{"id":6863,"date":"2016-08-15T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T07:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/?p=6863"},"modified":"2016-08-13T07:42:46","modified_gmt":"2016-08-13T06:42:46","slug":"micro-slammers-the-tas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2016\/08\/micro-slammers-the-tas\/","title":{"rendered":"Micro Slammers – the TAS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you’re an SF gamer, you’re probably aware that a number of our 15mm models have been adopted as various mercenary forces in the Hammer’s Slammers universe for The Crucible<\/a> ruleset. Since many of our models are also available in 6mm, it follows that it’s possible to recreate many of the detachments in the smaller scale as well.<\/p>\n

Lately I’ve been having a bit of fun painting up some 6mm forces to use in The Crucible. Detachments tend to be quite small, generally 8-12 elements or Tactical Units (known as TUs – generally a vehicle or infantry section) so they’re very quick to put together. <\/p>\n

\"TAS-1\"<\/p>\n

The first finished detachment also happens to be the first I painted in 15mm as well – a unit of Terran Authority Starmarines<\/a> (TAS). Because the TAS are an elite unit, detachments are only 8 TUs (smaller units are easier to control). It consists of two Wombat APCs each carrying an infantry TU, two Ocelot light tanks and two heavier tanks – I’ve painted two extra elements so that I have some flexibility and can choose between Cougar or Komodo tanks.<\/p>\n

\"TAS-2\"<\/p>\n

Painting was pretty straightforward – after priming, they were airbrushed with two-tone blue camouflage stripes using Vallejo Air paints. After a quick drybrush, they were then washed with a GW blue wash, and the last little bit was to pick out some details on the skirts in bronze and gold. The infantry were based on coins which were then textured with PVA and sand. I washed black ink straight over the grey primer, then picked out the helmets in blue and the weapons in black. Finally the bases were painted brown and drybrushed pale stone, and finished with flock after varnishing.<\/p>\n

\"TAS-3\"<\/p>\n

Keep an eye out for more Crucible detachments during the week.<\/p>\n

\"TAS-4\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you’re an SF gamer, you’re probably aware that a number of our 15mm models have been adopted as various mercenary forces in the Hammer’s Slammers universe for The Crucible ruleset. 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