Ballad of the Street Cats Heavy Gunners

The Ballad of the Street Cats Heavy Gunners bring serious firepower to your underhive gang roster, two bruisers who look like they were born holding something that could punch through a bulkhead door. Wide-legged stances, chunky armour plating, and oversized weapons held with the kind of relaxed confidence that only comes from knowing exactly how much damage you can do. These figures carry the same punk energy and street-hardened attitude as the rest of the range, all mohawks and bulk, leaning into the shot rather than away from it.

Each figure stands at approximately 32mm scale and arrives as a physical resin miniature with supports already removed, cleaned, and ready to assemble and paint. The detail is crisp throughout, from the layered armour segments and textured surfaces down to the ammunition feeds looping under the heavy weapons. Two distinct poses mean the pair complement each other on the tabletop without feeling like mirror copies.

These sculpts were designed by 42studio as part of the Ballad of the Street Cats range, and the consistency of vision across the set shows. Whether you are building out a full gang or adding a couple of heavy support specialists to an existing roster, these two slot in with the cohesion of a set that was always meant to belong together.

Supplied unpainted. Plastic glue is not suitable for resin. Cyanoacrylate adhesive is recommended for assembly.

These figures reward a gritty, worn approach. The combination of heavy armour, exposed skin, and oversized weaponry gives you plenty of surfaces to work across, and contrast paints or washes do a lot of the heavy lifting on the deep panel lines.

1. Prime

• Apply a zenithal prime using black from below and light grey from above to establish natural shadow and highlight before any colour goes down.

2. Armour Base

• Block in the armour plates with a mid-tone grey or a desaturated blue-grey for a worn industrial look.
• Keep the application thin and allow the zenithal shading underneath to influence the tone across the surface.

3. Trim and Details

• Pick out raised trim, buckles, and armour edging in a darker metallic or a muted brass for contrast against the grey armour.
• Paint skin tones with a warm mid-tone base, shade into the recesses, and bring highlights back up on cheekbones, brow ridges, and the mohawks.

4. Weapons

• Basecoat the heavy weapons in gunmetal grey, then wash with a dark brown or black shade to deepen the panel gaps and scratches.
• Drybrush lightly with a bright silver to catch the raised edges and give the metal a used, battered finish.

5. Weathering

• Apply a pin wash of dark brown around the armour joints and under the ammunition feeds to suggest grime and heat residue.
• Use a fine brush to stipple chipping effects on the shoulder plates and knee armour in a deep brown followed by a pale highlight above each chip.

6. Bases

• Match the textured underhive bases to the rest of your Street Cats gang using a dark grey or brown basecoat, drybrushed stone tones, and a spot of rust pigment around the edges.

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