Pwny's Pit Fighters WIP

These guys are nowhere near done, but the models are just so awesome, i had to post what i've done so far
And yea i know, there's whole limbs not even basecoated yet, just had to assemble them to see their awesomeness in full figure



















I'm not sure if i like the hair on this last witch elf guy..

VERY COOL looking stuff! I wasn't really impressed with the Pit Figters from the GW photos when they were first released, but your Guys ROCK! They're paintingup into one NASTY looking crew. The purple hair seems somehow appropriate on the Elf...kind of Disco. Keep up the GOOD WORK!

Ooooh, Pit FIghters! Nice to see some for a change. Nice job so far.

Pit fighters are one of the most fun warbands, no messing around just get in there and kill any thing that moves, and i'm sure you'll have as much fun playing with them as you are painting em. Good job, keep up the fight

Thanks guys, they're really wip still But yeah i felt the same way Nala! So i'm 50/50 painting them to be nasty grim reapers/shiny golden gladiators
When i saw the box i was dissapointed with the weapon options, if you want to use different from the sets they come in, the arms don't match - and i was already pulling out my green stuff (which would look worse than no arms at all lol!), but then i tried making one and there's a reason they fit hehe, it looks AWESOME with the themes

A little (read: tiny) update - just a little extra paint and some washes on 2 of the guys:







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More to come "soon"! (such as details hehe, just previewed the post and DAMN they're ugly then blasted up to this size haha)

Good job! Nice to see some pitfighters. Do you already have plans for the base?

Eliazar wrote:

Good job! Nice to see some pitfighters. Do you already have plans for the base?

I have never in my life made anything more advanced than dipping a base in glue and green flock, and that's years ago...
I usually just paint them black and move on with the next model (i have about 2-300 unpainted minis waiting haha)

COOL LOOKING MINIS! I've had a box of Pit Fighters kicking around FOREVER...now I MAY have to do something with them. VERY WELL DONE!

You REALLY ought to think about doing something COOL with the bases. It would bring your minis to a new level...from the "nice stuff to the "OH BABY!" stage.

I strongly suggest doing some cobblestone bases or at least arena sand, too, as this really improves the overall appearance a lot and is actually not that much work.

Hehe yeah i know i have to, will have to look for some basic base sculpting guides
Problem is i suck at everything besides paint by numbers so when i freehand, things go wrong

Great looking pit fighters! If you're going to practice sculpting, be sure to do it on an empty base first until you are happy with the result, and keep up the good work!

Ty Zujara

I'm thinking i'll be making half the warband sinister and thug-like gladiators, and the other half shiny and heroic golden theatric gladiators...
I've had a try at my GS again (i gotta learn someday if i keep messing around haha), and made a cape for the heroic part, and i'd be glad if you could throw out there what you think about it - good or bad
Thanks a lot guys..









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And here's 2 of them together to compare:








SORRY about the sideways pictures, have rotated them again and again, but they just don't want to when i link them

Could do good with some shading and highlighting though, you tried?

Oh no this is still VERY WIP!
I'm still trying to figure out if this will work and that cape has got 20 layers of paint already (failed/ugly patterns on the cape hehe)