Right Hand of Doom

The Judge Dredd world is so open and uses many different settings and genres, it is one of the things that makes it such a good universe for gaming in.
There have been a good number of crossovers into the Judge Dredd world.  Although Hellboy isn't one of them, it seems like a natural enough fit.

My wife was kind enough to gift me the Horrorclix Hellboy/BPRD set.  The bases for the miniatures are not worth using, so I removed them from the clix bases they came with and have been rebasing them on more 'normal' miniature bases.

Hellboy had  to be my first repaint of the bunch, of course!

This cultist is another of the North Star models that came in a set for IHMN.

Gobble Gobble

This husband and wife team are from Blue Moon (their gothic horror line).

Fancy a bite to eat?

Before I decided on embarking on this current project for sci-fi, my original plan was to do a Victorian gothic horror/sci-fi game based on literary characters and mythology.  The Romanian civilians pack was one of the first things I picked up for that unrealized project.

Not really carrying a near-future feel, even in the anything-goes Dredd setting they are odd.  Yet they could work as Cursed Earthers or theme restaurant employees.

The models are so characterful and enjoyable to paint, I couldn't let them languish unloved.

Going Over to the Dark Side

I taught my nephew how to play Star Wars Armada.  Being a fan of all things Star Wars, it was a hit with him.  It was also his first experience with miniature wargaming.

I took a few pictures to show the painted TIEs in action and to get better shots of the glittered felt cloth I've been using as a mat.

I've been pretty busy lately, with not much time for painting.  I like the way the painted fighters look compared to the unpainted ones, so plan on continuing doing more.

Just before that Imperial Star Destroyer went bye-bye...

We Don't Need No Water...

Great rioting citizens, Batman!

These two angry cits are from the Foundry Street Violence range.

They could fashionably fit into any block war party you are throwing.

Being young hipsters, in touch with the youth of today, they bring a certain energy to your next angry gathering.

This fellow really knows how to light up the night.

When he's not tossing molotovs, you can find him pitching softballs for his block's league.

Trench Coat Mafia

This dapper fellow is from Coppletstone.  He could make a PI or police detective, but he's dressed well in a retro style that seems too rich for a noir detective or public servant.
He's much more of a mafia or corporate type.

How about we fit you for a pair of concrete galoshes?

I tried to give him a conservative look to match his clothing, but felt a splash of color (the gun) would give it something special.

Organized crime features heavily in Judge Dredd stories.

His companion is from Reaper, the Chronoscope line.  This model is much smaller and slighter than the Copplestone model.  I've found that the Chronoscope models are all sold as 28mm, but they vary greatly in size.  This is probably due to using different sculptors and a line that features a wide variety of models from different periods.

This model strongly resembles a Hasslefree miniature and I wouldn't be surprised if it is a Kev White sculpt.  She reminds me of a cold war secret agent.

TIE-ing It All Together

Star Wars Armada has got some fairly nice pre-painted ships, but it's squadrons are bare plastic.

Silver TIE fighters?

These are pretty good sculpts and (even with some warping) are cast well.

Running away???

They are functional and easily identifiable, but next to the painted ships, they sort of stand out.

Not lookin' silver, here!

There's some variation in color of the fighters in the movies.  Sometimes they are grey, others a grey-blue.  I decided to try out a bluish grey.

Pew Pew Pew

I first tried out a Vallejo Black Gray base, with Citadel "The Fang" (formerly Shadow Gray).

Stay in formation

The contrast of colors is not strong enough, either on the wings or in the cockpit window.

I decided that (closeup photos not withstanding) it wasn't going to look good enough on the tabletop.

Much better.

I changed my base color to black and the results were quite positive.

The interior sides of the wings lack sculpted detail, so had to be painted on freehand

So much better

Yippee

Happy Valentine's Day