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[Augustus b'Raass]

And then there where seven!

 

Three more miniatures added to my growing gang: A Ganger, a Leader, and a Juve. I also decided upon a name for the gang;

The Pantera Pixies

 

I figured since I like painting leopard pelts so much, some kind of feline sounding element should be part of the name. Pixies refers to their elaborate colour scheme.

 

Here's the Gang Leader, 'Mad' Deana Kholeric. Converted from the classic Mad Donna Ulanti, and a stilleto sword and laspistol arms from the new Escher sprue. She's named after a hobby pal of mine, who, like her, can be quite choleric.    

 

The autogunning Gangster, Rosalia Heera

 

And my first Juve, Loxanna Shik

 

And so, there were, indeed, seven:

 

Woop woop!

 

I hope you like them!

 

Cheers

 

Replies: 

 

@ Bjorn Firewalker & Eldrick Shadowblade: Cheers, guys! They are an excellent way to expand on my bright colour palette.

Edited by Augustus b'Raass, 01 February 2019 - 08:26 AM.

[Gederas]

Wow, the juve is TINY compared to the others Like that's borderline child sized

 

They all look good, but I'm just shocked at the sheer size difference. I'm now wondering juts how small she is compared to a Goliath

[gaurdian31]

Man those gals look good. I really like the one with multiple colors in her hair. Maybe next one with a good pink or purple hair color?  Mad Donna's leopard print leg looks great! Nice detail! 

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Good job on the new girls.

[Eldrick Shadowblade]

I really enjoyed the blue and green armor schemes... very vibrant colors. I think I might even have the mad Deana model somewhere in an old bits box lol!

[teku]

Are you gonna do a 'Harley Quinn' gal?

 

She would fit right in there

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Are you gonna do a 'Harley Quinn' gal?

She would fit right in there

I second that.

[Pandoras Bitz Box]

Hey buddy, I've been a bit absent from Bolter for January working on some stuff but it's nice to get back and see all the drinkers your dropping in the thread while I was away!

Helverins looking wicked, nice work. Also interesting to see you putting some. Necromunda up! I've never played but I know Krakendoomcool used to, not sure if we are going to get into that but I know they have a great range. Love the work your going on these girls!

[Quixus]

 

Are you gonna do a 'Harley Quinn' gal?

She would fit right in there

I second that.

 

Thirded. Just as with dakka there can never be enough of Harley Quinn.

[Midnightmare]

That’s a nice looking band of misfits!

[Nomus Sardauk]

I know Quixus, Bjorn and Teku are all calling for a Harley Quinn Escher, but if you don't mind me being a bit cheeky, if you do make a Harley ganger why not follow it up with a Escher version of Tiny Tina from the Borderlands franchise? She's certainly crazy enough, not to mention dangerous.

Just in case you've never heard of Tina, here's a little video to introduce you: https://youtu.be/aRc7-rZ2XDo

[DuskRaider]

Pantera Pixies? Better name one Dimebag Darla.

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Let's add Lady Inquisitor Tanya von Degurechaff to the force, employing the girls as extra muscle (meat shields) for her mission to destroy all enemies of the Imperium. You want crazy? Tanya will show you crazy- with psychic energy-induced MUSHROOM CLOUDS.

Edited by Bjorn Firewalker, 04 February 2019 - 06:15 AM.

[Augustus b'Raass]

Cheers for the many comments, everyone!

 

I've been down with a massive case of the flu  and a light concussion for the last couple of days - as it turns out, accidentally banging your head against the shower wall isn't the best idea. I won't get into too much detail, but it was a silly incident where a certain someone had soap in her eyes, wanted to do the same to me, and thus stuck her hands right into my open eyes - which resulted to my reflexively pulling my head back and against the wall. The next moment I was on the floor and not understanding what happened! looool I've never been knocked out, but I can tell you now it's quite strange. 

 

Anyway, I thus haven't been able to do any painting, but I have received two mailed packages - one from eBay and one from Forgeworld.

 

The eBay package contained this:

I indulged myself and bought a lot of every metal Escher miniature ever produced (with two juves even as doubles!). It was quite expensive, but I decided to not hold back on Necromunda to force me to play a game that involved fewer miniatures - so that I didnt have to buy and paint so many.... oh wait. FAIL!

