tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51766222388697311182024-03-13T03:33:40.887-04:00Minis by FinchCollecting, Converting, and Painting MiniaturesFinchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129945734586365556noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176622238869731118.post-21875969756639826762019-02-20T11:07:00.002-05:002019-02-20T11:07:39.299-05:00Fear and Flame<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Currently on the paint-table is <a href="http://www.funkyskullgames.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=5&product_id=7" target="_blank">Randall "The Saint" St James</a> from Funky Skull Games; being recast here as an eye of fear and flame from the 1e Fiend Folio. Between its covers the Ol' FF has an <a href="http://blogofholding.com/?p=4668" target="_blank">overabundance of interchangeable robed skeletons</a>. A little creative licence seems warranted.</div>
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Besides, the notion of your run-of-the-mill, pseudo-medieval adventurers bumping into a severely anachronistic, undead dungeon-pimp tickles my fancy.</div>
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The sunglasses are more than mere fashion, as our friend, however re-imagined, needs to conceal his eyes until the last moment.</div>
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Color-wise, I'm trying to strike a balance between pimp-gaudy and undead-somber. Accordingly, a lot of grey has been mixed into the purple, pink, and yellow to tone them down. The pink shirt/pocket square combo may (or may not) be changed to something more fuchsia-ish. Time will tell. Leopard-spots are probably mandatory on the hat-band and jacket lining. <br />
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Watch this space. No promises... but I've had a hankering to get back in the mix for a while.Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129945734586365556noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176622238869731118.post-53992583412740820052017-03-19T11:32:00.001-04:002017-03-19T11:32:33.161-04:00Thank Heaven for Little Ghouls<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Here follows a very short post on the current state of Pieface and Joey, the two smallest additions to the Red Ghouls. (Those are 20mm bases on both.)<br />
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Two creepy little dudes. It therefore seems fitting to riff on one of the <a href="http://bust.com/general/1844-gigi-is-kinda-creepyhtml.html" target="_blank">creepier songs in popular culture</a> for the post's title. An unsettling ditty if ever there was one.<br />
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As per my usual practice, all the basecolors are blocked in. This will be followed by highlighting, shading (with washes), and a whole lot of adjustments & touch-ups.<br />
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The colors are muted except for the red and the fleshtone of the infant Pieface holds.<br />
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It's interesting to see how light falls on Joey. The miniature has a turned head, forward-leaning stance, and an enormous teddy-bear tucked against the right side of the body, resulting in deep shadows in some unusual places. Having seen this, I'll keep the picture handy as a reference while painting.Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129945734586365556noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176622238869731118.post-22995601704109973592017-03-11T22:26:00.000-05:002017-03-12T09:30:57.397-04:00PTS XVI: Addition by Conflation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Almost by accident, a new batch of Red Ghouls graces my paint table. It all started innocently enough with the intention to paint Wyrd's Baby Kade (sculpted by Edgar Ramos). The miniature's tiny size and single lock of hair make it a good choice to stand in for Joey, sidekick of Dennis (the Red Ghouls having recently acquired a <i>Dennis the Menace</i> sub-faction).<br />
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A setback to actually completing Kade/Joey in a timely fashion came with my discovery that <i>Dennis the Menace</i> has both a US and a UK version. (I was unaware of the latter's existence.) This information was provided in the comments to my previous post by Roy of <i><a href="http://nevermindthejankers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Never Mind the Jankers!</a></i>.<br />
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We here at <i>Minis by Finch</i> pride ourselves in maintaining cordial Anglo-American relations so another sidekick was added to the mix. Say hello to Pieface (AKA <a href="http://heresyminiatures.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_10_45&products_id=51" target="_blank">Stinky</a> from Heresy Miniatures, sculpted by Paul Muller).<br />
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The lack of hair is a concern given that he's slated to receive the Red Ghoul paint scheme (with its red hair). Sculpting a Mohawk hairdo remains a possibility but I think I'll just paint some red spots on his noggin and call it a day.<br />
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By now I was in a miniature-assembly mindset and pressed on with a couple more items.<br />
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Last year I received some outstanding Midnight Hag miniatures from Mike at <a href="http://www.mortalarrow.com/" target="_blank">Mortal Arrow Miniatures</a>. As I had one earmarked as a second <a href="http://minisbyfinch.blogspot.com/2015/10/zomtober-20153-modest-proposal.html" target="_blank">ghoul hag</a>, the time seemed right to finally pull my finger out and get on with it. <br />
