We start this weeks work in progress Wednesday with some Mech for Battletech. It’s been a very long time since Battletech has been played by members so we are hoping to get a game in soon. Eric has painted up two mechs.
Next up Marcus has been busy painting some more aircraft.
Above we have some HE111’s and below some HE115’s (which I’ve never heard of).
Now we have some adventurers from Stephen, this is apparently Aleecia One-Eye and Bill Mulligan.
Lastly this week Mark J has been painting up some more terrain for an up coming Judge Dredd game.
And some Swiss infantry from Felix for a Lion Rampant army.
It’s Wednesday again and we have some more work from members.
First up Stephen has taken a very wide departure from his usual dark ages and medieval projects and has had the sudden urge to paint up some WW2 T34’s.
Next up Tony has some 6mm sci-fi miniatures that were part of the Hammers Slammers game at the open day this year.
Marcus has also made some progress on his Tumbling dice jets and alien plants we saw last week.
And last but not least this week we have Eric’s boat for the recent Stargrave meets waterworld game.
We are planning on doing a blog post showing all teh boats that were created along with a report of the game its self.
We took a short summer break from our WIP posts but we return this week with some interesting efforts from our members.
Stephen is putting together a Stargrave meets Waterworld game and has asked players to create a vehicle to transport crews around a waterlogged landscape. Above is the beginning effort from Tony F, while below Andy has gone for a different approach.
Next up Stephen has been painting up some miniatures that will work as gods for the Gods and Mortals game from Osprey. This one is clearly meant to be Thor.
Eric has been putting together some scenery for Gaslands with some MDF kits.
And last but not least for this week Marcus has been influenced by the recent Top Gun film and started on some suitable jets from Tumbling Dice.
Good to see the membership slapping some paint on again.
It’s Wednesday again and here we have this weeks offering from the members.
Above Stephen has painted up some Elves from the Oathmark range of miniatures.
Next up Mark J has continued to expand his Saxon army. And a mdf towerblock for a Judge Dredd game he is planning. And finally for this week Eric has painted up a team captain of the Draconis All Stars neo-bot team for Dreadball.
Also Eric has painted up a rather impressive 3D printed miniature, apparently this is Helgor Haim from CustomForge UK. See you next Wednesday.
After what seems like a very long break I’m back with the Work in Progress Wednesday post.
This week we start with Tony F who has been working on a crew for Stargrave. Above he has started on a Security detail, all from the Stargrave troops set.
Next up a Medic and hacker from the plastic Stargrave crew set .
Any finally First mate, captain, faithful robo-hound and robot navigator. The captain and dog are metal Diehard Miniatures, the other two are 3D prints.
Now we have some 6mm French from Mark H. It’s been a while for Mark to get some paint onto miniatures but we are pleased to see some progress.
Although given the size of his 6mm Napoleonic armies to date, I do wonder why Mark needs yet more!
And to prove a point this was a show game Mark put on way back in 2009!
First up this week, Marcus has been finishing off several items. Above we have the two Brigade Models Shamen tanks featured as WIP last week.
He’s also finished off a hybrid, a Bars hull with a Sohei turret, also from Brigade Models.
A bit of a mash up, a Brigade Models Bars hull with the turret from a Sohei
And a couple of APCS from Old Crow, these have magnets inserted in the turret rings for various turrets not shown.
Old Crow APCs, turrets to be added.
Finally from Marcus, a group of old Tin Soldier Orcs, purchased some 25 years ago. (Ed: I wonder if that makes them the longest running project featured in our WIP Wednesday posts?)
Tin Soldier Orcs
Stephen has been working on some 15mm ECW figures, although the horrid hot weather has brought an end to most painting and modelling, so things have stalled. He still has two more pike and shot units and a unit of highlanders planned.
ECW Scots
The figures are shown on his new, A2 sized, cutting mat which he also considers a work in progress, to quote him: “A new cutting board is a new relationship. And, like all relationships, it takes time and effort to develop a meaningful relationship. You have to share the good times, and the bad times. There needs to be spillages, and injuries. There needs to be difficulties and struggles. And only then can you say you have a life bond together.”
And finally, Tony has finished off yet another version of Gandalf, the ‘you shall not pass’ version, with some supporting Elf Archers.
