From MilesR: Tactical Santa - the First Entry for Challenge XIV (25 Points)

 

OK, the Painting Gods seem to be conspiring against me as our power goes out as I'm taking these pictures.  Still the show must go on.  So the lighting's really poor as we're running off the genny.   

My first entry this year is one full of Holiday Cheer and Hot Lead for those on the Naughty List - Why it's Good ole Tactical St Nick.  He's a jolly old elf with a carbon black SAW.

This is a 28mm figures I bought on Etsy.  The model is 3D printed in Resin and came with another second figure that didn't have the night vision.  I painted that one up earlier for my Holiday club game "The Night The Reindeer Died". Sadly I didn't have a Lee Majors figure for that game.  Bonus points to you if you get the reference.

This figure was painted using the Army Painter "Speed Paints".  I'm still experimenting  both how to use these paints and also how to undercoat - this figure was primed black that them lightly sprayed from above with white.  I think the kids call that "zenithal".  It can out a bit too dark but that's likely due to me not really have a honed priming process.

To continue the Holiday cheer, I'm going to try and stretch the boundaries of the Challenge Libray's Dewey Decimal system and cram this figure between the covers of a Fantasy book.  How? Santa is a mythical figure but I suspect there are a few people on his naughty list that really deserve lead over coal.  I think we can agree that Santa would make a splendid Spec Ops Elf.  He does come with his own vertical insertion team....

Ho, ho, ho, indeed.

Anyway that's one 28mm figures and one rather raggedy Fantasy book for a cool 25 points to start.   I'm hoping to be somewhat productive this challenge and you'll be seeing some 28mm Skirmish figures and A LOT of 10mm figures from me - especially Russo-Japaense War.  Oh one other thing my lovely wife got me a laster cutter for Christmas so there may be some custom terrain..........  

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays to all of you and your families!

(I'll try to take better pictures in the future)

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Merry Christmas Miles, and welcome back to the Challenge, which has become a long-running tradition of its own.

I like your Tactical Santa, though he is a bit off in the distance. Probably for the best, really. He does have a SAW, and I'm not sure where I stand on his Naughty or Good List. I do like his tactical kneepads - I imagine they would be handy for those hard to manage chimneys and kneeling under trees. 

Great work Miles! I hope your power comes back on soon so you can enjoy your laser cutter and a fully electrified Holiday Season. 

- Curt