| CPT Jake | 18 Oct 2009 11:07 a.m. PST |
I finished basing my 15mm Sahadeen from Rebel. I really like these figures, they are full of character. I had one VERY minor complaint, the main pack has a leader and 5 each of four poses which is nice, but the pack could use a SAW type weapon. I wanted these guys to be ragged looking. I primed white (on too humid of a day as you can tell from some of the pictures, but the mistake is not as noticeable at more than a foot or so). I chose a bunch of earth tone colors and when I had each color out I painted a hood on one, pants on another, jacket on a third and so on for each pose for that color and then went to the next color so no two figures of any pose have the same stuff the same color. Exceptions, all ammo pouches are green (figured they go their TA50 from the same place…) Weapons are a dark gray. I tried painting the sniper team covering in a cammo pattern, but just was not happy with the results, I wanted more of a Ghilli suit look. I cut up a gauze bandage and painted the different parts in diluted paint using the same colors I used ont he figures. My intent was to make 15mm Ghilli suits. Once dried I cut up portions of the gauze into what ended up being little threads, mixed them all together. I painted a diluted white glue onto the snipers' blankets and then tried to put on the threads. I did not get the effect I was really after, the gauze threads are too big for the scale and were not cut short enough. Having said that, it was 'good enough for Jake' so I kept it. Admittedly I am not half as good a painter as many of you all, but I am happy with my Sahadeen platoon.
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picture picture picture and more pictures here: link Thanks for looking. Jake |
| Custer7thcav | 18 Oct 2009 11:25 a.m. PST |
nice job jake! the snipers are very cool. I like the variety approach you took but with the consistent pouches. |
| Cacique Caribe | 18 Oct 2009 12:06 p.m. PST |
OOooo. Those look nice. I really like that you gave each a slightly different look. I've gotta paint mine soon now. Thanks so much for that. CC |
| the trojan bunny | 18 Oct 2009 12:20 p.m. PST |
Great work! Now I want to get some of those minis… |
| JRacel | 18 Oct 2009 12:57 p.m. PST |
Those look really good. The primer issue is not too noticeable, and if anything, it make the troops look a little more grungy and that is not a bad thing for them. Overall, excellent work. I was thinking of working on mine today, but the potential for a game of SciFi Force on Force with Cloudcaptain has me building some new terrain today. If I get time maybe I will post some pictures later. I just hope my Sahadeen look half this good when I get them done. Jeff |
| CPT Jake | 18 Oct 2009 2:16 p.m. PST |
Thanks for the compliments. The figures really are a joy to paint, I like them a lot. I hope Mike at Rebel continues to expand these guys. |
| doublesix66 | 18 Oct 2009 2:20 p.m. PST |
Great paint jobs and pictures I'll pick some of these up once I've finished painting the latest batch of Zombies I'd picked up from Rebel minis. These would look good in a lot of different sci-fi environments two i thought of at first after seeing your pictures was Dune and Stargate. |
| Jamesonsafari | 18 Oct 2009 2:43 p.m. PST |
The snipers turned out quite well I thought. Good looking force. They look nice and raggedy.
Who are the fellows in the space suits with the Ogre? And where'd you get the Ogre?! |
| Dropship Horizon | 18 Oct 2009 3:05 p.m. PST |
Don't knock your efforts Jake – they are really good. I'd be proud to have painted mine like that. Cheers
Mark |
| CPT Jake | 18 Oct 2009 3:06 p.m. PST |
The 15mm guys with the OGRE are from here: link They are older figures from the Striker line released by Citadel/RAFM and RAFM has recently re-released them. GREAT figures! I also have some of the Mid-Tech ones and may paint them up next. The OGRE, named MARS I described here: TMP link and here TMP link Jake |
| Redroom | 18 Oct 2009 4:54 p.m. PST |
I think the snipers worked out well, looks like they just made due with shrubs around them, really compliments the ragged look of the forces you were going for. The apartment complex like building is pretty neat too. |
John Leahy  | 18 Oct 2009 6:58 p.m. PST |
Yeah, I agree with the rest of the guys. Your work is very nicely done. I'd be happy to have them on the tabletop. Gotta paint mine st some point. Thanks, John |
| ghostdog | 18 Oct 2009 11:29 p.m. PST |
i saw the pics before reading about the white prime, and i was thinking about asking you how you have given that "snow" effect. I though that it was deliberated, in order to give them an "artic troops" look they look fantastic |
| Cacique Caribe | 04 Feb 2010 10:26 p.m. PST |
CPTJake, I like what these others did here too: picture
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link However, I keep coming back to yours, over and over: picture When I get all my stitches out, i am going to finally paint mine based, in part, on your example. Dan |
