Farewell, Matey

I grew up loving baseball in the 'Burgh as a kid.  Like most folks here, my favorite Pirate was Roberto Clemente.  Now my second favorite all-time Bucco is gone.  I was so disappointed to hear of Andrew McCutchen being traded to the Giants.  "Cutch" was loved by the fans in Pittsburgh and I believe he loved us back.  He was one of us.  Cutch was a "Picksburgher".

Our loss is the Giants' gain.  I wish him nothing but the best with his new team.  Perhaps, he might finally get to the World Series. One can only hope.  Good luck, Cutch!

O Christmas Tree

Just took down the Christmas tree,  It took about ten minutes. We bought a Balsam Hill Flip Tree this year and that was one smart decision.  So easy and quick to put up and take down!!!  I can't even begin to tell you how amazing this tree is.  I've included a link to a video so that you can see for yourself. GREAT PRODUCT!!!!!

Click here for the video:  Balsam Flip Christmas Tree

Hungry Like The Wolf

I had a howlin' good time putting together everyone's favorite King of the Wolves.  The model is from HiTech Miniatures.  It is their Odinn figure.  Great pose, cool base, nice detail.  Outside of cleaning off some flash and digging out an area to connect the left arm, the project was a breeze.  I used the image below as an example of how I wanted the figure to look when I was done painting it.  In my mind, I felt that this savage hunter would best be served by being able to blend into his harsh surroundings. I feel like I pulled it off.  Take a gander and see what you think.  If you like it,"Clap for the Wolfman"!!!

Back on Track

Yes sir, the boys in black and gold have looked great the past two games.  Goals seem to becoming from a variety of players on different lines plus from defense-men.  Murray and Jarry are doing a decent job in net.  Hopefully the Pens are turning the corner.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed. 

LET'S GO PENS!!!!

Seeing Ghosts

I've finished my first model for the Primarch Project for 2018.  This is the Kabuki Knights of Legend Ghost Knight.  Outside of cleaning off a little flash, this figure was a dream to work on.  Truthfully, I love this model.  It's got a cool pose, great details, and an awesome base.  The figure is a little larger than many of the KOL models which I really like.  It is a resin figure which I found really easy to assemble and paint.  Nothing but good things to say!

The Wolf King is up next.  I'm using the HiTech Odinn model for the project.  I'm looking forward to see how it will turn out.

One Inch Man vs. Flying Woman

I recently saw a couple of movies that I enjoyed to varying degrees.  The movies were Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

I thoroughly loved Guardians 2.  From start to finish I thought that it was great.  I liked it even better than the first movie.  It has it all:  action, love, laughter, friendship, family and family issues, heartache, self-doubt, betrayal, devotion, and Stan Lee (maybe I should have written Howard the Duck???).  The film takes you on a wild roller coaster ride of emotions.  Someone that you hated a few scenes ago is now a character that you find endearing. Great film!  I can't say enough good things about it!

The Last Jedi might be the last Star Wars movie that I ever go to see.  YAWN!!!!!!  The film seemed to drag on forever.  It took like 10 seconds to kill Snoke.  Phasma's gone is a duel with Finn (WHAT?!).  And we can't forget a nearly dead flying Princess Leia.  COME ON!!!

There's a terrible scene in a casino.  There's a terrible scene with a terrible Yoda (the CGI throughout was bad).  There are too many scenes with Kylo Ren (the poor man's Vader).  There are some great scenes with the characters: Rey, Rose, and DJ, unfortunatetly very few of them.

I've been there since the beginning.  We all know some movies have been better than others and some characters as well.  As much as I loved Rogue One is as much as I disliked The Last Jedi.  I hope that the Force is strong with the creators of the next movie.  Remember, folks at Disney, Yoda's words: Do or do not.  There is no try!

Not Quite There

I just not going to make it.  I'm going to come up a bit short I'm afraid.  I am currently finishing up one of the twins but that will still leave me five to go (counting the emperor).  While I had hoped to complete the Primarch Project by the end of the year, it's just not going to happen.

Unfortunately, I've been super busy.  I also have had some health issues that have set me back some.  So it looks like a few of the lads and their dad will have to wait a bit.  Reunion 2018 is going to happen!

Pittsburgh Pens are struggling.  Hopefully, Coach Sullivan can get the guys back on track.

A new Panda Express opened up near where I live.  I went there last week.  Loved it!  A ton of really good food for the money.  Excellent service!  Plan to go back soon.

I am Iron Man

It took a while, but I finally got my metal-handed Medusan finished.  This model is from Kabuki Studios.  In my opinion, it is one of their better sculpts.  Size-wise, it is on par with several of their other figures, like their Smith Knight and Steam Knight. 

Basically, I stuck to the color scheme that was on the photograph that comes with the kit.  I really liked the look, so I went with it.  I'm pleased with how this great little Gorgon Knight turned out.  See for yourself.

While not exactly Iron Men, some players on the Steel City sports teams aren't looking so hot.  Outside of the Steelers, things are not going well for the Pitt Panthers and the Penguins.  The road has been pretty rocky as of late.  The Pens have some time to right the ship.  I think the Panthers will have to wait for next year.  Oh well, I guess that you can't have everything.

Full of Grim

I just finished the latest lost son of the emperor.  This is one of my most favorite builds to date.  The model is from Andrea Miniatures.  It is called Beelphegor from their Warlord Saga line.  It is impressive as far as pose and detail.  The model scale is 54mm which makes it fairly big in comparison to most of the Kabuki, Scibor, and HiTech figures that I used in the past.  However it is comparable to the Kabuki First Knight and Scarab Knight models which are larger.

I did a bit of modifying by adding the wing to the left shoulder.  I used a pink, purple, and gold paint scheme to reflect the colors of our favorite Phoenician. I placed the figure on a Chaos base from Scibor miniatures.  Take a look and see what you think.

Six Guys???

I stopped at 5 Guys for lunch today.  I hadn't been to one for quite some time.  I gotta say that I made the right call.  I had a cheeseburger with grilled onions and mushrooms and some mustard on it.  It was amazing!!!!  I'm not a big fan of their fries, so just the burger and a cherry-vanilla Coke.  So good!!!

Scary Stuff

With the rising of the Great Pumpkin just around the corner, I found a little gem last night on Smashwords that's both a trick and a treat.  The book is called Tome Of Terror.  It's an anthology of short horror stories, each one a treat in and of itself.  The trick is, it's totally free!  I've included the link here for you:  Tome Of Terror

Grabbed a case of Sam Adams Octoberfest yesterday.  It is truly worth every penny.  This sweet tasting marzen brew is the perfect autumn treat for any little ghoul, ghost or goblin  (humans too!).