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Monday 27 October 2014

Los Chicas

Having just arrived back from my short break I had to photograph these figures for this week's blog, rather than just having to press the publish button just before I left.
The photos were a bit rushed and the figures themselves hadn't been varnished so they do appear a bit shiny and bright.
The figures themselves came from Black Cat Bases, but are unfortunately no longer available on their web-site.






There were 6 different sets in the gangster range each of five figures and an animal (all but one were dogs) and this set compliments their male counterparts.


They're meant to represent some form of Hispanic gangers and I've painted them as such.
I've adopted a light blue as the main gang colour and it features  with the males too.

All the figures armed to varying one degrees,  pistols, pump action shotguns and a machine pistol all feature.



This figure was intended to have a machine pistol, which came as a separate piece (with attached hand) and would need gluing on.
being the spam-hands that I am, I of course, lost it.
It was replaced with a pistol and hand from one of the plastic survivour figures.
The gun itself is at a strange angle (as is the rest of the figure) .


With their somewhat limited firepower they will of course be usable as typical street-gang types at the start of the apocalypse  ans either as survivours post apocalypse and they will of course also make excellent gangers to oppose survivours too.






This is another one of those figures that have been affected by Hollywood stereotypes,  that of the shooter with two pistols. Luckily they are at least down by her sides and not in that other seemingly favourite position of sculpters with one of the pistols over her head !
Anyone who has handled guns will soon realise their weight and the impracticality of wielding two of them, let alone having one of them raised over your head for no apparent reason.



There was quite a bit of flash and mold-lines on these, some of which I didn't spot until after priming and some not until I'd started painting them. There are some great bit of detail on the models though, bracelets watches, necklaces and such, which I find a pain to paint.



Next week I'll be showing you the male counterparts Los Chicos, (though they were actually called something like The Nortenos when I bought them).
With these completed (except for varnishing) that leaves just another eleven figures on my painting tray to blog about over the next two weeks, by which time I'm hoping to have finished the two doll houses I've been working on.

That's it then for this week except of course to welcome my latest follower Toni Morey who makes both 1/35 scale and 28mm survivours.

As always your comments are both welcomed and appreciated.

26 comments:

  1. Nice work and they will fit in with your zombies as survivors very well. I think the lack of firepower and the gang colours work for the out break period. After that colours will have no significance and the weapons will be what ever you can get!

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    1. Thanks Clint, the gang colours will become irrelevant and I'd be wanting greater firepower too.

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  2. I like this set a lot. Indeed, all of the BCB gang figures are excellent. It is such a shame they are no longer trading as they have quite a few figures I'd love to buy. As gangers go, they are not overly well armed, but that is a good thing in my book.

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    1. Thanks Bryan, BCB afaik are still trading but not this particualr line.

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  3. Nice work Joe. Sadly the guy behind Obelisk Miniatures who BCB sold on there behalf in the UK has some health problems and shut shop its such a shame as I liked his Tong Gangsters as well.

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    1. Thanks Brummie, it's sad really about Obelisk, but I'm sure someone will sanp up the molds sometime in the future.

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    2. I hope so. Another range I should of snagged when It was available!

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    3. I regret not purchasing the detectives set.when I could.

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  4. Now they look like a tough crew! Great job Joe.

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    1. Thanks Michael, I doubt they'll end up being tougher than the zombies or survivours that they'll face.

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  5. Black Cat Bases were just distributors for these gangs; they are made (I think) by Obelisk Miniatures of Germany. Mind you, they don't have any available in their online store either, at the moment.

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    1. Thanks C6, you're right of course, though I do wonder why they're not available elsewhere.

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  6. Nice job Joe. Viva la rassa, homeboy!

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  7. Great gangers. I like the figures, they are well done have good poses, and will make great ganger additions. Thanks for sharing!

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    1. Thanks N667, I like these figures a lot too.

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  8. Nice work. Now they need a low-rider so they can do some drive-bys :-)

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    1. Thanks Paul, They'll have to use what vehciles I have ...or be pedestrians !

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  9. I like these chicks, nice and colourful....and thanks for the welcome :-)

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  10. I wich to be save from the apocalypse by those ones...

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  11. Great additions Joe! I don't think the angle of that gun on that woman is strange. Seems like a very natural pose, unlike the miniature itself, of course :D.

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    1. Thanks Mattyoo, she is one very awkward looking figure isn't she ?

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  12. I like these figures baring some of the hollywood poses they are dressed correctly for hispanic gang bangers.

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    1. Thanks Robert, I have no knowledge of such things other than what I see on the TV, but I do like the figures a lot.

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