I was playing around with some bits from the Frostgrave Knights box set and the new Stargrave Scavengers box and assembled a 'knight with automatic weapon'. I didn't have any plans for him, wasn't even sure I was going to keep him... and then I started to paint him. I used the same blue I had on Queen Valdea. I started thinking he was one of her royal guardsmen. I gave him a shining silver breastplate, greaves, helmet, and elbow guards.
There is something very Doctor Who-ish about a futuristic knight, which fits right into the warband I'm building. By the end of painting, he had earned a place on the team. So, I revised my Queen Valdea story a bit - she was rescued, along with a single member of her royal guard!
All I can imagine when I see a fancy royal guard in sf is the intro to Dance of the Fates from Auralnauts' Jedi Party: "I want a Zima." "Make sure everybody has Zimas!"
ReplyDeleteSadly, the Sith he's pointing that gun at is not armed with a glowstick to better show off his dance skills.
These would work equally well in the new Osprey post apocalyptic skirmish game The Doomed
ReplyDeleteI think that he is an excellent conversion with a splendid back story ready in the wings I am sure. Looking forward to seeing the next member of this motley crew…
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I see what you mean about the Dr Who vibe. I can also see him protecting the queen from the various protagonists of the Flash Gordon setting. If she ends up with a space ship, please make it take off in circles in a shower of sparks.
ReplyDeleteHis helmet reminds me a lot of the helmets worn by the Asgardian soldiers in the MCU, but I also see the Flash Gordon vibe. 🙂
DeleteOh, that is excellent.
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