Lately, I've found myself painting a good many miniatures from my favorite books and films, my growing Doctor Who collection being a good example. So, having just finished the last of these, I'll share a few non-Who models, including a scratchbuild.
First, from Stanley Kubrick's
2001: A Space Odyssey, none other than the enigmatic Monolith. This was a scratch build, a piece of foam cut to the 1:4:9 formula, with tape around the edges to smooth it off. It may actually see service in Dark Tower, although the miniature was just a size comparison.
One of the foundations of science-fiction is the 1927 film
Metropolis, directed by Fritz Lang. The sets and visuals from this, especially the iconic workers buildings, were actually a big inspiration for my Dark Tower game setting. Perhaps the best known character from this film is the evil robot duplicate of Maria, which Reaper makes as a miniature.
I enjoyed painting the all-silver color-scheme, it really stands out on the tabletop.
The base was simply painted grey, but I did add a pentagram to it. That's a recurring image in
Metropolis, especially around the robot, and the mad scientist Rotwang's laboratory.
Last, from the late Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, the Luggage. A thousand-toed, homicidal suitcase with teeth, the Luggage attaches itself to Rincewind, becoming a constant companion of the magically challenged wizard.
I altered it from a Reaper Mimic Beast, adding the necessary pink feet on the base with green stuff. The Mimic was surprisingly close to what I wanted, even with a large mahogany tongue and store of tempting gold.
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