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Yes the blue does work very well!

Just having a look through some of the Infinity stuff in the gallery, and chanced upon this guy Schadlez - all I will say is !

http://www.dakkadakka.com/core/gallery-search.jsp?u=74851

...Damn. That actually looks better than Giraldez' stuff!

Schadlez is Tom Schadle - host of the O-12 podcast and Golden demon (US) winner. His painting SHOULD be good.

Angel Giraldez has also won GD awards (Europe) but many of the better painters have won these awards.

chromedog - that Scarface conversion is fantastic!

Whilst I'm happy with the pose, the Pzf just didn't look right.
In that it looks different to every other Pzf out there (I'll forgive the PanO MO ones being smaller because higher handwavium tech).
I figure given he's part of the QK that I'd make his one closer to their "normal" looking one. This way he can fit in better with the others.

Just gotta go find a ghulam pzf or ariadna pzf now.
And as fortune would have it, whilst setting up to take a shot of scarface, I snagged him with the camera strap and he took a tumble, scrapping that launcher.

Built one out of tube and rod.

This is a great conversion, Chromedog. I´m more boring just gluing and painting the little Scarface...







and a Yuan Yuan...



and Scarface´s sister..



and a Djanbazan..



and all together...

Gah, you guys make me feel bad about my paintjobs. Well, at least I know what kind of green I'll be using for my theoretical future Druze & Scarface.

I know, I know, I'm just going to go now and throw my paints out the window, and throw myself out straight after

Thanks, I´ll take this as an compliment. Actually I´m taking part in project on tabletopwelt.de. If you take part you´ll have to paint 10 minis in 6 weeks (or 500 points Warhammer, etc.). It´s always fun taking part in things like that giving you massive feedback. I really love the Mercs, I hope to get a Merc list in the near future, right now it will be a Quapu Khalki list...

Hey medusa. What are the dudes with the white helmets?

They'd be Kaplan Mercs:

Well those are going on the "to-order" list.

Kaplan compete with Druze for me as 'best looking infantry models'.

Not even from just Infinity, just overall best looking infantry models. Both sets are gorgeous. It's kind of a shame Druze don't have as many tricks up their sleeve, as it makes Kaplan more of an attractive choice. But man are Druze good at kicking doors and asses in.

So... Can nomads use those Kaplan or Druze? If so, how??

Kaplan and Druze are part of the Qapu Khalqi Sectorial.

Kaplan and Druze are also MERCS, and use the merc AVA for non-ITS games.
In ITS, they are only legal in QK.

(MERCS are fully "legal" to use outside of ITS - that is, sanctioned tournaments. You don't need "opponent's permission" but they can be used to fill gaps in your army that you wouldn't normally be able to - not that Nomads need much in the way of it.)

 chromedog wrote:
(MERCS are fully "legal" to use outside of ITS - that is, sanctioned tournaments. You don't need "opponent's permission" but they can be used to fill gaps in your army that you wouldn't normally be able to - not that Nomads need much in the way of it.)

This is something that always grates on me. Mercs were made to be used, and there's rules there for using them in any human list.

But as soon as ITS banned them, they became banned in every game for some reason. As chromedog says, Mercs are actually legal outside of ITS games, but due to said convenient gap filling, it's best to at least let your opponent know beforehand. For example, the Merc hacker completely removes Ariadnas built in weakness of no hackers.

 -Loki- wrote:

 chromedog wrote:
(MERCS are fully "legal" to use outside of ITS - that is, sanctioned tournaments. You don't need "opponent's permission" but they can be used to fill gaps in your army that you wouldn't normally be able to - not that Nomads need much in the way of it.)

This is something that always grates on me. Mercs were made to be used, and there's rules there for using them in any human list.

But as soon as ITS banned them, they became banned in every game for some reason. As chromedog says, Mercs are actually legal outside of ITS games, but due to said convenient gap filling, it's best to at least let your opponent know beforehand. For example, the Merc hacker completely removes Ariadnas built in weakness of no hackers.

MRRF actually has access to a single Alguacil Hacker.

This is something I always forget about unless I've just been playing in the Army Builder like I was.

While I currently can't speak for the Druze, the Kaplan are really nice models. I initially didn't like their designs at all, but once I got the spitfire guy, I fell in love with their look. Definitely some of the coolest infantry in the game. It's a shame that they're banned from tournament play though. Has there ever been a reason for that?

Tournament balance, apparently.

It's a tournament rule, not unlike EVERY OTHER tournament restriction.

Even GW used to handicap their tournaments.

Remember that it's only the current mercenary "list" which is banned from tournament play.

We're going to be seeing at least two Mercenary Sectorial lists, balanced for tournament play, with the next book.
One of the forces is "Beyhan Resources", which is also the name of the group who backed the Kaplan Tactical Services.
The other is "White Star" something, which includes Scarface and the Druze Shock Troops.

I would be incredibly surprised if there were not new mercenary "warbands" or the like added within those lists to flesh out the groups more.

No to mention, Kaplan are fine in ITS play in Qapu Khalki, just like Druze. Both can take full link teams in that sectorial.

Alright, so I managed to finish up what I have for my PanOceania army for now until I see what I get for Christmas. Sorry for a longer than a month delay and that. http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/30/536343.page#6361313

Added 3 new models to my painting log, here:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/30/541127.page

Didn't want to start a new topic just for this question but at the same time, I didn't know where would be most prudent to ask. Seeing as you showcase stuff here, it seemed like a good start so here goes!

The 35mm Knight Model Batman miniatures, do any of you Infinity playing folk have any at hand?
How do they size up with Corvus Belli's man dollies?

The measurments suggest there's probably a noticable difference in scale but there's such variance between companies that it's hard to tell sometimes without directly comparing models.

http://www.knightmodels.com/media/shop/images/products/web%20bane%20crew.png

The fellas with the knife and rifle would be perfect for Ariadna, what do you guys think?

If no one beats me too it, I can take a look and snap some pictures later tonight when I'm back home from work...

Small update in my thread over here http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/60/493203.page#6476538

Here´s a new Djanbazan for my Quapu...Hope you like it.

Dead sexy, but clean up those base rims.

Looks great! Lovely blending of colour, and a very neat job!