Anisty Bus wreck and cat “helpers”

Hello and welcome back. 

One of the reasons I don’t get as much hobby progress as I would like is due to this “helper” and his brothers. 

After laying about making a nuisance of himself he then decided to help a bit more. 

Thankfully I had secured the paint pot lids before he decided to “help”. Once he grew bored with playing with my brush he wandered off. Thankfully they weren’t running the tag team system last night to stop me painting. 

Back to hobby time. When I returned to the hobby over 15 years ago, I drooled over the pictures of Ainsty Castings’ School bus. I was playing a lot of Gang related games such as Babylons Burning and Combat Zone. Last year I had some spare bottle caps and finally treated myself to this model.

It is a huge lump of resin and comes with the planks/walkways as separate pieces. 

In most of the internet pictures the bus is painted like a new vehicle. Not really fitting into my post apocalyptic vibe. So I gave it a more rusty old wreck vibe. 

The graffiti was added with Posca paint markers. It took a while but it was worth it. 

Hmm, I think that front grill needs a few more dark washes. Possibly more rust too. 

In addition to the bus I picked up some bits that I don’t already own, suited to the post apocalyptic world. Wrecked girders. 

In addition I picked up some of the Warehouse Girders.
They are pretty vertical. Looking at the bases I think I may have to go back and add some dirt. They are too clean even by a pre apocalyptic standard! 

That’s all for now, thanks for looking. 

Stay safe out there and beware Moggies helping. 

Aerocity & Overpass

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Aerocity is a district of the Last City. It was once the airport that served the city long ago. Today it’s own township within the Last City. Manned by a guard wearing a mix of kit and equipment outsiders are treated with mistrust. Inside the perimeter of old scrap walls lies many surviving old hangars, terminals and store buildings. What was once old aircraft pads and run ways there is a sprawling township of shacks. The grass areas are too poisoned to provide healthy food. They are instead used to grow fuel crops. This is refined and sold across the last city. Aerocity also provides scrap materials and parts to the other factions in the Last City. 

Aerocity is an older MBW faction which has been tweaked and moved into the city. 

This guy is a new recruit to the Aerocity guards. He is a early Rogue Trader era Imperial Army figure (even before they called them Guards). As he fits the style I have adopted for Aerocity I decided that’s where he belongs. The figure was a eBay find I intended to clean and repaint, but I found I liked the paint job when he arrived. So all I did was make his base fit the other figures in this force.

As we are looking at districts of the Last City, let me introduce you to Overpass. Overpass is as the name suggests built on what remains of an old city Overpass. It is a selection of ramshackle huts protected by two junk walls at the ground level end of the Overpass. The township has a population of around 120. They are protected by the Overpass Lords, a small band of seasoned warriors wearing urban camouflage and sporting a mixture of equipment. Stories say that the Overpass Lords were once a band of Stalkers. The denizens of Overpass make their living from a mixture of scavenging and working in factories or foundries of other Last City factions. 

These are old Warzone figures. They will be joined by my old Monolith Stalker faction figures which should make them strong enough to keep Overpass safe from Last City ne’er do wells. 

Thanks for looking, take care out there. 

 

Last City Stalkers

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A lone Stalker and his dog approaches the Last City’s Junk gate. Where is he going alone in the Wastelands? To retrieve a hidden loot stash, a bit of scouting or perhaps he is a loner? Who knows but going into the wastelands alone is a risky move.

The figure is a Infinity Yu Jing  Zhanshi HMG figure with a Iron Pig head swap. The hood is made from greenstuff putty. A backpack was added from the bits box. The dog came is a plastic figure from a fantasy line. I just finished the base off. 

Stalkers provide a vital service to the Last City. They bring salvage and old world items back to the city. Stalkers also bring information, news and warnings about the things they see in the wastelands. Stalker billets and camps are located around the main gates. This is due to the nature of their work. Another reason is that when they are in the city the Stalker bands are expected to join in defence. Many Stalkers are experienced fighters (a side effect of the job) and well equipped making themselves a force to be reckoned with. 

The Scientists 

The scientists are a small Stalker team descended from a remote research bunker. Pretty soon food began run out and they were forced to cobble together armoured hazmat suits from anything laying about. Hungry they wandered out to scavenge anything they could to survive. Eventually the few surviving members became good at the job and ended up working for a distant settlement. Like many others they travelled to the Last City, hoping their skills will make them a fortune. 

