Creature Feature

A bit under the weather today.  I decided to search my overabundance of miniatures and find something to paint.  After some time, I went with the Reaper Bones Creature of Blood Reef.

I gave it a light green metallic base coat. I then painted the fin areas a light metallic blue.  I gave the entire figure a bluish purple wash. I mixed some silver into the metallic green and blue and dry brushed the corresponding areas. I gave the teeth and claws a a light tan coat and then went back and highlighted them with white.  Some of the deeper areas got a a blue/black wash. The eyes got a bright gold dot. Finally, I clear coated the entire figure with a high gloss and then lightly applied some glitter paint.

Here's how this little denizen of the deep turned out. 

Psyched!!!

I just got the Runewars Core Set from Amazon.com. I picked it up for around $28.00.  The set contains 48 miniatures.  That works out to less than .60 per mini.  I think that's a pretty great deal.  The set includes a bunch of other goodies as well.  I'm pretty dang pleased with the purchase.  At some point you'll see these super cool looking miniatures all painted up right here on this very blog.  Don't hold your breath because I'm sure it will take a while.  Until then....

I Need Power!!!

I've had this idea in my head for some time now.  I wanted to build a power generator (terrain piece) for my miniature wargaming table.  I've been gathering up some odds and ends and finally decided I had what I need to give it a go.

The base is 3 old CDs glued together with a piece of granny grid on top.  The tank is a plastic piece that a bathtub handle came in.  The catwalk is made from a few pieces of Platformer that I still had.  The shields are upside-down old Heroscape turn markers with their bases removed.  I used a couple of Mutant Chronicle bases to make the tower.  A clear plastic spray bottle cap with bits added form the top.  Parts from a couple of old kids toys were used for the pipes and the thermal conductors. The ladders are made from cut down hair curlers.  A tube of superglue later and presto!  One power generator!

Before

After

I added a light in the middle of the tank.  When the lights are off, the clear tube flickers with a weird greenish-yellow glow! This was a fun and quick project and a great way to start off hobby season for 2020! Not bad for a DIY!!!

Once Around The Track

Went to see Ford v Ferrari yesterday with my son.  Outstanding film!!!  By far the best movie I saw in 2019.  Matt Damon and Christian Bale are fantastic in it.  At no point during its 2 hour and 32 minute run time was I bored or even slightly disappointed.  Kudos to all involved in the making of the picture.  Amazingly entertaining from start to finish!!!! (no pun intended)  Have a great 2020!!!