For any long term readers you may remember me updating my tournament scouts, as I hadn't finished them in time for the tournament, but still wanted to finish them properly. Well since the last squad I showed this unit has sat on my desk, with an occasional bit of work on them I have finally got round to finishing my shotgun squad. When this squad was built, there was only the metal scouts, of which there was only two models produced with shotguns, as you may have noticed I don't really like duplicates, which ment I was going to need to convert a 80 % of the squad. The sergeant was converted from the sergeant with bolt pistol and close combat weapon, as was the scout next to him, the third was made from the scout with heavy bolter.
The next three include the two production models, the third was a Space Wolf scout model which I converted.
The next four were all converted from scouts with pistol and close combat weapons, I think they have all been watching too many Tarentino movies with how they are holding shotguns ! LOL
Dai recently asked if I could start doing squad photo's, so here is me trying to do that to the best I can, hopefully they will improve with practice ! LOL
I have one scout squad left to revisit, and hopefully these wont take as long to finish, so until next time, stay safe, and have fun !
Cheers Dave
Oh, truly old stuff. Also have a one old scout waiting for painting 😀
ReplyDeleteThank you Michal, yes these are now over 25 years old, in the last squad there are models even older than that ! LOL I look forward to seeing it when you get round to painting it.
DeleteSome great conversions/kit-bashes on show, Dave, and I fully agree with Dai that we definitely need to see more group shots - this posting's one is superb. There's a real charm to the old Citadel sculpts which I simply don't think the modern-day ones have, so am always pleased to see them painted up - especially when you do it.
ReplyDeleteThank you Simon, I always liked this version of the scouts, although I still like the older ones as well, both had more character than the plastics in my opinion, though I will use both ! LOL Will try to keep working on the group shots and see if I can get them better with time and practice.
DeleteLiking these very much. The idea of scouts was always pleasing to me. I think the current primaris theme seems to do away with their necessity tho?
ReplyDeleteThank you Dai, Scouts were always needed as otherwise how would you get a fully trained marine, as the surgeries would make them tougher and stronger, but the experience would be needed through training, yet another reason for me to not like Primaris ! LOL must get the Kill Team box of scouts at some point to add variation.
DeleteVery nice sir, as I've said I love these older sculpts and you've done a great job on these
ReplyDeleteThank you Anonymous, I find the older sculpts have more character than the new plastics, especially on faces, which make them easier to paint.
DeleteAnonymous!! It was me all along! Cheers Roger. 😆😆
DeleteLOL I did wonder, but as you always sign your comment Cheers Roger, I questioned it
DeleteAs an obsessive converter who cannot stand two identical minis on my armies, you have all my sympathies :D
ReplyDeleteReally cool job
Thank you Suber, it is a curse isn't it, but no one will ever accuse us of having dull armies ! LOL
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