From Forge World, I bought the Escher head upgrade set , as well as the 'Kira the Huntress' bounty hunter miniature. She'll form the basis of one of my two beginning champions:

 

Here's my other Champion miniature, with the FW upgrade champion head:

 

I enjoyed putting these together so much that I decided to do some more converting - for when I will eventually get specialists with bigger guns - with a Webber and a Heavy Stubber:

 

Both weapons are from the Neophyte Cultist kit - a fantastic source of bits, and a Necromunda gang in their own right! 

 

I hope you like them!

 

Let me know what you think, and thanks for looking. 

 

Cheers

 

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@ Gederas: Isn't she? Well, Juves are children, right? Juve being short for juvenile? 

 

@ guardian31: I already have two with pink hair - the autogunner and the leader. So next will be Purple hair indeed!

 

@ Bjorn Firewalker: Thanks, buddy

 

@ Eldrick Shadowblade: Totally go for it - it's where I found mine as well  

 

@ teku, Bjorn Firewalker and Quixus: Harley Quin's outfit is hardly applicable to my colour scheme, in either configurations of her:

Besides, it's a little on the nose, wouldn't you agree? But I might try and see if I can make it work...

 

@ Pandoras Bitz Box: No worries, we all have our ups and downs when it comes to regularly posting here... I'm glad you're back! Also glad you like the gals!

 

@ Midnight Runner: Haha indeed they are! 

 

@ SanguiniusReborn:  He's back! And Jesus Christ, Tiny Tiny sounds like a super annoying spoiled brat! Like, she runs circles around Boxxy. 

 

@ DuskRaider: DONE!
 

@ Bjorn Firewalker: But she looks so normal! 

[Gederas]

Cheers for the many comments, everyone!

 

I've been down with a massive case of the flu  and a light concussion for the last couple of days - as it turns out, accidentally banging your head against the shower wall isn't the best idea. I won't get into too much detail, but it was a silly incident where a certain someone had soap in her eyes, wanted to do the same to me, and thus stuck her hands right into my open eyes - which resulted to my reflexively pulling my head back and against the wall. The next moment I was on the floor and not understanding what happened! looool I've never been knocked out, but I can tell you now it's quite strange. 

 

@ Gederas: Isn't she? Well, Juves are children, right? Juve being short for juvenile? 

 

@ SanguiniusReborn:  He's back! And Jesus Christ, Tiny Tiny sounds like a super annoying spoiled brat! Like, she runs circles around Boxxy.

I always expected Juves to be teenagers, as in Juvenile Delinquents. Whereas that Juve looks like she's under 12, y'know? Also sorry to hear about the flu and concussion. Though, is it bad I laughed when reading the description of how it happened? Like, that course of events sounds like something you'd see on the Three Stooges

RE Tiny Tina: She sounds annoying, but she's probably one of the best characters in that game..... Aside from Mister Torgue and Krieg.

[Bjorn Firewalker]

@ Bjorn Firewalker: But she looks so normal!

Tanya von Degurechaff's a psyker who must pray to God to maximize the power she can use in battle- power comparable to an SADM, if what we see in the manga adaptation is any indication. She also has finely honed survival instincts, meaning she'll consider the average Escher ganger's fashion choices "the New Normal," and dress herself the same way, to delay the moment an enemy scout or sniper recognizes her as something he should focus his attention (and shots) on. At worst, just bathe her in her enemies' blood- bloodstains work GREAT in making a model look unsettling, as any Khorne worshiper knows.

[teku]

@ Augustus b'Rass:  I would go for the hairstyle alone (the 2018 Suicide Squad Harley )to be honest. Outfit would be difficult 

[gaurdian31]

Sorry to hear about the flu/concussion, glad you are feeling better! Can't wait to see the new gals painted up. Maybe a few more with multi-color hair as well? And I will second the Tiny Tina, she is a great character and an Escher based on her would be great!

[Augustus b'Raass]

Cheers,  gang!

