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FFG is putting their SW license to good use, after the RPG and X-Wing they launched Imperial Assault. Being the SW nut that I am, I ordered the basic game box. I like it so far.

Storm Trooper and Luke!

The minis are medium quality plastic, similar to Mantics Mars Attack. The also share the same amount of mold lines.
I would love to see a dedicated high quality miniature release, resin cast. I really think that the softy plastic with all the mold lines is giving the original sculpt ne credit at all...
The sculpts have a 1990s feel, chunky and more in style to Games Workshop minis. I like them!

Here is the always wanted comparison shot:


More: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/star_wars.html
Expect some more painted samples within the next months.

The softplastic ones are not easy, to remove the mold lines you have to use a NEW knife.
After that a good cleanup, a light white primer and on you go.
See also here: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/paint_advice.html

Yup, can only agree, that's why I would love to see a dedicated high quality miniature release, resin cast.

And one more mini:

The Imperials are reinforced by a Probe Droid.

More pics on my website -> http://www.adpublishing.de/html/star_wars.html


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Thanks folks!

 Siygess wrote:

@AAN Have you experimented with different techniques for lightsabers? I have been trying a white base with a few layers of matte varnish, followed by a little dayglow pigment and some gloss varnish.. but the results so far have been inconsistent.

Honestly my Lightsabres are not really good. IMO a solid light source painting styles would fit them best, but somehow I can't get myself into doing for them.

And some of the mentioned conversion pics:

This model is inspired by some of the Sith dresses used in the SW-TOR online game. The mini is an Infinty Reverend Moira, left arm is from a YuJing Zhanshi Hacker and the Lightsword is just a plastic rod.


The Droid is from Pig Iron, both Bounty Hunters are Infinity (Pan O) models with head swap. IIRC the female head is a Hasslefree one, while the Gran is from a soft plastic SW mini.

See all here: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/star_wars.html

And the Royal Guard joins the force...



more as usual on my site: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/star_wars.html

 Pacific wrote:
Very nice.. are those guys represented in the rules for Imperial Assault?

YES, they are in the box, models rules and all.
Haven't played it yet however!

Heavy Storm Trooper - head from FFGs Imperial Assault, body by Dreamforge

I really like the old look of the Heavy Troopers, very fitting for the Old Republic era IMO.


FFGs Imperial Assault minis with two conversions based on Dreamforge minis.

more: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/star_wars.html

 Pacific wrote:
In the 2nd photo, is the guy on the left (pointing) also a conversion?

Yes, see here: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/fuco_design_notes.html
(Scroll a bit down)

IG-88, IMO one of the most hilarious designs of the original trilogy!

More: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/star_wars.html

Thanks folks!

The single pose of the Troopers annoyed me a bit, since the material is easy to work with I started a conversion.
I cut off the helmet and calves and repositioned the head and lower legs a bit, result is shown on the left mini below.
In the end it was - IMO - not really worth it. Looks still too similar.

I also painted the lower part of the mini more white on this mini, since some people seemed to be irritated by a slightly dirty Storm Trooper - shock, gasp!

Below both Troopers are shown together with the Vader miniature.



First player miniature, the mighty and equally fierce Wookie warrior Gaarkhan... Very easy to paint mini, basically just a wash and a bit dry brushing.

And as usual more pics on my website: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/star_wars.html

This model is again inspired by some of the Sith dresses used in the SWTOR online game and Darth Nihilus. I pledged in the Wrath of Kings KS, the Nasier faction was yelling Old Republic Sith to me. Consequently I converted my first WoK mini into a SW mini...

The mini is based on the Wrath of Kings Alenya Heska (Nasier faction) miniature. A very simple conversion: I did not added the forehead horn and filled the tiny holes with greenstuff, replaced the swords, bended the robe a bit up and back to have the light sabres not contacting the robe. The sabres are just plastic rods.

