tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28374129739276727452024-03-13T01:43:53.152-07:00Musings of a Metal MindMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.comBlogger262125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-47660971438480728972019-09-29T12:50:00.005-07:002019-09-29T12:50:40.771-07:00Astropolis Enginarium Crew
Another group of Astropolis crew members, this time the the crew of the mighty ship's Enginarium. No starndard GW techpriest here, although I'm looking around for servitors (oh hallo Wargames Exclusive...) to bulk out their numbers a bit.
Moltar the Rubricational Fluidicist's role may seem minor, but a lot of oiling, fueling, and decanting needs to be done, especially since the Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-34295243335764473472019-09-29T09:23:00.002-07:002019-09-29T09:23:46.487-07:00INQ28: Two Hired Guns....
The Curst wear their sins writ upon their flesh, and undertake various tasks that they might be absolved of them....
Hunters come in many shapes and specialties, hailing even from the forge worlds of the Mechanicum.....Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-58474155914218879032019-07-14T13:05:00.001-07:002019-08-28T19:55:15.008-07:00Astropolis Technical Crew
I cannot sing the praises of Lead Adventures enough. They produce minis that are characterful and quirky, and this sort of thing is exactly why I got into painting in the first place. Currently, I'm working my way through the contents of my LE kickstarter box(es) and am doing them by the team, sort of. The latest are these folks, a bunch of technicians and other laborers.
As Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-53729401036154155842019-05-04T12:55:00.001-07:002019-05-04T12:55:19.276-07:00A Nebulon B, just in time for Star Wars Day!
As you can no doubt tell, my usual photo setup is NOWHERE NEAR ideal for me to shoot large models. While not the tallest large model I've ever done, it's still definitely the longest. Regardless, I soldiered on with a rudimentary lighting setup and black sheet to bring you a Nebulon-B Frigate.
It's even longer than its sister ship, the Phoenix Home, but the Pelta-classMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-91750823547299220902019-04-27T14:33:00.001-07:002019-04-27T14:39:48.182-07:00X-Wing: Some Epic game aids...As you may know, I have a slew of epic ships. Well, to make a long story short I've finally gotten around to making sheets for them. As always, questions and comments welcome. Enjoy!
Photos of the new Nebulon-B as soon as I can figure a photo setup for the damn thing. It's huge!Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-51142877794661742092019-03-14T10:49:00.001-07:002019-03-14T10:49:27.984-07:00IN28: The Procession of St. Sebastian (Complete!)
Every year in the town of Bruegelburg on the planet Brabant Prime there is a festival to commemorate the victory of the Dark Angels and the 10th Belgic Fusiliers over the forces of the Great Enemy. The planet, long settled by the Fusiliers, has seen peace and prosperity until only recently, when a cult began to gnaw at the edges of society. Posing as immigrants, they had skulked their way intoMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-32189269037346840182019-03-08T12:52:00.000-08:002019-03-08T12:52:44.481-08:00Rackham Dwarves for Sale!I'm selling a selection of OOP metal Rackham dwarf models to thin out my sizable collection and, more importantly, pay some bills. If interested, click here and bid because once they're gone, they're gone!
Models on sale are shown below:
Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-29285981738871805222019-02-05T10:39:00.001-08:002019-02-05T10:39:25.886-08:00Heresy Hunter Dominators
So Wargames Exclusive continues to out GW GW, and this economical set of armored inquisitorial sisters is no exception. They're selling for 14.99 euros separately and 34.99 euros as set, so I recommend buying them before WE figures out they're giving a mini away. I've just finished the outer two, having painted the center one as soon as I got it and forgotten about the others until recently. Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-90077560700438958372019-01-31T11:33:00.002-08:002019-01-31T11:33:34.642-08:00Genestealer Cult Hunter.....
When the purple-skinned muties came for his mom and sister and killed his dad for fighting back, the kid decided to get even.
He never said whether or not he enjoyed it, but boy, was he ever good at it. Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-80439780719384601812019-01-25T11:55:00.001-08:002019-01-25T12:00:02.718-08:00Vostroyan Trade Delegation
The Vostroyans sent a trade delegation to the Brabant system in order to open negotiations for access to the agri-world bounty. Little did they know that the placid town of Bruegelburg would see events that would reshape the sector.....
These lovelies are a combination of Lead Adventure's lovely characterful sculpts and GW's plastics, and went from inspiration to completion in no time.
Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-69618222931811972492019-01-24T10:51:00.001-08:002019-01-24T10:51:33.868-08:00Just an orphan....
Because I have a massive amount of free time due to being out of work, I'm plowing through the minis from Kickstarters that have been languishing on the To-Do pile. So, this gun-toting orphan from Lead Adventure's Denizens of the Smog is just the first. Expect some Astropolis stuff, more steampunk stuff, probably some warbands, and some Raging Heroes heroine babes.
Oh, and more Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-21806509485987650212019-01-09T10:35:00.001-08:002019-01-09T10:35:32.888-08:00First Mini of the Year!
A freelance biologis researcher equally at home in games of INQ-28 or Shadows of Brimstone, this fellow was a relatively simple conversion involving drilling out the metal elf head of a Reaper elf alchemist and attaching a Lead Adventure kickstarter reward head. I pondered giving him a servo-skull buddy or a handgun of some kind, but it would've limited his playability a bit.
I Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-27922229369393363472019-01-02T11:31:00.000-08:002019-01-02T11:31:23.909-08:00Last Model of 2018....
Last model of 2018 was this nifty little generator made from scrap parts on a whim.
Happy 2019, people.
Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-37542159255479924872018-11-26T10:15:00.002-08:002018-11-26T10:15:34.642-08:00Gundam Vidar....
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans is worth watching not only for the amazing mechanical designs, but also for the fact that do a lot of things with the story an characters that turn Gundam tropes upside down. The Vidar is actually the (better looking, in my opinion) version of the Gundam Kimaris, a villain mobile suit gets a lot of neat battlefield moments in the series. This one is Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-56608944444354680892018-11-13T10:47:00.003-08:002018-11-13T10:47:45.682-08:00The O
Paptimus Scirocco's the O is one of the more recognizable mobile suits from the Zeta Gundam anime series, and is a really solid, iconic design. Boasting a large, overpowered beam cannon, heavy armor, and high mobility, the O was far from ponderous or slow, and boasted a set of sub-arms under its skirts, making it a formidable hand to hand opponent as well.
So, having a bunch of spare Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-65587011971782738812018-11-10T11:45:00.003-08:002018-11-10T11:45:38.025-08:00WIP: Threat Approaching, Boss Battle Imminent....
I know, I'm still on the mecha kick, but this thing has no brakes. I started trying to make the original Jovian Chronicles Dragonstriker, a boss mecha from one of the two Mekton-era modules, but, as with other models, it has since morphed into an updated neo-version of itself.
I've also dabbled a bit in FFG X-Wing style rules for the old JC stuff, as there is no good mecha combat systemMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-53033631643092371432018-10-04T10:02:00.001-07:002018-10-04T10:02:21.979-07:00A Tower Mechanical...
Somewhere along the way I contracted extensive 40k fatigue, but with October coming along I felt the groove of grim darkness returning, and so made a bits box delve to make this tower. The top centre portion is large enough for snipers to sit comfortably in (well, maybe two snipers, max) and was made to come off, but somewhere during the painting process became welded in place. Prying it apartMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-83242872375318577712018-09-28T10:47:00.001-07:002018-09-28T10:47:31.832-07:00Once Again to Space.....
Yes, the one on the left used to be a horrible pink. It was worth stripping and changing.
I've posted the other two before, and you might remember the mecha in the middle from a post a while back when it looked like this:
It's gone through a few changes, to be sure; different head, different backpack, new weapons, and now it looks like the machine the heroes get near the end ofMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-40616457820033394842018-09-06T13:04:00.002-07:002018-09-21T16:08:40.180-07:00Army for Sale: Skaven Horde....
Update!: Both this and my Undead Skaven army have been sold.
Alas, it's time for the last of my WHF armies to go; farewell, my skittering hordes of vile ratmen. We had a blast, and I do mean a lot of blasts. The skaven were an army made to go sideways, and you got a laugh out of it every damn time.
A bunch of Black Tree Designs models (supplemented by 5 slaves Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-85881701037992096312018-09-04T14:45:00.000-07:002018-09-04T14:45:02.279-07:00Another Army for Sale: Undead Skaven
Veteran readers will recall this blast from the past, this undead army of skaven. Heavily converted, these beasties slouched across the table to menace my adversaries a few times. Alas, due to being my currently underemployed, they have to go. Ebay listing here.
You'll recall Skreinlich Skremmler, the Skavenmaster, and his hulking cohort, Skranfred von Karstein, the Skittering Terror of Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-77707913461814826182018-07-26T11:30:00.003-07:002018-09-06T10:41:31.607-07:00Blast from the Past: Warhammer Fantasy Samurai Dwarves
EDIT: This army has been SOLD.
This was my first army, painted nearly 20 years ago, so bear with me if the painting's a little spare. Quite honestly, I can't believe I never shot and posted them before. They're based on the sculpts from company called Old Glory. At the time I had a few fantasy dwarf models from D&D, but wanted something a bit different for the battlefield. Samurai are Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-72375534600955311732018-06-04T07:52:00.000-07:002018-06-04T07:53:47.845-07:00WIP: Necromunda Terrain....
I wish they'd modeled the stuff in two layers: a pipes 'n' wires layer and a grate layer. Still, it looks great when it's finished!
So, other hobbyists who've worked on this, are you gluing yours static or leaving it completely loose and variable? I'm on the fence right now. Leaving it unglued (except for the large towers, etc) makes it easier to store, but big set-piece terrain is nice, Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-70188479591987608932018-03-06T11:41:00.001-08:002018-03-06T11:41:06.459-08:00MWO: Mech Conversions.....
Three conversions to wrap up the MWO stuff before moving on to other things. Many moons ago, during the original Battletech period of the 90's, I modified those old Ral Partha models higgledy piggledy before getting out of it for a number of years. So, in that spirit, here are three mecha based on other designs from other lines.
This walking weapons factory is Agni, from theMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-30102803922396660072018-02-17T13:25:00.000-08:002018-02-17T13:25:00.639-08:00WIP: The O.....
So I think all of this mecha stuff is going somewhere. Here's a WIP build of the O from Zeta Gundam, made of Heavy Gear, 40k, Battletech, and other parts. The head is from a Loud Ninja Games kit that has... issues.
Besides being heavily armored, surprisingly agile, and overpowered, the O carries a massively powerful gun and sports hidden sub-arms (between 2 and six, Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-76486714604480614582018-02-07T08:18:00.000-08:002018-02-07T08:18:04.274-08:00WIP: Something for INQ28.....
After taking a break from 40k stuff and working with lots of mecha, the INQ28 Facebook group has inspired me to once again return to the 41st millennium. Haven't decided on a proper name for it yet, or whether it'll be accompanied by an inquisitor or more crazies, but it feels good to work on something like this.
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