State Acquisition Squad: The Sirens Alyssa 'Road Block' Grier

Final member was finished at the end of last week. But for some reason I couldn't make my mind up on naming her.

Alyssa Grier or more commonly known as Road Block around the F-UK is the no messing leader of the Sirens. Carrying a rugged riot shield, smg pistol and machete. Road Block loves nothing more than getting up close and personal, blowing people apart with her smg or hacking them down with her chopper she lovingly calls States Justice. Leading the Sirens all over the F-UK dispensing the States 'Justice' to the lawless and whoever is found lacking.

The Full squad ready for action.

For those interested in the gangs stats. They come to exactly 350 pts and are equipped as as follows.

Road Block
Gear: Riot Shield, Smg, Pistol, Machete,
Skills: Leader

Jenna
Gear: 2x Pistols, Assassins Blade
Skills: Dual Wield 1, Scrapper, Feint, Skilled

Dove
Gear: Assault Rifle, pistol, Grenade x2
Skills: Scout

Roza
Gear: Assault Rifle, Pistol
Skills: Sharpshooter, Head Shot

Lyra
Gear: Assault Rifle, Pistol
Skills: Medic, Physician Heal Thyself

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State Acquisition Squad: The Sirens Lyra.

Got them last two finished this week. Need to think up a suitable name/bio for the gangs leader. Anyway meet Lyra the Sirens medic. (Straight forward Hasslefree/Mantic).

Lyra is the Sirens no nonsense, taciturn medic. Lyra works efficiently patching up flesh wounds or causing them with her many time stripped down assault rifle. Always concerned about never having enough spares Lyra carries it all in her webbing and has a backup pistol and a backup for that just you know in case......

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State Acquisition Squad: The Sirens Dove.

The third model finished for the Sirens. Another Hasslefree/Mantic Lady Soldier Kendra was the base model. All I have added was a new head (Foundry Victorian Lady), scarf (putty) and a backpack (Project Zeke). Similar mixture of colours just in different places again to represent the cobbled together uniforms of the State.

 Dove is the squads scout adept at tracking down loot and moving across any terrain sure footedly. Dove's greatest loot find was a cache of weapons found in a still intact room under a collapsed Police station. Giving the gang several intact assault rifles and other useful items of equipment. The choicest items the Sirens kept for themselves the rest was passed on to the States armoury.

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State Acquisition Squad: The Sirens Roza.

Been a busy week hobby wise.  Firstly I have finished off two more members of the Sirens. I'll show the other finished member when I've thought up a suitable name for her and a bit of background. Secondly another friendly terrain competition has begun in the Across the Dead Earth facebook group. Nothing to specific maximum size of a CD (or equivalent square)

Roza is the Sirens eagle eyed sharp shooter. A very cautious person by nature and always on her guard just expecting something to kick off at any moment. Due to this Roza is always looking for the best angles to attack or defend and to get a shot off with with her favourite suppressed G36 assault rifle. Roza carries a automatic pistol as a backup.

State Acquisition Squad: The Sirens Jenna.

Building my Post Apoc ruin has got me back in the mood for it again. I had thought about doing another all female gang besides the Sisters of Acquisition. I had some Hasslefree figures kicking around having recently been stripped of there paintjobs and thought what the heck lets create one.

Being more military attired than most my Hasslefree figs these are going to be another State Acquisition Squad. I quite like the name 'The Sirens' and no matter what other names I come up with I keep coming back to it.

The first member finished is the squads Scrapper Jenna. Equipped with dual pistols and an assassins blade Jenna appears small in stature to many but don't be fooled by her physical size. Many a meat head has come unstuck thinking they'll have they upper hand in close quarters but Jenna's lightening speed and reflexes allows her to dodge clumsy blows, to time it right to land a crippling often fatal blow.

Work has started on the other members of the squad. Some conversion work is required (a couple of weapon swaps needed).

Jesters IAO Squad Squint the Medic

The fifth and final member. The eyes weren't quite right I've corrected them as best as I could do. So want to move on to other miniatures Ironic I should mess up the one figure that is named after me......

