Anatoli Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 (edited) This is my first crew of official Wyrd miniatures models. I have a pretty large collection of "stand in models" to cover pretty much all the Resurrectionist options in the core rulebook. I got Rising Powers a few months ago and looked through it in search of something small and confined. So I settled on a pure Freikorps crew, which will be 9 models in total. Still have 2 Freikorpsmenn, 1 Specialist and a second Trapper to paint. I'm also waiting for some matt varnish so none of the models have been matt varnished, which is especially painfully evident on the trapper leather side of the coat. You can check out pictures of each model as well as my reasoning on the paintjobs on my blog. And in the "Malifaux" category you'll also find my Resurrectionists. http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.com/2011/07/malifaux-freikorps-half-crew-done.html Edited July 8, 2011 by Anatoli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhorsen Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 i like your scheme, it almost looks like a Japanese dress uniform, and i think i like von schill looking kinda asian. the paint work is also quite nice, i am not sure i am big fan of the blue checkers on the trapper tho, they seem kinda out of place, but maybe thats just me . either way well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoeRender Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 looks good , i like the color pallet . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightseer Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Good job on those Freikorps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huoshini Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 I really like the look of your friekorps. The colors stand out very well and make a good impression when looking on the battlefield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatoli Posted July 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Thanks guys, I personally find the Freikorps to look completely out of place in Malifaux. They look more like "anime army" guys or some kind of Weird WW1 / WW2 thing. A bit too modern for the Malifaux 19th century parallel universe deal. Lovely sculpts though and the rules look fun. As I wrote on my blog I'll probably end up using them for other things besides Malifaux :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoi Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 They look good, I agree with you that the Friekorps look good in other settings too Weird World 1 or 2 setting wouldl suit really well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stern Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 They are looking swish! nice alternte colour scheme.. its a refreshing change from the same old vanilla style... I look forwards to seeing more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angor Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 Those are some awesome looking models you have their. A few of the details really shine on them like the quilting on the armour and the lining of the trappers cloak. I am not sure about the super dark masks though. It gives them a strange change of focal point if you know what I mean. The eye is more drawn to their much lighter arms and legs than their faces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondog Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 Cool, I like them. They are painted like no other version I have seen which is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatoli Posted July 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 Thanks again guys, I hope to have the remaining 4 models painted and the whole crew matt varnished later this week so a group picture will follow :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatoli Posted July 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 I put together a step by step tutorial on how I paint my Freikorps. The tutorial focuses on the "grunts" but the same steps are used for the specialist models as well. http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.com/2011/07/painting-freikorps-tutorial.html From this To this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondog Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Nice tutorial, I like your technique for the stripes. I noticed you use Vallejo Game Colour Matt Varnish. What is is it like, how dull is it and how much can you dilute it? I am looking for a varnish protector for my crews so they don't get chipped when gaming (I tend to not get on with the sprays!). Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatoli Posted July 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 @Moondog, the bottled Vallejo matt varnish isn’t good for matt varnishing imo. The models are still shiny even after having applied it. It may take some shine off but it is not as good as canned Matt Varnish. I mainly use it to smooth out surfaces when having painted with certain colors that I find usually end up a bit "rough" on the surface. It is not as thick as gloss varnish and you can dilute it with water at least 50-50 and still have the somewhat mediocre matt varnish quality (and for smoothing out surfaces). As a sidenote, I finished painting the flamethrower specialist this afternoon so I'll post pictures of him tomorrow. Should also have a group picture of the entire crew up on Friday :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassarus Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Looking good as usual Anatoli! And it's good to see you around these parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatoli Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Thanks Cassarus, I'm a member of a few forums which are very specific in content, so sometimes I disappear for long periods until I have something new to show that fits the forum :-) The flamethrower armed specialist has been painted, only one trapper left to paint so expect a group picture of the 9 model crew tomorrow. More pictures from different angles on my blog: http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.com/2011/07/malifaux-freikorps-specialist.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondog Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 @Anatoli thanks for your explanation. P.S. They are looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvatarForm Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 These are very nice. They remind me of Space Marine scout paint schemes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatoli Posted July 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Finally completed the crew. 9 models in total. They will also get their baptism of fire this afternoon against the Guild so we'll see how that goes :-) More pictures on my blog http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.com/2011/07/malifaux-freikorps-crew-complete.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatoli Posted July 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 These guys did good today. Won against the Guild led by Pertida and her kin. Of course von Schill himself had to suffer from "newly painted model death" and my specialist scared the enemy to concentrate all fire upon him. So from turn 2 and onward it was pretty much the Freikorps and trappers supported by the Librarian running the show. Managed to kill all but Pertida in the enemy crew as well. The game was crazy brutal. Battle report of it will be up on my blog this weekend. I'll make a notice about it here on the forum as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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