More NY3K previews!

Hi all

It's been a while since I haven't given you an update - so here's one which I hope will whet your appetite :)

Shane Hoyle has done us some lovely miniatures, some of which have already been previewed here - others will be a pleasant surprise for you I hope! I must thank Shane again for his great work, as I believe he has not only done a brilliant job, but also captured the characters perfectly.

Some of you have already got the Thor Pasadenas model as a freebie when they ordered our last release, he'll be available in the next pack of figures done by me:
Of course, those figures will be for use in Golgo Island, but they'll also be the main protagonists of our upcoming post-apoc skirmish game, Neutron York 3000.

Remember that you can download a preview of the rules from the Golgo Island website:
http://golgoisland.free.fr/articles/ny3k/ny3k.php

A lot of progress has been made on the rulebook since then; nearly all the sections have now been added to the Beta, and Tony Yates/Shadowking has done more outstanding artwork for it:

Tony's been actively contributing to the project and there will be a lot of him in that book.
You can see higher res colour versions of most of it on his blog: http://shadowking-shadowkings.blogspot.com/

The minis are now with Tony Barr at East Riding Miniatures; Tony's crawling under work with that new workshop under construction, but he said it shouldn't be too long before we can release the figures (keep your eyes peeled for the next update!); as for the rules, they should be released by the summer :)

None of this would have been possible without your support, so I really hope you'll like what you see and where we are going with that new project!

Big Trouble...

Colonel Zanzibar Redux

Surprise!

Au cas où vous ne le sauriez pas, Shane Hoyle est un mec trop de la balle qui fait des figs trop de la balle - et en voilà une qu'il a faite pour le 3e anniversaire de Golgo. J'en suis vachement content, je dois dire - grand grand merci à lui, youpi-ya.
In case you didn't know, Shane Hoyle is a real cool guy who makes real cool models - and here's one he has just finished for the 3rd Anniversary of Golgo Island, yay! Really happy how it turned out, many thanks to Shane for that gorgeous addition to the range!

Gangers with guns

Paf, j'ai fini ça. Ils devraient sortir en même temps qu'Action Dude, c'est à dire... Bientôt :)
I have finished those - should be released at the same time as the Action Dude(s), that is... Soon :)

Vigilantes

City Scum

Thor Pasadenas On Planet Zorgl

Action Dude - finished (?)

There we are (I think) - from left to right: Invasion Action Dude, Charlie Action Dude, Coliseum Action Dude, and Lone Star Action Dude.

Here's the summary of the WIP:
http://gangsofgolgoville.blogspot.com/2010/04/action-dude-wip.html
http://gangsofgolgoville.blogspot.com/2010/05/action-dude-wip-2.html
http://gangsofgolgoville.blogspot.com/2010/05/action-dude-wip-3.html
http://gangsofgolgoville.blogspot.com/2010/06/action-dude-wip-4.html
http://gangsofgolgoville.blogspot.com/2010/06/action-dude-wip-5.html

Action Dude WIP 5

Lots more done on the 4th Dude. I missed quite a few sculpting sessions, there:
1/ added boots
2/ trousers + shirt
3/ 1st layer of the coat
4/ second layer + arm positioning
5/ hands and arms done

The coat isn't quite finished yet as I'll have some folds to add on the left side, and the collar when the head/face is done - but it looks like we're suddenly getting there ! :D

A little work has been made on the Karate Dude too: arms done, but the left one is likely to be reworked as his left biceps is too big...
Mmh - but can Action Dude's biceps really be too big?

Action Dude WIP 4

Ca faisait longtemps - voilà une petite mise à jour de l'avancement d'Action Dude.
Le premier est quasi-fini 8)
Ok, time for an update on Action Dude.
First one is about finished now 8)

Action Dude WIP 3

Some bulking up
And trousers (and chest for the 2nd one) added

Action Dude WIP 2

A minor update on two of the figs.
Just a little bulking up with greenstuff leftovers from other sculpts. I didn't pay too much attention on the chest muscles of the first one as it will be mostly covered by his army vest.
His right arm snapped (those things are fragile), which won't be too much of a problem as it will be stuck to his chest, firing an M16.
The one on the right will be barechested, so the torso will be the next step before adding the trousers.

Action Dude WIP

Here's a WIP shot of what's currently sitting on my ""workbench"".
Somebody convinced me it would be a good idea to make not just 1, nor 2, but a complete 4 pack of the same character. Who we'll codename action dude.
So here's the WIP; from left to right:
- Action Dude USA: will get two machine pistols once I get some of the smaller MAC10s from Hasslefree.
- Action Dude in action: will be wearing a combat fatigues and firing an M16.
- Karate Action Dude: bare chested, in karate pants, ready to fight White Tiger in the Golgo coliseum.
- Texas Action Dude: stetson and long coat showing his right leg ready to kick.
While I'm at it, I got some stuff painted too.

Marie-Luis - (c) Psilete

President N'Golo

Egor

Col. Zanzibar

Ata!

Eh ben...
Commencés en septembre, je n'ai pu y retoucher que récemment.

