Monday, May 29, 2017

Alguaciles with Combi Rifles

Today's post will be adding some more light infantry to my Nomads force for Infinity.  These 3 alguaciles are equipped with Combi Rifles which is basically an assault rifle.  I have 1 more figure to paint [about 85% done actually] and I'll have completed painting the starter box.  :)  Once again my wife was kind enough to help me with the picture taking.



The Nomad spaceship Corregidor was originally a prison ship financially backed by a conglomeration of South American countries.  Prisoners were kept in cryogenic sleep and the ship was manned by a standard crew and police force.  As funding slowly faded the ship became independent and joined the ships Tunguska and Bakunin to form the Nomad Nation.  The Corregidor's specialty is skilled labor at an affordable price.  The Alguaciles ("Sheriffs") not only help to maintain order on the ship but also are often outsourced to third parties in need of their services.

For these three I wanted to give them a darker skin color to match the South American heritage.  I really had no intention of naming them, but the female quickly became Carmen.  My wife and I recently took my Mom to see Bizet's Carmen, and this figure's sultry pose and feisty looking attitude reminded me of the opera's main character.


Next up is Escamillo.  In the opera Carmen, Escamillo is a toreador ("bull fighter").  He sings one of the most recognized tunes in Carmen.  Seriously, Google "toreador" and listen to the song.  It will be stuck in your head for weeks!


And then finally we have Don Jose.  No, just kidding.  We'll leave out this character because I don't want to worry about him shooting Carmen at the end of the battle.  So we'll end with the opera characters and name this dude Rogerio!  Why?  He's a friend of the blog and has a really cool name so why not steal it! Hope you don't mind buddy!


I should be posting another figure later this week.  Just have some more highlights to do.

Hope you all have a good week!

Rod

18 comments:

  1. Excellent sculpts and top brushwork! I continue enjoying your color choice on these figures.

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    1. Thank you Jonathan. Honestly just trying to keep the color scheme simple so I can get my army painted!

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  2. Perfect work my friend! Really nice theyre armour colour.
    best regards

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  3. Very nicely done Master of the Red Colors!

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    1. No sure about "master", but I do appreciate it friend!

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  4. Stunning miniatures and the colour really sets them off perfectly.

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    1. Thanks Michael! That's what I was hoping for with the color choices. :)

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  5. More fine figures from the talented mind-to-hand...Rocky...the Downsized One (remember the good old days in Possum Corner). Hey, Roc. The last time I a saw a carmen sultry pose I fell off my painting ladder!

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    1. Thanks Jay! And yes I do remember our miniaturized cruise through Possum Corner. Ouch! Yes, Carmen is trouble for just about any man who crosses her path.

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  6. Opera? Why Rod, I never knew you were so cultured!
    Looking darn fine there sir, you may be dragging me into this game if I'm not careful...

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    1. Ha! Whatever. We try to see one every year if any of the local operas doing an interesting one. And YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO PLAY!

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  7. I really really like the contrasting blue and red. Great colours...great painting...lovely figs!

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  8. Astonishing work Rod!! And I must say I am deeply honoured!! lol Cheers my friend!

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    1. Thanks! Hope you got a chuckle out of it.

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