Great White Apes of Barsoom

These three figures are called Nuclear Apes.  They are 3D printed by Invictus Miniatures (check them out on Etsy).  When I saw them I thought they looked exactly like the White Apes in the film, John Carter of Mars (2009) and could not resist buying them.  I have a bunch of John Carter figures (John, Deja Thoris, a bunch of Tharks, some Red Martians, even Woola.  (One of the many projects to paint at some point!)  

I've included a pic of the Apes from the movie to show you the comparison. Take a gander.

Sink Your Teeth into These Bad Boys

It's a pirate's life for me (or not).  I found these guys on Etsy awhile back.  I thought they were so cool looking.  I couldn't wait to get them painted and ready to sail...swim...IDK!  Anyway...they're all done.  Take a gander, old chum (LOL).

If a Tree Falls In The Woods...

 ...It's the time to get away from these Dino-Beasties.  I picked up these cool 3D prints on Etsy.  I primed them a dark brown.   I painted the moss covered areas with a marsh green paint.  The fungi was painted tan.  I gave everything a nice wash of black.  The brown areas were given a gray drybrushing.  The moss was given some lime green highlights.  The fungi was highlighted with a lighter tan color. Tan highlights were then applied to the bark, branches, and teeth.  Some olive green was lightly
applied to the underside of each model.  Lastly, each beast was given some kelly green eyes.  I am waiting for their bases to arrive in the mail and then they will be finished.  

Check out the pics. As always I appreciate that you take the time to stop by my humble little blog.  Happy 2024!

Giant Mechanical Samurai

I'm a fan of the movie, Sucker Punch.  It's not the greatest movie ever made, but it's entertaining none-the- less. The fight scene between Baby Doll and the Samurai Robots is my favorite part of the film.  I had these three figures 3D printed by Hero Forge Custom Miniatures.  While not 100% copies of the one's from the film, I did my best to recreate them as close to the originals as possible.  They turned out extremely well and I'm quite happy.  Now to get the girls done.  I purchased the lot of them (5) from Reaper Miniatures some time ago.  

Pest Problem

I finished up four major "Uglies" this week; a Rancor Beast and three Arthropods.  I took my good old time with them and am pleased with the outcome for the most part.  

The big guy got a little darker than what I originally wanted, but I kind of like it better this way.  He is a 3D print I bought on Etsy from Wargames 3D.  Great pose, good print, easy to assemble, nice price.

The "Bugs" I've talked about in several previous blog entries.  They were a pain you-know-where.  Assembled, painted up, and given custom bases ( I made them out of Crayola Model Magic), they didn't turn out too badly.

All-in-all it was a fairly good productive week.  Take a gander at the images.  I hope you like them.