‘heroic’ scale which means that approximately a 5'10" tall man would be 28mm to his eye level."

As I've said before a few times in other threads, Hasslefree makes great minis, they will however not fit in well with the abominations of GW, Infinity and PP.


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"This is the body pose for the last of the interchangeable current set of Modern Troopers. It has been put together using the Hassle Head, heavy backpack and M27 IAR.
(This will be the body for 'Woody' & 'Alien')"


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"Armature Process #5 - Just calling them that for uniformity at this point, we're way past an armature work has been started, extra details sculpted onto the body and about the only major detail left is the hair."

Very nice!

Just got (in the Wayland sale) goat boy + an old lady (I have to watch the sketch again.. was it an old woman or a young boy..? OK.. I'll stop now.. )

Also got one of the 'Fatties with belly' wheel, from Mongoose (Judge Dredd), all of which I hope will make good civilians for Infinity.

Just found this one still on sale, how cool is it?



An alien with a 'rhino head to increase options'

I wonder if they're planning to produce more like this?

I want to buy it, but at the same time, it's hard to justify buying a single miniature when the entire reason I want it is to add it to my army... kind of leaving my army to either be a bunch of clones or to have a few very different models that don't mesh with the rest :/

 Melissia wrote:
Hm. Not a bad set of minis. Still can't really build an army out of the female soldiers here though, that's my only real complaint :/

I suppose it might be possible if they produced two or three fairly standard shooting/running poses with separate heads. Then the character figures could be mixed in and used as officers and so on.

Hasslefree is a boutique studio, though, so the investment might be too much.

We can hope, anyway.

Yeah... sucks that one of the few female soldier minis that I actually like isn't made to be part of an army or even a squa :/

I'm sure he'll get to do more eventually, as Kev likes to work on this and that, keeping things fresh.

They've got Kev as a Jedi up for sale now, so you can finally have their entire family as Jedis! There's also a guy in a banana suit and a concubine out, the image has been spoilered because well, the concubine is nekkid.

 Barzam wrote:
So, does anyone know what sort of metal they use? Is it a lead based metal?

Just put together some stuff last night and it's like a white metal.. I'd say more similar to the stuff GW used to use, the type currently used by the likes of Warlord etc. (i.e. quite standard, and not a high lead content etc. - if they're even allowed to use that now? )

 Melissia wrote:
Yeah... sucks that one of the few female soldier minis that I actually like isn't made to be part of an army or even a squa :/

To be far, she is made to be part of a squad, but the rest of the squad figures are currently male. I can't think of any western army that currently has all female units.

Khaddafi's angels?

I love my Hasslefree minis. They make great Infinity figures, honestly. I use them for Ariadna, and they mesh well with my Statuesque minis.

Melissia, maybe you can look at those too?

 CptJake wrote:
I can't think of any western army that currently has all female units.

I can't think of any western army that currently has laser guns as a standard infantry rifle, either, but I still play an army that uses laser guns. Also I don't think any modern army uses scout walkers as a mobile heavy weapons platform, or that has yet to weaponize plasma.

 Mathieu Raymond wrote:
Melissia, maybe you can look at those too?

Infinity has some okay figures, but there's a lot of stupid crap mixed in, too. Like all the bare midsections in female Ariadna miniatures, or that stupid nun who is shoving her thonged ass out. Or the Caledonian volunteer model which is painted to show her nipples through her shirt (and probably has them showing on the model, too).

Melissia, I meant Statuesque, not Infinity. I'd somehow assumed you knew about the latter, but maybe not the former.

Oh, that. It'd be a good Valhalla regiment, probably (assuming you mean the Resistance set of minis, the one that has its own commissar and RPG trooper).

 Melissia wrote:

 CptJake wrote:
I can't think of any western army that currently has all female units.

I can't think of any western army that currently has laser guns as a standard infantry rifle, either, but I still play an army that uses laser guns. Also I don't think any modern army uses scout walkers as a mobile heavy weapons platform, or that has yet to weaponize plasma.

You are of course correct. But to be fair, the female soldier is part of a modern warfare squad.

I would like to see more females for the squad as well. Time (and sales, I suppose) will tell.

