Imagine a planet called Hasheraq.
Imagine the EMPIRE gained control long ago, wiping out the worlds heritage
and creating a puppet government operating under the watchful eye of
small Imperial garrison. Only in tribal caves in the deep deserts of
the world survive the old ways, culture, history, tradition... and
prophecy.
Enter the young
MESSIAH, the chosen one, either an orphaned farm boy or a noble born
outcast appearing in the desert. He is accompanied by the OLD MAN OF
THE DESERT, a hermit of incredible power once a mystical bodyguard of
the HOUSE IMPERIAL, turned native sympathiser in years long past.
Enter the DESERT
TRIBES, lead by tribal leaders:
Enter the
PEACEKEEPRS, local born recruits trained by the EMPIRE to police the
people. The appearance of the MESSIAH challenges their allegiance and
many now side with the UPRISING.
The IMPERIAL
COLONY OF HASHERAQ is in turmoil, time to send in the elite fighting
force to quell the rebellion and destroy the INSURGENTS, the white
and grey IMPERIAL MARINES.
The UPRISING will need to find it's DESERT POWER.
Looking at the marine next to the peacekeeper, it seems as if the peacekeeper is a lot more badass looking. Wouldn't that have to be the other way around?
ReplyDeletePerhaps the colour scheme will offset this perception - PEACEKEEPERS (working name) will be ruddy brown with copper armour, the MARINES will be white and grey, and faceless. I suspect badass is all a matter of personal taste.
ReplyDeletePEACEKEEPER influence - Chronicles of Riddick Helion Prime Soldiers and Phantom Menace Nabboo royal guard.
MARINE influence - clone troopers/storm troopers, DUNE Sardaukar.
Shameless I know, but it's good to admit influences ha!
Hmm, maybe make the peacekeepers more close combat oriented then? Or at least with more ceremonial weapons, sort of a mixture between a halberd and combat shotgun.
ReplyDeleteThe pointy helmets will make them look goofy enough.
ReplyDeleteRight on the numbers Re: weapons though, even the insurgent guys don't have guns yet, I want axe heads on them in place of bayonets.
I noticed that the MARINE's rifle design is used throughout your stuff. Perhaps include a bunch of those for the insurgents as well, but more that they've looted weapons from the marines they've killed. Different types of ammo cartridges and straps would also make nice details for some of the guns.
ReplyDeleteThat's just a stand in I'm using for everything, it keeps the wrist connections consistent.
ReplyDeleteStill to do the rifles for the insurgent guys: they'll have a range of guns (I have about 5 designs cast up) and will have little wraps of fabric and cartridges.
I really like the desert warriors! Any idea on when they are available for purchase?
ReplyDeleteThanks Yriel.
ReplyDeleteNo time-frame right now but hopefully 4-6 weeks: I'm having them spun in metal and distributing in small numbers myself. I'll be setting up a small boutique style webstore.
All going to plan he mold will hold 5 riflemen, 1 leader, 1 RPG trooper and the 2 Peacekeeper elites. Rifle and head sprues also.
Nice, how do they scale compared to GW miniatures? The Desert Warriors would make superb Tallarn warriors.
ReplyDeleteNo idea, not owned a GW miniature in a long time! Less chunky/cartoon heroic scale I think. Roughly the same height, 30mm top of the head, 28mm the eyes.
ReplyDeleteIt wouldn't hurt to pick up a GW miniature so those of us who buy third party minis and also GW stuff and sometimes mix them all up in our armies had an idea :)
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