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Dracolisks
The original dracolisk from AD&D module S4 The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth was specifically described as a cross between a black dragon and a basilisk.I think that it wasn't until 4th edition, that...
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Magic Mouth
I don't believe that it was ever explicitly stated, but I think that everyone understood that this iconic Trampier illustration was of a magic mouth.I had some left over Kneadatite that I was using to...
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Colonia Security vs The Green Slime
Despite having to endure a salary cut due to the current COVID-19 situation, I went ahead and placed an order with Khurasan Miniatures which came in the mail today.I'm only going to show the science...
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Monogram Pocket Force Die Cast Warriors
I was doing a bit of tidying up in the workshop, and unearthed some supposedly 1/72 figures that I was saving for a Monogram/Marx article that I had planned out in my head, but never got around to...
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Mad Max
For reasons long forgotten, two mighty warrior tribes went to war and touched off a blaze which engulfed them all. Without fuel they were nothing. They'd built a house of straw. The thundering machines...
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Rakshas
Rakshas (ラクシャス) is a character from Kentaro Miura's Berzerk, and I immediately thought of him when I first saw this HeroClix figure of Phantazia (X-Men the Animated Series The Dark Phoenix Saga #032).I...
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Venus figurines
"Venus figurines" is a term used to refer to Aurignacian and Gravettian carvings of the female form created during the upper Paleolithic period.From White and Bisson (1998)The Venus figures that I own...
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Hirst Arts Blocks
I dug out some Hirst Arts pieces that have been sitting in a box for a number of years.The pieces look like they came from the following molds:Water Cavern Walls A (Cavern Mold #81)Water Cavern Walls B...
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Howard the Duck
Back in the day, Archive Miniatures produced a number of duck miniatures sourced from Marvel's Howard the Duck.I can't say that I've ever read any of the stories, but I am familiar with Howard from the...
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Larval Stalker
The Larval Stalker is a ghost-like entity that comes from the original Silent Hill video game. They don't get much in the way of attention because they are harmless, and don't really play a large part...
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Rot-Eaters
Plague Toads are daemons from Warhammer Fantasy Battles. Apparently they are pretty much neglected in the official rules, but they did get representation in miniature courtesy of Forge World.The models...
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You know the score pal. You're not cop, you're little people.
After Alien Bear told me about the Gaslands miniatures produced by North Star Military Figures last month, I had to buy a set to check the figures out in real life.The set I picked up was the Highway...
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Mean Green Mother From Outer Space
Audrey II is the infamous plant monster from the musical and subsequent 1986 film Little Shop of Horrors (in the original 1960 film, it was known as Audrey Jr).I'm pretty sure that Audrey II is what...
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Item 37 & Flak 38
The Kugelpanzer is a German prototype vehicle purportedly sent to Manchuria for use by the Japanese Kwantung Army.Because of the lack of information surrounding the vehicle, any number of half-baked...
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Mirelurks
Yurians are the crustacean people of the D&D world that have evolved from the crabmen of the Fiend Folio to the Aldani of D&D 5E.The original crabmen are only represented in miniature form by...
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If this van's a-rockin'
The Van, 1977I was not aware of the term, but apparently there is a film genre called vansploitation from the 70s. I've never heard of any of the movies associated with the genre, and will likely never...
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Tin Soldier
I don't know too much about them, but The Tin Soldier was an Australian game store that also carried it's own line of historical and fantasy miniatures. The physical store closed in 2011 and their URL...
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BL 8-inch Howitzer Mark VI
The BL 8-inch howitzer Mk.VI was a seige howitzer used during WWI and WWII. Roden makes a 1/72 kit which I believe is a scaled down version of their 1/35 model.The gun is molded in very soft plastic,...
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Ochre Jellies and Vargouilles
The ochre jelly is a monster from D&D that is based on the amoeba. Its special ability is that it splits into multiple monsters when struck with lightning spells or weapons.I have two metal...
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News at 11
猫 シ Corp. : NEWS AT 11Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of...
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