Sunday, August 25, 2024

Into the Wasteland: Super Mutants, Behemoth and Billboards

I've added some more dangers for my survivors to encounter as they wander the wasteland. These Fallout-style super mutants are designed by Vermillion Miniatures and were purchased off of Etsy from a couple of vendors.  The bulk of them are from the "Atomic Mutants" set, but I've also included a few figures from "The Atomic Unity" and "Cafe of Broken Dreams" sets.

Vermillion Miniatures Fallout Wasteland Warfare super mutant and behemoth proxy miniatures

First up is a proxy for the named super mutant Marcus, from Fallout 2 and New Vegas. For his paint scheme, I've done my best to mimic what was seen in the video games. 

Vermillion Miniatures Fallout Wasteland Warfare super mutant Marcus  proxy miniatures

Various super mutants. All of them came with various weapon options, so you can do a bit of customization. They run about 40-45mm to eye level, depending on the pose.

Vermillion Miniatures Fallout Wasteland Warfare super mutant  proxy miniatures

Vermillion Miniatures Fallout Wasteland Warfare super mutant  proxy miniatures

Vermillion Miniatures Fallout Wasteland Warfare super mutant  proxy miniatures

A super mutant behemoth.  This guy is a brute, standing about 70mm to the eye. 

Vermillion Miniatures Fallout Wasteland Warfare  behemoth proxy miniature

I just love the detail of the dead vault dweller on the supplied base.

Vermillion Miniatures Fallout Wasteland Warfare  behemoth proxy miniature

I've also added a few billboards from TT Combat. While they were easy to assemble and look good for MDF, the one issue I have with this is they are very top heavy and the position of the sign means they can tip over backwards quite easily.  I may add bases or weights in the future to help with this. 

For the signs themselves, I selected images from Fallout New Vegas. While they print out already distressed, I added more grime and streaks using Army Painter Quickshade.

TT Combat Billboard with adverting for Fallout Wasteland Warfare's Repconn HQ Museum from Fallout New Vegas

While I know Nuka Cola is the iconic beverage of the Fallout franchise, I decided to buck convention and go with its competitor, Sunset Sarsaparilla.  I figured this lesser known brand would also be easier to use in non-Fallout settings.

TT Combat Billboard with adverting for Fallout Wasteland Warfare's Sunset Sarsaparilla from Fallout New Vegas

 Out of the Fallout proxy figures I've painted so far, I have to say the mutants were my favorites.  The sculpting quality was top notch, and I particularly loved the detail in the faces. Vermillion Miniatures has just released another super mutant set with some great looking figures (including another behemoth), so I may be adding more in the future. 

3 comments:

  1. These look great, especially that behemoth. The signs have turned out really well too.
    Bill.

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  2. All of them look great. What I did for the billboards (probably too late, but maybe for future ones?), is to put metal on the billboard itself. I then printed my banners out on magnetic material. So, I have a set for my modern games, some for my 1960s Africa -- you name it! Allows you to use the same billboard for multiple periods.

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  3. Major Thomas FooleryAugust 28, 2024 at 6:32 AM

    Thanks Both! Mike, that’s a great idea; will have to keep it in mind for future builds.

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