Green Stuff Day

I have a couple of units to finish for an update coming  Hobbit game. These new bases consist of a couple more Dwarf and man bases. Also a box of the new Oathmark heavy Orcs arrived.

I always like to add some sort of shoulder cover to these figures, be it a cloak or cowl. Orcs are great fun to do because their equipment can be really shoddy gear.

The Dwarves of the Iron hills and marched for days and so carry a lot of what they need on their backs. To really help with the look of the army I've added some bed rolls and packs to their backs. Using the skills I learnt on the Cybertron project, I used bits of plastic to add details.

Bed rolls and broomsticks.

Belt pouches and a small blanket roll.

Some heavy Orcs get some love with furs and leather cowls.

These new Orcs look good, the moulding seems to be more crisp than in earlier boxes.

A dragon standard gets a swirly tail, this will be of red hair.

It's been a long road to the Lonely mountain but these tough fighters are ready on a moments notice.

 

Optimus Prime in the flesh

Finished the main man himself, Optimus Prime.

I'm really pleased with how the laser rifle turned out, the extra additions really brought it onto model.

This is Prime posing trying to get his chest to reflect the sunlight. I gave the glass panels a second layer of floor varnish to make them shine.

Rifle being created.

Prowl the tactician has a plan and Prime is all audio receptors.

Junk in the trunk.

Til all are one....

 

Energon Raid

Tonight my little boy wanted to desperately to play a wargame. War for Cybertron was the easiest to set up. Although having only played XR once I'm not sure I was doing everything right.

A unit of Autobots is wiped out by Seeker jets after they took to the air.

Large Autobots count as heavy infantry.

Reflector advanced through a storm of lazor fire.

Brawl grabs some Energon and tries to withdraw.

Optimus Prime was back at HQ getting fitted for a new lazor rifle. This was made from a resin gun with some plasticard add ONS.

Brawl gets taken down!

I had to see what the new Prime looked like on the board.

Cybertron is constructed...

The Prime figure is really coming on, for a keyring, it's very well detailed. The rifle looks great and just like the real thing.

 

Optimus Prime rescued from stasis

 Sometimes I can't believe my luck, this War for Cybertron project keeps going from strength to strength. After puzzling how to create Prime in his truck mode for a while,, II was amazed to see a Hot Wheels toy that is basically the right scale. I couldn't believe it. The vehicle is a smudge on the large size but only by a couple of millimetres.

I had bought some bits I was going to try to kit bash but they would never have reached this accuracy. Now he can actually roll out...result!

APC stowage

I'm trying to make this APC look like it's in the middle of a campaign. For this I've added loads of little packs and boxes. The real eureka moment was when I added the wet wipes and washed them with PVA. The water was brown from paint and the colour just looked right.

I think they look good as is...I may not need to paint the new tarps.

I have to make sure I don't get carried away and cover over any of my lovely decals.