This is my first time posting and taking part in the painting challenge. I am enjoying seeing the contributions from all the participants and I hope to reach my target of 400 points.
It has been a struggle to get as much painting time as i had hoped due to a few problems, but I am glad to say I have finished the first batch of miniatures just before the deadline.
The following photos show my Critical Mass Arc recon troopers, all from the company of the same name, and 3 transports I think I bought from Antenocities workshop but no longer appear on the website.
Apologies for the poor pictures, turns out iPhone camera is not as good as they think it is.
For the purposes of the total there are 88 infantry and 3 vehicles in 15mm.
Bye for now, and good luck fellow challengers.
Alan and Paul: What a great first Challenge entry! Well done for getting in before the deadline, and for doing it in such style. The colours and weathering on the vehicles and infantry armour is terrific. What rules are these for? I'm hoping we will see more of this army, judging by what's lurking in the background of the last photo...
Great looking figures and the vehicles have both a sci-fi and rugged look.
ReplyDeleteNice debut entry Russel and almost halfway to your target :)
ReplyDeleteFirst, welcome to the Challenge Russel! These are lovely figures. Those wheeled APCs are stunning. I've not heard much about the Critical Mass game - what's it like?
ReplyDeleteWelcome aboard Russel and great first post! More please.
ReplyDeleteSplendid! Very awesome work on these great looking miniatures. cheers
ReplyDeleteThose vehicles are great! Welcome aboard, and good luck in reaching your target!
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the challenge your dark tones make these look great, I really like them
ReplyDeleteIan
Nice work Russel and welcome to the Challenge!
ReplyDeleteThat's a helluva way to make an entrance - by rolling a points grenade into the room! Excellent work, welcome aboard!
ReplyDeleteWelcome aboard. Always good to see some 15mm sci fi. Even better to see them when they are this well painted.
ReplyDeleteLovely looking sci fi infantry and nice gritty vehicles
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Welcome Russel! Those fellows look really sharp, well done!
ReplyDeleteNice work Russell. I enjoy seeing some 15mm Sci-Fi. I have some in the queue as well.
ReplyDeleteVery nicely done indeed!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for the kind comments.
ReplyDeleteRegarding the rules, critical mass can only be described as flames of war sci fi, with all the stuff that slows the game down removed.
The tanks in the background may appear, but not in the challenge, they were started before we began. Maybe after I've past my total.
Lovely stuff here, I really like the infantry as they look sci-fi but near future enough that I can imagine them as a secret government project in the near future. The vehicles though are stunning! Great job on them!
ReplyDeleteGreat first post Russ and the possibility of a game of Critical Mass in 2017 looks more likely after seeing these finely painted fellows. Watch this space for more of the same later in the challenge.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Ross
I like how you have painted these in subdued browns and ochres, rather than in shiny suits, as I am not sure that the need to conceal yourself will ever go away on the modern battlefield. They are surprisingly close-order for future soldiers, since the battlespace will only get deadlier, but perhaps that's a function of your rule scale? Nice effort.
ReplyDeleteA very impressive first post of sci-fi troops.
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