From Barks: Underhive denizens (65 points)

I have really misunderestimated how much painting time I have this Challenge, and am well off the pace. Anyway, here are some figures I've been keen to get some paint on.

The first batch are malstrain cultists- mutated genestealer cultists, what's not to like? They're all kitbashed and greenstuffed, which makes them nicely unique. The bodies are Stargrave Scavengers I & II, which are my favourite Stargrave kits. Speedpaints Noble Skin, Brownish Decay and Desolate Brown make up most of the khaki browns. By sitting the heads low with no neck you get this pleasing hunchback appearance. I've left two with empty hands so they can more easily pass as harmless civilians in my Guards of Traitors Toll reskin.

The next is a Delaque informant, also from the Scavenger box. I liked this hand pose that looks like he's using a wrist communicator. I carved off pockets and extra webbing straps to give more of a Matrix trenchcoat look.

These two are based on 30K Mechanicum Thralls, which is a fun kit. I was inspired by Kill Sample Process's cyberpunk malfunctioning murderous cleaning bots, and used some peasant bits for the arms. The cleaning rag is a ponytail. Servitors are shaved during the servitorisation process, but I thought the braided hair on the sweeper added to the body horror.

I have no mouth and I must clean

13x 28mm figures (65 points)

3x skullz (total 44)

Big Stompy Robots +2 (Three lies in one!)

From Millsy:

Wow, these are just wonderful mate! I'd not considered making 40K-esqe stuff from Stargrave kits but it really, really works! Your cultists aren't just cool, they have a real old skool vibe which is just brilliant. I've got some metal tech gangers and I'm now imagining how I might give them arms and weapons without selling a kidney, plus building some mates to support them. Brilliant!

Your skin tones, saturated blues and pinks/purples are the perfect counterpoint to the muted greys and metallics. They just feel right.

Wonderful stuff Barks. More please!

Cheers,
Millsy

From MattW: More Dredd & odds (75 points)

 More Dredd -MattW

Another week of mixed bits off the desk, a mix of gangs and individual characters from the Dredd World, plus a Star Wars figure and two figures from my 70s ganglands of Brooklyn game.  

The Blints

The perfect murderous couple, the couple are one of Mega Citi serial killers. Homer would find the target and his wife Oola Blint “the Angel of Mercy” a bored housewife would then remove the unfortunate citizen. They began as utilitarian killers, removing those they thought were not offering Mega Citi any benefits, but later randomly killed any citizen, leaving behind their calling card, a red rose. It is thought they have killed over 300 citizens of Mega Citi, the Blints escape to Brit Citi before being caught by Judge Dredd. 

East MEG agent - Nardia

The eastern communist agents had many roles, assassin, sabotage, espionage, they sowed decent, sponsored protest and sponsored block wars among the citizens, anything to cause unrest in society following the Socialist playbook of disruption. 

Futsie Citizen 

A “Futsie” a citizen that has snapped and has future shock and is delusioned about the future and effectively has gone mad at the world around him. Many working assembly jobs that require human hands doing repetitive brain numbing work such as Charlie the riveter below. 

Karl Raider Vigilante 

Karl Raider is a tragic, a rogue ex-Judge, a contemporary and rival of Joe & Rico Dredd. Raider became a vigilante in City Bottom after leaving the force due to love and loss. He's remembered as a skilled gunslinger embodying the dark side of justice in Mega-City One

Joe Banana, Character, a fine chimp! 

A main member of the east side monkey Mafia Gang of sector 10, a genetically modified ape, they run the distribution of illegal goods, fresh foods and spread political pamphlets printed in sector 66 (monkey town) and infiltrate the whole bottom of mega city. A GW Dredd figure 

Vestal Virgins 

More additions to the Vestal Virgins, more punks and a Heavy, all Warlord Games figures 

Citi Def Hurley block sector 10 

Two more for the Hurley Block Citi Defence, both mongoose plastic figures 

Muties Among Us 

A Mutie from Citadel 2000ad range, I need to find some more to get my gang up to 10 figures at least 

Star Wars 

A certain pilot of a certain starship! Not sure of the manufacturer 

Feeling Lucky Punk - 1970s Gangland Warfare for East Brooklyn 

I have commenced writing a set of skirmish rules for 1970s, Dirty Harry style police game with car chases, bank robberies and dealing cookies! 

One of the Jackson 7….. a resin figure from Reaper 

Disgruntled vigilante, sick of the crime in his neighborhood…. Not sure of the manufacturer 

28mm figures @5 points x 15 figures = 75 points 

Squirrel - 1 point Ganglands East Brooklyn 

Cheers

Matt

From Millsy:

What a cracking collection Matt! So much to like about these miniatures - crisp brushwork, great colour choices and wonderful sculpts.

I particularly like Joe Banana. His pin stipes are absolutely amazing, consistent and following the contours of his suit perfectly and his face is so expressive.

Lovely brushwork mate. 75 wonderful points. Love em!

Cheers,
Millsy

From KentG: 28mm Ninja’s and monks + Samurai (125pts)

Firstly I’d like to apologise for not commenting much

On so many wonderful submissions, normally I do this at 

Work as my iPad I just can’t seem to be able to.

Work has been crazy with very few moments to do anything.

I love commenting so hope to be able to soon

This week I’m back to my Feudal Japan project thought I’d paint up 

Some worrier monks, ninjas and a couple of Samurai in civilian clothing

These monks(Sohei) are Perry Miniatures metals painted to be in the service

Of Taira Clan UJI(KYOTO) June - 1180

It wasn’t till I took the photos that I realised I had painted many of the

 figures exactly the same, I’m really please with these fellas,

 I have a few more to do but the figures are from grey for now games.

Next up 10 ninjas and for some reason I had been put these ones off

They are painted up in the service of Uesugui Kenshin summer of 1559

This is another of the Perry figures, didn’t realise how many I had bought

Still enjoy them, I decided I needed to do a few that were not so finely dressed

This is a footsore miniatures figure from their Ronin set, 

I decided the complete opposite with this miniature 

Decorating him up as much as I could, but hopefully 

Not to much

Here they are mixing it up together 

Points 

There are 25 x28mm foot @ 5pts each

Total 125 pts

From Millsy:

Oooh! These are just gorgeous Kent.

The black clothing on the ninjas has plenty of depth and your yellows and browns are rich and warm. All of that, despite how good it is, pales in comparison to your lone Ronin. His clothing is spectacular and matches so well to his basing.

And that final picture. What a wonderful way to showcase your work this week. It makes we want to crack out the old Shintaro shows and dive right in.

Right up to your usual standard mate and fully deserving of 125 points.

Cheers,

Millsy