This week saw me having my first proper (so Sector Mechanicus) Necromunda game in almost two decades! It featured my Escher gang 'the Pantera Pixies" against my buddy Willem's nameless, faceless yet four-armed Genestealer Cult. Ups and downs for sure, among which the most prominent incidents:

- He flamed my Leader and a Ganger in turn one, the leaders survived, but the burning Ganger fell into a pit and was put out of action in the subsequent turn...
- His Grenade Launcher put one of my Champions out of her misery turn one - lost her first wound from the grenade and then knockback SPLAT against the wall! 
- My wounded Leader (laspistol and Stilleto sword (so with a five attacks and a parry)) charged his Ganger who had a flesh wound. She missed everything, and was subsequently headbutted Out of Action by the single unarmed counter-attack! NOOOOO
- My shotgunner survived a charge and two rounds of combat against one of his gangers with a Pick, then proceeded to headbutt that ganger Out of Action - she then turned around and Acid Shot another one of his Autogun Gangers in the face - DEAD!. 
- Although one of his Gangers survived two Gas attacks by my Chem-thrower, it was finally put out of action by my second Champion (using her bare fists!)

 

Pretty epic indeed. Here's some pictures of the battlefield:

 

 

 

 

It convinced me that MDF terrain is really the way to go. And even though this terrain sufficed and as it was cut by Willem's buddy on his MDF-printer, there was a wait for that (as everybody in the group wants it and he can only cut so many MDF in so much time...). So I couldn't constrain myself and bought a small fortune of MDF-terrain for both Sector Mechanicus and Zone Mortalis from TTCombat (https://ttcombat.com...industrial-hive):

Hidden Content

Oh dear...

 

So yeah, you can say I'm thoroughly hooked on Necromunda, as I was when I was but a teenager. My gang did far better now that most of it is painted, btw. Here's one of my champions (armed with a combibolter/needler, as well as not-bought yet Stiletto Knife and Autopistol):

 

Here's the last member of the gang that still need paint, my similarly armed other Champion (based on the Kira the Huntress FW Bounty Hunter)

 

My gang's rating, cash, and experienced had a major boost because of this battle, which I won, and so I'm thinking of adding some long range support. There's a couple interesting things I'd like, and I decided to build them.

 

First up is a Grenade Launcher, because let's face it: one of the best weapons in the game due to blast weapons with knockback. I love the FW head upgrade, so characterful. 

 

Next up is a ganger with a long-las - which is a pretty decent weapon with a good range. Combine it with Photogoggles and some kind of sight, and she's dangerous indeed!

 

When I looked at the stats for the Long-las, I also noticed the autogun variant, which seemed slightly better. And since I have plenty of plastic gangsters left, I made one for her as well! 

 

I'll keep you posted on the terrain when it gets in, I'm stoked to receive it and build it!

 

Cheers!

 

Replies:

 

@ Gederas: Well, Juvenile delinquents can be 12? 

 

@ Bjorn Firewalker: Well, if she dresses like any group she belongs to to blend in, then there's very little I can do to signify that my Escher miniature is her, right? Sorry mate, I'm just not feeling it. I don't know the manga, have no feeling for the character. I understand you do, but I simply don't so I don;t think this will happen.... 

 

@ teku: That's a good point. I am trading with a friend to acquire the Brettonian Jester head, so I can make an original Harley Quinn!

 

@ guardian31: Again, I realy don't see how I'm supposed to make an Escher miniature look like a character that dresses like her surroundings to blend in - then, I can say that literally any of my miniatures is 'her'. 

[Jukkiz]

Not sure about necromunda gangs, but looking at this autogun"sniper" variant, i think the barrel is tiny bit too long. Hey, it´s your model and looks great, heck all of them look lovely. My gun nut gears are always grinding when i see lovely conversions though.


Edit, now that i look at it, just snipping the iron sight part could work too.
 

Edited by Jukkiz, 07 February 2019 - 12:28 PM.

[gaurdian31]

Tiny Tina is someone from the game Borderlands 2, not a manga. I think the closeness in name with the character Bjorn suggested might have led to confusion. Here is some info on her from the Borderlands Wiki https://borderlands..../wiki/Tiny_Tina . At the same time if you don't want to include someone like her that is understandable. 

[teku]

cool man! glad to hear that!

Now necromunda is tickling me too... thanks for that!

And yeah Zone mortalis is cool. Making the terrain myself. Slow project at the moment 

Just to need to fix a date with the Lasercut machine....

Edited by teku, 08 February 2019 - 07:25 AM.

