Slitherin

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.

Taken by Storm

This is my take on Storm Shadow.  The body is a Heroclix Ninja.  The head is WH40K Eldar.  The katana is from a Heroscape Samurai. 

He's ready to join the other Cobra leaders (Mods I did a while back) in taking on the Joe's.  Snake Eyes can't wait.

One more to go, I still want to make a Scarlett figure.  Another project for another time.

Mixing It Up

More miniature mods (left to right):


Old School -  random HeroClix figure that I did a head swap and repaint.  He's a new Joe!

Snake Eyes - HeroClix Black Tarantula with Sculpey eye goggles and repaint.

Destro - HeroClix Grifter with head swap and repaint.

I still want to do a Storm Shadow.  I'm sure that I'll get to it sooner or later.  Until then...Yo Joe!

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!!!

Muchos Minis and More

Thought I'd share some minis I finished recently.  Check 'em out.

First up is my version of the G.I. Joe Cobra Baroness.  This is a converted HeroClix mini.  I think that she will make a good addition to the set of Cobra figures that I did a while back.

These guys and gals are from Modiphius Miniatures.  They are Romulans from their Star Trek Adventures line.

This Eisenkern Rifle Squad was a royal pain in the dupa to put together.  I'm not exceptionally pleased with the result.  The gray paint turned out to be much darker than I anticipated.  Not my best work.

That's what I've been up to to stay out of trouble.  I did get some reading done.  Eric Larson's Thunderstruck was an interesting read.  I read Devil in the White City a few year's back.  I also just picked up his In the Garden of Beasts.  Great stories immersed in historical facts.

Another book that I read was Leonard Herrington's Elmdale Sagas: Book 3.  Fantastic book of horror short stories with a twist.  Very enjoyable!

The Rise of Cobra

I just completed a set of Reaper Bones Nova Corps miniatures.  I did a head swap with some Cobra inspired heads I got from Reptilian-Overlords.  All painted up, they look like they're ready to take on the Joes.  I'm hoping to make a Cobra Commander, Baroness, Destro, and Storm Shadow down the road.  Check 'em out!

Got "Tanked" in Vegas

Back in the Burgh from Las Vegas.  Did an extended weekend.  My first time in Sin City.  The missus wanted to see Barbara Streisand and thought it would great if we saw her in Vegas.  I'm not a big fan but, there were a bunch of stuff I wanted to do and see there so off we went.

We stayed at Treasure Island.  Nice spacious room.  Great customer service overall. The casino there was way too smokey and seemed cramped.   We mostly went to other places to play the machines.  Ate at Senor Frogs which was fun and the food was great.  The Buffet was less than good.  I've been to other buffets at other casinos, this one in no way could compare.  To make matters worse we both felt ill after eating there.  We saw Cirque du Soleil: Mystere at the hotel and it was fantastic! 

We did some shopping in the Venetian (way cool inside!!) and in the Palazzo.  My wife was in heaven.  Had a great burger at Prime Burger and some excellent pizza at Grimaldi's (highly recommend  it!)  If you're a coffee lover, there are two Starbucks at Treasure Island.  It was a great way to start our day.

My wife loved seeing and hearing Barbara. (She is still singing the songs!)  I have to admit she put on a great show!  Getting in and out of the parking garage at the event was super easy and fast.  Kudos to the Las Vegas Police for directing traffic and to the staff at the garage for keeping everything moving!  Great job guys!!!!

Got up to the Carroll Shelby Car Museum one morning.  I've loved his work on Mustangs for many years.  Seeing his AC Cobras, Daytonas, and Mustang Cobras was a dream come true.

For me the best part of the trip was visiting ATM which is the facility where the TV series Tanked is filmed.  I am a big time fan of the show and have been for several years.  It was amazing for me to do the tour.  I got to meet Brett, Agnes, and the General.  Trisha did a great job of showing us the facility and explaining a lot of the behind the scenes stuff about the show. The folks at ATM really make you feel welcome and appreciated.  We truly had a wonderful time! 

We  went to the Bellagio one night to see the Conservatory exhibit which includes two aquariums which were done by ATM and then stopped to see the Dancing Fountains which was really cool.  We also walked up to see the volcano at the Mirage  Then it was off to Caesar's Palace to play some slot machines.  This is the 50th anniversary of Caesar's in Las Vegas so we had to make it a stop.

There is one major thing that we hated  and I do mean HATED in Vegas.  You can't walk five feet down the strip without some jacka$$ getting in your face about some freakin' stupid offer or another.  It was so damn annoying it wasn't even funny.  There really needs to be an ordinance in the city to end this crap.  Not cool, Las Vegas!!!!

Can't say that we won big but we did have a wonderful time all in all. (And I did see Elvis to boot!)