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Dig your conversions very much. You seem to like to convert everthing that can't run fast enough, so we're on the same page there. I especially like your conversion on the weapons, something many people don't pay enough attention to. Doing a scratchbuild something, working on it a trillion hours, just to put a standard plasma pistol in his hand, straight from the sprue. Yay!

Another thing is the flavor of your gang. I can't say it is exactly what I would be doing (look at my blog and you'll see it's totally not), but I think it is very distinct, well done and credible. It just feels a bit to "real world"/"near future" to me, but thats also its main appeal, I think.

Keep going and consider me subbed.

Ok, neil101 and Captain Roderick, I'm checking my house for cameras. Right now. Just finished adding stringy bits and some horizontal lines to his hat and then came here to find you've both suggested the same things! How very... convenient.

@neil101 - No worries, it's a very early WIP, and my previous sculpts have been crappy enough that that could have been an attempt at hair! Thanks for the idea on the string, you read my mind...

@Roderick - Shame. I'm still on the lookout, anyway. Loads of snipers, but not so many bodysuit ones. Again, thanks for the suggestion with the hat, and the apparent psychic implant you sent along with it

@Baiyuan - Thanks so much for the kind words! I know what you mean about the gang being a bit close to our timeline visually - I'm probably not throwing in enough of the gothic vibe of 40k - but I don't really mind that. I think it helps me relate more to what I'm working on, and if all else fails I can always use the "millions of planets, bound to be on one of them" line Honestly, thank you so much for your compliments, it's really nice to hear that kind of thing. I'll be sure to check out your blog as well (sorry I haven't seen it already!), can never have enough necromunda love on Dakka.

Here's the mugshots of Coop's head / hat, anyway. Hope you like! It looks pretty messy at the moment, but I think I should be able to sort him with paint and a bit of cleanup.




And as always, would love to know if you love / hate / are indifferent towards it

Scarp

owh he looks so cute like the savage necro warrior found his sensitive side! the sculp is very good , definately wont be mistaking that for hair again.

In the immortal words of "Firefly"...

"That's a very cunning hat."

Good work.

wot Neil said Scarps

nice

Briancj wrote:In the immortal words of "Firefly"...

"That's a very cunning hat."

Good work.

The hat and his nose look great. Rocky goes skiing - all the way.

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Just looked at the last couple pages. His base looks cool too.

@neil101 - Thanks! I'm still writing fluff for these guys, but suffice to say that RiffRaff knits (badly) in her free time, and Coop will knock out anyone who insults his hat.

@Briancj - Can you believe I've never watched firefly? I'm a big fan of red dwarf, so I really ought to get on that! I did look up the reference though, and it looks like a great show! Thanks for the compliment though

@Chibi - Thanks so much! Really appreciate it.

@The Good Green - Hey, it can't be worse than the original nose! I would love to see that movie though Thanks for the kind words!

Coop is now (finally!) done, I think. His neck needs an easy GS fix, which I will get around to eventually. I reckon I could have painted his face a little better, but at this stage I'm ready to accept it. I like his head a lot more than the previous - I reckon it fits his character much better. Hopefully you'll like it too!






Please comment, whether you love him, hate him or anything inbetween. He's been kind of a labour of love, and I'd love to know how I could improve.

Thanks again for all the input so far,
Scarp

Ace Scarp
seems a character has evolved and the extra work has been well worth it!
good job mate!

Coop rocks Scarper!!! He looks just like my nephew in northern maine, a gentle giant!! My nephews cap looks almost like that,but its a sicken green. He didnt tell my mom who made it ,that the color was just hideous! Looking at Coop makes me laugh and I'll have to call my nephew later. Thanks!!!! We watch Red Dwarf all the time, its great! We are also great fans of Firefly,you should check it out. The piece of chain is a nice touch, for in close fighting I would guess. I really like the flamer too, when you use it in a game what are its spec??

That is in fact a really cool looking mini. The new head looks great, and he's certainly come a long way from the "what are YOU gonna do about it?" guy from earlier, haha.


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Are you planning on using the first head for anything else?

that hat is excellent , where are his mittens scarf and xmas jumper though ;-)

Sorted in both the 90's Mancunian and dictionary way. He's looking good, and your whole gang is pretty darn friendly and getting too nice for a Necromunda crew - that's what knitting does I suppose...

Looking forward to some more fluff!

Scarper your woolly hat is so cool and I think quite possibly the first one I've seen on a 40kera model.

Base is cool too but no where near as cool as that hat.

Peter

Nice work Scarper The hat-head definitely suits the mini and the character better. I love the idea of some bad-ass taking the mick out of his wooly hat and getting a chain in the face

I assume the neck gs you want to do is at the back of the neck, that's the only area I see that needs any attention. Those catachans breed thick-necked little buggers don't they?

Another great character for your gang. Looking forward to seeing the finished pair.

that hat is awesome! the head looks great, and really goes with the figure!

Thanks for all the responses, guys!

@Chibi - Thanks so much! Your tips helped out a lot, just need to sort his neck now.

@talons58 - Thank you, I'm glad you like him! I'd like to say the reference to your nephew was intended, but that might be a little creepy I will definitely have to look at firefly, it seems pretty funny from the snippets I've seen. My gf got me into Red Dwarf when she lent me an omnibus book thing, it really is such a good show!
The flamer is just a standard flamethrower in-game. It looks pretty bodged because it was 'invented' (one of the ingame skills) by Skragg - it does the job, but it's not pretty. Considering how often flamers break or run out of fuel in game, it seemed kind of fitting that it looks like a super soaker filled with kerosene

@Zefig - Hahaha, I hope so. Glad you like the new one. The old head has been retired to my bits box for now, but i'm sure he'll end up on someone. He wasn't right for Coop, but it seems a shame to chuck out something I spent ages sculpting and painting. Maybe a character who's more of a hardass

@neil101 - Thanks! And RiffRaff's working on them, I'm sure!

