New year, new project. I reached out to Hydra Miniatures after seeing their new 10mm retro sci-fi game, Atomic Tank, to see if they were interested in me running some demos for them at a local con. Matt was all in so here we are. I'm making good progress with the Robot Legion. The Warbots and Centurions are done, and everything else needs the orange and metal highlights. I'm hoping to finish them by the end of the week to get the Galacteer infantry done by next week to run a demo for the guys.

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That looks so neat!

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Thanks Parintachin, they've been fun to paint.

I finished up the painting on the Robot Legion tonight. I'll hit them a gloss coat tomorrow, then get them on bases for the demo. I'm going to try and match a yellow desert mat I have for the basing, so that's on hold for a week or two while I figure that out.

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I've been working on the Galacteer Infantry this weekend. They're taking a bit longer than the Robot Legion as I don't think I can get away with just washes and dry-brushes on them. I need to do the black, white and metal still. Not sure what I'm going to do with the weapons yet. The 32mm versions have metal weapons. I make do them white instead.

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looking great, like the colours

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Thanks, Apoc.

I'm going with the white guns on the Atomic Tank Galacteer Infantry after everyone weighed in. It's definitely time consuming. I got three hours of painting in tonight and managed to basecoat everything as well as finish the white on the regular infantry. The heavy infantry is next, then it's just a few metal spots and they're good to get top coated.

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great choice, the white looks suitably retro

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Thanks Apoc.

Here's where things stand for the demos with the guys tomorrow: the Robot Legion is ready for basing as is the Galacteer infantry and heroes. I hope to start in on the Galacteer vehicles next week, and get everything squared away before CaptainCon on the 30th.

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I ran two demos of Atomic Tank today for four people using the Technology Grab scenario (basically get the thing off your board edge).

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I was hoping to do a metallic red in a similar fashion as I did the Robot Legion but I wasn't happy after multiple attempts so we're pivoting. The colors are similar to the Galacteer infantry just with an extra highlight step or two given the larger surface area. I think I want the missiles white, but I'm not sure if their support cradle should be red or silver. Thoughts?

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looks good and i like that flat red vs metalic on the missiles. Could go either way on the cradle (unhelpful i realise), would you be doing the missile tips or fins in a different colour or whole missile white?

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Thanks Apoc. I ended up going with the whole missile white.

The Atomic Tank starter box is done and dusted. I finsihed up the basing this week just in time for TotalCon this weekend.


Galacteer Infantry


Galacteer Heavy Infantry


Galacteer Mobile HQ and Heroes


Galacteer Missile Tanks


Galacteer Atomic Tanks


The Brave Galacteers!


Robot Legion Legionnaires


Robot Legion Heavy Legionnaires


Robot Legion Brain Bot and Centurions


Robot Legion Warbots


Robot Legion Doombots


The Ruthless Robot Legion!

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look stunning, some of your best painting these i think. great colours and good shading on the canopy glass

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Thanks Apoc.

I finally got around to basing my 15mm Polybian era Romans. The cavalry still need shields, and I need to finish a camp and Legate stand still, but after that they're done.


15mm Polybian Romans


Cretan Archers and Extraordinarii


Roman Leves


Roman Velites


Roman Hastati


Roman Principes


Roman Triarii


Roman and Italian Equites

I also got the basing done on my Advanced Heroquest wizard prototype and finished up the Riot Quest MiniCrate I picked up at CaptainCon.


Advanced HeroQuest Wizard Prototype


Flugwug the Filcher MiniCrate


Flugwug the Filcher MiniCrate

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I headed back to the 3mm this week and finished up the last five units of crossbows. I had forgotten how quick this stuff goes. I have six chariot and four halberdier units primed and ready for paint, I'll see if I can tackle one of those next week.



In other news, my Atomic Tank armies got promoted to Hydra Miniatures Display Armies this week:

https://www.hydraminiatures.com/store/a ... tomic-tank

https://www.hydraminiatures.com/store/a ... tomic-tank

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