Veni, Vidi, Vici

Finis.  This is my version of the emperor.  The model is the Cezar of Rome figure from Scibor Miniatures.  Without a doubt, this is one of my favorite figures that I have worked on to date.  It is a great little detailed sculpt. I love the fact that it is uniform in size with the other Scibor figures that I used in the project.

I wanted the figure to show both benevolence and might.  I think that it comes across that way.  I ditched the base that came with it and used one from another model instead.  I feel that it gives the illusion that he is on the bridge of a ship (perhaps before his demise??) Gotta say that I'm pleased with the overall outcome of this one.

Next time:  Hail, hail, the gang's all here!  (The reunification of the emperor and his sons.)

No Horusing Around

The last of the brothers has been found and he's ready to get on with his father's work.  I am thrilled with the end result of this Master of War.  I did a darker more chaotic take on the character. (I know, it sounds like heresy, right?)  I swapped out the head.  I felt this one reflected the character more closely.  The feeble looking sword that was included was replaced with a custom power maul that I think turned out to be pretty savage.

I replaced the base that came with it with one from Scibor Miniatures that I thought I could use to tie in Egyptian Mythology to the character. 

Take a look...as always, I appreciate that you do!

I'll Be Watching You

The Kabuki Dark Knight that I just completed was one of my favorite builds to date.  I really hated how the model was to be positioned on the base, so I made some changes.

As you can see in the picture, the model is kneeling on some debris which is sitting right on top of the base.  I thought that this looked odd.  To me, it looked like our little Lord of Darkness should be perched on high, staring down at his potential prey.  So, here's my interpretation of the creature that haunts our dreams.

The base is from Secret Weapon Miniatures.  The column/wall section is from Scibor Miniatures. The rest is from Kabuki Studios which I modified to sit on top of the wall section.  I added some rubble, additional vines, and a skull to the base.  I think that it looks much more true to the character than what Kabuki had envisioned for it.  I have attached a pic of the finished model.  See what you think.

I'd Be Lion To Ya

I take great pride in this little guy.  This angelic figure is from Scibor Miniatures.  It is from their Lion Warriors set.  The figure is nicely sculpted and comes with a great scenic base.  For the most part it was an easy build (except for trimming off all of the flash).  I think that the painting turned out decently well.  This is the eighth figure I've completed so far.  Number nine is in the works.  I've included a pic.  I hope that you like it.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are back in the Stanley Cup Championship.  Best of luck guys!!!!

Last night I ate at the Taipei-Tokyo Restaurant in Monroeville, PA.  I've eaten there many times over the years and at their other locations around the area.  The food is always fantastic,  the service excellent, and the price reasonable.  I had the General Tso's Chicken - superb!!!  I washed it down with a Tsingtao.  A great meal that I got to enjoy with family and friends!  If you love Chinese food, then you need to eat at Taipei-Tokyo.

Fisticuffs

I finished another brother without a mother.  This brings the total to four.  I think that this particular son-of-an-emperor ended up looking pretty cool in my humble opinion. The figure is the Eagle Knight from Scibor Miniatures.  For the most part, it is a really nice and detailed sculpt.  Scibor does a great job with the scenic bases as well.  Take a look.