Killer

"Ooh, she'll cut you clean, then she'll watch you bleed."  The line is from the song Killer by Kiss (on the Creatures of the Night LP),  It seems very appropriate for this deadly little figure from Grim Skull Miniatures.  She is a Necrocyborg (their version of a WH40K Necron).  You can check out a bunch of their miniatures over on the Wargame Exclusive site.

I painted this beauty up to fit in with my ever expanding Necron Army (the rest I hope to finish in the Spring or early Summer).  That's it for now, kids.  Be good to each other out there (or I'll sic her on ya!)

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!

Elf on the Shelf....or Not

I must have been nice this year.  For quite sometime I wanted this X-Men Sentinel HeroClix figure.  I bought a few other Sentinels some time ago, but I never got around to picking up this one.  I always thought the pose on this one along with the colors and facial features were so cool.  I was very happy to open up this bad boy on Christmas Morning.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Slay Deer????

 

...had a very shiny scythe...and sickle.  And if you ever saw it...you'd run like hell!  No dear believers, this isn't old Rudolph and it certainly never played in any Reindeer Games.  This is a Cryx Soulhunter.  It is one of the five that I'm currently working on.  This is the only one I've finished so I thought I would share.  

The Soulhunters are Undead Cyborgish Centaurs (Cool right??)  These guys are part of the Warmachine World by Privateer Press. These metal minis are greatly detailed and look super.  I went with a simple palate of silvers, reds, tans, black, and a little green.  I think this one turned out decently.  I hope the others do as well.  Wish me luck!

12/23/23 - I finished the rest today.  Here's the whole team.

I doubt I'll have any more posts this year with the holidays coming and all. I'd like to take a moment and wish everyone a joyous holiday season and a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2024.  

Oh, and don't forget to do any last minute shopping at kahuna kollectibles

I Am The Law

I ordered this Judge Dredd Figure on his Lawmaster Motorcyle some time ago.  I've always been a big fan of the character and the fictional world of Mega-City One.  The comic books were great.  The movies as well.  Loved Stallone!  

This bad boy was a real pain to paint, but worth it.  I tried to keep the color scheme to those of the comics.  The Lawmaster is more in line with the movies.  He's all done and ready to judge any perps he comes across.  Stay out of his way!

On Thin Ice

If you have paid attention to my blog for any amount of time, you know I'm a diehard Pittsburgh Penguins fan. Much like the other pro teams in the area, the Boys of Winter are taking their fair share of lumps this year. It has been hard to watch at times.

Making matters worse is listening to the games.  The TV broadcast team got overhauled over the summer and I can't say I'm pleased.  At the desk now is Jay Caufield (who's been around for a while).  He's joined by Mike Rupp (and other former Pens), along with Dan Potash (who got bumped upstairs.)  Sorry, but Dan was more fun down on the ice with the players and coaches.  He seemed more at home there.

Replacing him is Hailey Hunter.  She is the one bright spot in this new line up.  She knows her hockey and does a great job with the interviews as well.  Calling the game are Colby Armstrong and Josh Getzoff.  Sorry guys, but you're just not doing it for me.  After years of  Bob Errey and Steve Mears and the amazing chemistry they had, the new crew is like listening to saltine crackers...bland.

Maybe it's just me.  Maybe it will take some time to get used to.  But for right now, with the team doing just so-so, it's rough.

Open Up and Say WAAAGH!!!

I've spent several weeks putting together this little gem.  It's not quite a custom Ork Waaagh Trukk or even a Snazzwagon.  I'm just going to go with Waaagh Buggy.  

After mulling over design ideas for days, a mental picture of what I wanted developed.  The frame, wheels, side light, and chassis are really the Final Faction Arrow ATV. I began covering the frame with bits of plasticard, parts of sprues, granny grid, and extra dividers for storage bins, and some plastic from an old laundry detergent lid (the Ork skull on the front, metal teeth, and a panel or two were cut from it.)  The rivets are small studs for jewelry/craft.

