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Yeah Vik, the ideas are endless. It's funny, when I was a kid, I used to build wooden guns with scrap lumber very much in this same fashion Thanks man, the eyes will all get fixed at the end of the bunch, I just need to move on through the gang, or I will never get done before I get sick of painting figs for awhile

@Khaine- Thanks man, I'll have to be on the lookout for him at the dig booths at Gencon or some other show.

well i built a double barrel shotgun for my kids from wooden scraps...some things are just meant to be built^^

don´t get me wrong... the eyes of the last ratskin i really like...leave them alone^^

and yep...that is pretty much what is keeping me from finishing squads in the first place...burnout by overdoing too many mini in the same fashion over and over again...

Wow. Those Ratskins look really good. Don't rag on your painting skills anymore, they are way above the level you claim them to be.

I'm really excited to see your new work. The shotgun is amazing and yet another display of the incredible skill you have. I've said it many times before and will likely keep saying it- you have my respect. Great work here all around.

i like the look of this ganger, nice face tattoos!

Allright, I'll leave the accidental brushstroke and call it a tattoo! it's like my equivalent of the virgin mary grilled cheese sandwich lol

By your command....

ROFL....

Love the shotguns! Keep up the great work and steady progress!

CommissarKhaine wrote:The heavy is Brakar the Avenger, an old special character. He's a 'first generation' ratskin modle, so you're right about that.

I thought he was I wanted him to convert for a predator (the original) type squad can you guess what he was going to be and that is not mine it was just a picture I found of the net.

Squad is coming on nicely you even inspired me to blow the dust of my model room and get set to paint I only need to find some time now took me all bloody day to sort it out you don't realise how much stuff you have I was like wow I have one of them and 3 of that and o look at that over their time to set myself to work I think

You should make some flintlock type pistols for those Ratskins to go with the muskets I made one once for my ork pirate dok turned out well and looked great never got painted mind but hey you should do that they would look bad ass

zinge too has those in his shop...them pistols i speak of^^

Viktor von Domm wrote:zinge too has those in his shop...them pistols i speak of^^

Yes I know the ones you mean (I have plenty of his stuff it cost me a fortune ) and they are great but I think it would be fun to scratch build some himself as he has a skill so why not use it ……. I liked making the one for Dok and I felt it turned out well

have you made some pics in progress? the hardest part would be the slighty opened tip... i think i would like to see a scratchbuilt flintlock pistol...

very cool. I love the old ratskins....the new ones are poop. Nice shotgun!

Thanks guys!

The Shammy



I need to work on the bandoliers more, it s a bitch, because most of his shell holders are empty, but occasionally a few shells are in place, kinds hard to paint those.

Doh! It would help if I had the lamp shining light into his face and not on his butt

your speed makes me look like a total lazy guy...which i am of course^^

the shammy looks very good... and nice to see the handguard/loader of the shotgun. did you do that part just with washes? i get some very good wooden effects from devlan mud in thick layers... but we will get to see those shells?^^

and the eye is totally precise!


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ups... in between edits^^

No, the only wash I used was badab black, mostly didi's magic brown ink (just like GW's old brown ink) All my leather starts with bestial brown, all the wood starts with scorched brown.

What color should tyhr shells be? I am thinking red, with brass caps? Or do they need to contrast even more? Yellow maybe?

if you want a special sort of amo then you could go another color...maybe even blue...but for me shotgunshells will forever be in bold red with brassed caps...that is the style of freedom^^

Meh, I'm afraid this here is the best I can do, I think I painted too thick in this area, some of the detail seems missing. I just hope it gives the general idea of a half-crazy Shaman, fond of the drug "Slaught". He carries both his massive ceremonial club and shotgun to ward off evil hive spirits (the shotgun is the more effective tool, but I wouldn't argue with him if I were you )


Honestly, I have NEVER researched this figure, I assumed it was a ratskin, but it is really a Wyrd Beastmaster. http://www.collecting-citadel-miniatures.com/wiki/index.php/Necromunda_1995_-_1997_-_Collectors_Guide#1997_Redemptionists

i think he looks very good! and well...the mini is whatever you want it to be...period!^^ nice lioncloth by the way^^

Yeah, he prefers the breeze

Nice work, and the "shammy" sure looks similar to a three faced stick I saw in the game Skyrim!

dsteingass wrote:Yeah, he prefers the breeze

might he be of scottish origin?...could be a clue...

LOL!

I am not familiar with the Ratskins, but this is some cool work, Dave. I love the club the shammy is holding. Is there anything saying that CSM can't take a shotty? Or would that be a counts as? I have used shotties as a primary weapon in two theaters for building clearing. I think some optional rules debate is in need on this one. Thinking, maybe, Khorne berserkers are looking pretty plain....


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Can you say Combi-Shotty?

hmmm...I'd imagine so, although I know for IG, they really shine as assault weapons with Melta Vet squads.
You just don't want to mix weapon types in IG squads as a general rule, not sure about CSM.

Viktor von Domm wrote:have you made some pics in progress? the hardest part would be the slighty opened tip... i think i would like to see a scratchbuilt flintlock pistol...

No I made it a while ago but will dig it out and take a picture for you if you want.

The ratskins are looking great but you need to get the red on the shells brighter it makes a statement and they will give the model a lift in colour IMO …..

Yeah I know, but I'll do that when I go through the entire group at the end, no doubt I will have to retouch every one.

But, another ganger





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Did someone order a Flintlock pistol?

Wonderful work on the Ratskin cloak he's wearing. Very nice flintlock. Reminds me of the Harper's Ferry pistols that are the emblem of the Military Police Corp.

Great job @ dsteingass just what the doctor ordered great now which model will you be given that bad boy to it kind of looks like a cross between a sawn off and a flintlock pistol and I love it.

hell yeah dave! that is the look! that flintlock pistol, again you raise the level...gosh...now for something heavier... how about some old WWII british MP´s? or for that mater a british heavy machine gun? that cold float well with the ratskins or generally with necro armour needs...or mine come to that^^

the coat of the ratskin looks without a doubt highly beautiful!
the gun looks this close a bit frosted as if the drybrush was too heavy on that...which puzzles me, cause it sure doesn´t look drybrushed to me at all...maybe a slight coat of badabblack to cover that up? otherwise...love those ratteeth...lol very cool looking!

by the way... wouldn´t mind a bit of a revelation for the flintlock...could suit my fellas pretty well too...^^

Woo nice nerco guys man! Looking good.