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A bubbling cauldron from Heresy (that accompanies their <a href="http://heresyminiatures.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_9_32&products_id=34" target="_blank">witch</a>) was my final addition.</div>
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Three additions to the <a href="http://minisbyfinch.blogspot.com/2015/11/zedvember-20151-ghoul-power.html" target="_blank">Red Ghouls</a> are done. As the title suggests, the painting here isn't entirely new. The penanggalan was nearly complete last October while the boy and dog had their base colors blocked in at about the same time.<br />
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These, and a couple others, were intended for Zomtober '16. I'm either quite tardy with that or getting an early start on Zomtober '17.<br />
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All three miniatures were sculpted by the incomparable Paul Muller.<br />
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The <a href="http://otherworldminiatures.co.uk/shop/undead/ud13-penanggalan/" target="_blank">Penanggalan </a>is from Otherworld... a strange Malayan vampire that appears in the old Fiend Folio. The sculpt is a nice homage to the <a href="http://russnicholson.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Russ Nicholson</a> artwork from that book.<br />
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The boy/dog combo is something of an undead tribute to Dennis the Menace and his dog Ruff. I may be dating myself with this, I suppose. In my defense, I am rather old... cut me some slack.<br />
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Truthfully, it was mostly the sling that lead to this notion. My first impulse was to remove it so the mini would better match Otherworld's unarmed ghouls I'd already painted. Then inspiration struck... Dennis the Menace carried a slingshot... he was small in stature... so was the mini... he had a dog... I had a suitable dog mini languishing in the lead-pile. In short, one thing led to another and here we are.<br />
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The <a href="https://www.reapermini.com/FigureFinder#detail/03687" target="_blank">boy</a> is from Reaper while the <a href="http://paizo.com/products/btpy8dfm?Malifaux-Resurrectionists-Canine-Remains-Pack-2" target="_blank">dog</a> is from Wyrd's sadly discontinued line of metal miniatures.<br />
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The two were painted in the <i>evil-clown</i> scheme I've been using for the Red Ghouls; the only problem being that red hair was required while they were both bald. I addressed this by sculpting some hair on Dennis and, after rejecting red ears, painting Ruff's tail the appropriate hue. <br />
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Yes, Ruff is lifting his leg. Would undead canines need to relieve themselves in this fashion? Perhaps not. I guess old habits are hard to break.</div>
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I came across these Otherworld giant weasels while doing some tidying-up around the paint cave (a rare occurrence, but that's a story for another day). They were painted some years ago and, if I recall, only ever appeared on OW's currently deactivated forum.<br />
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Concurrently, I find myself learning to use a new computer (replacing one with an operating system from the last century... also a story for another day). Before shipping my old machine off to the Museum of Antiquities, I unearthed the references used when painting these three. As actual weasels are rather boring (visually that is... they're the life of the party in most other respects) African civets filled in admirably.<br />
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Nothing beats good reference photos.<br />
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I'm back.<br />
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Yes, this is indeed the dreaded <i>I'm still alive post</i>.<br />
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2016's hobby efforts, which began with promise, ended with a resounding thud as my Zomtober participation fizzled. It was all downhill from there.<br />
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Rather than dwell on past failure, I choose to emerge back into the light and move on. To that end... some work-in-progress pictures seem appropriate.<br />
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Spurred on by some rather nifty textured rollers from <a href="http://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/rolling-pin-deals/226-rolling-pin-textured-rolls-packs-x6-v2-0.html" target="_blank">Green Stuff World</a> I got for Christmas I'm easing myself back into the hobby.<br />
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I've seen these in use by James Wappel on his <a href="http://wappellious.blogspot.com/search/label/Green%20Stuff%20World" target="_blank">blog</a> for some time. They did not disappoint. <br />
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While Mr. Wappel uses modeling clay run through a pasta-maker that is then baked in a toaster-oven, I gave simple plumber's putty a whirl. Unlike green stuff, plumber's putty is brittle when cured. It also sets very quickly and thus allows a limited window where it's workable.<br />
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I kneaded the two components together, rolled it out like so much pie crust (on a plastic sheet cut from a freezer bag), rolled the desired texture into it, and called it a day.<br />
