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Ancient Germans/Modern Figures
This week it's more about what we have done and what you can do than explicit directions. Mostly because I am culling through a bunch of old pix and don't have any WIP pictures from these projects.
They represent a wide variety of modern figures, but they have one thing in common. They are made using Waragames Factory ancient German infantry. So ... what does that really mean?
- nekkid chests
- or tunics
- generic, loose fit pants
- no shoes
- or simple shoes/boots
Which, when you think about it is pretty much just generic, basic, and non-descript clothing. It's kind of like having a generic template mini. On their own with a good paint job, and supplemented with a few accent bits and bobs, these basic figures are amazingly flexible.
Let's start with Loose Brie and Duck Doris fighting it out.
The shirtless, loose pants figure make good modern martial artists. The referee is extensively supplemented with some bits of paper and a long, glued on thread beard. His sash is also a piece of thread. The banner holder looks perfectly like he is in modern martial arts robes; his time period is only established by context, not sculpting details.
The bill helmet makes a nice reverse ballcap for the guy in the back on the left and the automatic weapon draws our attention away from how generic the clothes are.
The other two guys in the back have leftover sci fi bits that give them enough unique character.
OK, I lied. These are not Germans. The James Bond is
an unzombified zed from WGF and the Bond Girl is a 'Clix
Black Canary figure. The Black Canary figure is much more
nekkid than she is here. But if she's gonna wear painted
on jeans, then I guess I should just paint on jeans.
And Dr. Meh is a WGF colonial Brit. But the uniform
carries over well as a pseudo-Nehru jacket. The
obligatory femme fatale is also a 'Clix.
Now I told you that last story, so I could tell you
this one. Minions. Generic Bond-style minions.
All they needed were modern weapons to take the generic
clothes screaming forward in time to a couple of decades
ago.
Bright, primary colors also go well with the idiom. They
also are good for assigning different figures to different
players. It allows you to easily recognize the differences
in a bunch of generic, near identical figures.
These are a cheat, too. They are plastic zombies (with a
few Judge Dredd pieces), with necron torsos. I think this
makes a nice cyber-infected zed kinda guy.
Back to the Germans. Maybe members of the Scorpions.
Maybe not. This shows how you can use tunic bodies
and bare arms together for a tank-top effect. The basic
shoes become tennis shoes with just a little added detail.
They certainly don't look like it very close up, but
they're decent enough in this pic and moreso on the table
at arm's length.
I love these guys. Kind proud of them. Just a couple generic
figures and toy animals. The sarape/blankets were made by
Googling "Peruvian Blanket" and grabbing a few patterns. I
scaled them down and printed them. This is a great way to
add a lot of spice and variety to a horde of very similar
civilians.
So, I had another leftover colonial Brit after I finished
my Space 1889 army. This is what happened to him.