Greetings, challengers! I feel a little bit slow off the starting blocks, but here is my first post, and a harbinger of more to come.
These are boardgame pieces for Fantasy Flight Games' Star Wars: Rebellion, which I hope to play once I have painted it all! A good project for the challenge.
A mix of scales- I throw myself on the mercy of the minions to calculate points! The AT-AT is about 30mm tall (1:700ish), the AT-STs a tad over 20mm (1:500ish), and the troopers about 15mm.
The bases (triangular/ circular/ square) have symbolic value within the game.
The walkers were undercoated grey, washed black, and drybrushed up again using white as the final colour. The troopers were undercoated white, washed black, heavily drybrushed white, then stronger highlights were added in white.
Thats netted you a total 102 points for your Imperial Sector - 60 for the Stormtroopers (15mm infantry) and we costed up the AT-ATs and AT-STs as 10mm vehicles. "Pray we don't alter the deal any further..."
Paul & Alan
These are boardgame pieces for Fantasy Flight Games' Star Wars: Rebellion, which I hope to play once I have painted it all! A good project for the challenge.
Four AT-ATs. I added the bases, which are matt black to the human eye! |
Ten AT-STs |
Thirty Stormtroopers |
The bases (triangular/ circular/ square) have symbolic value within the game.
The walkers were undercoated grey, washed black, and drybrushed up again using white as the final colour. The troopers were undercoated white, washed black, heavily drybrushed white, then stronger highlights were added in white.
- "Echo Station 3-T-8. We have spotted Imperial walkers."
Thats netted you a total 102 points for your Imperial Sector - 60 for the Stormtroopers (15mm infantry) and we costed up the AT-ATs and AT-STs as 10mm vehicles. "Pray we don't alter the deal any further..."
Paul & Alan
Nice painting Barks! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tamsin!
DeleteThese look great even if they "aren't the miniatures I am looking for..."
ReplyDeleteMove along.
Delete"I am one with the Force and the Force is with me! Have to resist!" dang, these are nice but no I will not be buying this game on top of all other SW stuff I have, no matter how awe-inspiring your work might be!
ReplyDeleteBrace yourself, there will be more!
DeleteGreat looking Imperial forces!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Michał!
DeleteThese look really nice.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Rod
DeleteThey look great but I still think the walkers are a stupid design! Just saw a Rogue One at the IMAX and yours look every bit the part.
ReplyDeleteLike Evan says- rule of cool.
Deletegreat entry love these
ReplyDeleteThanks, James!
DeleteFantastic work.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Lee!
DeleteVery nice painting. Always nice to feel the dark side rising!
ReplyDeleteThe Empire gets the best toys.
DeleteVery nice work, Barks. Unlike Peter, I like the walkers even though their design doesn't really make sense. The Stormtroopers are my favourites thought. Their armour looks spot-on.
ReplyDeleteOH I like em plenty, but the Empire could serious get better designers!
DeleteSee also; Rule of Cool
DeleteLike a film director/producer, once they hit the big time and have matching budgets the thinking and common sense goes out the windows to be replaced by flashy stuff that rarely works in practice. I'm looking at YOU Mr Ridley Scott...
DeleteThanks, Curt. I was happy with how the troopers came out.
DeleteGreat work Barks - the walkers are beauties, and the stormtroopers are excellent. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much, Greg!
DeleteGood job Barks
ReplyDeleteCheers, Dave!
DeleteOh yes!!! I like these!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoy them, Ray!
DeleteIt's a sobering thought that the AT-ATs first made their appearance over 35 years ago, but they remain a firm favourite (despite the fact that they can be taken down with a well-placed banana peel).
ReplyDeleteGreat work on the dinos, chickens, and the Couldn't-Hit-The-Side-of-the-Death-Star Boys!
; )
They're such a classic design.
DeleteNice job, Barks!
ReplyDeleteThe storm troopers are looking really cool all massed up and the walkers are also spot on for Imperial wargear. I have finally got Imperial Assualt and will resist this game though...my wife actually bought me three boosters for IA!
I'll just paint quietly in the basement and enjoy what I have! ;)
Well done, Dave's wife! Have fun painting IA!
DeleteCracking first entry, love them
ReplyDeleteIan
Thanks, Ian, good to be out of the starting blocks.
DeleteGreat stuff Barks. Looking forward to the next instalment mate.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Millsy, same time next week!
DeleteAwesome! Great stuff. cheers
ReplyDeleteThanks, Brendan!
DeleteReally lovely work.
ReplyDeleteThank you, David!
DeleteSmashing work, always nice to see your star wars stuff!
ReplyDeleteCheers, Jamie- there will be more!
DeleteWell these are cool and speak to the inner Star Wars in many of us!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Yeah, they're great fun little toys.
DeleteWell done Barks, these look spot on. Like others, I am a little conflicted about the AT-AT design. Why have something so fragile with such an elevated profile, vulnerable to every king of weapon known to man and alien - ATGMs, air attack, lassos, banana peels ...
ReplyDeleteNot to mention how you get in and out. But they look awesome, Padre!
DeletePainted board game bits, gotta love it. Hmm can see some of these in a Rouge One vs X-wing style game.
ReplyDeleteWhen I feel the need to do a tiny Hoth, they'll be there!
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