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When fully cured, I peeled off the plastic and attacked with plyers.<br />
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Two unpainted refugees from the aforementioned Zomtober debacle have been based using the resulting fragments.<br />
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The larger of the two is from Gamezone. The smaller (he's still pretty large) is from Heresy with its original weapon swapped for a mace from a Reaper miniature. Its left foot was attached to the putty fragment first, then the resulting subassembly was attached to the base. It seemed much simpler to do it this way than to try to get the angles right on the base before attaching the miniature.<br />
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At this point convention dictates that I tease what's coming in my next post. I'm tempted, but given my recent track record convention must be tempered by reality. I'm gonna take this one day at a time.<br />
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I'm a day late and a dollar short this week with my Zomtober efforts. Two minis are in the works and should hopefully be completed in time for next Sunday.<br />
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The kid with the sling is from Reaper while the rude puppy is an OOP metal mini from Wyrd. Both sculpted by Paul Muller. The tufts of hair behind the ghoul-child's ears were added with green stuff to allow the red hair motif to be followed. My only option with the dog was to paint the tail red... we'll see how it goes.<br />
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I nearly finished on time... nearly.<br />
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My contribution to this week's Zomtober festivities is Otherworld Miniatures' <a href="http://otherworldminiatures.co.uk/shop/undead/ud13-penanggalan/" target="_blank">Penanggalan</a>. An unusual mini and a triple threat: 1) Zomtober appropriate, 2) Sculpted by Paul Muller, 3) Found in the Fiend Folio.<br />
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The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penanggalan" target="_blank">Penanggalan</a> is from Malaysian folklore. A bizarre beastie to be sure. <br />
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This has been painted in the same scheme as last Zomtober's red ghouls. More to follow. Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129945734586365556noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176622238869731118.post-46264332756319961962016-09-30T23:03:00.001-04:002016-09-30T23:03:09.490-04:00Disc World<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The green is green stuff (no surprise there). The grey is plumbers putty which has a short working time but, unlike green stuff, sets rock-hard and can be sanded. This quality allowed the edges to be finished cleanly.<br />
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The snails enjoyed an extended stay in a solution of <a href="http://dawn-dish.com/en-us/products/by-line/original-scents" target="_blank">Dawn</a> and water. I followed this with a one hour soak in a 50/50 mix of <a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/SuperClean-Tough-Task-Cleaner-Degreaser-1-gal/23752162?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&wl13=3159&adid=22222222237260399054&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=108838444710&wl4=pla-63481317305&wl5=9003472&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=local&wl12=23752162&wl13=3159&veh=sem" target="_blank">Super Clean Degreaser</a> and water as suggested by Steve Gabriele (AKA <a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/03431128723167938585" target="_blank">stormbringer72</a>). This had the unanticipated effect of softening the resin. I had stuff from four manufacturers in play: two (Scibor and Secret Weapon) were unaffected, Studio McVey was slightly affected, Mortal Arrow was heavily affected.<br />
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Cut to the chase: it seems that the material eventually regains much of its original hardness once removed from the solution. No harm, no foul.<br />
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While it was soft I was able to easily remove various resin bits that were a byproduct of the casting process. In particular, a lot of extraneous material was removed from the spiral shell's interior, allowing it to sit properly on the body.<br />
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Fractured Dimensions' <a href="https://fractured-dimensions-miniatures.myshopify.com/collections/dev-devils/products/opdv022-bearded-devils" target="_blank">Bearded Devils</a> are complete. Pictures have been taken. A post has been assembled.<br />
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It seems like they've been on my paint table forever because they've been on my paint table forever. <br />
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In any event, they're done, I like how they turned out, time for some images before moving on to new business.<br />
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The Three Amigos: <br />
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The <a href="http://minisbyfinch.blogspot.com/2016/09/snail-mail_11.html" target="_blank">War Snails</a> await.</div>
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The United States Postal Service has been good to me of late. <br />
