Anything to Declare?

These two unusual miniatures came from MegaMiniatures/JohnnyBorg and were part of a larger run of dead things.

I think I got the wrong luggage.

There are two identical bags, each one with different contents.

What's in the bag?

So many of MegaMiniatures stuff originated with other companies.  I don't know if that is the case here, or if he had someone sculpt them.

These have potential uses for scenarios or set-dressing and I like that they are a subject that departs from the norm.

These aren't mine!

They are a little small and look like they were scaled for 25mm rather than 28mm.  But bodies shoved in luggage are going to look small, anyway.

Vampire Hunter B

Not everyone is aware that Blade is a Marvel character.  Although I'm not a collector of the comic, I do enjoy the movies.

Hates his family.

For those who are unaware, Blade is a half-vampire, half-human guy with a grudge.  He hunts down vampires.

The last thing blood suckers see...

These models are available from Footsore, although I picked them up when they were offered by Musketeer.

I could easily see Blade stalking the streets of MC-1, hunting the undead, perhaps alongside Devlin Waugh (hey, Mongoose Matt, we NEED a Devlin Waugh miniature).

Great flowing coat.

Don't mess with Kris.

Blade is helped/mentored by Whistler, a human vampire hunter.

Whistler frequently shows up when Blade is in trouble and helps him get out of it.

I think the Blade miniature really captures the character well.  Whistler is good, but looks less like the actor that plays him than the Blade miniature.

MCHiPs

Earlier this year, I posted about finishing up the Banshee from Warlord/Mongoose. 

Looks familiar... yet shinier.

A friend was looking it over and he suggested that I add gloss varnish to the outside, to make it look more like a car's finish, rather than keeping the matt coat that I already had on it.

I can almost see myself  reflected on the hood.

I also figured it was time to getting around to painting the judge that came with the car.

You, over there!

The model is well cast and sculpted, but there are details on it that aren't right for a MC street judge.
The right shoulder pad is not an eagle and the helmet is wrong.

The model will still make a nice addition to my collection.

Together again.

Feeling Blue

Continuing with painting the cultists from Cthulhu Wars, this time around it is the blue faction, Crawling Chaos.

Crawling Chaos has fast units, which means that the cultists here can travel around quickly.

With these getting done, I now have 18 of the 24 base game cultists finished.  Next up is Yellow Sign...

Big Bad Wolves

This is a unit of Republican Roman skirmishers/velites.

I wanted to give the appearance of an irregular formation, without having to resort to lots of little bases.

This Is Not The Demon You Are Looking For

Continuing on with Hellboy/BPRD and non-Cthulhu Wars cultists...


Following on from my previous post featuring Hellboy, here we have Baby Boy.

Cat hair base not included on original model.

This cute little guy is also a Clix figure that has been rebased and repainted.

Cloudy day, cluttered desk -- the poor lighting hides my painting sins

Continuing on with painting more cultists, this guy is from North Star.

When I first started painting these guys, I though they would be a breeze to go through.
Then I started painting Cthulhu Wars and... well... robed demon worshipers are only so exciting to paint for a short time.

A post-sacrifice brawl is a great way to wind down.

Now for Something Completely Different...

I've had a long time love of ancient history -- particularly the Roman Republic.

Oh, hello!

I fell in love with Baccus 6mm miniatures as soon as I painted up my first strip.
These guys have plenty of detail and heft.  The models featured here are hastati/princepes from the old line.  Baccus has since revamped their Republican Roman range with newer sculpts that are just as nice (or perhaps even better looking).  

These guys have been sitting on my desk half-finished for a long time.  It was getting to the point where I had to complete them.
They are based on 40mm square bases from Litko.

I think this group/unit really shows off the benefits of 6mm.  This is a unit of 72 models (in three ranks).  The same three bases for 28mm models would hold 12 guys.

How cool are these little guys?