Dystopian Legions Work in Progress

I'm coming to the end of some time off and managed to put some time in (normally when the rest of the family was asleep) on painting up some of the Dystopian stuff that arrived while I was away.  

Finally got my hands on Col MacDonald and what a lovely little figure it is.  Bursting with character as he is bursting with the port that lives on the side of his steam driven armoured bathchair.  The blanket has been painted in the same tartan as my Praetorian Highlanders.

 

 Next up is the General Conveyor.  Again this is painted up as per my Praetorian armour rather than by a Dystopian paint scheme.  Although smaller than I was expecting it is a nice little resin model.  I like the idea of the fold down seats that have been sculpted onto the inside.  Think WWII Universal Carrier rather than something Warrior sized or FW Centaur rather than Chimera.

 

Finally a group shot with the basic Britannian squad.  More orders will go in while I'm away for Part 2 of the tour.  Possibly the starter set so that I can get my hands on Bertie Smethington but certainly another Conveyor and some of the Britannian artillery.

A Fun Little Kickstarter For Praetorians

If you are reading this blog, it maybe because you searched for "Praetorian" or "Dystopian Legions".  You could be a fan of Victorian sci-fi in general.  Whether you intended to be here or have blundered in, thanks for looking. 

 If you are here intentionally the kickstarter at the link below maybe for you.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/649754189/28mm-steampunk-inspired-heavy-weapons-and-carriage

Col Gravis has been at the forefront of keeping the GW idea of Praetorian Imperial Guard alive and kicking.  He has now branched out and started producing his own bits and bobs via Curious Constructs. 

The weapons carriage can have a life outside of 40K however.  Try using it with Dystopian Legions or incorporate it into this new ruleset from Osprey publishing.

http://www.ospreypublishing.com/blog/Osprey_Wargames_goes_Steampunk/

 

 

To quote Delboy: "The world is your lobster my son".  

 

So Many Wants........

My Praetorian obsession is not being helped.  Standing accused of shamelessly wanting my money are:

Spartan Games - Col MacDonald waiting at home.  General Conveyor ordered from TrollTrader.  Also in the offing are 3 Britannia HMG teams and maybe a few 14 pounders.

Col Gravis and Curious Constructs - Nice looking anti-tank weapons coming up but mostly...the motorbikes...with Victoria Lamb's new Pith Helmet heads with goggles for the riders.

Victoria Lamb - New kilts, new arms, new heads, fusion guns and the VERA heavy weapon.  My Praetorian Highlander Sgt Harker has become an easier project!

And then there are the Bassett tankettes, Sky Hussars........................... 

Leave my pocket alone!

More Spartan Fun

Apologies for no pictures or links but I'm in a rush.  Check out Spartan Games website for more new Dystopian Legions advance orders.  I'm a staunch Britannian fan so the HMG and Sky Hussars boxes are on the 'to buy' list...and the sausage guzzling Teutonic Knights are very tempting.  Still need the bigger tanks though!

TTFN

Thanks to all those who have checked in over the last couple of years.  3400 views as of this morning.

Following the healing of my fracture and medical upgrade on Friday, the wheels have turned quite fast and yesterday I was informed that my Afghan flight was booked for midnight tonight.

As a result, updates will be negligible however I will view everyone else's blogs as time allows.

The hobby stockpile has already started though!  My order for Dystopian Legions Col MacDonald has just been sent in.  If you haven't twigged despite several of my previous posts...I LOVE THIS MODEL!

Dystopian Legions Painted Previews

Apparently this is the upcoming box art for some of the vehicles.  These are from the Ilnanonefasto Modelling Facebook Page.  

The Britannian APC is known as The Tea Caddy and there seems to be a few variations judging by the photos.

And check out the Prussian Faust.  Nice size compared to the GW figure next to it.

The figures may be larger than the "norm" but the vehicles are looking good.

Obsession!!

Am I in need of help? *

More Praetorians bought equals bigger backlog!

Current production line.

 New arrivals plus Dystopian Legions plus Ultramarine Assault Company Command Squad (no game rules but I was bored) plus two new Night Lords utilising Raptor parts.

*  Question is rhetorical.  Any attempts to cure me of my madness WILL be treated with a form of  haughty derision that Sheldon Cooper can only dream of delivering.