I thought I'd posted this already. This is my latest IG squad. I've already got a catachan and an urban fighters squad, but another one was calling. Some of these minis have been purloined from previous unfinished projects (from which another squad may eventually emerge - I'll have an IG army before too long!) - So, if you recognise any they are from a previous idea!

Apologies in advance for the pics (they a black undercoated so much of the detail is lost). I've started to paint them in an autumn camo scheme, based on a German WW2 scheme I saw on warseer (no pics until the first five are finished - hopefully tonight while watching ALIENS as part of my pre-return to school sci-fi movie marathon)...

Anyway here are the squad (an Ogryn will follow once the rest are painted)...
Recruits...




Special Weapons...


Officers and Commissar, Vox and Autogun Recruit


More Officers and HG...


Current Captain...


Not sure about the leader (too like my last one) - I need something altogether different - perhaps a shotgun toting captain (I can convert this guy into something else - maybe a meltagunner counts as flamer/heavy weapon bloke).

Cheers Laney

Love these models mostly the sniper with the looks like an empire head of some kind. cant wait to see them painted.

As always your modelling is superb! Can't wait to see some paint on 'em.

And the pics do suck.

Yeah - sorry about the pics!

Anyway here's some clearer pics showing the camo scheme (not quite finished - highlights to do) - note: these models are not finished - so please only tell me what you think about the camo - cheers! The guide third in on the top pic has an empire outriders helmet - there are four empire heads in this squad (can you find the last three in the pics above?)



These are the new squad members...
The 'old' captain turned into a special weapon guy (possibly an officer - so I don't need to paint a metal model).



A shotgun veteran (recruit) - simple conversion using cadian parts, catachan backpack and a scout shotgun.



The 'new' captain - got to think up a good name for him - it will need to include a mention of his powerfist and bionic (I thought I'd add the bionics early this time!). The captain parts list - he uses basic cadian and command squad bits with grey knight grenades and inquisitorial symbol, scout bolt pistol and grenades, catachan backpack and three cadian right arms - inc two power fists - I needed the thumb off one to make him point and greenstuff.




I have a couple more conversions in mind, but I really should get some of these models painted. The pics still aren't great - but my camera is dying and I can't afford a new one for a month or two!

Cheers Laney

Love the camo. Reminds me of Metal Gear Solid 3, even though it's different. For some reason your camo looks right, but when I do it looks messy. Different painting styles I guess (my straight colors always look good).

You seem to have a ton of crouching legs, too. I want more of those.

Thanks Arachas - the crouching legs come from an obsession with command squad sets and a hatred of the regular catachan boxes (I could have an IG army if I just bought the regular sets) and heavy weapons.

If it helps - my camo technique is... pick the colours.

basecoat in a good camo colour - charadon granite is a pretty good neutral base for most scheme.

the key stage (I think)...
apply the camo colours (two or three) one after another, fairly evenly spreading them over the area - being careful to not obscure armour and keep the cloth distinct. I spread the first coat on (in this case solar orange) in random splodges, then used khemri brown (for contrast) to overlap with and extend the splodges, then calthan brown (it is a more orangey brown) in the same way.

then add dots of a totally different colour (chaos black). finally I added small bits of catachan green in any gaps and wash the whole thing with devlan mud.

Cheers Laney

Again a sweet looking bunch! That camo is indeed looking very nice! Like Arachas said, very MGS!
How about "Full Metal" Jack(et) Roberts as a name of your captain?
(or another last name, it's all about the combination of a nickname his first name)

Ok - I'll photograph the steps on my next round of painting and try to create a tutorial - but honestly I just put on splodges of paint to create the camo. Following (or at least approximating) an existing camo scheme is not a bad place to start.

While I'm aware of Metal Gear Solid - I've no idea what the people in it look like - so I'm assuming the reference is a good thing! (quickly heads off to find out)

I like the name 'Full Metal' Jack - I may borrow it, but I was considering something involving 'Tinman' - anyway more on the fluff later - more models to make that I probably won't use in the final squad!

Cheers Laney

Hi All,

I have the first four finished models of the 41st to show you... The bases need some moss but they are done apart from that.

From left to right: Sergeant 'Zulu' Rorke, Private 'Seven' Blake, Private 'Tiger' Kelly, Medic/Private 'Godfrey' Hart


A close up on the Sergeant and Private Blake...


And something totally different, but cool - an image I found on teh web of different lasgun types...


Criticism welcome as always!

Cheers Laney

CRITICISMS?!?!? How the hell you expect any of us criticize free hand British flags?!?! Man... those are great models. Question... are they fully based yet? I like the dirt (justifies camo) but seems a little plain... specially for your style.

Can We get a close up of the other two? I particularly like Medic/Private 'Godfrey' Hart! I can't fathom how you envision and do all this stuff.

Thanks for sharing and feed my insecurities... hehehe.

Thanks Mord!

I've been trying to get a close up of the other two - but my camera is not playing ball at the minute - I'll see what I can come up with.

On the base - I plan on having some low grass/moss to keep with autumnal forest scheme - but that's it.

Cheers Laney

Some more WIP pics - the pink hue on the photos is due to the continuing terminal state of my camera (next month it goes!)

Added 'moss' to the bases - better Mord?

Another finished model: Lance Corporal 'Punishment' Jones



A close up of 'Seven' Blake (obscure sci-fi reference) and Medic 'Godfrey' (obscure britsh comedy reference) - sorry about the blur!


A couple of WIP shots of the other ten members of the squad (with an Ogryn and a few other bods to come - might make squad four if I get bored)
Left to Right: Capt 'Tinman' (more to add to his name), 'Posh' Barrington-Siddley, Lance Corporal 'JBS' Haldane, 'Big Bang' Olufsen, Sergeant 'Scavvy' Baldrick



Hope you can see enough through the pink!

Enjoy
Laney

With the exception of that horrible pink hue... they look AWESOME!!! Love the details!

Awesome looking models Laney!
The only critic I can think of is that the flags on the shoulderpads look a bit too "bright" compared with the rest of the models. Perhaps you can dull those a bit down.