Outpost Androids

I recently built three androids for RPG use, and I think they turned out pretty well. I considered several options for the skin color, but I went with an off-white, almost Michael Myers-looking dermis. Unintentionally, but possibly subconsciously, they share a general color scheme with the Working Joe androids from the Seegson Corporation in Alien: Isolation.

  • Base: DecoArt Americana "Lamp (Ebony) Black"
  • Drybrush: Mix of above and Ceramcoat "Burnt Umber" (02025)
  • Highlights: Ceramcoat "Burnt Umber" (02025)
  • Skin: Craftsmart "Grey" (622598) (Multiple layers)
  • Eyes: Craftsmart "Pale Blue" (402477)
  • Straps, pockets, and wrists: Craftsmart "Orange Spice" (194111) then Vallejo "Orange Fire" (72.008)
  • Wrist screen: Vallejo "Deep Sky Blue" (70.844)
  • Armor: Vallejo "Luftwaffe Uniform WWII" (70.816)
  • Metal: Vallejo "Brass" (70.801)
  • Wash: Citadel "Nuln Oil"
  • Boots: Vallejo "Black" (70.950)

The parts for this pretty much all come from the Stargrave Mercenaries II box. The three bodies are identical, the three heads are identical, and all of the arms come from the same sprue. I cut off the end of a club to make the little flashlight/lantern thing. I wanted them to be unarmed, because they're not technically made for fighting despite being stronger and more durable than humans; their hands are dangerous enough if their programming goes haywire.

Two of the androids have some robotics showing through on their arms. For one, it's just an elbow joint, but the other has their (entirely metal) skeleton showing for one arm. That one also has half of its face messed up, so I assume it was in an explosion or something on that side. There hasn't been time to repair it yet; I hope it's not angry about that—not that androids can get angry or want revenge, right?

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