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The arrival of a big box of <i>Tome of Horrors </i>goodness from <a href="http://www.pacesettergames.com/" target="_blank"><i>Pacesetter Games</i></a> has produced much happiness here in the paint cave. <a href="http://minisbyfinch.blogspot.com/2016/09/woohoo.html" target="_blank">LINK</a> Justifiably so... it was a delivery three years (and many dollars) in the making.<br />
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While cause for jubilation, it must not overshadow a package that arrived several days prior from <a href="http://www.mortalarrow.com/" target="_blank"><i>Mortal Arrow</i></a>. The contents of said package? Snails, giant snails.<br />
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To be more specific, they are the <a href="http://www.mortalarrow.com/product/war-snail-flogging/" target="_blank"><i>War Snail, Flogging</i></a> and <a href="http://www.mortalarrow.com/product/war_snail_ferrying/" target="_blank"><i>War Snail, Ferrying</i></a>, sculpted by the inestimable Pedro Navarro. Pedro's sculpts can be seen on his blog:<a href="http://mr-bugman.blogspot.com/2016/04/war-snail-1.html" target="_blank"> Link</a> <a href="http://mr-bugman.blogspot.com/2016/04/war-snail-2.html" target="_blank">Link</a><br />
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These were generously provided by Mike at <i>Mortal Arrow</i> so I could paint them for the website. Their completion will be a priority.<br />
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starters, they look great; chunky resin brutes with detail galore. Each
consists of an interchangeable shell and a body. The Ferrying Snail's
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4" Base Mockup</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3 1/2" Base Mockup</td></tr>
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I intend to base these and, as the largest base on
hand is way too small, something suitable must be obtained. From the
cardboard mockups, 3 1/2" is the winner.<br />
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size of the base allows ample space for a little scenery so I tried out
some broken column bits. I may want to play with the elevations as well (sm column frag low, snail slightly elevated, lg column frag
slightly higher still). We'll see.<br />
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I'm relying on the <a href="http://miniaturetim.blogspot.com/2012/12/scrub-resin-no-more.html" target="_blank">method described by Miniature Tim</a>
for removing any residual mold-release. (My first foray into resin
miniatures so fingers crossed.) They are therefore currently taking an extended soak
in a solution of Dawn and water.<br />
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Next up: order some 3 1/2" disks.Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129945734586365556noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176622238869731118.post-82328157547536875122016-09-02T22:23:00.000-04:002016-09-03T10:30:33.862-04:00WOOHOO!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Once again... WOOHOO!!!<br />
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After more than three years, closure has been achieved in the <a href="http://minisbyfinch.blogspot.com/2014/11/dark-and-unexpected-paths.html" target="_blank">CSM Tome of Horrors I & II Kickstarter/Ponzi -Scheme boondoggle</a>. I got a box of miniatures yesterday.<br />
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In fact, I got a box of outstanding miniatures and took many pictures of same. Worth the wait? Let's not get crazy, folks. Three years is three years, after all.<br />
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Still.. some great sculpts, unusual subjects, & quality casting. Behold:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Babbler</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Basidirond</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blindheim</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boneneedle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bullywugs ( AKA Tsathar)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cassomolar, President of Hell</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Catterwaul</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dire Corbies</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Disenchanter</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flumphs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iron Cobra</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jaculi</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kamadan</td></tr>
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Overall, casting quality is excellent. The only exception being the flanks of the Disenchanter, just below the hump, on both sides. Here the mini's surface is deeply pitted. A picture on Pacesetter's Facebook page shows an example with the same issue so mine's likely typical in this regard. <br />
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Cassomolar may be the best sculpt of the bunch. Fine work by Patrick Keith. Its small size was a big surprise, however, in view of its price ($16.95). I can't complain though, technically it was one of my free selections.<br />
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The Dire Corbies, on the other hand, are larger than expected... absolute brutes.<br />
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In making my selections I focused on certain sculptors (Keith, Kline, Williams, Prow) and subjects tied to the old Fiend Folio (11 of 15).<br />