This nearly completes all the miniature released to date for Across the Dead Earth and gives me three gangs to have a play with besides my other post apocalypse and zombie survivors which can be used. All thats left is Crimson the hired mercenary and to paint the new version of Skylar

The Night Folk from Northumbrian Tin Soldier have now slid down the paint queue so these will be getting my attention over the next few weeks. One of which I've got finished and will be making an appearance on Sunday's blog post. Anyway here is Squint!

Squint is an exceptionally talented and intelligent young Dr. who uniquely amongst the Choobies of New Venice’s underground, descendants of the legendary Seven Sisters – those who remained hidden underneath the war torn world for decades - saw the opportunity for learning, and was spotted by State officials, soon graduating from his scholarship as a Dr. Being so low born, though, Squint could command no respect amongst the strictly hierarchical families of New Venice and the State, and so joined an IAO squad to become a man of rank. Squint is focused and single minded, knowing that to obey orders is to raise his status in this world.

Jesters IAO Squad Yoshi the assault Specialist.

This is the fourth member of the squad finished off originally he was going to be a heavy with a light machine gun but with all the other gear that this gang/squad carry it was deemed over powered so Yoshi was turned into an assault specialist instead. Went for an almost Delta force look but changed some of the colours to represent the mixed uniforms that the state use. I'm quite pleased with how he turned out.

I plan on picking up a second set of the State just to convert with a head or weapon swap here or there. Squint I've noticed a few painting errors so will attempt to fix them before posting him Ironic that the one I screw up is the one that is named after me...........

Yoshi is on a one man war to rid the F-UK of Gangs and bandits, having witnessed the death of his close family in a Gang raid as a youth. The State protected and raised Yoshi, instilling in him and almost religious fervour and hatred for the Trade Guild, non-aligned towns and most of all, the Savages. Yoshi also despises the Inquisition, seeing them as questioning the might and authority of the Head of State.

Now a family man himself, Yoshi would stop at nothing to defend New Venice, seeing it as his home and castle, and the world which protects both he and his family.

Jesters IAO Squad Siwoc the Scout

Its been a busy but enjoyable break from work. Back to the grindstone tomorrow and back to school runs etc etc! Been to loads of places this week with the family visited the Think Tank science museum in the centre of Birmingham and a great time was had by all of us. Another day out was to wonderful Stourport by the river a lovely walk, played with the kids on there excellent park then a fish and chip supper by the river!

Anyway have managed to get all of The State Gang completed though I've only managed to take photo's of SIWOC the Scout from Jesters IAO squad. THe bloody camera has died so that is now on charging before I can take pics of the other two and get some of the completed gang.

This has been one of my favourites from concept to the sculpt from the get go I really love this figure.

Siwoc

Siwoc picked up his name from an off-hand utterance which became a catchphrase in his first squad (“Situation is…world of chaos!”) Assigned to Jester due to his hatred of the Gang lifestyle and way of life, Siwoc wishes to bring

order to the chaos around him. Precise, quick witted and showing an amazing alertness to tactical opportunities, Siwoc makes for the perfect eyes and ears in the squad.

I only have Crimson and the proper release miniature of Skylar to paint and then I will have painted the whole set of currently available Across The Dead Earth miniatures! Woot Woot. I have plenty of figures to convert though and I've seen some top secret concepts and other pics of some of the upcoming gangs and I can say I'm really quite excited about what is going to be coming out so stay tuned for more info soon.

Jester's I.A.O Squad. Jester himself and Skelch the Sharpshooter

Spurred on by seeing the painted State figures over at Rich's house the other night I've decided to crack out the paints on my own set. First two are finished though I ended up going back and changing some of the material on the bases as they didn't look right. Some comments where bags, severed dinosaur penis and erm looks like a turd lol!

I've restructured some of the debris and add in some rust metal and sand. I'm leaving as is for now until I get hold of some tufts and other basing bits.

First up is Captain Jester the leader of the State I.A.O squad. As there meant to where a mix of military, police and other clothing I went for some randomly created camo trousers a British officer cap and shirt and just a brown leather trench coat.