These figures are repainted old clix frogmen. One has had his SMG removed and replaced with a mini gun from a EM4 Combat Zone military heavy weapons set. 

Thanks for looking. Stay safe out there Stalker.

Welcome to the Last City.

Hello and welcome to the Last City! 

There are two armies under the command of Mattius Blacke (the city’s ruler and self professed descendant of the Mattblackgod) within the Last City. The Future Guard is made up of ex-mercenary units, deserting enclave forces and the descendants of old military units. As such each squad has a very different look depending on where they got their kit. The Future Guard is less fanatical then the Black Guard but still regard Mattius Blacke as their commander. Their main focus is patrolling the streets, outer perimeter barricades, guarding the outer gates and patrolling the wastelands. Here are a couple of the units of the Future Guard. 

Rustgrad company:

Rustgrad company escorted their people from their township of Rustgrad who decided upon hearing Last City’s transmissions that they wanted to join the city. Two thousand miles of wastelands was hard on both the people and the company with less than a third making it to the city. The people just vanished into the outer city once the dues had been paid. The remaining soldiers had no where to go, so signed up to join the Future Guard. 

Rustgrad company are old Vor Neo Soviets (still carried by Ral Partha Europe).

Wolf Guard:

The Wolf Guard are the descendants of a well equipped military bunkers. They where operating as raiders in the frozen northern wastes when they picked up the Last City’s Radio call to arms. Fired up with a new purpose the broadcasts gave them the Wolf Guard fought and bled across thousands of miles of wastelands to reach the Last City. Unfortunately the force was too fierce to be allowed to patrol the city, even a lawless place like the Last City. Their lack of control made them several loose cannons. Rather than have them as enemies Mattuis Blacke is using them to patrol the wastelands and to come down hard on threats. 

The wolf guard are GW 40K space wolves (space Vikings!).

Christmas Street Bandits:

It’s easy enough to get into the Last City if you know who to bribe. This bunch of bandits have made their base in the ruins of Christmas Street. Lead by Bad Santa the gang run all manner of criminal activities across the city. 

The Christmas Street Bandits were sculpted and cast some years back by Rustbucket over on the Post Apocalyptic Wargames Forum.  Some of the other figures come from Kallistra’s 28mm Sci Fi line. 

Thanks for looking. 

Take care out there and beware Bad Santa.

The return of DEATH!

Hello and welcome back. In this post we return to the mythical realm of Mytharth. 

I wasn’t too fussed with the Death figure I got for Mytharth. He didn’t look intimidating enough. So I got a Microart Discworld DEATH. They scale in at around 35mm which adds the extra height I wanted.

One of the things I like about this DEATH is that he even has a Death Of Rats.

The only thing I have to say about the Microart Discworld figures is that they appear to be display figures rather than suited for tabletop action. The scythe is very flimsy. 

Thanks for looking. Take care out there and don’t fear the reaper. 

The Immortals

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It’s taken me a few weeks but I have finally got this lot finished. Introducing the Immortals. 

The immortals bandit clan were once the usual run of the mill wasteland bandits. Until they were “sponsored” by a high tech enclave to fight for them who supplied weapons and kit. Once the dirty work was done the enclave turned on the Immortals. 

The remains of the bandit clan fled into the desert regions taking the weapons and equipment the enclave supplied with them. The wandering clan eventually found an abandoned old world facility.

Several decades later the Immortals have grown in numbers and spread across the region holding many old facilities around the desert regions. They love old tech and are producing their own experimental bits of kit. 

The immortals are from several lines many of which I suspect are by GZG. They came in a box gifted by a friend a few years ago. 

The clan is very disciplined, has a martial ethos and structure. Immortals believe in dying in battle and have a strong honour system. Failed or disgraced warriors are expected to publicly pay the dishonour with blood and minor body parts which they have to administer themselves. For serious failures they are expected to commit suicide publicly. 

Captives are often tortured usually to death, unless they are lucky enough to be needed for barter. 

The Immortals have a strained relationship with the township of Oasis which lies in their turf. The Immortals provide extra “security” for the small town as they need the township for trading. The locals although not pleased with the presence of the Immortals in their town, they are happy as they don’t have the mutant and bandit problems other townships have. 

Next for for my 15mm project will be some character figures, just to keep my interest going. 

Thanks for looking and take care out there.