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Finally, a word of gratitude to Bill of <a href="http://www.pacesettergames.com/index.html" target="_blank">Pacesetter Games</a>. He really pulled the fat out of the fire here. Well done, sir.<br />
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PS - Love the flumphs.<br />
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PPS - WOOHOO!!!Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129945734586365556noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176622238869731118.post-75499436868908999162016-08-28T12:24:00.000-04:002016-08-28T12:24:24.948-04:00A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been hot lately... hot and humid actually, in the finest New Jersey Summer tradition. Without the benefit of air-conditioning, strapping an optivisor to my forehead and crouching over a sizzling hobby-lamp, brush in hand, quickly looses its appeal.<br />
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Yes, I'm attributing my recent hobby drought to global warming. It's very much in vogue to blame stuff on the scourge of climate change; seems right that I get with the times. Perhaps I should apply for a a government grant or some such thing.<br />
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That is not to say that no progress has been made on my never-ending project: Fractured Dimensions' Bearded Devils. In fact they're just about done:<br />
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Mostly touchups and some work on the bases remain.<br />
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To further pass the buck... Asslessman at Leadplague diverted me from the task at hand with a <a href="http://leadplague.blogspot.com/2016/08/models-through-another-prisma.html" target="_blank">post about an app called Prisma</a>.<br />
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The picture up top is a product of said app. Fun, simple, and impossible to put down once one gets rolling:<br />
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For comparison's sake, the original WIP pic:<br />
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In other news, a package arrived yesterday from Mike at <a href="http://www.mortalarrow.com/" target="_blank">Mortal Arrow Miniatures</a>:<br />
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Much more on that shortly. Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129945734586365556noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176622238869731118.post-80307157757553556382016-07-16T17:13:00.000-04:002016-07-17T10:28:22.019-04:00PTS XV: Wash Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Copious washes have been applied to FD's bearded devils. In the <a href="http://wappellious.blogspot.com/p/using-shaded-basecoat-technique-to.html" target="_blank">shaded basecoat technique</a> this is done to establish and intensify shadows. The trick is to do it without simultaneously obliterating the mids and highlights from previous steps (damage, yes... obliterate, no).<br />
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I used two different washes (a GW <i>Violet</i>/<i>Greenshade</i> mix and Vallejo <i>Flesh Wash</i>) on the shield. These were allowed to run together while wet for a grungy, rusty effect.<br />
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I quite like the result. Now to see if I can avoid slopping paint on it going forward (fingers crossed, everyone). <br />
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Next up: touchups and refinements to the aforementioned mids and highlights.<br />
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Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129945734586365556noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176622238869731118.post-36686476942880712012016-06-30T22:35:00.001-04:002016-07-02T09:22:50.176-04:00Halftime Highlights<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Progress is progress and always preferable to no progress. So says the glass-half-full crowd. The opposing camp, being less charitable, wonders why FD's bearded devils are taking so damned long to complete.<br />
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Patience. <br />
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Painting time's been somewhat limited lately. Even so, I hope to finish before the snow flies ;-).<br />
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The next step in the process is complete. All the highlights are done. Now come washes to establish the shadows (the <i>shaded</i> part of James Wappel's <a href="http://wappellious.blogspot.com/p/using-shaded-basecoat-technique-to.html" target="_blank">shaded basecoat method</a>).<br />
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Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129945734586365556noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176622238869731118.post-59454761243465506662016-06-05T16:48:00.001-04:002016-06-11T10:20:08.016-04:00Block Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Too late for a Paint Table Saturday post, the next step on FD's <a href="http://www.mortalarrow.com/OPDV23.html" target="_blank">Bearded Devils</a> is done. All the colors are blocked in. As with <a href="http://minisbyfinch.blogspot.com/2016/05/bael-corruptor.html" target="_blank">Bael</a> and <a href="http://minisbyfinch.blogspot.com/2016/05/power-couple_26.html" target="_blank">Ashratu</a>, Reaper <i>Cinnamon Red</i> and Vallejo <i>Vermilion</i> are the stars of the show. The fluorescent orange beards are a new wrinkle.<br />
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My technique borrows heavily from painting guru <a href="http://wappellious.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">James Wappel</a>.
