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Oh that is good , not sure which is better the annoyed workman , (love the hood) , or the scenic basing. Your posing is getting ever more naturalistic.

Sounds like work life is hectic.. hope your not burning the candle too long, at both ends .

And you will never make the Vanus Temple initiation if you continue flapping your gums.

good luck in the exams mate

That Welding mask is the coolest thing I've ever seen.

Nice welding mask and base.

Really looking forward to seeing them put together.

Hey Scarp any work on the project recently or is life getting in the way?

Lodge is looking cool. I like his diorama base.

Rogue Wolves wrote:Hey Scarp any work on the project recently or is life getting in the way?

^ what he said.

@Stormwell - Thanks a bunch, man! Love the look of your troops - have you by any chance seen these, from victoria miniatures? The gas masks and faces might not fit, but the kilts would be great if your piper needs some company!

@Skalk - Not going to lie, I had to look that up. But thank you! I'm really glad the pose is coming across - the IG parts are actually quite rigid, and it's really hard to get any kind of 'leaning' pose from them. On a side note, I have just seen your terrain blog - don't really have time to comment in full, but I hope a or two will suffice - amazing work! I'll have to steal some techniques when I have a little more time!

@monkeytroll - maybe on the next one Thanks for the kind words! And hopefully schedule'll be a little better soon - cannot WAIT for Thursday!

@Rogue wolves - Cheers buddy! Believe it or not it's one of those cotton bud stick things, cut lengthways and filed to shape. Used some grey stuff to smooth the surface, and hold it in place once it set! I'm a little too cheap for plasticard, you see

@neil - What's a Vanus temple? I think you have me confused with someone else. Who are you anyway?!
Thanks a ton for the compliments, and the well wishes. I'm really glad you like the hood! Was fiddling round with the way it flapped for ages, including looking up a bunch of reference pictures of various chavvy people looking well 'ard for the camera. And I'll get onto the story stuff soon, I promise - just need a few free moments!

@dsteingass - Thanks so much, man! And you should probs get a few for your own minis at the rate you're building amazing bridges and knocking up stunning buildings. Any chance you'll be in the UK for a game some time soon?
p.s. Vik told me to tell you something about rivets - can't quite remember what. Maybe that you had too many? Does that seem like something he'd say? Ah well.

@PDH - Thank you! Soon, I hope!

@The Good Green - Thank you!

Rogue Wolves wrote:Hey Scarp any work on the project recently or is life getting in the way?

Hit the nail on the head, I'm afraid! Exam on Weds, then I should have a little free time for a day or two (hopefully!) In the mean time, here are some minor updates, in the "i'm still alive" category.

Remember Sidekick? Probably not, he was a while back now. I've found some legs that work for him (after multiple attempts at sculpting failed for various reasons ), and GSed up his joints. I think he'll be awaiting primer now:



(Apologies for the dark pic there, not sure what happened. Looked fine on the screen!)

I've also knocked together a stubby autogun to be Lodge's side arm, which will eventually be slung over his raised shoulder:


And a family photo of the whole Quadring Accord so far, in various stages of WiP. Just click to make it bigger!


Hope you like!

And, just because an entirely on-topic post would be blasphemy, I thought one or two of you would appreciate this:


Please let me know what you reckon, as always. Sorry for the slowness!

I was wondering what happened to Sidekick. He looks great. Remarkable job on the autogun. I'm still very excited to see Lodge on his base.




... the beard slap is pretty good too.

Beardslap is awesome! I showed it to my wife. She said it was creepy weird and walked away, but then came back and said he looked better w/ the beard. My wife is awesome.

Speaking of awesome...





I want like... 20 of those. No, wait! 50! Dude where did you get that and where can I get one (or 50?)

Of course i didnt forget him, maybie you have forgotten this is the post ive been waiting for some update on the Wardens Group, glad it came, Sidekick turned out very well

Beard Slap is awesome

Oh and the model aint bad either . I like how the group dynamic is at rest/surveying. Great stuff man.

@The Good Green - Thanks a bunch! I'll be sure to get a shot of him based up with my next picture update

@Skalk - When I saw it, I knew it had to appear on this thread somewhere. Not enough facial hair since we hit p.28! The shotguns are from maxmini, they come in 3 (awesome!) designs, and I think they're usually ok with you specifying if you want all 10 to be a particular design. They also make great sawn-offs, if you use the barrels for something else


@Rogue Wolves - Thanks a ton! You've kind of been seeing them take shape for a while now I've got ideas for the other 4 members, which will hopefully be materialising soon, along with the finished fluff stuff. Hopefully!

