I like the Gremlin operatior, and the hogtied pig is pretty awesome. I wish the catapult part had more detail, though. The wooden frame seems far too neatly constructed. On the plus side, it neatly fits on the 50mm base.
Pigapult (detail)
My favorite use of the Pigapult so far has been for a sudden tactical retreat forwards. My front line was invaded by McMourning, and Ophelia was already loaded up on Poison. So I activated the Pigapult and evacuated Ophelia and some friends the heck outta there.
Everybody talks about how awesome the Katanas are for UCM. I figured I ought to jump in. Naturally, I waited until they were same price as the Sabres.
UCM Katana
Model wise, there’s not much to say. I’m still happy with my standard UCM scheme.
Combined with an Eagle and some Falcons, I can do some pretty nasty building demo. I played against a list with a six Katana squad at Adepticon. It was even nastier, although one well-placed Orbital Strike Kodiak managed to kill them all. Mutual cover doesn’t hide you from space!
Ulix and Old Major give a bunch of pig control, but they’re also big targets, and may not always fit into every list. Enter the Whisperer.
Hog Whisperer
Only one contact point, which is easy enough to get level. Time will tell as to how well it holds up to being manhandled during gaming and transport.
Piglet (Mohawk)
As a bonus, the box comes with a unique Piglet sculpt. I had a blue mohawk for a few months in college, so I couldn’t resist giving this little guy one. The giant seam lines on the underside show up more in the completed model than I thought it would. I wish I had spent the effort to fill it. Alternately, you could paint on some stitches and call it a stuffed Piglet.
Piglet (Messy)
With all the Piglets potentially in play, they need to be easily distinguishable. When I painted the original set, I thought the poses would be enough. As it turns out, the two standing ones look too much alike. So I refurbished one. The blood either comes from a well-placed Pigcharge, or perhaps he was just Birthed.
Piglets (group shot)
I now have seven Piglets to choose from, which ought to be enough. I’m pretty happy with how distinctive they all look.
With Ulix out on the field, I needed more Piglets. There’s only three poses available in plastic (four if you include the one with the Hog Whisperer). The metals are a different enough visual style that I’m not interested in mixing them. So it was time to get creative.
Piglet (belted)
First up, Belted. Based loosely on a real breed of pigs, he stands out pretty well while still obviously being a piglet.
Piglet (Bessie)
Bessie is based more on cows, but still recognizable. The wash comes off looking dirty along the top, however. Perhaps a brown would have been a better choice.
Piglet (Goldbug)
The Ulix story and story encounter in Crossroads features a Golden Piglet. It’s also a super easy paint scheme. Done!