He advocates getting all the base colors in place straight away and
that's what I've done here. It really helps to see how (and, for that matter, if ) all the colors relate to one another.<br />
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When watching Wappel's videos his speed is enough to make a plodder such as myself feel ill. Suffice it to say
that it took me a while to advance these three to this point.<br />
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Next step: work on the highlights. Onward.<br />
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<span style="color: #fce5cd; font-size: small;">It seems that while <a href="http://www.mortalarrow.com/SFNT.html" target="_blank">Mortal Arrow</a>
is no longer FD's distributor, they're still selling whatever stock
they have on hand. At last check there was some neat stuff remaining.</span>Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129945734586365556noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176622238869731118.post-32889092602500621592016-05-31T08:47:00.000-04:002016-06-01T21:39:22.930-04:00The End is Somewhat Nigh<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Fractured Dimensions' Bearded Devils are officially under the brush. Impressive looking multipart minis with all sorts of deeply recessed bits that are nearly inaccessible by brush. The heavy black undercoat in their under-kilt regions is an attempt to deal with the worst of it.<br />
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As for the end being nigh, <a href="http://www.mortalarrow.com/SFNT.html" target="_blank">Mortal Arrow</a> will no longer be the distributor of Fractured Dimensions miniatures after today. (I've no inside info on what happens to the minis after that.)<br />
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Some work was required to fit two of these guys onto standard 25mm bases (a ledge made from mica flake gel in one case and a strategically placed shield in another).<br />
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A little putty-work was needed to deal with gaps at their necks and to rebuild a miscast claw.<br />
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Courtesy of a name change for Wyrd's metal Lilitu (WYR4030) and a whole lot of red paint, Ashratu, consort of Bael, is complete.<br />
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I've
a fair number of Wyrd minis that work well alongside Fractured
Dimensions' Demons and Devils. Sadly, the Wyrd metals are out of
production while <a href="http://www.mortalarrow.com/SFNT.html" target="_blank">Mortal Arrow</a>
will only be distributing Fractured Dimensions miniatures until the end
of this month (May 2016). A word to the wise: get them while you can. <br />
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I don't know the sculptor of this
particular piece; a cool mini that proved a bear to assemble. Both arms
are separate and needed to be pinned. Given the tiny size of everything
involved and general ham-handedness, I managed to drill straight through
and totally mangle her left shoulder.<br />
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This was
addressed with green stuff... twice. The first attempt seemed fine until
I put paint on it, at which point it became clear that it was a lot of
things but <i>fine</i> wasn't one of them. Anything worth doing is worth doing well so I had a second go at it with better results. <br />
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The palette is much the same as Bael's except for the blonde hair. This utilized a basecoat mix of Reaper's <i>Chestnut Gold</i> and <i>Moldy Skin</i> highlighted and shaded with the other colors shown below.<br />
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The blood spatter was a late addition to a base that seemed a bit bland.<br />
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FD's Bearded Devils (the muscle of the group) are next on the agenda. More on that next time. Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129945734586365556noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176622238869731118.post-58310516157661292482016-05-10T15:20:00.000-04:002016-05-12T22:34:31.055-04:00Bael the Corruptor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Breaking news... I finished a miniature; specifically Fractured Dimensions' <a href="http://www.mortalarrow.com/OPDV15.html" target="_blank">Bael</a>, a testament to Paul Muller's sculpting chops currently available from Mortal Arrow. <i>Currently</i> is the operative word here. More on that later.<br />
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Lots of red on this one. The fleshtone is Reaper <i>Cinnamon Red</i> highlighted with Reaper <i>Buckskin Pale</i> while the cloak features Vallejo <i>Vermillion</i> highlighted with Reaper <i>Olive Skin Highlight</i>. <br />
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GW washes (<i>Crimson</i> to <i>Violet</i> to <i>Nightshade</i>) were used to build up the shadows. The shading of the cloak with washes alone proved suboptimal (very streaky). Some Vallejo <i>Dark Red</i> and <i>Black Red </i>fixed things.<br />
