Mobile Infantry (Starship Troopers)

[iago]

So because I liked Starship Troopers so much, me and my friend split the cost of the miniatures game. He got the bugs, I got the humans. There are 16 mobile infantry, which are plastic and come unassembled. They are 12 pieces each, and I finally put them all together:

http://www.javaop.com/~ron/images/pictures/miniatures/mi-unpainted.jpg

I may or may not paint them, we'll see. I actually kinda like them now, though.

[Hitmen]

I actually kinda like them now, though.

Yeah, but only because you're done putting them together. Wait until you start painting them! I'm sure you'll hate them until you're done again.

[iago]

I actually kinda like them now, though.

Yeah, but only because you're done putting them together. Wait until you start painting them! I'm sure you'll hate them until you're done again.

Wow, you're wasting your future-seeing gifts on a two-bit forum when you could be helping stop crime! (or commit it...)

[BigAznDaddy]

Paint them. they would look totally cool

[Chavo]

I don't mean this as an insult to these games or you iago, but I really don't understand the attraction to these types of 'build it yourself' games.

If I want to build something, I get a model (or in my case, I open up my mouser catalog).  If I want to play a game, I want to play now, not in a few days

[iago]

What it really comes down to is a hobby. I buy all kinds of miniatures I never intend to even use for a game. Why? Because I enjoy painting them. If I can use them for a game eventually, that's a plus.

I actually bought a box of Light Mobile Infantry, which are the guys from the movies (the ones above are from the cartoon). They come pre-assembled and just have to be painted. This is a good thing because it saves me a lot of frustration, but you also lose out of some creativity.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, I do it cuz it's fun.

Paint them. they would look totally cool

True, but I have lots of guys that'll look cool. It'll likely take a sum time of about 32 - 48 hours to paint all 16 of them. I might just paint half, and see how I feel about them.

[Towelie]

What it really comes down to is a hobby. I buy all kinds of miniatures I never intend to even use for a game. Why? Because I enjoy painting them. If I can use them for a game eventually, that's a plus.

I actually bought a box of Light Mobile Infantry, which are the guys from the movies (the ones above are from the cartoon). They come pre-assembled and just have to be painted. This is a good thing because it saves me a lot of frustration, but you also lose out of some creativity.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, I do it cuz it's fun.

Paint them. they would look totally cool

True, but I have lots of guys that'll look cool. It'll likely take a sum time of about 32 - 48 hours to paint all 16 of them. I might just paint half, and see how I feel about them.

or paint a few every week and gradually do it

[iago]

Maybe "a couple" every week, for a few months.

I actually started painting a Call of Cthulhu miniature last night, it's a haggard old woman breast feeding a baby. I liked it for some reason.

[iago]

Here's my first shot at painting one:

[rabbit]

MI use Super Soakers?

[iago]

The orange looks really bad in the photograph, but it's a flamethrower.

[AntiVirus]

Lmfao!  You're crazy iago.  The link that you gave us in your first post isn't working for me, so the only thing I saw was the guy you posted a picture of. 

I think you have toooooooooooooo much time on your hands.   With that amount of time I am surprised you aren't on WoW! Lol.

Either way, I think the guy looks good.  Good job.

[iago]

Lmfao!  You're crazy iago.  The link that you gave us in your first post isn't working for me, so the only thing I saw was the guy you posted a picture of. 

I think you have toooooooooooooo much time on your hands.   With that amount of time I am surprised you aren't on WoW! Lol.

Either way, I think the guy looks good.  Good job.

Man, I totally moved that picture like a half hour ago. I forgot it was linked here! Here's the new link: http://www.javaop.com/~ron/images/pictures/miniatures/unpainted/mi-unpainted.jpg

I don't think it's too much time, though. I don't play computer games or watch tv, I do something that I consider productive like program, paint, and read. I enjoy it far more than computer games, and when I'm done I have something to show for it.

Thanks

Here's a couple new ones:



Notice the fear in his eyes? That was totally intentional.

(not really )

[AntiVirus]

LMFAO @ his eyes!  Good choice of colors.  Green is my favorite color.

[iago]

Thanks! It's mine, too, but me and my friend debated a lot as to whether I should paint them grey or green. I decided to paint one unit (8 of them) green and the other 8 blue/grey.