~Eric

 Taarnak wrote:

 Melissia wrote:

 CptJake wrote:
I can't think of any western army that currently has all female units.

I can't think of any western army that currently has laser guns as a standard infantry rifle, either, but I still play an army that uses laser guns. Also I don't think any modern army uses scout walkers as a mobile heavy weapons platform, or that has yet to weaponize plasma.

You are of course correct. But to be fair, the female soldier is part of a modern warfare squad.

I would like to see more females for the squad as well. Time (and sales, I suppose) will tell.

~Eric

Yep, she is a modern trooper, not a sci fi trooper. As such, she fits in well with the rest of the modern squad members.

And there's nothing stopping the squad from being all-female. So I'm waiting for more.

I love me those modern troopers. I have made two orders so far and can't wait for my third one of them to get the full numbers.

I agree with Melissia, I wish there was more female options, as they actually look realistic and good.

 Taarnak wrote:

You are of course correct. But to be fair, the female soldier is part of a modern warfare squad.

I would like to see more females for the squad as well. Time (and sales, I suppose) will tell.

~Eric

That's the thing, I guess. The finished figure that Kev has sculpted is really very much a one-off purchase, due to pose and gear. If she had more gear (chest rig, optional helmet head, maybe a pack) a "squad" type weapon and of course a "squad" pose as opposed to a "character" pose then she'd be a potential multi-purchase figure like the guys are. So I'll buy her, but I'll only buy one of her, while I'll buy multiples of the guys (adding to me existing multiples of the earlier ones). So her sales figures will accordingly be much, much lower than the boys.

For those that have them, how well do the Hasslefree figures scale up against Mercs figures?

Newsletter: http://email.acid-product.co.uk/t/ViewEmail/y/00C97429E04CFD93/3EB5A58562781A49D3AB5F5EEC5F0895

Well, From what they said in the newsletter, it's pretty much confirmed that there will be more female modern troopers.

OMG. I need that Hitler model.

 Melissia wrote:
And there's nothing stopping the squad from being all-female.

Cooties?

Sneaked into Kevs workroom when he was in the shower to see what he has been up to.... Looks like a new Taxxis standing on a re-vamped Deths back plus some more work on the chick from yesterday.

Here is a pic I posted on the forum of doom of some of the newer Hasslefree minis I painted up



There is also a video on our youtube channel which I put together to try and spread some Hasslefree fever which I have had for many years now

Dude... love your skin tones. That NMM armour is also very nice.

Good Lord! How did you get the skin tones so clean and smooth? And those faces! How I wish I could paint that well.

Awesome, really like Boudi!

 Barzam wrote:
Good Lord! How did you get the skin tones so clean and smooth? And those faces! How I wish I could paint that well.

When I do skin I try to get a nice opaque base down and then work from that.

For Marina (Left) I start with a thin Bugmans Glow all over the skin areas and then 2 or 3 base coats of thinned dwarf flesh and it should be pretty well covered (Dwarf Flesh is an old GW paint and they don't really make a decent alternative but you can still buy it from coat d arms) Then I do a quick wash with heavily watered down Bugmans glow with a little flow enhancer added. After that the skin is highlighted up with thinned dwarf flesh gradually mixed with white.

For Boudi (left) who I wanted to have lighter skin I do the same thing but using Tallern Flesh (old foundation paint but vallejo's flesh works well also) then based over with Reaper Rosy skin, given a subtle red/pink wash and highlighted with the Rosy skin highlight and white.

Harlequin:

WIP new walker variant. Still to add weapons on back of wrists.

I WANT FIVE!

I like this configuration a lot more than the regular one.

Wow... that looks amazing!

Awesome, might serve as some kind of low-grade security TAG for Infinity (for scenarios and the like?)

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Also, worth pointing out the following, when someone asked if it was a 3D sculpture:

3D? **go wash your mouth out**...lol! No, Kev makes individual parts to construct with and then has them cast in resin so he can assemble it and add to it as he wants to.

Could be useful as a Mecha Front mini too.

I have 2 off the all cannon version they came out, and I am looking forwards to getting the handy version as well.

A scale shot perhaps, please? I wonder if they'd work for Marine Centurians?

