It doesn't take much sometimes to derail what is otherwise a quick win.
I'm once again struck how wonderful these old models are. I know the new ones are all cool and shiny but these have so much character.
They definitely suit the Genestealer Cult aesthetic much more.
My 'crop-top' scouts remind me of the Forgeworld Elysian Drop Sentinels.
As such a small amount of kitbashed roll-cage would have dipped into that theme, but cutting the lot off is much easier! 😎
There is a subtle difference in my newer Sentinels compared to the older ones.
The yellow is richer, the weathering has more contrast and the numbers/letters are slightly different.
But it's not that obvious and I think they make a great quartet.
I've still quite a few GSC things to do. Some Neophytes and Acolytes but that's so far down my list of things it's not even funny.
I do have a Chimera to paint up as well, which is more likely to get done than 20 or so highly detailed infantry. But when I do the Chimera it'll be so much fun to have alongside these fellas in rusted yellow.
And another Great Big Wooden Stamp of Approval.
Here are the pics on a white background. Not much else to say, just enjoy the hobby.
Good to see these done! The Sentinels are such classic miniatures - some of the first minis I ever played against, pretty shortly after they originally came out. They look great in your Genestealer colours! All ready to pave the way for the 'Nids to arrive!
ReplyDeleteThey're just the right size as well. Not too big to be overwhelming and not too small to feel like just another model. The griminess helps, but they're relatively easy to paint as they're very hard to mess up as they're literally already messed up!
DeleteThey look so awesome in that paint scheme. Brilliant 👍
ReplyDeleteIn another universe these are Killa Kans and Deff Dredds. I would so have been down to do a Bad Moons army [or Evil Sunz]. Whether I ever add to these I don't know. A couple more armoured ones might be cool, but I am never going to play this army, it's just for fun and it's not like I don't have hundreds of other miniatures to paint ahead of that idea. I mean I've started thinking about 2 more Armigers, when I have my 2 Cerastus and 2 Titanicus Warlord Titans to do! If I really want to scratch that giant robot itch I've got a lot on my plate already...
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