[Augustus b'Raass]

Hey gang! Been a couple days. Busy with preparing for a holiday, a house-moving, and some family stuff - and Necromunda. Holy crap Necromunda. This game just really jives with my taste of pass-time - I'm thinking it's because it's the perfect blend of wargaming and roleplaying. 

 

I had another fantastic Zone Mortalis game with MDF walls at a buddy's house, and BOY was it a massacre! My Escher gang (the Pantera Pixies) is 9 strong, while his Delaque gang has 10 members. In the end, I just had a Champion, a Juve, and a Ganger standing, and he only had his Leader up! He bottled out, finally. And then, my luck was incredible: only 2 of my 6 casualties were to miss the next game, and all of the six where unharmed. I then managed to capture one of his gangers and which card did I draw from his deck? His leader (who has had two upgrades, and was armed with a Master Crafted Flechette pistol, a regular Flechette Pistol, and a Web Gauntlet - that ganger alone was worth over 300 credits - so at least 150 at the Guilder). "Kadjing!" you might think - but I felt a bit sorry for my buddy. I wasn't going to not let this be to my advantage, though, so I offered to let the Leader go if he'd leave his weapons to my gang. He accepted, so now I have some nasty equipment that is impossible for Escher gangs to acquire normally -you can't even buy Flechette Pistols or Web Gauntlets from the Trading Post!  

I gave my Juve the Web Gauntlet - she'll be upgrading her Weapon Skill after the next battle, and with her speed and the Web Gauntlet's nasty ability to Web enemies in close combat, she'll be coup-de-grace'ing gangers like crazy! I created a miniature to reflect her, made from a classic metal Juve with Stub Gun and pick. The pick was cut off above her right hand, the pistol was cut from her left hand and pinned in place on top of her right hand, while the Delaque gang's Web Gauntlet bit was fitted onto her now stubby hand - incidentally, the Web Gautlet bit is empty  -so I glued in a tiny hand to make it look real!

 

The tales of my luck continue when I decided to buy a slopper with my credits. As you can immediately use the slopper, I rolled and BOOM - a six appeared, meaning one of the only two gangers in recovery could play in the next game (incredibly lucky, since the six was rolled for my Leader - phew!) I made a miniature for the slopper as well, made from the same classic metal Juve as above. This time, her stub gun is replaced by a kitchen (fighting) knive, and the pick head was replaced by a spoon. I'm thinking I might sculpt an apron on as well, and perhaps I'll even add a sculpted pot!

 

I bought a whole lot of Mesh Armour and some Chem-Synth for the gangers with Toxin and Gas weapons (Flechette Pistols anyone? ), but also a Long Rifle for the ganger that had her Ballistic Skill upped to 3+ - that'll come in handy. Thanks to Jukkiz, I improved on the previous conversion:

 

I hope you like these girls! This might be the last post in the coming weeks, as I'll be leaving for a week-long holiday in Morocco soon, and will be busy moving house after I come back. So hopefully somewhere in the second week of March! Untill then, take it easy!

 

Cheers!

 

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@ Jukkiz: You're completely right, dude! Thanks for letting me know. I always appreciate comments like yours, so please feel free to criticize my work. I never take it personally and always see it as an opportunity to perfect my conversions and paint jobs. Thanks for helping me get to the next level  - and please let me know what you think of the finished Long Rifle?!

 

@ Guardian31: Cheers for the info, but I'm gonna sadly pass. If I'm not familiar with something, I have no feeling for it, and so there's no reason for me to include it in my miniatures, I'm sure you'l understand I'm getting old so Borderlands is something waaaaaay beyond my experience. I'm so old, I know just one Pokémon by name. 

 

@ teku: Duuuuude a buddy of mine has a lasercutter and he's designing the most amazing stuff. Sadly we all want his terrain so there's a long wait. Even more sadly I have zero patience and a hole in my pocket, so I just spent GBP220 on MDF terrain for both Zone Mortalis and Sector Mechanicus. But oh lord will it be awesome!

[Dragonlover]

Can vouch for the TTCombat stuff, I use it myself at home. The Escher are cool, impressed with how well the old and new stuff all blends together!

 

Dragonlover

[Viridia]

Words can't express how much I'm loving all the 'munda stuff. Fantastic work! Are you looking at any other gangs at all, or concentrating on your Pantera Pixies?