Here's a nice article on how Kev sculpted those hands: https://www.facebook.com/notes/hasslefree-minis/making-something-like-a-walker/625522650813349

 Azazelx wrote:
A scale shot perhaps, please? I wonder if they'd work for Marine Centurians?

I didn't consider that! Still don't have a good handle on how big centurions are, though.

those are lovely! I'll have to get a few of those hasslefree minis I've been wanting for a while now. Do we know when that robot will be avalaible?

That's a great looking walker! I really like how the legs look like they are actually capable of holding it up.

New Walker Arm variants (5 photos)

Glad I've decided on waiting before ordering the few minis I wanted. I'll have to grab one of those !

 Azazelx wrote:
A scale shot perhaps, please? I wonder if they'd work for Marine Centurians?

I was thinking Killa Kans or Deff Dreads depending on the size...

I was thinking Goblin Stunt Bots for Deadzone, myself.

Unrelated to the usual releases, but fun nonetheless, unless you are some sort of soulless tool.

The HF family!

So what scale are those? 32mm?

32mm, maybe? They do look a little on the large side. Maybe some 54mm show pieces? Should probably give a photo next to some guardsmen or marines for comparison.

Now that is a walker. Why can't other companies put out good robots?

I have to echo the calls for a scale shot or measurements.
Looks like great Centurians. I wish it was a tad bigger to use a Dreadnoughts or Sentinels.

 streamdragon wrote:

 Azazelx wrote:
A scale shot perhaps, please? I wonder if they'd work for Marine Centurians?

I was thinking Killa Kans or Deff Dreads depending on the size...

That could work. I guess the difference for me is I'm happy with how the Kans and Freads look - as opposed to the Centurians!

Not keen on the female minis, although the walker looks badass.

The description for the gunned version of this walker on your site says 'this variant has a closed cockpit'

Are you planning to do an open topped version at some point or was that more of a fluff speak?

Walker arms sprued up ready for casting.

Have some fresh scale shots of the original make of the walker next to a GW figure for scale.
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Size-wise, they look a decent match for converters wanting to make them into custom counts-as Kanz or Centurions. I'll be interested to see what people do with them.

I've been considering a couple for Sentinels, but I think I'll have to add something for them to stand on for height.

 BrookM wrote:
Don't like Raging Heroes style? Want a modern looking gal with kit? Hasslefree will soon be coming to the rescue!

From their Facebook:

Finished Female Modern Trooper (Other than Kev deciding that a detail so small humans can't comprehend it's existence needs changing)

She'll go nicely with the following mini's, already on sale:

This looks good, and she's sensibly attired. Don't know how he'll get it to cast, though.

On a similar note Reaper needs to come out with more Nova Corp and iMEF troopers.

--Chris
www.chrisvalera.com

 chris_valera wrote:
This looks good, and she's sensibly attired. Don't know how he'll get it to cast, though.

--Chris
www.chrisvalera.com

It's already out Chris, linked it a while ago, cast in white metal.

Also, update that site of yours already.

The mech looks like it could work for a smaller sized Dreadnought. In fact, it might actually be just about right for the old Rogue Trader ones.

The walker looks like a good way to have non-Forgeworld Imperial Robots!

I'm quite interested in these, possibly as a stand-in for Centurions. The scale shot of the previous iteration of it makes them seem like a pretty good possibility!

I do like the things, and they do have legs/feet that remind of ED-209.

All right, all right, I'll buy a Harlequin, geez. Not like I didn't have enough reason to already, these badass sculpts.

New WIP female

I came here for walker news, darn it

Hmm.... that's not a Mechromancer. Give me more not-Borderlands figures!

 Barzam wrote:
Hmm.... that's not a Mechromancer. Give me more not-Borderlands figures!

ThissomuchyesIwantanotGaige.

A "not-Gaige" would be an instant buy from me. :3

I wonder what that new green will be.

An update on the female green:



And "General Sinclair":

Does anyone have any scale shots of the resin '40mm' Resin Kalee?


