Tuesday 28 July 2015

More Penguin thugs.


Some more additions to the Penguin Crew in the shape of 'Ice Penguin' with his sawn off shotgun and 'Savage Penguin' with his mini uzi.   I have also plucked up the courage to revisit 'Penguin Emperor' and had a go at fixing his broken electric baton using some beading wire, it is now fairly flexible so shouldn't snap off at the slightest touch.


These were by far the easiest 'Knight Models' that I have had to assemble to date with a sensible number of composite parts to deal with.  A little pinning and the liberal application of the ubiquitous greenstuff and they were ready for paint.  It seemed an obvious decision to mirror my previous crew members with regards to colours and camouflage trousers and taking a lead from the talented Simon Quinton, of 'Brummie's Wargaming Blog' fame, I used in the same purple for 'Penguin Emperor's' body armour as I used for the Penguin's waistcoat, unifying the group. 


Progress is currently being made on two more members of the crew and a more sinister henchman, Sickle, along with a couple more flights of fancy; hopefully more updates soon! 

63 comments:

  1. Great job! The camo pants are very well done. Gotta love your rocket penguins. Crack me up every time I see them :)

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    1. Thank you, as for the penguins they are still a firm favourite of mine too.

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  2. Very nice painting as always Michael. :)

    Is it just me, or does the Penguin Emperor look as though he's a very awkward dancer at a rave? ;)

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    1. Thank you Tamsin and I know exactly what you mean, he just needs a whistle round his neck and some florescent paint!

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    2. Well, he's got a glow-stick ;)

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    3. I'm never going to see him in the same way again! :D

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  3. Lovely work Michael. I do like the thug with the shotgun, just the right amount of menace!

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    1. He is wonderful, but not sure how accurate that thing is?

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  4. Nicely painted Michael. The camo is a great piece of work

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    1. Thank you so much Roy, I am just pleased that I have been able to recreate it.

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  5. Those look excellent. I've previously not been keen on the Penguin gang, but pictures like these are making me warm up to them.

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    1. Thank you Kieron, I am not sure how they will stack up against the Batman, but they will hopefully look the part.

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  6. Fantastic brushwork Michael!

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    1. That is very kind of you Gordon, thank you.

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  8. They really are jolly nicely painted

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  9. My 'not getting a gang for Batman' resolve is failing fast! I'm going to blame you when/if I crack :S

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    1. I do apologise Mike, but be warned they become rather addictive when you start! ;)

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  10. Lovely job Sir Michael! The camo is superb.

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    1. Thank you Bob, it is a bit of a labour of love, but I've enjoyed doing it.

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    1. Thank you Jay, I have to say that I am rather enjoying doing them.

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  12. Great looking crew for your great rendition of Penguin

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    1. Thank you Joe, it is starting to come together.

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  13. Really like how these guys are coming together. I can't wait to see them in games!

    FMB

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    1. Thank you, looking forward to a couple of game days so with a bit of luck they will get a run out.

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  14. Wow, that cammo work is outstanding!

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    1. Thank you so much Herbert, having decided on it early on I have rather made a rod for my own back and need to carry it through.

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  15. Great figures and great painting!

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  16. Who needs thugs when you have rocket penguins? Pengie likes to cover all the bases, I guess.

    Great painting, Michael.

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    1. Thank you Mr. Finch, I believe that the Criminal Mastermind handbook states that you must always have sufficient henchmen to put between you and the law enforcement officers to last a good five minutes of fisticuffs!

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  17. Excellent work Michael. The crew is shaping up very nicely. :)

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    1. Thank you, I am hoping to have the final few done in the next couple of weeks.

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  18. Superb brushwork as always, Michael. The camo gives an appropriate icy feel.

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    1. Thank you Dean, it just seemed to fit nicely with what I was trying to achieve with the group.

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  19. Fine job, the "arctic" camo is a masterpiece! Congratulations! :D

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    1. Thank you so much, once I worked out how to do it the process became relatively straightforward.

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  20. Purple and orange works well. The camo adds enough of what I call 'busy detail' to make things even more interesting.

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    1. I have to confess that I was unsure about the colour combination, but it does seem to convey a cartoon villain felling, which of course is helpful.

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  21. As always wonderful work, Michael.
    Those guys are looking like they jumped out of Gotham City right now.

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    1. Thank you Stefan, as fun as they are to do I am starting to wonder where this project might end.

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  22. I got to say that I am really impressed with the overall look you have achieved. They are looking fantastic and you have really captured a sense of fun as well. I think you will enjoy playing them. It will give you a story to bind them together. Cool work sir!!

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    1. Thank you so much and they have been great fun to do, now where is this Batman?

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  23. Excellent job Michael. They are the next to thugs on my two do list. Just painting up the Axe and Chain thug set. :)

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    1. Thank you Simon, I quite fancy that last group myself.

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  24. I find when you are only painting two or three figures at a time rather than say a unit of between ten and twenty figures, I think you end up putting more time and effort into your work, and with yours it really shows. Master class painting Michal, a fantastic collection.

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    1. Thank you Pat, I think you are absolutely right, of course by painting so few at a time it does me I stand a chance of actually finishing them.

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  25. Really, really awesome! Your Penguin posse definitely is a real corker.

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