Friday, 16 January 2026

From MattW: Judge Dredd Hurley Block & Planet of the Apes (105 points)

 

Hurley Block 

Vestal Virgins 

My first Perp gang for my Judge Dredd collection are the Vestal Virgins for the Liz Hurley block in sector 10. The Vestal Virgins are named after Liz Hurley‘s Punk Rock band, I have elected to paint them in bright red clothing, with white highlights, white boots, armour and pink hair. The figures are a mix of Warlord Games Resin Judge Dredd range and Mongoose Publishing Block Wars figures with green stuff added Mohawks and some sculpted body armour. 






Citi-Def 

A Citi Defence unit for Hurley Block using a mix Mongoose plastics with a bit of green stuff and a future soldier for the leader. I elected to use a simple brown and cream palette, really happy with the result, basing is simple grey to match my asphalt table top roads. 







Para 3 Bots

I picked these up off eBay about 5 weeks ago to add to my Dredd collection, they are circa 1978 and I had a few in the mid 80s which I used in Rouge trader games, God knows were they ever got too. The figs originally were West End Games for the Paranoia Game I think, then citadel purchased the rights to produce the figure while in Newark. Citadel released the figures as Para 3 Bots. They come with separate tops and bottoms so you can mix and match to suit roles and were random in the box of 3.


2 Fast food bots on wheel base, for my yet to be named Nachos and cheese restaurant (ideas anyone)


A Dental Bot and Maid bot 

A heavy lifter and security bot

Planet of the Apes 

 I picked up these chimps from a bring and buy stall at Partizan this year in a 1£ bucket, they have a very Socialist/communist vibe about them, the chimp with the hammer also had a sickle but I removed that and intend to add a flag at some stage. I elected to paint them in worker blue clothing. They will join my Ape collection. 






 Major Tom

I also picked up this spaceman in the same box and opted for a orange suit for him, really happy with my colour selection. He will join my generic space figures.

Total 28mm Figures  @ 5 points = 21 Figures 

Total points 105 points 

Squirrel 3 points (Dredd, Planet of the Apes, Spaceman) 

Robots = 30

Cheers
Matt

From Millsy:

This is a very cool collection Matt. The vibrant colours are spectacular! The Vestial Virgins have a definite Necromunda vibe going on and the Citi-Def are reminiscent of early 40K Cadians too. Nice work and 105 points added to your total.

Cheers,
Millsy

35 comments:

  1. These are really cool, love the bots

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  2. Great work. Always loved Judge Dredd stuff.
    How about "Nacho Average Snax".... groan.

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  3. Very fun collection. Great vibrant colors. Well done.

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  4. A lot of fun stuff, but the best has to be those bots!!

    Maybe they could work for Not-Cho-Tek Cheez?

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    1. Thanks Greg, like the name for the nachos restaurant

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  5. What a great collection of painted figures. Dredd, apes and robots.

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    1. Cheers Tim, my Dredd gangs are named after punk rock and glam rock bands and the towers after the name of the lead singer. I have started to paint the collection while I am on holidays in Australia for two months!
      Cheers
      Matt

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  6. A very colourful collectoon of figures!

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    1. Cheers Ray, going for the Glam punk rock look…… for more colourful gangs and several characters to come!

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  7. As a big 2000AD fan from waaaaay back, I love these Matt!

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    1. Cheers Paul, I have a lot of figures to paint from GW, Mongoose and Warlord, plus a few bits from other ranges that fit. My theme is is Punk Rock and Glam rock looks, plus a few other 70s and early 80s themes thrown in. Terrain will be the next big thing to build!
      Planning on a participation sized game with three to five gangs, citi def and judges for CanCon next year.

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  8. Awesome Judge Dredd figures,love the bloc defense unit and the bots!
    Best Iain

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    1. Cheers Iain, no Nacho takeaway name for me?

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  9. Striking work Matt

    How about "Nacho Cursed Earth"

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  10. Nice work Matt! Those pink mohawks work surprisingly well with the red/ white color scheme

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    1. Cheers mate, yes the colour match came off well

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  11. Nice work Matt, there are some lovely quirky figures in there

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    1. Cheers mate, they are certainly different from what I am used to painting and a nice change up. Been reading a few Dredd comics I received for Christmas to help me along!

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  12. Judge Dredd offers so many colourful and wacky options, and it seems like you have taken full advantage of that fact. Excellent work on all of these Cits.

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    1. Cheers Stuart, I really like the early comics as it was my growing up period also, they had a heavy punk and glam punk vibe so that is what I am trying to capture with my collection now I have started in earnest to get it painted.

      Cheers
      Matt

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  13. Those are a lot of fun, you've really captured the vibe.

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  14. Absolutely love the judge dredd stuff, spot on!

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    1. Cheers Jamie, having fun with it creating a back story for my blocks and sectors

      Cheers
      Matt

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  15. A very colorful entry. I think the best is the Vestal Virgin with the shotgun. Your photo captures something about the facial expression on the figure that is very compelling.

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    1. Cheers Robert, I wanted that casual “come at me punk “ look

      Cheers
      Matt

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  16. Very eclectic mix! I'll avoid the dental bot

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  17. Great entry. I really like the look of the Judge Dredd figures.

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