From SimonM: Black Númenóreans, General Kala and 15mm Black Adder Combat Lifters (31 Points)

Alongside pigmenting a quartet of Robomen Guards by "Black Tree Design" for the Overdue and Returns Library desk, I've also managed to squeeze in a few other miniatures which have been impatiently sat on my painting desk awaiting the start of the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge (AHPC).

First up are two (more) 28mm 3D printed Black Númenóreans. These are sold by "Fenris6661982" on "eBay", and can be purchased as part of a six-figure 'Buy it now' auction. As I've mentioned before I bought the resin figures as infantry proxies for my Barad Dur army until "Games Workshop" once again produce the "cruel oppressors" for their "The Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game", and resultantly painted them in the same manner as the previous four models I've entered into this year's AHPC.

In short this meant being primed using a mixture of "Vallejo" Surface Primer Black and "Warlord Games" Pitch Black, a heavy dry-brush of “Vallejo” Heavy Charcoal and a drowning in "Citadel" Nuln Oil. The dark-hearted fiends' belts and shield straps were given a lick of "Vallejo" Heavy Sienna and "Citadel" Agrax Earthshade, whilst their armour, shields and swords received a layer of "Vallejo" Gunmetal. These metallic areas were later shaded using "Nuln Oil", and dry-brushed with (more) "Vallejo" Gunmetal, before the armour was treated to a splodge of "Citadel" Reikland Fleshshade.

This 28mm metal model of a Ruthless Lieutenant is produced by "Crooked Dice Game Design Studio" and can be brought as a pack of four figures from their SKU: DEAL 238 Galactic Villains. Clearly inspired by actress Mariangela Melato's portrayal of the ruthless, cold-hearted General Kala in Mike Hodges' 1980 science-fiction movie "Flash Gordon", and has been sat in my Pile of Potential since I first received her way back in 2020 following the Lincolnshire-based company's successful Pulp Sci-Fi Heroes and Villains Kickstarter.

Described as possessing "a merciless streak matching that of Ming and Klytus", the miniature was undercoated with a mixture of "Vallejo" Surface Primer Black and "Warlord Games" Pitch Black, before being dry-brushed in “Vallejo” Heavy Charcoal and shaded with "Citadel" Nuln Oil. I then carefully 'picked out' all her gold finery with some "Vallejo" Heavy Sienna, Gold, "Citadel" Reikland Fleshshade, a careful dry-brush of (more) "Vallejo" Gold, and an incredibly delicate dry-brush of Silver.

These two 15mm scale Adder Combat Lifters are sold by “Alternative Armies” and can be purchased as Pack Code IAF036C and IAF036D from the company’s "The Ion Age" range. Supplied as a multi-piece metal and resin vehicle, one is "armed with a Fretan Rail Gun in a turret mount", whilst the other carries a Hermit Grenade Launcher. They are approximately 60mm long, 30mm wide and 25mm tall.

Each model was super-glued on to a large-sized plastic "Flames Of War" stand by “Battlefront Miniatures”, and was primed in "Vallejo" Dark Green in order to be the start of a new (not) Dark Angels army. "Used for a variety of purposes and in many variants", the automobiles were then enthusiastically drowned in “Citadel” Nuln Oil, before receiving a heavy dry-brush of (more) "Vallejo" Dark Green using a soft-bristled make-up brush.

I next applied some "Citadel" Abaddon Black to the Combat Lifters' flexible skirts, side panels/windows, rear vents, front headlamp frames and giant guns. Some of these areas were subsequently 'picked out' using a combination of "Vallejo" Gunmetal and "Citadel" Nuln Oil. In addition, I used a dollop of "Two Thin Coats" White Star and a wash of "Vallejo" Pale Grey on each hover-tank's trio of lights, and lastly applied some old(ish) "Games Workshop" Dark Angels decals to mark the vehicles out as belonging to the First Legion.

Three x 28mm scale foot figures = 15 Points

Two x 15mm scale Vehicles = 16 Points

Total = 31 Points

Two posts on one day! You are spoiling us, Simon. More dark things, I see. A fine selection of figures and vehicles, I must say. Your Ruthless Lieutenant  is my favourite, the black and gold is very striking. Another 31 points on the board!

Martijn