Since it is a CMoN model, I also uploaded it at CMoN: http://www.coolminiornot.com/379686
If you like her, drop a nice vote there for me...

http://www.adpublishing.de/html/star_wars.html

Female Droid (or Droidess?) M4R1A Bot by Bombshell Miniatures, I love the mini! Also a very nice Metropolis homage.

As usual more on my site: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/star_wars.html

Thanks!

More Imperial Assault minis got painted!




Two Royal Guard (never understood why the Emperor has a Royal Guard...) and an E-Web Engineer.

The flimsy plastic power cable on the model was not to my liking. Fortunately there is a solution - Zinge Industries Poseable Wire Wrapped Cable!
A great product that keeps up to it’s name.


More on the now dedicated web section: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/imperial_assault.html

...and again some more IA minis!
( I really start to like this game!)

1st is an elite (red) Chiss Officer:

Taking an idea from Carl Woodrow's fantastic blog, I decided to paint my Elite (red) Officer as a Chiss. The head is from a privat sculpt (Galactic Bastard mini), all the rest is just paint. Admiral Thrawn was standing model.


My take on the elite red Storm Trooper. Again a simple but IMO very effective head swap. The heads are from Anvil Industries Black Ops Exo Lords Helmets/Heads Set. After that a darker grey paint. Benaeth the suit they are all blue Chiss!


As usual more on my Website: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/imperial_assault.html

I played a lot IA the last weeks.
And I even got the core 6 heroes finished.


I wanted a more or less coherent look for all 6, like a military squad. I also wanted to keep them close to the character cards.

Detailed shots of each char are on my website!
See: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/imperial_assault.html

Next are the Trandoshan hunters and the AT-ST.

The AT-ST! I reposed the legs a bit, re based the minis, scratched the mold lines again, sanded it, drilled holes in the barrels and finally painted the AT-ST. And since I wanted a military and only slightly weathered look, I used German WW II grey and some weathering here and there, mostly Pigments from MIG and some edge rust and highlights.


The Trandoshan Hunters - since playing the SWTOR Jedi Consular story I like Trandoshans, Qyzen Fess is just a very rich and compelling character. The 4 minis in the box are all identical posed, so time for some conversion work. I cut the arms and head of the beige hunter and re-glued them in a slightly different pose.

And scenery!
Scenery, for what? The games comes with markers and all, or? All true, but for me it brigs the game even more to live. And since I had some Sedition Wars scenery unused, I decided to paint the terminals
and some crates in Imperial grey / red.




After that I went even further, I searched the net and found some nice custom made scenery for Imperial Assault made by Combatzone Scenery!
(http://combatzone-scenery.co.uk/)




And that’s how it all looks in a game:




As usual, more pics on my website:
http://www.adpublishing.de/html/imperial_assault.html

Not the promised Elite Trandoshans (still WIP) this week, but the two Nexu from the core box.



The Nexu predators - Nexus were feline creatures native to the chilly forests of the Indona continent on the planet of Cholganna. There were other breeds of nexus on Cholganna's other continents, but only the forest nexu had an additional set of eyes able to view in infrared wavelength, which aided in their hunting of bark rats and tree-climbing octopi.
Nexu were often exported and trained as security beasts, as used for patrolling on Malastare, or used in arena combat, as seen on Geonosis - you do remember the arena fight of Padme vs the Nexu in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, or?

The Imperial Assault sculpt captures the brutal feel of the Nexu very good IMO! I reposed the Nexu a bit under hot water to distinguish the two beast on the table.

more pics on my website: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/imperial_assault.html

Thanks Folks, more soon!

The recently released Ally Pack was just too nice to be left out.


Funny thing is that I am one of the few Star Wars fans that are NOT Wookie/ Chewie fans! But to play with them is just nice. They also paint up in minutes! As usual you get identical minis, so again time for a slight conversion, this time a simple weapon swap.
The darker Wookie got a resin after market Power-Kopesh!

