SWAT Team 2136AD

I managed to grab a lunch break today and finished four of the Reaper NOVA Corp troopers which I am painting up as a C22nd SWAT team.

I think they have come up quite nice (for plastic figures) and the grey-blue/light grey scheme works well.

I still have several more to finish to complete the whole unit which I hope to finish this week,

I also revisited the commander figure and painted out the red helmet stripe and tried pale grey. It doesn't clash with the orange visor anymore but I'm still  not 100% sure.

2013 Painting Target: 435/365

SWAT Officer 2136AD (Test Piece)

I've been working (in fits and starts) on the Reaper Bones NOVA Corps figures over the weekend, after some prevarication I decided to paint them up as a SWAT type unit for some Firewall 2136AD games.

Whilst I had a basic look in mind (slightly inspired by the old Paranoia troopers) I've have concentrated on one miniature (the officer) to finalise the scheme. Looking at it now I think the red stripe on the helmet will go as it detracts from the orange visor, but the overall look is ok. Just need to finish the other twelve now...

2013 Painting Target: 431/265

Robot Police

For a bit of a change, I started working on some SATYR robots I had picked up from Victory Force Miniatures earlier this year. The bulk are earmarked for battlefield use but I kept four aside to paint up as robot police for Firewall 2136AD games inspired by this video on You Tube.

The paint scheme is quite simple, just an overall blue drybrushed over black with white and black front panels and an orange light on top of the head (I don't think that's what the sculptor had in mind but I think it looks good and added a splash of colour).

The miniatures are about 40mm tall and I really liked the spring type legs, however they did require a fair bit of work to get them ready for painting, more than most miniatures usually do these days. They are also rather static, which works well for the police but less so for the battlefield. However, they are moulded in a suitable soft white metal to allow for heads and legs to be bent (carefully) as required.