Wednesday, May 11, 2011

ArtCrime's 15mm Valkyrie Battlesuit

Had a lovely packet waiting for me when I got home today--ArtCrime Production's 15mm Valkyrie Battlesuits! I managed to sneak one in while working on some Dark Eldar for a client of mine.

Overall, the quality on these is superlative. They come 3 to a pack for $20. The suits consist of legs and body, torso, right and left arms, and a separate weapon. I got the basic pack which includes all the same drum-fed anti-personnel weapon. Artcrime makes other variants with different load-outs.

Anyway, here is the first one done:










Here's comp shot with a Traveller 15mm sci-fi Space Pirate:



And here's one with a GZG space adventurer (aka, Race Bannon!):



And just for grins and giggles, here he is next to my recently painted Heavy Gear Mad Dog R:



The battlesuits came with plastic square bases, but I prefer round bases when I can manage it, so I put the Valkyrie on a 20mm washer. I went with a very limited palette and did some weathering to finish it off. In all, I love these little guys!

Nice going, ArtCrime!

Thanks for checking out the blog!

--Scott

2 comments:

  1. Yeah, these look great, and their upcoming infantry look sweet as well. 3 for $20 bucks is a tad steep, even for mini-combat walkers, but a metric ton cheaper than Heavy Gear so it all works out in the wash.

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  2. Price all depends on perspective. I think you can get a pair of Hunters for HG for $20, so you have to compare what you're getting, what you need, and the relative value of each.

    The Valkyrie's are nice little kits, but I agree that $20 may be a tad high too, now that I have seen them. Nonetheless, they're dynamite models and work really well for 15mm action.

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