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The creative team at Mortal Arrow provides a <a href="http://www.mortalarrow.com/character-bael.html" target="_blank">back-story for Bael</a> including the fact that he had his tongue cut out and communicates using the severed heads of his enemies. Very cool.</div>
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Sadly, Ive learned that MA will only be selling FD minis through the end of the month (May '16). Where (and if) these minis will be available after that, I have no clue. (Well, MA's Facebook page provides a pretty big clue, but as I know nothing for sure I'll leave it at that.)</div>
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On the plus side, MA has some neat stuff of its own in the pipeline, including some fantastic <a href="http://mr-bugman.blogspot.com/2016/04/war-snail-weekend.html" target="_blank">giant snails</a> by Pedro Navarro. The ever elusive flumph seems a lost cause but there may be a flail snail in my future.</div>
Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129945734586365556noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176622238869731118.post-40649443592807905182016-04-09T22:55:00.000-04:002016-04-09T22:57:47.183-04:00PTS XIV: Regarding the Persistence of Memory or Complete Lack Thereof <br />
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After an extended pause, painting on Fractured Dimensions' Bael and associates has resumed. The post title refers to gaps in my recollection of exactly what colors had been used previously. (Note to self: In future... take notes.)<br />
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I eventually sorted things out and made some progress today.<br />
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<dd><i> </i></dd><dd><i>Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in.</i></dd><dd>Michael Corleone</dd><dd><br />
<i>For every ailment under the sun</i></dd><dd><i>There is a remedy, or there is none;</i></dd><dd><i>If there be one, try to find it;</i></dd><dd><i>If there be none, never mind it.</i></dd><dd>Mother Goose<br />
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Center Stage Miniatures and the Tome of Horrors Kickstarters... <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/centerstageminis/tome-of-horrors-complete-28mm-heroic-scale-miniatu" target="_blank">I</a> & <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/centerstageminis/tome-of-horrors-complete-ii-more-monsters-from-the?ref=live" target="_blank">II</a>. </dd><dd></dd><dd><br />
These words alone make my heart sink and my blood pressure soar. That's even before mention of former CSM top banana and paragon of virtue Matt Solarz.</dd><dd></dd><dd><br />
Go to your happy place, Finch. Go to your happy place.</dd><dd></dd><dd><br />
No screed today. Only this:</dd><dd></dd><dd><br />
<a href="http://www.pacesettergames.com/" target="_blank">Pacesetter Games</a> has acquired the assets of CSM. Assuming resolution of outstanding IP issues this will include miniatures from TOH I & II. I learned of this a couple weeks ago and have been in a hobby funk ever since. Seems I <b>really</b> dislike being reminded of this fiasco and, more pointedly, my own gullibility.<br />
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Should I be pleased at the prospect of finally getting some long sought after flumph miniatures (and other stuff)? Absolutely. </dd><dd></dd><dd><br />
Should I continue to stew over being so thoroughly hosed by the aforementioned Mr. Solarz? Absolutely not. <i> </i></dd><dd></dd><dd><br />
<i>Will</i> I continue to stew over being so thoroughly hosed by the aforementioned Mr. Solarz? Hopefully not.<br />
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Bottom line #1: I may yet get my flumphs (and other stuff) if I'm willing to pay for them a second time (albeit at a substantial discount). </dd><dd><br />
Bottom line #2: I should take Mother Goose's advice to heart and resign myself to things as they stand.</dd><dd><br /></dd><dd></dd><dd>Additional observation: I need to get back to painting things. </dd></dl>
Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129945734586365556noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176622238869731118.post-22449857820987879092016-01-23T13:00:00.000-05:002016-01-23T13:00:34.486-05:00PTS XIII: Blizzard of '16<br />
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The latest storm of the century has arrived, the Garden State is officially under a state of emergency, and, between shoveling, some painting might actually happen.</div>
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Bael and his lady-friend (or is that <i>lady-fiend</i>) have their colors blocked in and some of the highlighting done. The multiple-red color scheme seems to be coming together nicely while the outline for some freehand on Bael's cloak (a Bullhead glyph over an inverted cross) is in place.</div>
