While I'm prepping for the "big terrain build", I thought I'd take a look in one of the lead mountain boxes. there's probably some bits knocking about that I could add to the Stargrave cast of characters.
Well now...what's this? "Eldar" eh? Maybe there's something in here that might be useful.
OK, lets spread this our then and see what's what.
Turns out Eldar was right and the box is filled mainly with older Games Workshop Eldar bits, as well as a few figures still in their blister packs. Shall I open these? Maybe in the future, but not for Stargrave. These excellent Jez Goodwin sculpts are so iconic they will bring too much "GW" style into the game that i'd like to avoid. There are some plastic bits in there that might get used, but these packs will go back onto the pile for a future decision.
However, this is interesting...some fairly crude plastic Daleks (do I need to say these are from Dr Who? Sure everyone recognises them, right?) I think these came off the front of a magazine a year or two back. They are badly constructed, presumably intended as throwaway kids toys, but on close inspection they are also badly put together.
So, Stargrave robots then? Actually, I recently pruchased a new "technical" paint called Dirty Down Rust, and I've been looking for something to try it out on. These look perfect for a trial, as if they don't work out I can just ditch them.
With a quick undercoat and a metallic basecoat on I embarked on the rust trial. I'm unsure exactly how to go about this, so I figure and all over daub will probaby do it. After five minutes or so, the paint dries and...WOW! Just wow. This paint is an absolute game changer.
I hastily did the rest of the crew, and now have ten very rusty Daleks, ahem, Stargrave combat robots. I'm not sure what else I need to do to these so a light drybrush of gunmetal to bring out the highlights and these are basically done. I'll paint their little glass eyestalks but that's about it I think.
Bask in the glory of this amazng paint!
The Stargrave collection grows, but again I'm unsure what I'll use these as. there's ten though so they could be a whole robot crew! Maybe I'll paint some colour markings on over the rust, bit it feels like I should've done that before i painted the rust on.
Stargrave 001
Stargrave 002 - Capran Prospectors
Stargrave 003 - Stragglers
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