@PDH - Thanks, man Originally they were all going to fit into a mini diorama, scavenging a ruined convoy. Think that might have been a bit ambitious though, so I'll have to see how it goes. Glad I'm getting a theme across though!


Final bit, have a quick look at this thread!
Omgitsduane is producing some really original sculpting and plasticard work, unique terrain, and general awesome characterful stuff. Thought some of you lot might be interested

Someone tell Victoria miniatures to include some damn bagpipes! The shotgun is epic BTW, I must have some.

Thanks for the link to the shotguns. I was wicked excited until I did the € to $ conversion. It came out to almost $10 for 10 shotguns. I'm not so in love w/ them that I'm going to be snatching those up anytime soon, but it is on my list.

Wicked super uber huge THANK YOU for the link to omgitsduane's blog, it is awesome!!! He's doing a bunch of stuff similar to what I'm working on at the same time! Also love "Guard gone wrong" projects. His Undead Guard are so perfect. Thanks for linking that.

beardslap...lol. nice to see side kick again ,good work on his legs. thanks for the groupshot, my son bailey said it was unusual to see resting poses of gw miniatures. i have to agree that its a real pleasure seeing your work on here scarps.

Some awesome new stuff Scarper. I like it.

Thanks for the tip on Omgitsduane's thread, Scarper.

Scarper, PM me an address I can send this package of bits to for ya. Do it now.

I like Sidekick - he looks like he's clutching a canister of petrol though... For some reason I find this rather unsettling...

If I remember rightly your first references to the QA had them down as rather nasty little b*stards, will you still be taking that angle?

Also, I like the painted guys for the new gang very much. I feel they could use one more colour to go with the blue overalls though... perhaps you could make their respirators yellowish? Not a bright yellow but maybe something to offset the grey/ blue?

hey scarp just saying while figuring out the naming for my IG i ran out of names so i hope you dont mind that Scarper will be a Platoon commander, since alot of this thread inspired my ideas

@dstein - They're awesome, aren't they? And if you look at her thread, I believe Victoria is modelling such a trooper as we speak

@Skalk - Aye, they're not cheap :( That's the beauty of working mainly in necromunda though - one off purchases like that aren't so bad when you don't have 200 models to arm! Don't thank me for the link! I'm happy to pass on stuff that I reckon people would find interesting (I did have you in particular in mind actually!), and omgitduane deserves the recognition. Glad you liked it though

@Neil - Aww, thanks so much, and say thanks to Bailey for me too! You're way too nice to me, I'm going to get an inflated ego at this rate

@Scrazza - Cheers, buddy! I'm glad you approve!

@The Good Green - No worries, glad you liked it! And I'm especially happy that the thread's getting a bit more of the recognition it deserves.

@Ragsta - On it! And funny you should ask about the QA stuff - finished up their backstory this afternoon. I tried to keep the 'mean sons of bitches' part balanced - no one is a saint in the new world... I do the like the implications of the fuel can though - is he collecting more, or disposing of some?
Cheers for the tips on the yellow too - already said this in PM, but I really like the idea, and I'll do my best to incorporate it.
p.s. Your package shipped today!

@Rogue wolves - Not at all, mate, it's an honour! Really appreciate the gesture!

Today's update is a bit wordy - backstory for the QA, the Warden's faction. I knocked this out quickly, without paying much attention to form, so it might be a little chewy, prose-wise. Hope you enjoy anyway!

The QA, or Quadring Accord, are a loose band of ex-convicts, penal legionnaires, miners and manufactorum workers, working under a vague common goal. They emerged from, and are still based in, the Quadring Penitentiary, a detention camp North of Rookpoint Spire where prisoners were held before their assignment to a legion or labour duty. The exact details of how the group came to be are unclear, though their founder, a man calling himself “The Warden”, was widely believed to be Colonel Lockwood, an officer of the PDF awaiting sentencing for insubordination at the time of the evacuation. Not all of the inmates in such facilities were dangerous, or even guilty – as the Revolution dragged on and governmental forces found their numbers dwindling, penal legions proved invaluable as disposable assets to take entrenched positions or provide a distraction. When numbers fell low, governmental forces were known to arrest large numbers of citizens for arbitrary crimes, filling out their ranks once again. Colonel Lockwood was rumoured to have been imprisoned for refusing to carry out such arrests.