         

The twin guns in the front and the rocket launcher are also from Final Faction as well as the robotic arms in the back. The smaller guns along the sides of the perch are by BrickArms.  I added oil drums, gas cans, and tarps from Tamiya.  The gas lines are made out of a cord from a computer mouse.  The giant skull on the back I hacked off an old Halloween decoration.  The deck on the back is a door from an old toy truck.  The chain is from a toilet flapper.  The exhausts pipes are cut down pieces of some Crazy Straws.  The piece on the top of the engine was a cap on a battery I recently purchased.  The tanks on the sides are from an Imex model. I bought the Ork driver on eBay and the seat on Etsy.  

 A bunch of superglue, red, silver, black (a few other colors too - copper, green, brown, orange, yellow, gray, and olive) paint later and ....one Ork Buggy.

                           

The Fluff:  A band of Ork Evil Sunz found and attacked an Ogryn Desert Buggy killing its driver and crew in the process.  They towed it  back and began to convert it into a fast attack vehicle.  They added whatever the could scavenge to their new WAAAGH Machine: Big Shootas, Smaller Shootas, a Rokkit Launcha, two Grabbin Claws.  They added lots of shielding and painted it red so that it would go fast.  The finishing touch was the addition of the skull of a dead Ogryn they had killed.  All done, off they rode to find some 'umies to fight. *(I'll update the pics once I add some Ork figures to it.)

I've got some pics of this labor of love.  Don't be an Orka-Dorka, check 'em out. 

                              

Dem Old Bones

 

The family and I decided to go out to dinner last night.  We tend to be Olive Garden kind of folks so that's where we headed.  Upon arriving we found the parking lot full and the young man at the front desk told us that we would have a 45 minute wait.  We were hungry and that was just too long.

Back in the SUV. we headed down the strip to see where else we might dine.  We spotted a Smokey Bones and decided to give it a try.  We've eaten at various Smokey Bones over the years, but since there isn't one close to where we live, we hadn't been to one in in quite some time.  They seated us immediately and our waitress, Kat, couldn't have been any sweeter or better.  Kudos to her!

As great as she was, the food was even better.  My youngest devoured the ribs he ordered. My wife loved her pulled pork sandwich.  My oldest got a chicken sandwich and said it was fantastic.  His girlfriend and I ordered the brisket grilled cheese.  I can honestly say it was beyond exceptional.  We had French Fries all around that were quite good.  When I got the bill I was even more pleased- the overall cost was very reasonable.

Great night out with family.  Great meals.  Great service.  Great price.  Great experience.  Smokey Bones, we'll be back soon! 

kahuna-kollectibles is open for business

 Hey all! I just wanted to let everyone out there know I've opened my own eBay Store,  It's called kahuna-kollectibles.  Ever since I was a little kahuna I've been collecting things: toy cars, toy soldiers, superhero stuff, records, books, comic books, and more.  I've decided to share what I've amassed with a whole new generation looking to start their own collections.  Please pop on over and take a gander.  You never know what you'll find and just can't live without.  Just click on the link below.  Aloha!

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Wraith Riders

Check out this set of awesome mounted Ring Wraiths I found on Etsy.  They are 3D prints from a shop called Forge Master Miniatures.  These miniatures are greatly detailed and are really nice prints.  My only beef is that several of the swords were broken, a leg was broken off one of the horses, and so was a tail.  I was able to fix or replace all of the issues.  

They were an easy paint and I enjoyed doing them.  I am super happy with how these figures turned out.  Take a peek.  See what you think.  HAND!

Arachnaphobia

In an earlier post I mentioned I was working on a large Spider Army.  It's finally done and looks pretty awesome.  I made a total of 48 of them.  There are 4 different poses.  Each one is hand painted and comes on a fully customized base.  There are 4 different bases.  One with branches and sticks.  One with a human skull.  The other two have either a small or large rock on them.  No two are alike.

My original plan was to use them as a massive army allied with the Drow and/or Driders. I also considered them for some "Bugs" for a SciFi game. Unfortunately for me, I'm running out of storage space.  I think I'm going to put a bunch of them up for sale.  (Fun Fact:  Did you know a group of spiders is referred to as a clutter or cluster?) You can get these cool lookin' critters on Etsy or on eBay . Maybe you'll get caught in their web and buy a bunch.  Until then, stay safe out there.