WARNING: Potentially NSFW:

http://www.hfminis.co.uk/shop?product=40mm-kalee-%252d-full-multipack-%28resin%29~hf4009b%252da3&category=miniatures~40mm-%26-54mm-scale

WARNING: Potentially NSFW:


That model looks great, but if it is truly 40mm, and way out of scale with just about every game system I play or will be playing, I'll probably pass on picking that model up.

Finished general Sinclair:

The dude needs a cigar.

That is an excellent likeness of Don S. Davis.

Oooh, I see it now. I withdraw the cigar comment.

It's General George Hammond. And he's packing major heat.

 Guildsman wrote:
That is an excellent likeness of Don S. Davis.

It really is.

Gen Hammond! SQUEEEEEE!

Doctor Lazarus WIP. Kev isn't happy with the gun hand so will redo it tomorrow

Dunno who that is, but i like the look of him so far.

I'll give you a hint, Lazarus rose from the dead. This character did also, hence the name. Though, unlike Lazarus he made a habit out of it

Nup, no clue.

Daniel Jackson!

If it helps at all, he's the last character of their team dedicated to gating to the stars. Something of an ancient history expert, and convinced of some rather nutty theories about aliens and pyramids.

Edit: And we have a winner, Kanluwen!

I'm an idiot...

 Username Invalid wrote:
If it helps at all, he's the last character of their team dedicated to gating to the stars. Something of an ancient history expert, and convinced of some rather nutty theories about aliens and pyramids.

Edit: And we have a winner, Kanluwen!

Well bear in mind the episode where he returned("Fallen") had the original working title of "Lazarus".

Was not a hard one at all.

Actually didn't know that little factoid, neat, the more you know. I'm sure my friend who has every season of Stargate on dvd (all four series, including the odd little educational cartoon - with robo-Napoleon fighting mecha Caesar) would have known. He's the only reason I know much about the universe of Stargate, to be honest.

 shasolenzabi wrote:
Have some fresh scale shots of the original make of the walker next to a GW figure for scale.
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Thanks for these.

Here is a quick sneaky pic will get the rest of the pics up as soon as he is out of the way bathing a very grumpy opinionated 6 yr old.....But of course Luke doesn't get his personality from Kev...

You missed the etched brass that's incoming

Nice, thanks!

 StyleXHobby wrote:

 shasolenzabi wrote:
Have some fresh scale shots of the original make of the walker next to a GW figure for scale.
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Thanks for these.

You are welcome, I figured best to give folks an idea of the size as I have the things, and use them as alternative sentinels

From the workbench, should go without saying, these are all still WIP:

I can haz Gaige, pls?

I don't think any further Borderlands minis will be in the works for some time to come, Kev likes to switch gears after every batch and tackle something else.

These are just pure gold. Hopefully I get to work soon so I can shunt some extra cash Kev's way.

If they made the "Male SciFi Trooper" heads available by themselves, I could see myself getting some for Alguacile conversions.

Like the Brass Tools!

I'll have to order another Hasslefree batch again sometime. Problem is there's always something on the horizon that makes me want to wait a little longer, to get that one, too.

Whats my name?

This lovely lady needs a name. Fire away with your best shot and if your name is chosen then you get a free metal copy of her in your next order once she is cast.

These may not be Borderlands minis, but I'll certainly take some The Last of Us minis.

That guy with the pistol and bag based on anything, just wondering if I'm missing out on a reference? Its a pity when a company keeps producing such cool models so regularly. I need to wait for a lull in their creativity to actually get around to placing an order.

7TV seems to be using Hasslefree as their primary source of miniature for their promotional images. It'd be nice for even more sculpts that are based off of tv shows and games, but they're already spoiling us as it is. ^^

 Wyrmalla wrote:
That guy with the pistol and bag based on anything, just wondering if I'm missing out on a reference? Its a pity when a company keeps producing such cool models so regularly. I need to wait for a lull in their creativity to actually get around to placing an order.

7TV seems to be using Hasslefree as their primary source of miniature for their promotional images. It'd be nice for even more sculpts that are based off of tv shows and games, but they're already spoiling us as it is. ^^

Daniel Jackson from Stargate SG-1

Ah, having only seen the original film I wouldn't know. I guess they're going for the whole SG-1 line up based on all the military squad models that they've been producing?