Many loyalist penitentiaries were found to have massacred their inmates as the shuttles left the planet, but the denizens of Quadring had overthrown their guards in an armed uprising a few days previously, leaving them in control of the facility when the PDF arrived to dispose of them. It is more than likely that a bloody power struggle took place within the walls of the detention centre, but no one outside of the complex will ever really know how The Warden took control.

It was several months before anyone emerged from the complex, and the extensive underground network of cell blocks is understood to have protected the inmates from the worst of the rusinate storms and radiation that plagued the surface in the months following the Easthollow event. To the surprise of the surrounding settlements, who had been dreading the day that the prison doors would open, the initial emissaries from the penitentiary were friendly, and keen to establish trade. The ‘Quadring Accord’, they told them, had been created as a place for the downtrodden – the jumpsuits that had marked out poorer manual labourers and prisoners were now a badge of honour. For several years, peaceful contact existed between those in the prison and the outside world, and many flocked to Quadring itself as a sheltered and safe settlement. Small contingents of QA soldiers, armed with the weapons of their former guards and whatever could be manufactured within the facility, were eventually hired to protect the smaller satellite settlements around the prison. The Warden himself even introduced a rudimentary system of law – any who stole or killed were forced into labour for a set term, constructing new housing around Quadring, or working the nearby mines to provide Quadring with a resource for trade.

Eventually, however, the Warden changed. Those within the inner workings of the QA would swear blind that the man leading them was their founder, but it was fairly clear to all that the reins of power had changed hands. The new Warden’s policies were rather different than his forebear’s, and it became quickly apparent that those who had not served within a legion or labour team were second class citizens. Murder and theft by the ‘protection’ teams became commonplace in the surrounding settlements, and crimes committed by the former prisoners went unpunished. As there was never any substantial proof, QA teams would often drag away individual citizens and travellers for crimes that they themselves had committed, and few survived the labour sentences they received.

As the profit from mining increased, so too did the number of ‘arrests’. Eventually, the soldiers of the QA dropped the pretence and dragged away any remaining citizens of the surrounding wasteland at gunpoint, killing those too weak or old to work. The shanties that had formed around the complex were put to the torch. Discipline among the newly captured slaves was by brutal example, and the QA developed a vicious reputation for sadism and cruelty among the settlers of former-Eulymnica. Whilst not all members of the QA were involved in the atrocities committed in its name, it is rare for an outsider to greet them with anything but fear and hostility - Most denizens of the wastelands will shoot a man dressed in blue fatigues on sight.

The title of ‘Warden’ changes hands regularly in a society of cut-throats and thieves. Whilst the face of their leader changed regularly and the uniform that marked him out acquired more holes, the attitude of the QA remained relatively stable for many years. Settlements further and further from Quadring were raided and enslaved, and it was only with a drying up of resources that the hostile advances of the former convicts seemed to slow. Those trading on the surface have little opportunity for making moral judgements on their customers, but even the most amoral trade caravan will consider their own safety first. Attacks on caravan routes through QA territory became more and more commonplace as The Warden’s influence over his hungry citizens waned, leaving very few settlements willing to trade. The situation was dire - The area surrounding Quadring itself was hit hard by toxic runoff, leaving very little arable land, and the penitentiary was dependent on outside trade for supplies of food and clean water. It seemed that the QA had burned itself out. For several years, the compound has been quiet, and ex-QA defectors have become a more and more common sight.

The man holding the title of ‘Warden’ today is attempting to move away from his group’s violent past. QA envoys dressed in civilian clothes have made contact with settlements throughout former-Eulymnica, offering protection for trade routes and free shelter and work for any who come to Quadring. Many such envoys were lynched by the settlements before they could get their message across. QA scavenger teams have been sighted – groups of men out salvaging the old cities, interacting (relatively) peacefully with other prospectors. Cynics would say that the new behaviour of the QA is a desperation measure – a forced civility with nowhere else to turn. Others, perhaps naively, believe this may represent a change in the group, a rise in influence of the less violent political prisoners held within the prison walls. The new Warden himself is somewhat of an unknown. He is not a wicked man, in wasteland terms. His hands are not clean, by any means - Perhaps some innocents have died under his orders. Perhaps he has killed a man for the equipment he carried. There are few on the surface who could plead innocent to such claims. But he is not a wicked man.

