Necromunda Astra Militarum project log

[HorrOwl]

With this Van Saar girls I begin a new army project: Van Saar Astra Militarum

They are purely color scheme test subjects and don't have game role.

More miniatures will be coming in time.

Edited May 5, 2020 by HorrOwl

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Great job!

[Lord Raven 19]

Nice work.

[Ryltar Thamior]

I'm going to start by expressing my enthusiasm for the skyshield pad scheme :P

But yeah, ever since the old fluff around the Van Saars providing iirc manpower, but i presume these days more like equipment for Necromunda's Guard regiments, there's been some cool concepts available in this area. 

There's some very cool Storm Trooper conversions from Van Saars floating around the place, as well; and browsing pinterest, some rather nifty beret headed and extra stowage'd very strongly 'Guard' vibes V.S. , in khaki, olive drab, etc. schemes.

could be some further potential around sentinel etc. counts-as using some of those ambulatory spider-walker exo-skeleton conversions some are building. 

[HorrOwl]

2 Bjorn Firewalker & Lord Raven 19:

Thanks!

2 Ryltar Thamior:

But yeah, ever since the old fluff around the Van Saars providing iirc manpower, but i presume these days more like equipment for Necromunda's Guard regiments, there's been some cool concepts available in this area.

Necromunda has a lot of "surplus" people so I think Van Saar pay Imperial Tithe with Astra Militarum Regiments too

There's some very cool Storm Trooper conversions from Van Saars floating around the place, as well; and browsing pinterest, some rather nifty beret headed and extra stowage'd very strongly 'Guard' vibes V.S. , in khaki, olive drab, etc. schemes.

I quite like Van Saar kit so I will try to keep conversions at minimum:a few pouches here, an extra grenade there, a chainsword for the sergeant etc

ould be some further potential around sentinel etc. counts-as using some of those ambulatory spider-walker exo-skeleton conversions some are building.

First of all I need to make a "Core" army - several infantry squads, a couple of tanks, a Superheavy and supporting staff (enginseer, astropath, psykers)
Then, as I hope, GW will release some servorigs and other van saar stuff.


A WiP photo, just to show that the process is underway

Edited May 5, 2020 by HorrOwl

[Guest Triszin]

Awesome!

 

the Vansaars are such good models

[HorrOwl]

The first batch is done. :-)

and from behind

They are almost identical because I do them "by pose". This batch is made of "Rutgeers"/.

Also the paint scheme of a head... um.. tentacle has been changed. I didn't like metal & purple on a test subjects and made it more bright and acidic.

14 are done, 50 more to go!

Edited May 5, 2020 by HorrOwl

[Ryltar Thamior]

very, very cool - I like the hint of the old-school 'classic' Van Saar scheme in there. Also, the camo-green/olive-not-quite-drab is doing rather well for militaristicness

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Excellent work.

[HorrOwl]

With psychic awakening on a rise - more and more van saars are being concripted

And here are another 5:

It is 19 now and almost a 1/3 of a planned number - 64(6 inf squads, 2 platoon and 2 compant commanders) .

Also I got a small present from a friend - an ogryn bodyguard

Edited May 5, 2020 by HorrOwl

[Markus_]

"Lubricant"? For what exactly!?
The Van Saar look fantastic so far. Their design will provide a unique army for sure.

[HorrOwl]

"Lubricant"? For what exactly!?

I asked the same and have been told that "There are questions better left unanswered".  

 "The Van Saar look fantastic so far. Their design will provide a unique army for sure."

Thanks!

 

Edited February 9, 2020 by HorrOwl

[PeteySödes]

That ogryn is wonderful and disturbing on several levels :D Edited February 9, 2020 by PeteySödes

[Kolgrim DeathHowl]

Excellent painting, the Van Saar girls turned out amazing!

[Ryltar Thamior]

Great going with the ogryn; the use of the knight faceplate for a gutplate is a nice touch.

I am not sure if the lubricant is likewise :P but it certainly got an audible laugh when I saw it written there. Well done. 

The back tattoo's a good call as well. 

[HorrOwl]

Unfortunantly, the Ogryn is not of my work  - it was a gift to me.

Edited February 10, 2020 by HorrOwl

[HorrOwl]

Just a small update.
Another 5 done , 40 more to go

a gulp of fresh air

in a more usual enviroment

Edited May 5, 2020 by HorrOwl

[Custom Hero]

These guys are pretty cool. It's nice to see a unique take on an existing army pattern. The Ogryn is particularly inspired too. Very nice execution of your idea here!

[PowerHungryMonkey]

Great looking army but the stand-out detail for me is the knight face as a gut plate on the ogryn. Just perfect

[HorrOwl]

So I have returned home, got 2 weeks of quarantine and so it is time for a painting maraphon

Here are the first victims subjects:

There are 29 painted troopers so far - almost a half of an army

Edited May 5, 2020 by HorrOwl

[HorrOwl]

Another 5 troopers (now with the sergeant)

Sorry for the quality of the photo - it will be redone when I will get out.

Edited May 5, 2020 by HorrOwl

[BadgersinHills]

Good stuff!! 

[ranulf the revenant]

 The pictures don't seem to work... Is it just me?

[HorrOwl]

2 ranulf the revenant

 

 

The pictures don't seem to work... Is it just me?

All of them or later ones?

[Sandalphon]

They look great! And that Ogryn is really cool,, colour scheme works a treat but for some reason all I can see are TMNT lol