Space Pirates and G.I.s

[Rogue Blooper]

Here's my Rogue Trader Space Pirate army progress.


My pirate captain is menacing a prisoner/subordinate, which makes use of the model's raised fist pose. I really like the 'casualty' models from early 40k for use in mini dioramas like these.

Being a ragtag of different races, abhumans, mutants, and Imperial renegades, a pirate army can have some very unusual units. Currently I'm remodelling giants from the WFB series as GIs (Gigantic Infantrymen), the remains of an early Imperial genetics programme to create super soldiers.


Modelled on the 'Rogue Trooper' idea from 2000AD, these GIs are huge but dim, making them useful as heavy weapons platforms for an army that will struggle to fully maintain Imperial grade technology and vehicles purely through trade and plunder. Obviously, they need feeding, and while some prisoners will be sold as slaves, others... well...


Here's another casualty model being dragged off for dessert err... ransom...


This chap's considering whether to use his autocannon's bayonet as cutlery...

While I've got a long way to go with the GI's I've got a spare hand for the Perry giant and using weaponry from an Imperial Knight, I'll be outfitting him into a mini-Titan soon. The Goblin War-Giant model is being fitted out with a weapons platform to rival a Knight or a Predator/Land Raider.


More to follow!

 

[Eric]

Liking the green/blue of your Captain's outfit and I love the "giant" weapons platforms, great stuff. Pure old-stool! The Rogue Trooper blues are a good idea, I feel like I need to find something to try blue skin on ...

 

[Rogue Blooper]

Here's the biggest GI now outfitted with a Knight's weapon and inspecting a Squat casualty.

Close up view from the Squat's perspective...



Detail on the weaponry:

 

[symphonicpoet]

Goodness! Are you calling him Arty? Looking sweet!

 

[Rogue Blooper]

Goodness! Are you calling him Arty? Looking sweet!

I'm calling him 'Big Blue' - as he and his fellow GI's are technically 'Genetic-Infantry, Blue Mutation' or 'G-IBMs'.

 

[ManicMan]

I've never seen one, But I know the Blue man group accepts women ^_^

 

[Rogue Blooper]

I've never seen one, But I know the Blue man group accepts women ^_^

On that point, I can find no giant women miniatures, which lends credence to their test-tube origins. Or raises lots of questions.

 

[ManicMan]

Female minis were more common for a while in the UK but then they kinda dropped back on them. You got female Space Marines in Rogue trader, then they just gave up on the idea etc.

you used to get the odd Female Orc and Goblin too.. these days if you get female non-humans like that, they have to just look human ¬_¬ I think have seen the odd female giant but they are like that.. just female humans, compared to the males which are more distorted and characterised. .. Don't want to pick on anyone but maybe @Taliesin Kincaid can share some light on if women just don't like to be caricatured in Minis..

 

[Eric]

@Golgfag1 has some giant Amazonians if memory serves if we're looking for the taller lady.

 

[Golgfag1]

@Golgfag1 has some giant Amazonians if memory serves if we're looking for the taller lady.

There you go, girls of various sizes!

Paul / Golgfag1

 

[Rogue Blooper]

There you go, girls of various sizes!
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Paul / Golgfag1

Blimey - they aren't mythical! Who si the manufacturer?

 

[ManicMan]

yeah, I remember his amazons but, and no office, they do go into the 'just giant humans' side ^_^ which kinda makes sense for amazons but aren't really Giants in the same way as how male giants are.

 

[The Serene Badger]

There you go, girls of various sizes!
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Paul / Golgfag1

I'm trying so hard not to be the guy that says "death by snu snu!" and sadly failing..

 

[ManicMan]

I'm trying so hard not to be the guy that says "death by snu snu!" and sadly failing..

and while that was a stylised cartoon, look at their design.. not just a human but large, they pretty much had some more distortion you find with most fictional giants. So a good example of a giant (though not that huge) species in fiction

 

[Golgfag1]

Blimey - they aren't mythical! Who si the manufacturer?

Surprisingly, their all Grenadier, the smaller one is still available via Militon the others (Colossal lords) you'll have to search for, via the usual sources.
Paul / Golgfag1

Amazons

Amazons

www.mirliton.it

 

[Rogue Blooper]

Update on 'Big Blue' - now painted up more fully and kitted out with some Imperial Knight armour...

His lunch is more colourful and his equipment more complete...

And he's generally a bit brighter. I need to get him on a stand, finish the detailing and add a bit more armour.

 

[Rogue Blooper]

Update on Big Blue.

He now has tank armour plating, a properly fitted backpack and he just needs proper basing and highlights...

 

[ManicMan]

He's been playing with them Dark Angels again

 

[Rogue Blooper]

The rest of the GIs are also progressing nicely.

I've upgraded this guy with shades and a cyberleg...



And this guy now has a military helmet, better paintjob and still has his lunch.

 

[Rogue Blooper]

Meanwhile the weapons platform is built, fixed and armoured...

ready for killing and enslaving the local squat miners, ork raiders, and any eldar & human traders or Imperials stupid enough to stray out into mining country...


...bit of knight armour under the arms...

...and I'm adding some fixed crew more for dioramic effect.

I think this guy needs a tailgunner.