New Etsy Listing: Male Barbarian

I got another Etsy listing up; a Male Barbarian.

It's a Grenadier model from the '90s, sculpted by Mark Copplestone and scaled right for heroic 28mm figures. It's a beautiful, clean lined sculpt that was a pleasure to paint.

I painted it like a standard Conan-type Barbarian, with wolf-skin and blond hair. It might make for a good fantasized Beowulf or Cuchulainn.

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New Etsy Listing: Curse of the Mummy

I added a new listing on Etsy this morning, a Mummy!

It's a Reaper sculpt, metal this time, giving it a satisfying weight. I tried to make it look like some of the actual mummies discovered in Egypt, very dried out and decaying.

It would serve well in many games, not only fantasy games, but pulp fiction and horror as well. I got a double for myself that will be showing up in the Dark Tower and against Professor Cooke.

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Cthulhu Fhatgn

That which is not dead can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die...

H. P. Lovecraft

My last post has stirred him in his sleep, and now he emerges-

Cthulhu!

Investigators of the Uncanny

The Victorian era saw great advancements in technology and science as humanity multiplied across the globe. With such great upheavals, and the exploration of hitherto forgotten regions, things began to stir from long slumber, and take notice of man. Most who were unlucky enough to encounter these terrors shunned them, and spent the rest of their lives trying to forget their existence. Others, however, saw the great risk posed by these creatures, and sought them out to protect the rest of humanity, including Dr. Hesselius, Sherlock Holmes, Carnacki the Ghost Hunter and the newly created Torchwood Institute. Lesser known among these brave souls was Thomas Cooke, professor of archaeology at Glasgow University, and his assistant Una MacDonnal.

Prof. Cooke, originally from Somerset, became well known as an archaeologist during excavations in Mesopotamia, and was hailed for his meticulous craft while still a young man. However, after discovering the buried ziggurat of Anu, he suffered a strange breakdown, and vanished for several years. He reappeared strangely aged, although exhibiting the same sharp mind and insight, and soon accepted Glasgow's offered professorship.

Professor Cooke, Reaper's Benedict Baker, is a great looking miniature, and I had fun adding lots of detail to his clothes, including a Cthulhu pattern on the waistcoat. He holds the Fool card from the Tarot pack featured in Charles Williams' novel The Greater Trumps.

Ms. MacDonnal, a medical student at Anderson's College, assists the Professor on many of his investigations. She hails from the Outer Hebrides, and her knowledge of both farm life and folklore is a boon to Cooke, who is often impatient dealing with the people around him.

Originally intended as Pathfinder witch Nella Cailean, the miniature painted up well as Ms. MacDonnal, the less historical leather pouches at her waist serving well as a medical kit. She had a cat, who was playing with the feather in her hand that I have yet to paint. The shoulder cape is painted in the ancient Donald tartan.

This was a really fun and different project to work on, and I enjoyed writing the background to their investigations. Having the ability to create a story around each model, and then watching it unfold, is what really appeals to me about both tabletop and RPG gaming, and I love to blur the lines between the two!

Reverse the Polarity of the Neutron Flow

At last, the Doctor!

After being put on trial by the Time Lords, and sentenced to an exile on 20th century Earth, the Doctor regenerated for the second time. This Doctor was played by John Pertwee, already well known for his comic roles. The most 'action hero' of the Doctors, he soon became UNIT's scientific advisor, helping avert the threats of many alien species before his exile was lifted, and he traveled the universe again.

The miniature came from Crooked Dice, labeled as Hugo Solomon. It's a great sculpt, very dynamic, and the likeness of Pertwee is incredible. It's a real pity that he's no longer available. Behind him is a TARDIS from Reaper, which has an unfortunate habit of attracting dust, as can be seen in the picture. I'm still trying to fix that, so far unsuccessfuly.

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