Worth a Watch!

Like many folks, I enjoy watching holiday themed movies.  Jingle All The Way, A Christmas Story, It's a Wonderful Life, White Christmas, to name a few.  Last night the family and I watched Daddy's Home 2.  This is my new favorite holiday movie.  I laughed so hard so many times that sides actually hurt this morning.  Too funny!  Two thumbs up!  A definite "to do" for the holiday season.  Go watch it...you can thank me later!

Back On Track(s)

I got a Gothic Train set for Christmas,  It will make one heck of a cool addition to my wargaming table (when I get it finished).  It's a 28mm 3D printed model sold by Game Mats.  You get the engine plus several cars and the track as well.  Great model, love the details!  Can't wait to get it painted up and see what it looks like finished.

I got a copy of B.C. Richard's Bloodhaven.  Vampires and werewolves battling it out in the woods of colonial North America.  Throw in some Native Americans and and a boatload of pirates and you got one wild story.  Not done with it yet, but it's been a great read so far.

Happy holidays to all!

Royalty

Just finished this Fire Giant Princess from Reaper Bones.  Great model.  Easy to paint.  I think

it turned out decently.  Take a look and see what your thoughts are.  Not sure what I'll work on next.  I'm thinking some terrain perhaps.

That's the Spirit!

I just discovered one of the most delicious deserts that I have ever tasted. It's made by Haagen-Dazs. It's from their Spirits Line.  Stout Chocolate Pretzel Crunch is beyond amazing.  I was hooked after the first bite.  Creamy, crunchy, and a great stout flavor to boot...what more could you ask for?!  Get yourself some today, you deserve it!

For more information on their other Spirits products:
https://www.haagendazs.us/about/news/introducing-the-spirits-ice-cream-collection

Moonshine and Mayhem

I stopped at a little place just outside of St. Marys, PA and picked up these two beauties.  Chicken Hill Distillery has a wide variety of moonshine and other beverages to choose from.  You can taste test before buying which is something that I liked.  The place itself is really cool inside and the staff was super friendly.  I'm very happy with my purchases!

On the miniatures front, I picked up this cyberdemon from the Doom boardgame on ebay a few weeks ago.  I always liked the way the figure looked.  I took my good old time painting it and decided to base the figure as well.  I love the way it turned out.  Take a look and see what you think.  As always, thanks for taking the time to check out my blog.  I appreciate it.

Goblins, Witches, and Demons...

...and more scary stuff,,,and they are all in the new book from the Writers 3, Blood & Steel.  The Writers 3 are some writers from my neck of the woods, Western PA.  I've been reading their stuff for the past few years and it's pretty darn good!  This new book is a collection of fantasy stories that they have done over the years.  You can get it for FREE on October 31st  on  Amazon.com.  It's a nice little treat for Halloween!

They also have stories in a new book that will be out soon called, Tales from the Grimacing Goblin, which is a follow up book to last year's The Forging of the Ring,  You can check out their website for details:  The Writers 3

Hairy, Scary, and Extraordinary

Thirteen things that go bump in the night.  I finished this project WAY before Halloween (see last blog entry).  These macabre  miniatures are all from Reaper Bones.  Ringing the group are eight wicked warriors destined to do dark deeds.  The winged demonic ape adds to the mayhem.  At the center of the madness is a ravage bear from the Numenera line.  Three mushroom men complete the odd ensemble.  I'm definitely pleased with this little group of boogie men.  No trick here, just a treat!

Where There's Smoke, There's Fire

Check out this smokin' hot Fire Giant Miniature from Reaper.  Great sculpt!  Active pose!  Very expressive!  I really enjoyed painting this one.  The base is from Reaper's new Base Boss line.  It's really great. It's well made and very sturdy.

Next project:  I'm planning to get 13 of the creepiest little minis done by Halloween.  Hopefully it will be devilishly fun!

Whatever Happened To Laverne & Shirley?

They ended up in Hell and became these two!  Not really, these demonic darlings are from Reaper Bones Miniatures.  The one in the foreground is Sinessa and the one in back is Tiviel.  I started them in July and got around to putting the final touches on them today.  I hope that I can get them into play soon and see what mischief they can cause on the gaming table.

You Scream, I Scream....

Plasticville Frosty Bar

...We all scream for ice cream.  You would, especially at the Frost Bar.  This is my take on the Frosty Bar by Plasticville,  Since I will be using it on my wargaming table (Someday!!!), I decided to make it look like it would fit into a post-apocalyptic city.  I made a few mods and added some stuff.  I think it turned out to be pretty cool looking. It's been renamed the Frost Bar.  You get a free toe-tag with your order. I think it will go well with the Combat Burger building.  Take a look. (How'd those snakes get in there??)

Frost Bar - lid on

Frost Bar - lid off

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!