Reaper Bones: Nova Corp Squad

Before tackling more of Dungeon Saga, I thought I'd clear out a few more Bones minis.  I had a concept in mind for the Nova Corp figures for quite some time now, so I decided to get them painted (plus it gave me a bit of sci-fi to change up the spate of fantasy minis I've been working on).  So here's the complete 80010-80015 Nova Corp Squad:

80014 Garvin Markus, Nova Corp Hero and 80010 Nova Corp Sgt

80013 Nova Corp Female and 80011 Nova Corp Guard

80015 Nova Corp Rifleman and 80012 Nova Corp Soldier

First Look:  My first thought on these guys was that they looked like Cobra Troopers or Vipers (or even more accurately, the later Neo-Vipers).  That was the inspiration for my color scheme, which also pairs them well with the G.I(MEF) Joe figures I previously painted!

I like the aesthetics of these figures, and I think they serve as solid figures for a sci-fi, cyberpunk, or near-future setting.  The figures are solid (for Bones), and have fairly good detail.

Painting:  The paint scheme is fairly straightforward, with a few different shades of blue and some dark gray/black accessories.  I tried to provide some highlights on the black accessories, without going too far and making them read as dark gray.  The bases are a gunmetal color, as it's a generic metal plating and I thought the effect worked well enough with the previous IMEF figures.

Conclusion:  I really like how the figures turned out, and I think the paint scheme fits very well with them.  There really isn't much in the way of accessories (a pack, a gun, and the armor), so there aren't too many minute bits to worry about.  I suppose I could have attempted to paint a Cobra symbol on their chest (to complete the Cobra Trooper look), but there's really only a couple of figures that it would even have been noticeable on.  Besides, I have way more figures that need attention!

- M:M