Grimdark Space Gurkhas- Trial Colour Scheme.

I will admit.  I'm lazy.

Contrast is the way ahead.

Gurkhas wear a nice Rifles Green for their current ceremonial/ old fighting uniform.  Dark Angels Contrast if is then.

Webbing, respirator, putters are Snakebite Leather. The lasrifle furniture is Cygor Brown.

 Four more to paint up and 15 more to order from Kirton Games. 

Next?  19th Century Royal Navy in Spaaaaace. Time to put the order in.

Grimdark Space Gurkhas

3D printing is opening up a lot of hobby potential.

I have purchased the Gurkha stls from Wargames Atlantic (WGA) but rather than going for the full Victorian era set, I contacted Kirton Games for a special request.

As the historical WGA models are slightly smaller than the Death Fields range, I asked if the Gurkha bodies and the gasmask head could be printed at 105% to try and capture that Heroic 28mm scale.

Job done.

I've tooled them up with WGA Cannon Fodder lasgun arms.

A comparison of the 105% printed Gurkha with a kitbash Les Grognards/ Bulldog WGA not-Terrax Guard.

 

Grimdark Bengals Trial Paint Scheme

Painting!

Do I try Averland Sunset or Contrast Nazdreg Yellow for the jackets.

This is the Averland Sunset scheme with a wash of Agrax Earthshade.

The Nazdreg Yellow.

 I've decided on the Averland Sunset.

Grimdark Bengal Lancers

I even managed to get the models undercoated after this photo and before the storm hit.

Thanks to another set of prints from Kirton Games and allied with Sikh heads from the Warlord Games Eighth Army set, the Victoria Miniatures Rough Riders are now sci fi Bengal Lancers.

Time to dig out the Averland Sunset yellow or find the Contrast equivalent.