Yeah, clearly Kev is one big SG-1 fan.

Whats my name?

This lovely lady needs a name. Fire away with your best shot and if your name is chosen then you get a free metal copy of her in your next order once she is cast.

alice seranan

 Wyrmalla wrote:
Ah, having only seen the original film I wouldn't know. I guess they're going for the whole SG-1 line up based on all the military squad models that they've been producing?

To be fair, Daniel Jackson is in the first movie. He plays the nerdy guy who wants to save the planet. Just the actor changed between the movie and the series, same with Jack O'Neil (who my gerbil is named after)

There is also a General Hammond model who was recently shown, again big from the TV show. Nice thing about the SG-1 themed characters, is they also make good generic modern troopers

I'm really excited for the ogre skeleton. I've always enjoyed throwing down odd skeletons for my players to fight.

The Dwartist Painter apparently painted up their new female Sci-fi trooper.
http://dwartist.blogspot.com/2013/09/wip-hasslefree-28mm-sci-fi-female.html?spref=fb
She looks a lot like one of the Sedition Wars guys to me.

I'd prefer an army of these, this style, than McVey's Sedition Wars stuff.

Is there a large enough variety of female and male poses for them already?

Or are they planned?

Urr... I'm not sure about that figure at all. I know it's leaning back and to the side but that spine looks horribly twisted. And I'm not sure how it could stand up straight with those padded bits up the torso.

 Alpharius wrote:
I'd prefer an army of these, this style, than McVey's Sedition Wars stuff.

Is there a large enough variety of female and male poses for them already?

Or are they planned?

Seems like they're planned. There's a second one, male I believe, currently in the works with photos posted on their facebook page.

 Compel wrote:
Urr... I'm not sure about that figure at all. I know it's leaning back and to the side but that spine looks horribly twisted. And I'm not sure how it could stand up straight with those padded bits up the torso.

I don't see the problem. The spine doesn't look out of place to me, though perhaps the upper body armor is misleading. The torso plates should be fine too, so long as they are not hard riveted to each other or a solid backing. You can get a lot of play with plates riveted to a flexible backing.

Whats my name?

This lovely lady needs a name. Fire away with your best shot and if your name is chosen then you get a free metal copy of her in your next order once she is cast.

Katya Alenin Russian assassin for hire

Suggestions should be posted on their Facebook page, not here.

Well then that excludes me then... No facebook.

Some updates with final versions of some of the WIPs we've been seeing.



Look at that, a non-cheesecake female elf.

Top right guy looks like Jacob from The Last of Us!

I believe that's sort of the point. Though Ellie's figure looks a little off for some reason... the hair perhaps?
EDIT: Mind, these are still WIPs, no? So it will probably be resolved.

Pig tails rather than a poney tail perhaps?

For those of you following our delayed Sculpting Competition from last year you'll be happy to know that .... it's done!

Let the voting begin!

Here are the links to the three polls, one for Modern sculpts, another for Fantasy sculpts, and a final for Sci-fi sculpts. Please have a look through all the entries, and choose your favourite 3 from each category. Anyone can vote and I'm sure the entrants would appreciate it

All polls close on Monday, October 7 at midnight. We'll remind everyone in our newsletters tomorrow and next week.

Happy voting!

Modern:
http://www.addpoll.com/mrshasslefree/poll/modern-category-sculpting-competition-2012

Fantasy:
http://www.addpoll.com/mrshasslefree/poll/fantasy-category-sculpting-competition-2012

Sci-Fi:
http://www.addpoll.com/mrshasslefree/poll/sci-fi-category-sculpting-competition-2012

 BrookM wrote:

For those of you following our delayed Sculpting Competition from last year you'll be happy to know that .... it's done!

Let the voting begin!

Here are the links to the three polls, one for Modern sculpts, another for Fantasy sculpts, and a final for Sci-fi sculpts. Please have a look through all the entries, and choose your favourite 3 from each category. Anyone can vote and I'm sure the entrants would appreciate it

All polls close on Monday, October 7 at midnight. We'll remind everyone in our newsletters tomorrow and next week.

Happy voting!

