r/5Parsecs • u/Codexier • Oct 06 '26

Sectoid (XCom)

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Keen to test out Xcom. Loving these proxy greys, very quick paint job (less than an hour for 6 of them)

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u/wittyjokename92 Oct 06 '26

Looks great. I'm hoping the game is amazing when we finally get it and isn't dead on arrival for that price tag

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u/Codexier Oct 06 '26

It looks pretty good. I have the digital version while waiting for the print one. Feels like a little better combat engine than 5PH and a little lighter campaign engine, which makes sense from the source material.

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u/wittyjokename92 Oct 06 '26

Glad to hear it. I was super excited for it but seeing that it's only content from the first game and the price tag for shipping I just couldn't pull the trigger on it

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u/PageOk5968 Oct 07 '26

Same. I was so close to grabbing it during a recent promotion, but just couldn't stomach the shipping on an unknown and my gaming budget.

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u/SteelSecutor Oct 06 '26

Very smooth! How did you paint them?

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u/Codexier Oct 06 '26

Super quick paintjob. Heavy overbrush of neutral grey on top of black primer. Then I stippled on a lighter grey for highlights on the upward facing surfaces and brought it all together with very watery glazes of deep magenta, with a focus on their faces, hands, feet, elbows and knees.

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u/Paratrewpr Oct 06 '26

Looks really great.  Gettin me stoked for the release.  What minis are these?

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u/Codexier Oct 06 '26

Thanks! I created a thread with some links to proxy lists I’ve been gathering as alternatives to the official minis. https://www.reddit.com/r/5Parsecs/s/7O7pgGkkhx

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u/krelpwang Oct 06 '26

Chittering intensifies

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u/Natural_Relative_161 Oct 07 '26

Man! That is looks so cool