Painted Miniatures for Stargrave

 

My recent enthusiasm for Stargrave sparked me to paint some of the models produced by North Star Military Figures. I feel an affinity for North Star, partially because of their relationship with the sculptor Mark Copplestone (a Citadel alum whose work I love to paint), and also because of North Star's association with Kevin Dallimore (whose excellent how-to book helped me get back into the world of miniature painting 15 years ago. I wish it were back in print so I could recommend it to my friends).

The miniatures that North Star has produced for Stargrave are first rate. And there's a nice choice between plastic sprue sets and metal. Its a diverse range too, with cyborgs, dirty mercenaries, and mystic warriors -- and yet they all have a unified vibe. It's the vibe that really attracts me. With its character-driven sculpts, accurate 28mm scale, and seamless blend of grit & pulp, this is a range that fits in nicely with my beloved RT601 Rogue Trader adventurers.

I don't paint a lot of plastic miniatures, but I found assembling North Star's plastic sprue sets of crew, mercenaries, and troopers to be a relaxing pastime in itself. I guess that's why people like model planes. Anyway, here's the first fellow I did get around to painting...

And below is the second miniature. I love the expression of panic/aggression sculpted on his face.

I also picked up this North Star ROG113 "Big Bot" sculpted by Mike Owen. This is pure pulp goodness.

Stargrave allows you to include dogs in your crew of freebooters. So I also tracked down some 3D-printed robo-dogs on Etsy. I'm not very happy with either the sculpts or my (very plain) paintjob . But I painted them when I had been away from my brushes for a few months, and I needed a low-stakes projects. Polishing off these guys helped rebuild my confidence.

Thanks for coming by! I hope your own projects are all going well.