The Grymn....

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The Grymn are Space Dwarfs created and sold by Hasslefree Miniatures. Here is the first unit I finished :

I figured this will be an assault squad - The two power armored Grymn can wade into the melee while the 'pistoleros' spray the enemy with a hail of rounds from cover.

If you are interested in looking at a bunch of painted Grymn figures check out this dude's blog: It's Grymn Out There.

Radon Zombies from Pulp Figures...

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Radon Zombies of the Ionosphere

I finished the Radon Zombies from Pulp Figures last night. I took them off my painting bench to let them sit for a few days. Then I'll look at them and do any touch-ups and add some extreme highlights (I do this with all figures and stuff I paint).

I'm not going crazy on these figures - just getting them to be good "2-footers" for the game at Cold Wars. That's why I only went three shades.

Radon Zombies of the Ionosphere

For the leather hoods and gloves I used this series of DecoArt Americana browns. I like the Americana acrylics because the shades really work well together and they are consistent from bottle to bottle.

For the weapons I used GW metallics:

For the "energy" inside the weapons I used GW reds and orange:

Here are the Zombie leaders:

I'll need to fix her eyes...

more to come......

Goblin Space Wars from Brigade Games.....

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I painted up some Brigade Games Goblin Space Wars figures. They are smaller than I'm used to painting (because the Gnomes are so large) but they have great detail on them.

This will be split into two 6-goblin units.

They will be in the fight on Friday night at Cold Wars....

More to come......

Reaper Space Mouslings......

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I haven't really painted anything in a year being on a self imposed hiatus because of some health issues and to work on the next version of Gnome Wars. If I'm honest with you (and myself)  the other 'Stout Gnomes' started doing their part for the rules and I slacked off. Before I get back in the Gnome Wars saddle, Mike Lung and I are going to put on a pulpy space game on Friday night at Cold Wars.

I started painting up some units for the game:

Reaper Mouslings painted up in the flavor of Ultramarines. Some modifications are the plasma gun & chain sword for the sergeant, the bolter, and a different "shotgun" barrel for one of the rifles.

The Dreadnought with Gatling gun and powerfist. I'm in the process of painting up a banner.

More to come...

Space mouslings......Ultramarines?

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Before I get back to working on Gnomes, I've been working on some "space/sci-fi" figures. Here is a unit of Reaper Space Mouslings. I did some conversions and painted them to give an "Ultramarines" look.

Here you can see the bolter all the way to the left, the sergeant has a plasma gun and a chain-sword, and the "dreadnought" has a powerfist and a Gatling gun.

I did the visors last night.....

More to come...

Looking for Grindhouse Games Dogface Robots

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Looking to buy or trade for Grinhouse Games Dogface Robots from their JUNK line.

Historicon 2015 - Gnome Wars: It's too quiet at Elmore's Castle......

Our first game at Historicon took place on Thursday afternoon. Each of the Gnome Homeworlds sent a small patrol into the village near Elmore's Castle to investigate reports of strange happenings. 

Each group was sent to explore, find supplies, and secure a spot to "hunker down" for the night.

This father and son team were playing the Irish. They accomplished everything they were supposed to. The kid had a plan and executed it perfectly.

Some cultists appeared and were headed for the statue near the fountain. Maybe they just wanted a drink......

...but instead they started urinating on the statue and into the fountain.Good lord, it's a band of evil Urinitius cultist. They empty their bladders and unleash the zombie horde.

Andrew and Gavin, both veteran Gnome Wars players both turned to me and asked if there was any holy water around. (dumping holy water in the fountain stops the zombies from coming) I simply pointed to the church.

As the Swiss and Highlanders attended to the holy water task, The Sikhs rush immediately into the fray with elephants trampling and machine guns tearing zombies apart.

The Cultists try their best to hold onto the fountain and to continue to desecrate the statue but the Germans (and their tank) hold onto the Eastern side of the square. They formed up and continued to fire into the massed horde. The Irish reluctantly, but with devastating effect, send the walker to  fire canister from the West.

The Swiss and Highlanders, with Holy water in hand, both calmly sit wait for the right time to emerge.

The Cultists' leader is wounded and the Sikhs turn to finish him off. A unit of skeletons rush in help him get away.

With the zombies thinning out, the Swiss and Highlanders make their move and get the holy water into the fountain. Also at this point, the Irish went into the bakery and pissed off the gingerbread men. They took up candycanes and went out into the street.

With the greater threat gone it was time for mop-up duty.

It was time for gnomes and MBA bucks. Everyone walked a well deserved prize!