Next up was Skelch his base wasn't so bad but again I've altered it a bit more. Paint scheme wise I wasn't sure what to do with his rifle it didn't look like it should be wood and I felt would look odd all in metal so decided to have a go a doing some sort of camouflage cover on it. Adding a third random camouflage pattern to his bandanna I didn't want to do another different camouflage on his clothing so just did a plain brown jacket and green trousers.

Here are just a few pic of how the bases where before.  There was two revisions first changing there shape and adding in some steal and then to add in some sand.

Working at a fast pace to get some more bits of scenery serviceable as I have Pulp Citizen joining me for a game of Across the Dead Earth on Tuesday evening. I still haven't added flock to my ruins yet (haven't managed to buy any yet) but the will still get used.

Across the Dead Earth. The Jester's I.A.O State Squad (gang)

The State I.A.O.

“The State” considers itself, but is considered by few others, to rule the Dead Earth in the Formally-United Kingdom. Based in empty, echoey halls with shattered windows and vegetation breaking through the floor and walls in New Venice, London, the State “protects” and heavily taxes those who still live in the bombshell of the old capital city. Whatever else you can say about the State, it does control a great deal of the military grade weaponry in the country, and members flock to swell their ranks, hearing that loyal and established members are rewarded with accommodation in luxurious mansions decked out with museum pieces and unspeakable riches from before the war, with running water and electricity. And slaves.

The I.A.O, or Information Acquisition Operatives, are medium ranking State operatives who have proven of enough worth to be provided with weapons and uniforms. They are despatched to every corner of the F-UK to spread the word of The State and The State’s law, to bring towns, traders and enclaves under State control and to eradicate and kill Gang members, and more than anything else to spy on the other Gang’s and factions.

First up is Jester the Leader of this Gang.

Cpt. “Jester” Jackson is a ruthless career soldier who is loyal to the State totally, at least so long as she serves as a means to his ends. His disdain for human life is legendary and there are even rumours that he has had a hand in the deaths of superiors in an effort to expedite his rise through the ranks.

His call sign – a shortening of “Deathjester”, the name by which he was known as a Grunt – doesn’t come from any love of one-liners or witty repartee, but from the smile Jester breaks into when he watches his enemies dispatched, no matter how cruelly or bloodily.

Skelch the gangs Sharp Shooter.

A State veteran of several years’ service, Skelch is the ultimate professional. A grizzled and hardened sniper, Skelch stays cool under fire and obeys orders. Less politically motivated than some of his pears, Skelch followed his father into the military tradition upheld by the State, and believes what he does must be right, because otherwise the Head of State would not order it. There is therefore no question Skelch’s loyalty or commitment.

SIWOC the gangs Scout who is just a badass in general.

Siwoc picked up his name from an off-hand utterance which became a catchphrase in his first squad (“Situation is…world of chaos!”) Assigned to Jester due to his hatred of the Gang lifestyle and way of life, Siwoc wishes to bring
order to the chaos around him. Precise, quick witted and showing an amazing alertness to tactical opportunities, Siwoc makes for the perfect eyes and ears in the squad.

Squint who is the gangs Medic.

Squint is an exceptionally talented and intelligent young Dr. who uniquely amongst the Choobies of New Venice’s underground, descendants of the legendary Seven Sisters – those who remained hidden underneath the war torn world for decades - saw the opportunity for learning, and was spotted by State officials, soon graduating from his scholarship as a Dr. Being so low born, though, Squint could command no respect amongst the strictly hierarchical families of New Venice and the State, and so joined an IAO squad to become a man of rank. Squint is focused and single minded, knowing that to obey orders is to raise his status in this world.

 Yoshi Heavy (Yoshi's career choice may change )

Yoshi is on a one man war to rid the F-UK of Gangs and bandits, having witnessed the death of his close family in a Gang raid as a youth. The State protected and raised Yoshi, instilling in him and almost religious fervour and hatred for the Trade Guild, non-aligned towns and most of all, the Savages. Yoshi also despises the Inquisition, seeing them as questioning the might and authority of the Head of State.

Now a family man himself, Yoshi would stop at nothing to defend New Venice, seeing it as his home and castle, and the world which protects both he and his family.