It will take a lot to erase the legacy of the years of murder and violence, but new caravans have been sighted within QA territory, and Quadring-produced munitions have begun to appear in the stocks of merchants as far afield as Roth. Whether this marks a new chapter in the history of Quadring, or simply a blip before the inevitable assassination and rise of another Warden remains to be seen.

As always, please please let me know what you reckon, good or bad. I'm not 100% on this backstory yet, so if you have any ideas or suggestions, please throw them at me. Thanks a ton for following!

That was a good read and a solid premise to set against. I'd have to read it a few more times to check tense agreement, etc, but on an initial read it went well and I enjoyed it.

Nice. I like the open ended, air of mystery that you give in these background stories. It leaves a lot of scope for discovering more when you use the gangs in game and future background ideas. Your world seems full of very real characters to match the naturaly posed conversions. It's a real pleasure to sit down and read through this thread as I wind down after work.

Another interesting read Scarp, they QA remind me of the Dynamite gang ? from fallout, really nice to fill in some more gaps to all your fluff, I suggest you put it all together in the dakka fiction section so we can read it all in one go if so inclined. my only crit is that you dont need the " he is not a wicked man " sentance twice.


That beardslap demands some ..... bearded justice !

Scarper wrote: @Stormwell - Thanks a bunch, man! Love the look of your troops - have you by any chance seen these, from victoria miniatures? The gas masks and faces might not fit, but the kilts would be great if your piper needs some company!

I have, though they're bit pricey for my liking and I really dislike the shoulder pads on the plastic Cadians....though nothing a bit of filing and careful cutting can't sort out though.

The Westwind models I'm using suit my purposes well and are within my budget.

But still, liking your latest stuff....keep up the good work!

welp i know now exactly what im going to do for scarper! hahahahaaaa... btw i loved the story, mainly cause im biased and love the QA models although it was a nice story as well btw hows your weilder coming along?


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btw i loved the beard slap

Alright, everyone! Just a quick update on why I'm a little quiet at the moment - I'm in lovely Tasmania right now, working in an A&E department for a few months on medical elective. Really exciting stuff, but means the updates might be a little low on the ground for a while, so sorry about that. I do have my sculpting gear with me and a small stash of green and grey stuff, which I'm planning on building up some armatures with, but I'll post all that in a different thread when I get round to it. So this is a mini hiatus, I guess, and I'll see you all in January. Thank you so much for following so far, and all the amazing input you guys have provided. I'll try to keep an eye on your projects when I get a chance!

Keep an eye out for the sculpting thread, if you're interested in that kind of thing, and I'll post here again in a few months. Have a good Christmas / New Year, everyone!

Skalk - Thank you! It was the kind of thing where I just wanted to get some words down on paper, to solidify ideas a bit. I'm fairly happy with it in the end!

@Rabies - Thank you so much! Those are some really kind words. I always tend to prefer reading stories with a little mystery - characters with questionable motivation are just more interesting, I find. And it is always handy to leave a little wiggle room with a constantly evolving story like a Necro campaign. Really glad you're enjoying them though!

@Neil - Ok, that made me laugh. A lot. How did they not know about Darwin's ice vision? I never really interacted much with the dynamite gang from fallout - they hated my character from pretty early on, so I never really saw where they went. I did really like the concept though, and there probably is a little of them in there. I've also always wanted to do a Savlar army, so I'm sure there's a ton of their background mixed in too. I'll try to get everything in one place at some point, and thanks for the spot on the repeat, I'll take that out

@stormwell - No worries, just thought you might not have seen them. I do love the stuff you're using!

@Rogue Wolves - Thanks, man! And you're being very mysterious...

tasmania?! sounds awsome man! glad you brought some GS i'll keep an eye out

I saw "mini hiatus" and my heart dropped a little.

Good luck down there! See you in a few months.

): dakka will waite.. not patiently but we will waite

Sounds like a very cool trip! That fluff is excellent. Your work is a real inspiration. I read the character bios that you and Migs consolidated on his blog. Really amazing work. I'm still a bit uneasy about cutting up "finished" minis (not that I have any finished minis) to change them, but it's still so cool. I'll get there soon enough, thanks to folks like you and Migs.

Like Rogue Wolves wrote, I'll be waiting... is the an update yet?