Hi!
Its looking like the stainless steel rat project is going to have to go on the back burner for the forseeable future as I am being kept so busy working on my Leviathan stuff. I do hope to update the blog from time to time but at present my leviathan stuff is going to have to come first.
All the best!
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
Wednesday, 3 June 2009
Captain Gristle Of The Space Marines!
Hi!
Ive managed to paint up my captain Gristle miniature from the previous post:
Captain Gristle!
I decided to paint the miniature with bright armour as the Space Marines dont tend to be hurling themselves into battle too much in the books (Gristle is featured in The Stainless Steel Rat Goes to Hell and at one point the marines charge into Professor Slakeys 'hell' armed with nothing but salamis as no tech works there. It may make an interesting conversion in the future!)
Alas although Ive got the paints the only brush I could find was a size 2 making painting 15mm scale stuff a bit of a challenge!
Next up is a batch of frontier types with a bewildering array of weapons!
Ive managed to paint up my captain Gristle miniature from the previous post:
Captain Gristle!
I decided to paint the miniature with bright armour as the Space Marines dont tend to be hurling themselves into battle too much in the books (Gristle is featured in The Stainless Steel Rat Goes to Hell and at one point the marines charge into Professor Slakeys 'hell' armed with nothing but salamis as no tech works there. It may make an interesting conversion in the future!)
Alas although Ive got the paints the only brush I could find was a size 2 making painting 15mm scale stuff a bit of a challenge!
Next up is a batch of frontier types with a bewildering array of weapons!
Wednesday, 27 May 2009
Conversion Clinic!
Hi!
Just a quick update!
Ive been messing round with greenstuff and have converted one of my GIs so hes wearing some chunky sci-fi armour:
Captain Gristle of the Space Marines!
Hes a bit rough and ready but at 15mm scale its not too noticeable. I may convert a squad to support him as and when I get time!
Ive also rummaged out a couple of my painted cowboy figures from Peter Pig that Im using as frontier types. These chaps are unconverted but Ive done a bit of fiddling around with a couple of others so they have backpacks, lasers and even a couple of heavy weapons. Hopefully I will get them painted over the course of the weekend (along with Captain Gristle!)
Assorted Frontier Types
The Peter Pig miniatures paint up really nicely and I cant wait to crack on with a few more!
All the best!
Just a quick update!
Ive been messing round with greenstuff and have converted one of my GIs so hes wearing some chunky sci-fi armour:
Captain Gristle of the Space Marines!
Hes a bit rough and ready but at 15mm scale its not too noticeable. I may convert a squad to support him as and when I get time!
Ive also rummaged out a couple of my painted cowboy figures from Peter Pig that Im using as frontier types. These chaps are unconverted but Ive done a bit of fiddling around with a couple of others so they have backpacks, lasers and even a couple of heavy weapons. Hopefully I will get them painted over the course of the weekend (along with Captain Gristle!)
Assorted Frontier Types
The Peter Pig miniatures paint up really nicely and I cant wait to crack on with a few more!
All the best!
Sunday, 24 May 2009
A Handy Find!
Hi!
Well Im at my folks and have found some rather decent peter pig 15mm stuff in a box. The lot consists of a batch of WW2 US infantry and an assortment of wild west types. I plan on adding a few bits of green stuff to convert the infantry to a local militia (possibly from Paradiso Aqui allowing me to field Jim diGriz in a presidential election campaign) and the wild west types are going to make a nice group of lowlifes and frontier settlers!
Also in the box were some resin buildings and some vehicles which will allow me to add some much needed scenic madness to the table!
Well Im at my folks and have found some rather decent peter pig 15mm stuff in a box. The lot consists of a batch of WW2 US infantry and an assortment of wild west types. I plan on adding a few bits of green stuff to convert the infantry to a local militia (possibly from Paradiso Aqui allowing me to field Jim diGriz in a presidential election campaign) and the wild west types are going to make a nice group of lowlifes and frontier settlers!
Also in the box were some resin buildings and some vehicles which will allow me to add some much needed scenic madness to the table!
Monday, 18 May 2009
Law Enforcement!
Hi!
Just a quick update!
Heres a couple of bits I have been working on:
First off theres the police skimmer from 15mm.co.uk. I was quite disappointed when they arrived as they are pretty puny and the actual skimmer is really poorly made (its not even round and the detailing is pretty rubbish!) I decided to beef it up a bit with the addition of a 30mm round lipped base. It makes it a bit more substantial and painted up ok.
Police Skimmer
I decided to go for a green and white colour combination rather than the usual blue (Its the Bit o' Heaven police department colours from A Stainless Steel Rat is Born)
Next up is my police droid again from 15mm.co.uk. This guy has quite a bit more character (I love his dalek head and spindly arms!) I plan on using him as either a bodyguard for my police chief or in independent action to attempt to capture Jim diGriz!
Security Droid
Ive still got to complete the bases for both (I may go for a more warm earthy tone as the previous miniatures look a bit cold!) Next up I will try and get a squad of police types along with the police chief done!
