I recently purchased these four D&D minis from The Vault in Greensburg, PA. I thought they looked super cool. Our four-legged friend is a Hellhound. The knight with the flaming spear is a Narzugon (Hell Knight). The dwarf-like guys with the shields are Azer Warriors.
I had a blast painting them last night. I put on some INXS and away I went. I'm pleased with the outcome. Check 'em out. Enjoy your day and stay safe out there.
Reliable Exteriors is a home improvement company in Western Pa. I had them close in a deck for me. Issues from the start. Wrong windows, delays, work not done correctly. When finished, it looked nice. Now it leaks. They tried twice to fix it and it still leaked. Don (the owner) came out and said give him a week and someone would be out to take another look (that was in March). They've ghosted me since. Reliable??? They had my money and that was the end of it.
My wife made a pseudo Peninsula Grill Ultimate Coconut Cake to take to a Fourth of July Party tomorrow. It looks amazing!😋 We had the real McCoy there a few years ago and she fell in love with it.
No, not one of the four legendary houses from the Harry Potter series, but a couple of wee wigglies from Reaper Bones Miniatures. I am planning (at some point) to do a dessert-themed fantasy army (a la Tomb Kings) in the near future (maybe near??) I bought these two belly sliders to be used as part of that ensemble. Pictured below are a Giant Cobra (yellow and blue) and a Naga.
I love both sculpts (very cool looking). The paint job on the cobra was one I mimicked from a pic I saw online. The Naga paint is an amalgamation of ideas I saw on the Net. Take a gander. Don't get too close.
Up next, I think, will be these Wizkids warriors. I picked them up recently for a decent price. I thought they looked rad. These guys are D&D Nolzur's Miniatures. Look for pics to come.
We're having some guests over later (family and friends) for a cookout. Hot sausages, sliders, potato salad, corn casserole, seven layer salad, deserts, and of course cake. I love chocolate chip cookies and am a big Dallas Cowboys fan, so my wife combined the two and made a chocolate chip cookie cake with a big blue star on it. I LOVE IT and can't wait to dig into it.
I am thankful for my life. My wife and sons are terrific. My family and friends are kindhearted special folks who I am happy to have. No present needed, I already have the best ones!!!
I went to see The Mandalorian and Grogu with my son yesterday. He's a huge Star Wars fan and decided to take me to see it as a belated Father's Day present. I read a lot of hoopla online about the film since it came out. Folks seemed to be torn into two camps about the movie: lovers and haters.
Personally I thought the film was pretty decent. It was certainly entertaining. Let me be clear (thanks, Obama LOL), it was no Rogue One. It wasn't even as good as Solo. Yet, I did find it to be a decent story. The acting was good (Sigourney Weaver was just so-so). Loved Rotta, Embo, Hugo, Zeb, and Gatori. Watching it with my son, was priceless.
My advice, don't go in with any expectations. Grab a bucket of popcorn (extra butter) and a drink. Sit back, relax, and enjoy.
Like many of you I enjoy a good snack or two. I like to much when I'm on the computer, reading, watching some sports on the tube, playing cards, or visiting with friends. I enjoy trying different types of snacks to check out different brands and flavors. Here are some I've consumed as of late.
Some of these are healthier than others. Everything in moderation. I enjoy them. Try 'em out for yourself.
It started with this guy. He is from Bones Miniatures and is called Keryx the Cyborg Assassin. While looking for him I came across a miniature that I completely forgot I had. The figure is a Heresy Miniature called Security Sgt. Dove.
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| Keryx (Tyler Dove) |
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| Sgt. Dove (Taylor) |
The police investigation never found the murderer. Both boys vowed that they would do everything they could to solve the case. Ty was older and joined the police force and quickly rose to the rank of detective. Tay joined the force two years later and was a rookie when his brother disappeared while investigating a local smuggler.
Reports of a cyborg killing local gangsters began to circulate in the precinct. When Tay saw and image of the assassin on his com-screen, it looked a lot like his missing brother. He knew he needed to find him and stop the killing spree. In his gut, he felt that his brother's investigation of the smuggler, his brother's disappearance, the gangster killings, and the cyborg were all connected. Little did he know how right he was.
Taylor's gut told him that he would find his brother at their father's long abandoned scrapyard. The cyborg, now a killing machine for his boss, the smuggler, who was eliminating all local competition was ordered to take out a young police sergeant who was poking his nose into the recent killings. For some reason, the cyborg thought the police officer could be found at a nearby scrapyard. The hunt was on.
The scrapyard piece I cobbled together with a bunch of bits I had in a box along with some parts I had from old Tamiya kits. The platform was to put metal scraps on so that a crane could pick them up and load them on to a transport. It was a favorite spot for Ty and Tay to play on and under when they were kids.
* I gave Security Sgt. Dove (Taylor) a custom base (It was one I didn't use from Kabuki Miniatures.) I wanted a Blade Runner/Ghost in the Shell feel for him.
One of the things that I have enjoyed is that with an order, Reaper will often give you a free miniature (of their choosing). The two that I am featuring in today's post are examples of what I am writing about. I received both of these great miniatures for free with past orders.
The one with the staff is Arkus Harn. He is a dwarf witch hunter. The other one with the two blades is Naus the Waghalter. He is described as a Human Rogue.
I like them both. For free, I like them even better.
A few posts back I shared a photo of a dragon toy I found at Walmart that I did a repaint on. I also shared some pics of other dragons that were for sale at Walmart in a different post. Well boys and girls, I am proud to say that I have bought several more of those dragons and did some repaints on them as well.
There were three more dragons that I missed out on. They are no longer available. Here's the whole crew. These five are sure to light up (LOL) any gaming table. Check 'em out!
I don't think that they turned out too badly (LOL). I hope you feel the same way. Adios for now. See you again down the road a bit.
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