In spite of my ongoing real-life business eating in my hobby time like a tyranid hive fleet with a particularly tasty planet I’ve still managed to get both my Fembruary models finished before the end of the month (cue a little self-congratulatory back-patting). Alongside the witch I showed previously I also wanted to finish off this assassin, who also serves as part of my contribution to the Nestorian Infestation. Rather than repeat myself too much those who want to know what Fembruary is should look here, those who’re interested in the Nestorian Infestation can read all about the infested population here, and those who want to know why when the brief calls for genestealer infested civilians my first contribution is neither a genestealer nor a civilian can see me justifying myself here.
Now Fembruary has started me thinking about few female miniatures I have in my collection, although given that so few of my models are even human (Space Marines non-withstanding) I feel I have at least a sliver of an excuse. Hopefully soon I’ll have some Escher gangers painted up to show you and, although they wouldn’t be seen dead without their combat heels and form-fitting outfits, will at least serve to reduce the proportion of my troops with only one X chromosome. In the meantime here’s a group shot of my favourite females from my collection.
Who needs Grey Knights? Three Imperial ladies taking on the worst filth Nurgle can throw at them.
Of course this just leaves time to offer congratulations once more to Alex of Leadballoony for making Fembruary a “thing”, and to all the miniature’s designers willing to create female subjects beyond the impractical world of chainmail bikinis.
February 21st, 2018 at 5:37 am
Nice work, and I love the basing!
February 21st, 2018 at 7:04 pm
Cheers! Yes, the basing was very interesting for me, I’ve never done anything in that style before but part of the brief for the Nestorian Infestation is to make all the bases match. I followed Helge’s tutorial – http://wilhelminiatures.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/tutorial-painting-genestealer-cult-bases.html?m=0
February 21st, 2018 at 8:37 am
Brilliant mate, she is a really cool assassin, and thank you so much for supporting this with two minis of such beauty! High-fives dude 🙂
February 21st, 2018 at 7:10 pm
Thank you – it’s been a real pleasure 🙂
February 21st, 2018 at 12:09 pm
Good job, man. I like the practical, muted palette. She’s not showy or flamboyant, just a blade in the dark, and onto the next target.
February 21st, 2018 at 7:12 pm
Thank you – I really got into the challenge of making her nice and muted but still pop out. It’s also going to make a nice contrast to the other models I’ve made for the Nestorian Infestation which will be in a nifty orange.
February 21st, 2018 at 10:59 pm
Snazzy. I’m still building my civvies but I’m thinking a nice dirty yellow will look pretty funky once I’m ready to paint them.
February 22nd, 2018 at 9:10 pm
You just can’t go wrong with a nice dirty yellow! 🙂 I considered doing the same but I don’t think I’ve ever painted something orange so I’m mostly doing it as an experiment to see how the colour works for me, and as Helge has painted some of his genestealers orange too it should help mine blend into the pre-existing world.
February 21st, 2018 at 3:27 pm
They look so good mate! Love them 🙂
February 21st, 2018 at 7:12 pm
Cheers 😀
February 21st, 2018 at 8:37 pm
Well done. You’ve really brought them to life
February 21st, 2018 at 10:21 pm
Cheers mate 🙂
February 22nd, 2018 at 6:22 am
Your assassin has come up really impressively, and the trio of them look like a great bunch for an Inquisitor’s retinue.
February 22nd, 2018 at 8:59 pm
You know, there could be something to that. Although all three were conceived for different projects they all exist in the same setting – I could see their stories intersecting and them teaming up for missions. And of course that gives me the excuse to make some more…
February 22nd, 2018 at 6:31 pm
Some nice work and good pictures, as usual.
February 22nd, 2018 at 9:00 pm
Thank you! 😀
February 23rd, 2018 at 10:10 pm
Bad ass! Love the subdued palette 🙂