Moonraker Bikers

I'm glad January is over it wasn't necessarily the greatest start to the year. From more bouts of illness in the family and losing my other Labrador Brandon it was a pretty shit way to start 2018!

Anyway when you hit bottom the only way is up! The big multiplayer game of Across the Dead Earth a few weeks ago got me spurred up to clear some of my lead mountain. I had been meaning to get around to these bikers from Moonraker miniatures (Was EM4) they were really fun sculpts to paint simpler than the Savages as they have less trinkets.

My eventual plan is to have 12-14 figures to use as bikers or a trucker/convoy type gang. I am on the search for a big rig for them to drive about. I have some leads on where to find one I just need to get my arse in gear and go looking.

The gang so far. I still have the Reaper Biker with two pistols whom I stripped to a few years back to repaint (though this was from a storage box being dropped and a load of minis being damaged)

My Old Bikers painted waaaaay back in July 2011! These were my first figures I painted back when I restarted the hobby. They have been stripped and mold lines cleaned up (oops I didn't do that first time round!) Just need basing and then they are ready to be primed.

 I love this figure the coat and pose is particularly good. I modelled her paint scheme on my wife. Who also has wonderful blonde curly hair and has a similar outfit though her leather jacket doesn't have any tassles.

 Decided to have another try at different skin tones with this one. Its turned out better than I hoped. More playing with the highlights are needed next time.

 I love these helmeted Bikers my favourite from the Copplestone set is the one wearing a similar helmet. I had a play with tattoos just to break them up a bit from one another.

 Inspired by the Angry Flamethrower guy from the game of ATDE a few weeks back I enjoyed painting up this grizzled veteran who i've nicknamed Scorch. Bandana seemed a bit bland just green so add some white spots on it.

 Again another one of my faves from this set. I do wonder what the little comp is intended on representing. I am experimenting with greens still in preparation for painting my Crooked Army minis. I still have found the green I like enough yet. A friend has recommended a GW Paint which may suit my needs so will pick that up and experiment.

Another nice mini I love the big heavy chain he carries but I also like the sort of western type revolver he carries in his holster and the knife tucked away in his left boot. Nice little details that stand out but aren't to fiddly to paint. I envisage this one like Scorch as more of a veteran carrying the extra weapons so went for a more older look with greying hair.