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Bottom line: limited progress since the last post. Now dear reader, If you'll excuse me, I should be off to the paint-cave. </div>
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The devil miniatures from the <a href="http://minisbyfinch.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-year-ahead.html" target="_blank">last post</a> are ready for paint. There was much prep work and a multitude of small parts involved with these bad boys (and girl).<br />
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Wyrd's Lelitu caused unwanted headaches when I drilled clear through the front of the upper left arm while pinning her together. Hopefully a little green-stuff has provided an adequate remedy.<br />
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Fractured Dimensions' Bael is intended to be the center of attention here but as he's scarcely larger than the other minis he seemed at risk of being lost in the crowd. A 30mm base and a lot of cork went into elevating him both literally and figuratively.<br />
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The group currently:<br />
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Red-devil skintone experiments are ongoing. Reaper's Cinnamon Red (a new color provided as a free sample with a recent order) seems an interesting starting point. The picture below shows possible midtone/highlight combos. Shading will be handled with washes.<br />
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Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129945734586365556noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176622238869731118.post-75761596171716976912016-01-01T14:05:00.001-05:002016-01-02T12:33:28.891-05:00The Year Ahead<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy New Year to one and all! My gratitude to those who visited <i>Minis by Finch</i> last year and especially to those who left comments. Knowing that others, however few, take interest in this secluded backwater of the internet is a great motivator. Thank you so much.<br />
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The Holidays took their toll as my paint table was pressed into service as a Christmas wrapping-staging-area. No space = no prep = no paint = no posts. Happily things have returned to normal and while the painting machine is spooling back up it seems appropriate to lay out a mission-statement for the coming year.<br />
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<li><b>The blog goes straight to Hell:</b> A boatload of Fractured Dimensions stuff on hand and a commitment to paint for Mike at <a href="http://www.mortalarrow.com/SFNT.html" target="_blank">Mortal Arrow</a> means we'll be spending some time on the lower planes in 2016. Pack your fire-retardant underwear.</li>
<li><b>It's a Wyrd, Wyrd, Wyrd world:</b> Wyrd miniatures' new plastic stuff isn't half bad. That said, their sadly discontinued metals are much better. In 2015 I added a new range of foothills to Lead Mountain while gobbling up as many first edition minis as I could lay my grubby mitts on. Some of these will work their way into the rotation in 2016.</li>
<li><b>The bloom is off the rose:</b> I've largely lost my taste for Kickstarters. Mr. Solarz at Center Stage Miniatures saw to that. I may, however, make an exception for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cauldron-Born-Miniatures/190597754316975" target="_blank">Cauldron Born Miniatures</a>' campaign if and when it goes live. </li>
<li><b>The Muller-Man-Crush continues:</b> It bears mentioning that much of the aforementioned Fractured Dimensions, Wyrd, and Cauldron Born stuff was sculpted by Paul Muller. What can I say? I'm a fan. </li>
<li><b>Zombtober rocks!!</b>: It's never too early to plan. </li>
<li><b>Lest we forget:</b> Reaper's excellent <a href="http://minisbyfinch.blogspot.com/2015/03/plodding-right-along.html" target="_blank">Peryton</a> (sculpted by someone not named Paul Muller, oddly enough) remains fully prepped but unpainted. That needs to change.</li>
<li><b>Fantasy Staples:</b> I've painted some giants in the past but strangely no dragons. Can I paint one or both in 2016?</li>
<li><b>Outside the box:</b> I really can paint non-fantasy subjects. Honest. Something to prove the point may be in order.</li>
<li><b>Conversions anyone?:</b> Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's been a while since my last serious conversion project. </li>
<li><b>The Prime Directive:</b> Have fun. This is a hobby, after all. </li>
<li><b>Same time next year:</b> The ramblings above are starting to look suspiciously like New Year's resolutions. Whatever they are, a re-visitation of the list next New Years Eve seems in order. </li>
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So ends the stream of consciousness/blather portion of the program. I conclude with two pics; one of the overflow from last Zombtober's Red Ghoul Project, the other, a first look at Bael, Duke of Hell and his retinue. They barely qualify as work in progress pics but I need to start the new year somewhere.<br />
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