BRA Typhoon Company (Miniatures)

In preparation for our F28 game, I've finally put paint to metal and completed a clutch of minis! Let me introduce my first members of the Typhoon mercenary company.

Seven miniatures in total. Six of the minis are apparently Infinity Morats and/or Daturazi witch soldiers? There are two heavy weapons (some sort of flamer and railgun by the looks of it), two assault rifles, and two with close combat weapons. The models themselves are rather delicate, so over the years, they've lost a blade or two. Not to worry, they still make for dynamic, interesting models, with slightly different proportions compared to the usual games workshop stock minis.

Accompanying them is what was originally some sort of robot marine mini. If you recognise the sculpt/company, do let me know. I did a head swap and used some Greenstuff to build up the fur mantle (it had a big chunk missing - maybe a miss-cast?) and it really added some character. After giving the head some tribal tattoos, I instantly thought of Iron Mike Tyson... which became Mike Typhoon and gave me the name for my BRA mercenary company 😀 

The painting was done using Greenstuff Black Primer, followed by drybrushing Greenstuff White Primer. The reds and yellows were from Army Painter Speedpaint (the yellow was especially good) which once dry, I covered with a spray of varnish. I then used traditional acrylics to highlight and bring out the details. The bases were mainly sand and PVA, which after priming, I used Speedpaints to colour. After a few layers of varnish, it was good to go. Wow, when I describe the painting like that, it sounds fast - truth be told it was likely 20+ hours of work over a couple of months. I'm definitely not in this game for the money or fame!

What's next? I really like to have everything ready to run when it comes to my gaming. Quick Reference Guides. Rule Summaries. Scenario Handouts. They all make a huge difference when it actually comes time to playing a game. Along those lines, I'm a big fan of Unit Cards - something that readily details the Unit, it's stats and (importantly) explains how some of the more obscure rules work. Here's one I've prepared for Mike:

It prints out to 25x3.5" - about the size of a Poker Card. If I can get a few of these prepared, we'll be gaming in no time.