Modern:
http://www.addpoll.com/mrshasslefree/poll/modern-category-sculpting-competition-2012

Fantasy:
http://www.addpoll.com/mrshasslefree/poll/fantasy-category-sculpting-competition-2012

Sci-Fi:
http://www.addpoll.com/mrshasslefree/poll/sci-fi-category-sculpting-competition-2012

UNNAMED BUSY MOM!!!!

I need that model for my wife! And another for me!

So, what is the deal with this contest? Will more than one of these models eventually go up for sale? Because, ifit's only the single highest-voted model, then it will just be another unimaginative Busty McThongjob. I guess Hasslefree needs to add another of those to their catalog..?

The top three of each category will be chosen, that's all I know. And by the way, these are not done by Kev, but by forum members. I can only hope that the steampunk gal and the Fallout themed raider win.

 BrookM wrote:
The top three of each category will be chosen, that's all I know. And by the way, these are not done by Kev, but by forum members. I can only hope that the steampunk gal and the Fallout themed raider win.

Damn. Sure would have been nice to own that mini. I don't suppose it would be possible to find out who sculpted it and buy it from him or her, would it?

Damn.

......

But I'm glad Hasslefree is getting this opportunity to add 18 more butt cheeks to their line-up. Apparently those are good for business.

Dude, if it bothers you so much, don't buy there, simple as that.

 BrookM wrote:
Dude, if it bothers you so much, don't buy there, simple as that.

It's not Hasslefree that bothers me. It's the way voting works on the internet that bothers me.


I guess I'm saying that I'm cynical. I do not believe that the most interesting or creative sculpts will win over the most titillating. That's okay. It isn't ideal for me, but it will probably make Kev money, so it's great. I hope it does really well for him. Then he can finally get around to sculpting Stargate Atlantis...


EDIT: For a good analogy, we all know that FLGS make more money off of Magic cards than they do off of wargaming miniatures. We know that it's good that the stores carry a lot of Magic cards. It's good for them, so it's good for us. But it would still hurt to see your FLGS' manager consistently bring in more Magic cards instead of new wargaming figures, no matter how much we know it's good for business.

I voted for the three that I found to be the best sculpted. After all, there's already plenty of buttcheeks available for viewing online...

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
Dude, if it bothers you so much, don't buy there, simple as that.

It's not Hasslefree that bothers me. It's the way voting works on the internet that bothers me.


I guess I'm saying that I'm cynical. I do not believe that the most interesting or creative sculpts will win over the most titillating. That's okay. It isn't ideal for me, but it will probably make Kev money, so it's great. I hope it does really well for him. Then he can finally get around to sculpting Stargate Atlantis...


EDIT: For a good analogy, we all know that FLGS make more money off of Magic cards than they do off of wargaming miniatures. We know that it's good that the stores carry a lot of Magic cards. It's good for them, so it's good for us. But it would still hurt to see your FLGS' manager consistently bring in more Magic cards instead of new wargaming figures, no matter how much we know it's good for business.

It very well may be worth waiting to see the results before condemning the contest.

Yeah, I was in a bad space yesterday. I apologize for posting while angry. I shouldn't take my frustrations out on the butt cheeks.*





*[insert racy double-entendre here]

Resin Masters - wonderful sculpts, expertly cast....

Damn, that Dwartist can paint.

SG-1 here i come.

Indeed.

Sorry if this has already been asked, but does anyone have some shots of the modern troopers side-by-side with some other models? Particularly next to Infinity models?

Looking all over for some Chasseur models and these would be perfect if their proportions are similar.

 Dendarien wrote:
Sorry if this has already been asked, but does anyone have some shots of the modern troopers side-by-side with some other models? Particularly next to Infinity models?

Looking all over for some Chasseur models and these would be perfect if their proportions are similar.

Theres an image of one of them beside a boarding shotgun SAS model down in the Community Pledging thread right now



I hear that the user who took that picture is incredibly handsome as well. But he doesn't have any chasseur models sadly, so he can't help you with direct comparisons.

Thanks for the pic, was just about to ask for a link.

Beautiful models, sadly I think too big for my Chasseur needs.

Wow, O'Neil looks heaps like Harrison Ford.


Beautiful paintjobs on those 3.