Gandalf and Elf Archers
That’s all for this week folks, not sure what next week will bring, as the excessive heat does tend to sap the will to paint.
We have a few items to show this week, some members are slowly getting back into their painting, where others find this hot weather not conducive to painting.
Above we have Eric’s last 5 Imperial Roman Legionaries (28mm), which might get used in Broken Legions in the future.
Next up, Marcus has been working on some 15mm Brigade Models Shamen Hover Tanks. These were pressed into use last weekend in a What a Tanker game, there will be a write up of which shortly.
Marcus’ Brigade Models Shamen
Finally, Mark H has managed to get back to the painting table to finish off some 6mm French figures he started a couple of years ago. One and a half regiments of Cuirassiers, a foot battery and a batch of generals. Paintwork now finished, varnished and based. Just base texturing and flags left to do.
With Tony away on holiday and Jeremey under the weather, editorship of this week’s WIP Wednesday roundup falls to Andy.
Above we have part of John’s 15mm Spanish Village, under construction for the game he ran at our open day last Saturday (blog post on which to follow). More of his buildings below:
Tony’s also been making scenery, this time for his 6mm Hammer’s Slammers open day game, power pylons (3D prints), monorail tracks (resin and metal) and telegraph poles (homemade from cocktail sticks and plastic strip)
Finally, not so much “Work In Progress” as “Just Finished”, a couple of examples of Stephen’s fine paintwork, first a 75mm tall Reaper Bones figure representing Utgaard-Loki for Of Gods and Mortals. He’s still trying to find the right model for Jormungandr.
And a group of scary amphibians, coming to a Stargrave waterworld near you soon (well, August 27th to be precise).
It’s Wednesday and out of the blue we have a bumper crop from the members. Above we have a strange hover/truck/craft of some sort from Blotz called a Luftblitzwagen.
Next up Mark J has painted more 2mm legions.
Mark’s also added to his Saxon ranks.
John L’s been busy getting his miniatures ready for the Society Open Day, first some mortar units.
And he has also been creating more buildings for the game.
Next up following the theme of getting ready for the Open Day John R has been painting some 6mm Hammers Slammers tanks, quite a few tanks in fact.
Tony F has also been working on his Hammers Slammers units to take John on.
Tony has also been putting together some scenery. Nice to see a bit of multiple levels.
Jeremey has briefly been sidelined, so Tony F takes over the WIP Wednesday reins this week.
The club’s gone relatively quiet lately – obviously everyone’s efforts went into the jubilee ! However, there has still been some progress – Mark J has employed his magnifying glass for his 6mm Saxons (above), then broke out the electron microscope for some 2mm Antonine for Strength and Honour, which are based on perspex.
Warbases’ 2mm Roman Legion (Mark J)
Marcus meanwhile has been working on some 28mm Spy-fi and 15mm Sci-fi miniatures.
The initial stages of some 28mm Spy-fi from Marcus (who, like Bond, seems to have an eye for the ladies !).15mm Sci-fi from Marcus – mostly Brigade Models but with the odd interloper.
Jeremey has been converting a Copplestone figure to act as his Stargrave crew’s first mate.
Jeremey has named this image ‘Avon’ – a nod to the Blake’s 7 character perhaps ?
And finally, something from me – these were missed from the last WIP Wednesday post (about which I’m not bitter at all…) but since I’m in charge this week, I’m putting them in. First, it’s more additions to my Middle Earth armies – half-a-dozen elf spearmen to accompany the cavalry I painted a few weeks ago.
Six Rivendell elf spearmen
Next is my take on Radagast the Brown – it’s not either of the official GW figures which are rather expensive, but a Conquest Miniatures hedge witch. I added a bird from an OOP Celtos figure which is positioned as if the wizard is talking to it, painted up as a falcon.
Talking to the birds…
And to round things off, another small piece of 6mm desert terrain, an oasis made from 3mm Foamex, a sand/paint/PVA texture, cheap palm trees from eBay and clear PVA for the water.
And a mdf towerblock for a Judge Dredd game he is planning.
And finally for this week Eric has painted up a team captain of the Draconis All Stars neo-bot team for Dreadball.
See you next Wednesday.
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