@Captain Roderick - It does have a little bit of a 90s vibe, doesn't it I'm hoping to have a little more fluff done by the end of today, and don't let their cuddly appearance fool you...

@PDH - Thank you so much! And I saw your post on Baiyuan's thread before I saw you posting here, which made me feel all warm and fuzzy There may be a reason noone's tried to combine 40k are peruvian hats before though...

@monkeytroll - Thank you. And I liked the image a lot too The neck is indeed the bit I need to fix - it's a pretty simple job, so I'll try to get it done before I finish RiffRaff. Thanks for the kind words.

@Sageheart - Thanks so much, I'm glad you like it!

No update yet today (and I'm supposed to be working, so should really make this quick), but just to say these guys arrived in the post today: (Obviously, these aren't my paintjobs)




and I got a few of these from ebay too:



Scavvy dogs, anyone? They're not on my to do list any time soon, but more a measure of how willing I am to impulsively buy things around exam time.

Looking forward to painting them though!

So much better with the bobble hat and wry smile! Your models have so much character!

Ohh, those new acquisitions look nice, where'd they come from? Recognise the medic but forget where I saw him now. Probably deliberately, so I wouldn't throw more money at mini's that will sit around for a few decades before getting any attention

Will those two people be joining your gang?

Wow, sorry guys, thought I'd put the link up, wasn't trying to be a tease! They're from sedition wars, the new line from studio mcvey, and as such are exorbitantly expensive. They're coming out in metal eventually, and will be cheaper, but they did a limited resin cast - I'm a sucker for limited casts, and will tend to buy anything if you stick a number on it!

They sync up really well with 40k stuff (though obviously, they're more realistically proportioned than GW's "hydrocephalus and clown hands brigade"). Here's my two latest acquisitions alongside a Tanith ghost and a catachan:

The girl will be joining the 21st Jackals, so I've made a few changes to de-tech her and make her gun a little more 40k. I got rid of the 'future grooves' in her armour plates so I can make them look a little more improvised too. Hope that helps you guys out though!

The gent will be joining a different group that shall be revealed some time shortly...




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Oooh, and as always, click the pic for closer look - the mcvey casts are worth it, trust me.

Great new models and the paint job on Coop turned out great. His jeans came out particularly nice.

They maybe expensive but they look smart indeed!
Not jealous, well ok yes I am! The McVey stuff is pretty cool

Ahh, Ok, then I saw them when I ordered that fantastic dino rider the other week

Love the guy with a woolie hat! He looks like a norwegian guy.

Coop looks very cool now, I was a bit alarmed when I thought his unpainted photo was actually leering at RiffRaff. He doesn't seem to be doing that now Like the hat, very funky (I thought it was a topknot originally too, sorry).

Is that future dude joining the QA?! Cos some of us wanna hear more about them...

the new models fit in very well , the scale is just right.

@The Good Green - Thanks a lot! And I'm glad you like the jeans, I worked really hard on them

@Chibi - Arg, I know. The whole range is pretty incredible, but I just can't really justify the price - I actually felt guilty about blowing the cash on these two! Still, small treats every once in a while and all that, right?

@monkeytroll - I saw her! Seriously awesome, can't wait to see what you do with her

@Rose_Mountainz - Thanks so much! And now I'm imagining him with a really broad norwegian accent...

@Jihad_Ragsta - Thanks a lot! And yeah, I didn't like the way his face turned out initially either. Was hoping I could fix it with paint, but it didn't really work out. Still, now I have a pre-painted angry face if I need to throw someone together...
About the QA, all in good time Honestly, should have a fluff update soon, I'm almost done with uni work for this week.

@neil101 - I'm pretty sure it's an intentional thing - the other models theyve made have all been around 32mm, but this new, non limited edition range seem to have been shrunk down a little to fit the more popular scale. Good news for me, anyway!

Todays update - RiffRaff's been painted. IGNORE THE BASE - I've done three coats of Woodland Scenics 'Realistic Water' and it keeps bloody shrinking, so I couldn't be arsed to wait for this one to set before I showed you lot. I'll get a base shot up once it's done

It turned out that her face was absolutely covered in clear superglue that I hadn't noticed (got the head in a trade), so I had to pretty much remake her mouth before painting. I took the opportunity to give her a cigarette! Hope you like, and as always, there are bits I like and bits I don't.




In this shot you can probs just make out a few details that'll be visible once the base sets clear - some rusty handles and gubbins, a few tattered papers and some mud.


And finally, after a billion changes, this is almost complete!


As always, please let me know what you think - it's the best way to improve, so be as criticismerific as you like

Hehe
love it!
But he looks too young to be smoking, don't do it kids!

Haha, is that a flowery backpack with the radio in it? Very nice. And both of their bases, especially working together, are super cool. And I've gotta say, the amount of character you manage to fit into 28mm is pretty stunning.

As ever awesome models! Coop is amazing, the face looks spot on.

The little touches like the flowery backpack, and the bear ears on the hat really makes the Riffraff model shine, things that you wouldn't pick up without looking closely, and showing how much work your putting into the models and the characters! Keep it up!

Are you going to make some models of the raiders and enemies of Ridgeways group? Also a group shot is definitely on the cards!

I'd love to get into Necromunda, I downloaded the Inquisimunda rules, and I'm very tempted to start an AdMech Explorator band, I gave into temptation and finally got the Titan Techpriest model from FW. I want to give it a lot of thought and build up characters, taking your blog for inspiration and all the others on Dakka. But with the course its difficult to get the time!