She looks really good. Makes me want to make an order.

Looks amazing! Along with the rest of the range, really makes me want to try out Force on Force..

Here are the poll winners:

*Drum Roll Please*.....

Ok, after a few thousand votes and some 'very' close battles the votes have been checked and verified and we can announce the public winners of the 2012 Hasslefree Sculpting Competition!

Fantasy Category.

Winner - Griselda the Stern by Tom Emmett
Runner Up - Bridget by Alessio Cisbani

Modern Category.

Winner - Majesty by Steve Shaw
Runner Up - Whisper by Cindy Dukino

Sci-Fi Category.

Winner - Steampunk Gina by Jack Sutter
Runner Up - Cyberbelle Suzi by Rebecca Eley

A huge congratulations to all the winners, we will be contacting you shortly about your prizes

A big thanks to everyone who entered and don't forget there will be a second announcement where we reveal the 'HF Choice' winners who will see their minis immortalised in the HF Store for sale to the public

(We figured we'd let the Public Choice winners revel in their glory first )

worthy winners all

interested to see what ends up hitting retail, will it follow the public vote or will it be completely different?

I am still willing to do ...well nearly whatever it takes to buy Unnamed Busy Mom from whoever owns it. Does anyone know the sculptor? Or should I email Hasslefree and see what I can persuade them to do?

Nice paintjobs on those military models. Love the base work on that female marine.

I'm rather liking the woman with the rolling pin. Not enough figures wield rolling pins.

How long after Resin Masters are made do the metal/resin versions hit retail, anyone know?

Dying to pick up the not-Joel and not-Ellie minis.

~iPaint

New releases..

5 New Releases (And a new Squad Pack) added especially for our FB followers - Remember HF are leaving for the States on the 22nd so last mail before we go is the 21st. If you order after that date then your order will be delievered when we return - http://tinyurl.com/brdofb8

Are those Last of Us miniatures single pieces? I'm wondering if they'll include extra weapon options like their Bruce Campbell model.

This lady is the prototype of the female version of the powered armour I have been working on in Sculptris. I used a pic of the the WIP of the male suit for reference and just adjusted bits to match the female physiology. I think it works quite well and it has inspired me to try and get the virtual suit finished as soon as I am allowed.

Wholly moley.

Hello stormtroopers.

Female Stormtroopers or Kasrkin. Does the fluff support this?

Edit: Grammatical FUBAR

 Farseer Faenyin wrote:
Female Stormtroopers or Kasrkin. Does the fluff support this?

Mine certainly does!!

 Farseer Faenyin wrote:
Female Stormtroopers or Kasrkin. Does the fluff support this?

Edit: Grammatical FUBAR

I don't think there's anything on females in the IG.

Depends on what fluff you want to talk about.

Female stormtroopers turn up quite often. - The first one that comes to my mind is in Aaron Dembski Bowden's Helsreach novel.

Would Ken mind giving pointers on body armour covering the whole body to a certain French company?

I've got a better idea - just buy Kev's figures!

Well, at least I know where my cash will be going at Salute '14 next April... I also foresee a future of facing off against Aliens and Predators in front of them...

Yeah. I don't know much about StarGate, but to quote Percy "I know what I like, and I like what I see!"

Very, very nice!

And what a fantastic job on those other miniatures above.

And some more shots:

 Farseer Faenyin wrote:
Female Stormtroopers or Kasrkin. Does the fluff support this?

Edit: Grammatical FUBAR

Absolutely.

Cadia is 100% equal opportunities employer. Everyone fights, noone quits.



As for the rest of the Imperium, there is plenty to reference female dominated cultures and even more supporting mixed gender forces serving in military applications throughout the black library novels.

I'd buy that as such, angular armour and all.

 MeanGreenStompa wrote:

 Farseer Faenyin wrote:
Female Stormtroopers or Kasrkin. Does the fluff support this?

Edit: Grammatical FUBAR

Cadia is 100% equal opportunities employer. Everyone fights, noone quits.

And everyone dies, don't forget that.

That's looking really good. I've bought some Hasslefree stuff in the past though, and I'm wary about what she'd look like next to GW stuff as a storm trooper stand in.