Speeder Bike conversion

With the release of the trailer for the next Star Wars film i was taken by the new retro speeder and decided to have a go for my 15mm Faction.
The ground forces for my Sci Fi Faction are from Ground Zero Games UNSC range and based the conversion on their Grav Bike, this would give me a rider and help the piece to scale.
For the front bulk I will be using a pen lid from a Highlighter Pen.

sized against the GZG UNSC line unit.

The Clip from the Pen lid was removed and back of the Grav bike was filed flat with the saddle and the side panels removed.

It was then glued to part of a chop stick (flatter so better than just dowelling) with copper wire  and strips of card added to it and the main body. The bottom rim was added from another section of the pen with holes drilled while the fins were other sections filed and heat bent - I will probably use Plasticard if I do any more. The top of the lid was also filed in to give a cockpit recess.

The extra dowelling was stuck where the pen would be and the space filled with NoMoreNails mixture which will keep the parts secure and act as a filler.

Piece base coated and based. Two Pence piece with sand build up with NoMoreNails

The final Speeder bike with and without rider. I have gone for quite a weather look as these will be used as Heavy/long range Scouts.

Ground Zero Games Grav Bike

And then there was six

I have not had much time and still a bit rusty painting, but I have completed the first six UNSC line troops and converted one for the Command squad into a standard bearer.
The figures were based on pennies and then covered in sand with PVA glue, the rubble was cut up sprue. The Standard was made of Tin foil and then painted.

The figures have been painted using Games Workshop paints. Colours used are Fortress Grey, Elf Grey, Boltgun metal, Ceremite White, Black Ink, Ruby Red, Chaos Black and 'Ardcoat for the white visors.  

Scout Ship. Part 2

The Scout ship has now been completed. In the original model the middle can split in two and the legs can be removed and stored inside but they have all been glued on now. I wanted a quite minimal look but added the faction icon which was inspired by Farscape and the Peacekeeper symbol. 

UPDATE: I have decide to revise the sign, the updated version is a bit more robust and incidentally easier to do!

Scout Ship.Part 1

I have picked up a Doctor Who toy which will convert nicely into a scout ship for my Sci-Fi faction (Backstory/Background/Fluff in preparation…)
The ship is from the Doctor Who Microverse range:

Judoon Patrol Ship

First Figure

The first two figures are completed, still deciding on a basing scheme but will probably go with the darker version. The figures are in urban colours so imagine them blending in with a burnt out rubble filled post bonbardment landscape

The figures are superbly detailed and i use an Optivisor magnifier headset when painting to try and get the best out of them.

And back with 15mm

And we are back…

From discovering Dystopian Wars I came across the 15mm gaming verse and have become hooked. The startup  cost for a Games Workshop force is still a bit intimidating but with 15mm I can field a force for a fraction of the cost.
After joining the 15mm Sci-fi Gaming Group on Facebook my first purchase was with Ground Zero Games
Ground Zero has huge range of figure and factions, both units, vehicles and mech a options. I settled on the UNSC Line troops

First delivery: £3.00 for 8 figures and £9.00 for a heavy APC all in metal

UNSC Line troops. Based on pennies

Size comparison to Games Workshop Adeptus Arbites. GZG UNSC Line trooper and Brigade Models Power Armour.



Brigade Games
Ground Zero Games