Hello to all Challenge Participants from a wet and (very) windy UK! I haven't taken part in the Challenge for a few years, so I am looking forward to seeing what everyone produces and what I can complete over the coming months.
For my first AHPC XV entry I have a small squad of Shoretroopers for the Star Wars Legion game. I got these figures a couple of years ago when FFG did a bundle deal for their Star Wars Legion game, but I didn't really enjoy the rules, so the figures languished at the bottom of the lead pile, primed but nothing more. Then, about a month ago I came across 5 Parsecs from Home by Ivan Sorenson, a solo sci-fi skirmish game with some RPG-lite elements, and this inspired me to dig out the Star Wars figures to build some small forces for games set in a galaxy far, far away. Having not done anything with these figures for two years, this also seems like a good way to start the Divine Comedy, and so this is also an entry for The First Circle: Limbo!
I loved the look of the Shoretroopers in Rogue One, and so have adopted a broadly similar colour scheme, mostly using various Contrast paints over an Army Painter Skeleton Bone basecoat. The benefit of this is that they were quite quick to paint to a 'table ready' standard. They all have a squad marking in red on their right arm and the squad leader has light blue markings on his chest and left arm.
So 7x28mm figures plus the Limbo bonus should net me 55 points (I know SWL figures are bigger than 28mm, but this seems the best fit in terms of scoring). The backdrop in the photos is by John Hodgson from his Sci-Fi backdrops book - thoroughly recommended.
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Welcome back to the Challenge Peter - it's great to have you in the scrum again!
These Shoretroopers look terrific in all their Light Armour Club Med glory. Great brushwork and wonderful terrain too! I remember first seeing the Shoretroopers in 'Rogue One' and thinking that they guys must come from influential Imperial families. Who else would get posted to a tropical paradise guarding an archive. Tough gig! They must have been sooo p*ssed when the Rebels dropped in with the Deathstar in tow. 'The scheduled beachside evening Mai Tais have been cancelled due to orbital turbolaser bombardment...'
Great idea to repurpose these minis for 'Five Parsecs From Home' (great rules) and as an added bonus it allows you to snag another 20 theme points. Great stuff!
Also, thanks for the tip on the John Hodgson backdrops. I'm now just plotting which ones I want to get for myself. Cheers!
- Curt
welcome back Peter, figures look great and I love the backdrop it really bring everything to life.
ReplyDeleteThank you! The backdrop is from John Hodgson's new Sci-Fi book.
DeleteWelcome back Peter! Nice Star Wars minis and 5 Parsecs is fun ruleset!
ReplyDeleteThank you Teemu - looking forward to getting a game or two in over Christmas.
Delete5 Parsecs is great isn't it! These guys will fit right in!
ReplyDeleteThank you Paul.
DeleteLove the Shoretroopers. I second the recommendation on the backdrop books - wonderful stuff. Just picked up the 5 parsecs book for some solo play - looking forward to trying it out.
ReplyDeleteCheers Tom - hope you enjoy 5 Parsecs. From the playthrough I saw on Me, Myself & Die on YT, it looks great fun!
DeleteGreat painting and evocative photography! I've had a great time with Five Parsecs; it would work excellently with Star Wars.
ReplyDeleteCheers Barks!
DeleteNice stuff, simple and effective
ReplyDeleteThank you Jamie.
DeleteGreat work Peter, nice additions to the collection.
ReplyDeleteCheers
MattW
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DeleteThank you Matt.
ReplyDeleteI always like Star Wars figures and these look very nice!
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Peter
Thank you Peter (cool name!).
DeleteAs yours! 😊
DeleteVery well done!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much - I have always admired your figures so this means a lot.
DeleteGreat work Peter. These Shore Trooper sculpts were some of the best work done by FFG!
ReplyDeleteCheers Greg. I agree; some of the FFG sculpts can be a bit 'eclectic' but the Shoretroopers really hit the mark.
DeleteLove the back drop - its perfect.
ReplyDeleteThanks - the John Hodgson books really are wonderful!
DeletePew pew! Lovely work.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteShoretroopers rock and you've done a lovely job mate!
ReplyDeleteVery kind of you - cheers!
DeleteGreat troopers and love the backdrop. Been tempted and need to get off my @ss and get one of the books. Interesting you have found the Parsec rules, I'll check them out as a mate buys lots of these figures, none painted yet, so might need to give him a boost with a new game. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteThank you. If it's of any use the backdrop I used here is from the Sci-Fi Ruins and Interiors book. There's a good set of YT videos on 5 Parsecs on 'Me, Myself and Die' that give a good idea of the game and how it plays.
DeleteNicely done Peter and a great background to that photo
ReplyDeleteThank you .
DeleteThose are a smashing unit of troopers, Peter, one of my favorites! You did them up a treat too. The color banding makes them pop well and is another reason I like them. Very nice work!
ReplyDeleteThank you - most kind!
DeleteYou've done a great job with the shoretroopers, and the background for your photographs is very immersive, which we often don't get in our miniature postings. I'm curious about 5 Parsecs.
ReplyDeleteThank you - the John Hodgson backdrops really help! 5 parsecs is a skirmish game with a few RPG-lite elements. There are some good videos on 'Me, Myself and Die' which give a good idea of the game and how it plays. There is also an interview with the creator, Ivan Sorenson.
DeleteWelcome back Peter. The troops look excellent, keep up the great work.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ray!
DeleteGreat submission and welcome back
ReplyDeleteWelcome back Peter. These look great and much more fun than the plain white troopers.
ReplyDeleteLoved the Scarif scenes from Rogue One and these look great ! Thanks for the backdrop recommendation as well :)
ReplyDeleteMost impressive Peter, most impressive!
ReplyDeleteGreat work, Peter, good to have you back!
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