The SkyRaiders project bobs along through intrepid laziness and bottomless pits of side trackedness.
The Junkers are a Salvage/Pirate crew that I introduced you to in early July. See here –
https://imperialrebelork.wordpress.com/2018/07/08/skyraiders-part-3-junkers-salvage-crew-pirates/
Now there has been a couple of changes since then most notably the fact that I’ve added a Robot to the Crew.
His name is K. O. N (Knowledge Open-Mindedness Non-Belligerent) This is what peace loving hippy inventors named him.
KON was salvaged (stolen at gunpoint) from a science expedition that was exploring the lifeless moon called Devlo.
Initially the Junkers wanted him to be a bad arse killing machine but as none of them could figure out how to Re-program the Big Friendly Git they decided to utilise his strength for heavy lifting and breaking things. He’s also quite handy as a shield due to his thick tungsten metal armour.
KON is also a nod to the game this model came from called Konflikt 47 by Warlord Games.
Heres what KON is “supposed” to look like.
As you can see I’ve gone for a much more ramshackle look.
I actually painted him on a whim as this weekend I’ve mostly been painting ghostly/demonic stuff and needed a break from it. He was fun to do.
Couple more shots with Bully and Brusier from the Junkers.
Cheers
IRO
Love this. Great use of the Konfikt 47 mech.
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Thanks man.
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Seems like a lot of detail. Did it take longer than other models?
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All up it took about two hours. I enjoyed adding the scratches and dirt and rust etc.
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Nice paint job, mate!
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Cheers Tommy.
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Fits in well with the others! Well done! Like his more battered, civvie look!
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I’ll be sticking with similar colours for all the characters
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Great work IRO, and the paint chipping is subtle and well executed. Thatās one good looking mech.
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Thanks Marky Mark. Doing things like highlighting and weathering etc are some of my favourite things to do. I’m glad you like him man.
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Really nice paintjob, it’s already a cool miniature but you managed to make it look even better. I’m also a fan of the personality you’ve given him. I can definitely imagine him being a big friendly fella
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Thanks Raegan. I was going to go with red all over but I felt that would make him look more aggressive plus the colour scheme ties in better with the rest of the crew. Thanks for commenting.
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Ery good mate, I like the weathering (or is it just a bad paint job š?), nicely done. Looks like a robot that’s been round the block a few time.
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Dang it you’ve guessed it hehe. Thanks. I enjoyed this one a lot as I didn’t really have much of a plan for the paint. I had the greys out for another project and then just went with it.
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Nicely rough and weathered š Now then, what about his base…;-)
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Cheers mate. You can’t see it but it is actually a metal oil stained plate. With each new post for the Junkers I’ll be doing group shots so hopefully in the next one you’ll see it. Nothing too flash though. I’d run out of Necromunda bases hehe.
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Ah, I sympathise, running out of bases is the bane of my life. I took a second look and I see it now (in the last pic) so fair play, I retract my smart-arse criticism!
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I wish I could swap Cadian heads for Necromunda bases!!!!
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Nice job on that walker. Weathered, worn and beaten up. How was it to build? And metal or resin?
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Thanks Az. Very easy to build. It was resin body with metal limbs. I use super glue so it was quick and easy. I didn’t even wash anything. You should get one/some man is like to see what you do with them. I got mine on eBay for $20. Nice little models.
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$20? How’d you manage that? Secondhand or new?
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It was missing bits so cheap but still a bargain in my opinion
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Definitely much prefer your interpretation. Love the metalwork.
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Cheers Marv. I do like the army look but not for my Salvage Crew. It needed to be rag-tag.
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Love it IRO, great bit of weathering, smashing bit of kit that, but why didn’t you use the third claw on the hands?
Cheers Roger.
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Hehe well spotted my friend. I bought him cheap from eBay and he was missing bits but it kinda works for me because he’s a bit old and broken. He can still pick things up but maybe not as well as he did in his prime. He’s also a bit slower and his joints creak. I think we can all relate to that hehe.
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Do you mind!! I might be getting older, and I do creak a bit but I can assure you that my “bits” are most certainly all present and correct!
š
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I’ll have to take your word for it madam
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Nice robot- if he can’t fight at least he can be hidden behind- maybe give him a shield of some sort?
Cheers,
Pete.
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Thanks mate. Yeah the others will hide behind him from time to time. A shield isn’t a bad idea. Maybe half an oil drum or something. We’ll see. I don’t tend to revisit models when I call them finished but maybe mate, maayyyyybeeeeee…
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Love it, and the pacifist backstory made me smile!
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Poor KON just likes to analyse moon rock samples and now he is made to smash open doors and carry salvaged goods.
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Really nice mate – perfect mix of worn utilitarian grey & orange, red & yellow flashes – work beautifully!
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Cheers man. Utilitarian is the word I was trying to think of to describe it to my wife haha so thanks. He’s a gentle soul of a Robot.
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Iām shocked and disappointed you not only finished him but had the audacity to paint him before posting COLOUR photos!!! Nah only joking. He looks sweet as.
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Haha cheers hammer
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Great paint job mate ,I find making my figures scruffy is a lot of fun also ,I wonder if you will be able to get the effect you have done so well with here when you get around to using the airbrush , it will be interesting to see .
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Interesting indeed haha
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Wow, nice find on that model! That would be great for the ‘brutes’ they have added to Necromunda. I could see fitting in quite well, possibly on the Orlock gang.
Great job on getting him all weathered and painted up too. I’m still baffled how anyone could paint something in 2 hours. I swear it takes me 2 hours just to paint a gun most times. No old man jokes, needed! š
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Patience has never really been one of my virtues, apart from when it comes to the kids I guess. Glad you like him brother
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Nice work! I love that they were banking on this guy being a ruthless killing machine but couldn’t reprogram him so now they’re stuck with a big docile clunker. Haha
I also like the way you painted KON better than the intended way. Especially the details that make him look all rough around the edges. It adds a lot of character. š
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Thanks Miss Moth. I looked up a lot of robots and my favourites were the not so shiny and perfect ones.
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