More pics here, just scroll to the very bottom of the page...
http://www.adpublishing.de/html/imperial_assault.html

Lol, so true...


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And the finally finished elite Trandoshan hunter:


A bit more converted, I repositioned the head and arms and gave him some equipment from the Eisenkern Stormtrooper (backpack, shoulder pads and pouches).

The Elite Trandoshan Wookie Hunter is the most serious conversion so far. I only used the head, lower legs and arms of the FFG Imperial Assault miniature. All the rest are Dreamforge Heavy Valkir Troopers.


The mini is based on the Star Wars: The Old Republic Trandoshan companion of the Jedi Counsular class shown here:


“In contrast to many Trandoshans, Qyzen Fess rejected the path of a mercenary to become a hunter of the galaxy’s most dangerous beasts. Earning “Jagganath points” with every honorable kill, Qyzen has traveled for years, seeking worthy prey and honoring his goddess, the Scorekeeper. Although his travels have brought him to Tython several times, he is never seen by the Jedi if Yuon Par is not at the temple.
Despite his disdain of fame and fortune, Qyzen has attracted some notoriety. He often slips through apparently watertight Imperial borders to follow his prey, much to the consternation of the Empire’s officials. Qyzen is also the only living hunter to have killed a greater crested gundark, thought extinct for centuries. His simple habits and devotion to the Scorekeeper give him common ground with the Jedi, though many disapprove of the attitudes and instincts that come naturally to a Trandoshan.”

Once completing the Lvl 60 Yavin story line you can get a big set of armour for him, I coloured the armour light grey and black and tried to emulate that look on the miniature.

More: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/imperial_assault.html

Simple update this week, just all 3 Probe Droids from the core box.


The elite Droid is distinguished by the additional antenna and the red colors.

More: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/imperial_assault.html

Han and Chewie are next...

One of my least favourite SW characters: Chewie. Still a nice enough mini and very good to play!



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The most famous smuggler, rogue and pilot of them all: Han Solo!


And for the fun of it an comparison shot with the old WotC range, an improvement, or?

More on my site (Group shot with Chewie!) - http://www.adpublishing.de/html/imperial_assault.html

I recently got also into Star Wars Edge of Empire role playing. We played the beginners adventure and I got the (at least IMO cool) Twi’Lek Bountyhunter Oskara. After the second evening I decided to convert a mini to represent her.

So who is Oskara? “Osakara was a native of the planet Ryloth. When her sister, Makara, was captured by Aqualish thugs to work in the Ryll spice mines she offered her services to the gang leader as an "experienced bounty hunter." Her first job went well and she was mentored by Gyax, a veteran hunter. Oskara continued to work for the spice mine gang to keep her sister safe.

The spice gang loaned her out to Teemo the Hutt on Tatooine and although Teemo paid her well she learned that Teemo was planning on seizing the Ryll spice mine. Fearing for her sister's safety she partnered with the Wookiee gladiator Lowhhrick and the Human pilot Pash and sent a warning to her compatriots back on Ryloth.

Oskara was female Twi'lek with green skin. She would seem jaded and cynical due to her rough childhood. She was careful not to get too attached to anything or anyone and focused on her mission instead of emotional entanglements.” from Wookieepedia.

Since I am going to play Oskara using the Assassin talent tree I will use the Mak cards in Imperial Assault! The mini is based on a Dreamforge Eisenkern female Panzerjäger body with a WotC Twi’Lek Dancer head. Lots of greenstuff and Lekku bending were also involved...
Works for me next to the official IA minis...

more as usual on my site: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/imperial_assault.html

Ep VII is out and I am happy.

Time for more SW related minis...

The RG Champion - Very Crimson Empire looking and a great dynamic sculpt.

more pics as usual: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/imperial_assault.html

Heavy Stormtrooper out of the box... just painted and rebased.

More: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/imperial_assault.html