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For the younger ones among us, Squats were Dwarves in Space (as they were actually initially called) during the Roque Trader era which were unfortunately dropped by GW.

I used models from Olleys Armies for the squats. What I did not like about them were the weapons, especially the diversity they come equipped with. I wanted the squad to be armed with the same weapons plus a support weapon. I was looking for replacements that looked like a bolt gun, and settled for Hasslefree's V.E.R.A. I chopped away the old wepons, glued the bolt guns in place and then did some minor sculpting where neccessary. The shotgun/grenade launcher I left in place, but replaced the barrel by a plastic rod and added a foregrip.

When it came to painting, I first consulted the original texts introducing the Squats in the Warhammer 40,000 universe concerning my colour choice:

White Dwarf Compendium 1989, p. 172

Squats prefer muted colours reminiscent of the rocks and sands of their Home Worlds: browns, greys and green are popular in varying shades and mixtures, as are black, white and deep red - it is common for seams and piping to be picked out in a contrasting colour.

With the models I have only consisting of helmet, beard and coat, the coat colour would be the main colour seen when looking at the models. I decided for a flat brown.

This squad is a sapper squad, trained by the Guild (allowing me to use their hammer symbol on the shoulder pads) on placing charges and blowing things up (as shown by the stylised explosing upon the front of their helmets and repeated below the hammer on their shoulder pad). The backpacks contain mainly exlosives and detonators. Due to their special training they also have access to more unusual weapons in the form of bolt guns, as

White Dwarf Compendium 1989, p. 172

Brotherhood troops are generally armed with lasguns[...]

The Guild symbol and a squad number I painted freehand on the shoulder pads.

Tags: 28mm , Olleys Armies Miniatures , Warhammer 40,000 , SiFi

Painted: 2015-02-26 - 2015-03-12


Painting Recipe
    Coat

  1. 70.984 inlinemediaobject Flat Brown (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as cover

  2. 72.091 inlinemediaobject Sepia (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as wash

  3. 70.984 inlinemediaobject Flat Brown (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as layer

  4. 70.921 inlinemediaobject English Uniform (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as layer

    very thinned in 2-3 glazes

    Helmets/Shoulder Pads

  1. 70.884 inlinemediaobject Stone Grey (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as cover

  2. sww004 inlinemediaobject Concrete (by Secret Weapons Miniatures )

    Applied as wash

  3. 70.884 inlinemediaobject Stone Grey (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as layer

  4. [1/2 parts] 70.884 inlinemediaobject Stone Grey (by Vallejo Colors )

    [1/2 parts] 70.951 inlinemediaobject White (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as highlight

    Red Parts

  1. 70.946 inlinemediaobject Dark Red (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as cover

  2. 72.091 inlinemediaobject Sepia (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as wash

  3. 70.946 inlinemediaobject Dark Red (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as layer

  4. [1/2 parts] 72.041 inlinemediaobject Dwarf Skin (by Vallejo Colors )

    [1/2 parts] 70.947 inlinemediaobject Vermillion (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as highlight

    Boots

  1. 70.950 inlinemediaobject Black (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as cover

    Webbing

  1. 70.988 inlinemediaobject Khaki (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as cover

  2. sww022 inlinemediaobject Green Black (by Secret Weapons Miniatures )

    Applied as wash

  3. 70.988 inlinemediaobject Khaki (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as layer

  4. [1/2 parts] 70.988 inlinemediaobject Khaki (by Vallejo Colors )

    [1/2 parts] 70.951 inlinemediaobject White (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as highlight

    Backpacks, fur parts

  1. 70.890 inlinemediaobject Reflective Green (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as cover

  2. sww022 inlinemediaobject Green Black (by Secret Weapons Miniatures )

    Applied as wash

  3. [1/2 parts] 70.890 inlinemediaobject Reflective Green (by Vallejo Colors )

    [1/2 parts] 70.951 inlinemediaobject White (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as drybrush

    Backpack, borders

  1. 70.890 inlinemediaobject Reflective Green (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as cover

  2. sww022 inlinemediaobject Green Black (by Secret Weapons Miniatures )

    Applied as wash

  3. 70.890 inlinemediaobject Reflective Green (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as layer

    Bolt Gun Metal

  1. 71.073 inlinemediaobject Black (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as cover

  2. sww003 inlinemediaobject Armor (by Secret Weapons Miniatures )

    Applied as wash

  3. 71.073 inlinemediaobject Black (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as highlight

    Bolt Gun Shells

  1. 70.801 inlinemediaobject Brass (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as cover

  2. 72.091 inlinemediaobject Sepia (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as wash

  3. 70.801 inlinemediaobject Brass (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as cover

    Skin

  1. 72.041 inlinemediaobject Dwarf Skin (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as cover

  2. 72.091 inlinemediaobject Sepia (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as wash

  3. 72.041 inlinemediaobject Dwarf Skin (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as cover

  4. 72.041 inlinemediaobject Dwarf Skin (by Vallejo Colors )

    70.928 inlinemediaobject Light Flesh (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as cover

    Glasses

  1. 70.807 inlinemediaobject Oxford Blue (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as cover

  2. 70.807 inlinemediaobject Oxford Blue (by Vallejo Colors )

    70.951 inlinemediaobject White (by Vallejo Colors )

    Applied as layer

    more and more white until pure white edge highlighting towards lower right corner

  3. sww001 inlinemediaobject Soft Body Black (by Secret Weapons Miniatures )

    Applied as wash

    top left corner