Je l'avais annoncé dans le billet précédent, maintenant ça y est: LE PDF EST SORTI!
I had announced it in the previous post, it's now official: THE PDF IS OUT!
Pour l'instant, une seule adresse:
Currently, there's only one place to purchase it from:

wargamedownloads.com

Evidemment, si vous voulez le faire savoir, je vous y encourage. :)

Do feel free to shout it wherever you like! :)

A part ça, je bosse encore sur cette connerie de socle. Il vient pas trop mal, en fait, enfin je crois - je vous le montrerai donc sans doute, et vous me direz si je me leurre.
Apart from that, I'm still working on that bloody base. It's turning out okay-ish, I think, so you may actually see it.

Qu'est-ce que je fous?!

C'est vrai, ça - qu'est-ce que je fous?
Yeah, what the hell am I doing?

Ces derniers temps ont été pas mal bouffés par le PDF de Golgo Island, qui devrait être disponible en téléchargement d'ici (très) peu.
I've spent a lot of time working out the last details of the Golgo Island PDF, which should be available for download shortly.
En marge de ça, j'ai un socle à faire.
Ou à essayer de faire; là aussi c'est pour Golgo (et destiné à être moulé), et c'est pas simple - vous en verrez la tronche si ça donne quelque chose, sinon ça finira à la benne. J'ai jamais eu de chance avec les socles, décidément.
Apart from that, I have a base to make; once again, it's for Golgo (and meant to be moulded), and it's no piece of cake for me - you'll see it if it works out, otherwise it'll end up in the bin. I've never been lucky with bases; those things must be cursed, really.

Voici le concept: deux figues jumelles -les frères Van Li- sur une moitié de socle chacune. Les deux moitiés peuvent être réunies soit pour obtenir le bonus Combined forces en termes de jeu, soit pour faire un joli mini-diorama. Vous apprécierez la joie que peuvent procurer symétrie et cercles concentriques.
Here's the concept: twin figures -the Van Li bros- each standing on a half of the base. The halves can be re-united for the Combined forces bonus in the game, or just to make a nice mini-diorama. Please appreciate the enjoyment the symmetry and the circles are bringing me.
Enfin, j'ai sous-couché un peu de figs Chronoscope; je leur donnerai un coup de pinceau pendant que la greenstuff sèche.
Finally, I have undercoarted some Chronoscope figs, and will give them some paint while the putty cures.

The Scorpion

The first in a group of 4 - the Scorpion, the Centipede, the Toad and the Snake.

Earthquake Vs The Fist Of Golgo

Ces deux merveilles ont été sculptées pour Gangs of Golgoville par Steve Saunders - un grand merci à lui pour ce superbe travail.
Those beauties were sculpted for Gangs of Golgoville by Steve Saunders - many thanks to him for the great job he did!

Le Roi-Sanglier

Le roi-sanglier, prêt a rétablir la monarchie porcine sur l'île à grands coups de latte et de hachoir. La figurine fait environ 5cm de haut.

The Albino Viper - Duke of Golgoville

Voilà une rapide conversion (enfin, rapide - autant que peut l'être une conversion où il faut resculpter une tête complète) ayant pour base une Superfig. Il s'agit d'un des trois "boss" de la campagne du GBS, le duc autoproclamé de Golgoville - en fait, un sale gros punk qui pue.
L'iroquoise a été fait en insérant une pièce de carton de la forme adéquate dans le haut de son crâne pendant que la pâte était encore molle; une fois sèche et la crête prise dedans, j'ai fait les tifs.

A quick conversion job (well, as quick as resculpting a head can be) of a Superfig. He's one of the 3 "bosses" in the upcoming GBS campaign, the self-proclaimend Duke of Golgoville - actually a big stinking punk. I did the mohawk by inserting a piece of thin cardboard in his skull while the putty was still soft; once hard, and the piece of card stuck in it, I did the hair.

Punch-crack-wham-boom

The streets gangs of Golgoville are about ready to kidnap dozens of girlfriends.
Luckily, there is a new sheriff in town.

Robot Cowboy of Hell

A couple months back, I spotted a robot cowboy green on the TMP boards.
First I thought "Hey, someone's been hacking my brainwaves"... Then I tried to see if I could get hold of it - and I did :)
It was made by Tyson Rhody, who does some sculpting for AlxBates' Forge of Ice, and I think it will be a very neat addition to the range.
As it is, the separate hat won't cast, so I'll rework that and I'll add a few things like cowboy boots.
Nice, heh?

Il y a de ça une paire de mois, je suis tombé sur un green de Cowboy robot sur les forums de TMP. D'abord je me suis dit que mince, quelqu'un s'était branché sur mon cerveau... Et puis j'ai essayé de voir si je ne pouvais pas récupéré le bébé - et c'est fait. :)
Le robot en question est l'oeuvre de Tyson Rhody, qui sculpte pour Forge of Ice, et je pense qu'il sera tout à fait à sa place dans la gamme. Tel que vous le voyez, le chapeau ne passera pas au moulage, je vais donc le bricoler et ajouter quelques petites choses, genre des bottes de cowboy.
Pas mal, hein?

Doom Racer green shown for scale - it's not small!
Ici à côté du green de Doom Racer - il en impose.

Enter the Jungle Dictator

Le Jungle Dictator (ou Roi-Sanglier) sur lequel je travaille depuis un bon moment et qui n'est toujours pas tout à fait fini (la tête me pose de gros problèmes). Mais on peut déjà se faire une idée de son aspect définitif avec ça.