Ballad of the Street Cats Gang Leaders

The Ballad of the Street Cats Gang Leaders are four figures who carry the full weight of command, each one sculpted to read as someone the rest of the crew actually follows. These are not rank-and-file fighters. They are the ones who set the tone, call the shots, and hold the line when the underhive gets ugly. Two wield blades alongside sidearms, one pairs a sword with a levelled pistol in a wide combat stance that says she has done this before, and another holds a grenade or vial aloft with the calm certainty of someone who knows exactly what it will do. Every pose is distinct, and every silhouette reads clearly at arm's length across a gaming table.

Supplied unpainted.

The sculpts arrive as physical resin miniatures, supports already removed and surfaces cleaned, ready for assembly where applicable and straight on to primer and paint. At approximately 32mm scale, the detail is crisp enough to reward careful brushwork without punishing a painter who works at a brisker pace. Skull motifs on knee guards and chest pieces, layered coats, tactical pouches, and styled hair all give each figure a strong individual character while keeping them clearly part of the same gang. Sculpted by 42studio, these leaders share the same design language as the rest of the Ballad of the Street Cats range, so they sit naturally alongside the snipers, heavy gunners, grenadiers, and tech girls already in your collection.

Four models are included in this set.

These figures reward a gritty, high-contrast approach. The layered clothing and armour plates give you clear zones to work with, and the skull details pop with minimal effort if you keep your shading tight.

1. Prime

• Spray with a grey or black primer for deep shadows and a grimy underhive feel, or use white if you prefer working up from light mid-tones.

2. Armour Base

• Basecoat armour plates in a dark leather brown or worn military green to keep the palette grounded.
• Apply a flat mid-grey or off-white to any protective plating to separate it visually from the fabric layers.

3. Trim and Details

• Pick out skull motifs on knees and chest in bone or pale ivory, then shade with a diluted brown wash to push them back slightly.
• Paint belts, pouches, and straps in contrasting browns or ochres to break up the main body colour.

4. Weapons

• Basecoat blades in a cold steel grey, then edge highlight with a brighter silver along the cutting edge only.
• Paint pistol and handgun bodies in a dark gunmetal, adding a thin highlight line along raised edges after a black wash has settled.

5. Weathering

• Stipple chipped paint effects onto armour edges using a torn blister foam or a small sponge and a darker tone of the base colour.
• Add rust streaks on metal surfaces with a thin line of orange-brown, blending the lower edge down with a damp brush.

6. Bases

• Paint the cast scenic bases in dark concrete tones, drybrush with a lighter grey, and pick out any metal floor details in gunmetal to reinforce the underhive setting.

This is an adult hobbyist collectible, not a toy. Not suitable for children under 14 years due to small, detailed parts.