All the best!
Just a quick update!
Heres a couple of bits I have been working on:
First off theres the police skimmer from 15mm.co.uk. I was quite disappointed when they arrived as they are pretty puny and the actual skimmer is really poorly made (its not even round and the detailing is pretty rubbish!) I decided to beef it up a bit with the addition of a 30mm round lipped base. It makes it a bit more substantial and painted up ok.
Police Skimmer
I decided to go for a green and white colour combination rather than the usual blue (Its the Bit o' Heaven police department colours from A Stainless Steel Rat is Born)
Next up is my police droid again from 15mm.co.uk. This guy has quite a bit more character (I love his dalek head and spindly arms!) I plan on using him as either a bodyguard for my police chief or in independent action to attempt to capture Jim diGriz!
Security Droid
Ive still got to complete the bases for both (I may go for a more warm earthy tone as the previous miniatures look a bit cold!) Next up I will try and get a squad of police types along with the police chief done!
All the best!
Saturday, 25 April 2009
Painted Miniatures At Last!
Hi!
Heres some pics of the first of the miniatures Ive painted for the Stainless Steel Rat project!
First off it seems fitting that I should have a go at painting up Slippery Jim himself. I used one of the laserburn thugs as a basis and swapped his head for one of the civilians and after a bit of repositioning of his gun arm he looks suitable as Jim diGriz. I painted him in his traditional silver suit (The books say its a one piece job but this looks ok!) Hes mounted on a 20mm round plastic base available from EM4 Miniatures.
Arch Criminal James Bolivar Digriz
Next up heres my painted representation of Angelina, Jims nemesis and later on wife! Im not too happy with the model as Angelina is usually described as wearing skirts but none of the miniatures I could find were suitable so it will do till I can find a better portrayal of Jims beautiful but deadly wife:
Angelina: Femme Fatale and known associate of diGriz
Ive also started work on one of the 15mm.co.uk Floatdiscs. I have to admit that I was quite disappointed with both the quality and cost of these chaps. First off the disc riders come in packs of two for £3.00 but when they arrived I found them to be pretty tiny and poorly sculpted (The disc isnt even round!) Saying that its painting up quite well but I doubt I will buy any more of them!
I will get a pic posted of the completed model once Ive finished basing it!
MESSAGE ENDS...
Heres some pics of the first of the miniatures Ive painted for the Stainless Steel Rat project!
First off it seems fitting that I should have a go at painting up Slippery Jim himself. I used one of the laserburn thugs as a basis and swapped his head for one of the civilians and after a bit of repositioning of his gun arm he looks suitable as Jim diGriz. I painted him in his traditional silver suit (The books say its a one piece job but this looks ok!) Hes mounted on a 20mm round plastic base available from EM4 Miniatures.
Arch Criminal James Bolivar Digriz
Next up heres my painted representation of Angelina, Jims nemesis and later on wife! Im not too happy with the model as Angelina is usually described as wearing skirts but none of the miniatures I could find were suitable so it will do till I can find a better portrayal of Jims beautiful but deadly wife:
Angelina: Femme Fatale and known associate of diGriz
Ive also started work on one of the 15mm.co.uk Floatdiscs. I have to admit that I was quite disappointed with both the quality and cost of these chaps. First off the disc riders come in packs of two for £3.00 but when they arrived I found them to be pretty tiny and poorly sculpted (The disc isnt even round!) Saying that its painting up quite well but I doubt I will buy any more of them!
I will get a pic posted of the completed model once Ive finished basing it!
MESSAGE ENDS...
Tuesday, 21 April 2009
Delay Of Insufferable Irritation!
It looks like the troops I had requisitioned for the operation to capture the stainless steel rat have been lost somewhere in the ether! Consequently I am stuck waiting until they arrive which is causing me the utmost of impatient irritation!
MESSAGE ENDS...
Hi!
Alas my order hasnt arrived from 15mm.co.uk yet (I know its only been a week but I am really wanting to get something smaller and quicker to paint than the big stuff for my Leviathan project and had been hoping to get the stuff in the post over the last couple of days!) which has put a bit of a break in getting anything done! In the meantime I have been re-reading all the stainless steel rat books and taking notes on assorted characters, organisations and useful equipment which will allow me to get my teeth stuck into painting some suitable representations of slippery Jim and co when they do arrive (Hopefully soon!)
All the best
MESSAGE ENDS...
Hi!
Alas my order hasnt arrived from 15mm.co.uk yet (I know its only been a week but I am really wanting to get something smaller and quicker to paint than the big stuff for my Leviathan project and had been hoping to get the stuff in the post over the last couple of days!) which has put a bit of a break in getting anything done! In the meantime I have been re-reading all the stainless steel rat books and taking notes on assorted characters, organisations and useful equipment which will allow me to get my teeth stuck into painting some suitable representations of slippery Jim and co when they do arrive (Hopefully soon!)
All the best
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