North Star Models
North Star Models (not to be confused with North Star Military Figures) is a Latvian/Ukrainian company that produces various 3D modeled figures and kits in a wide variety of scales.1/721/43I first...
View ArticleThe Golden Sphere
And only then did Redrick raise his eyes and look at the Sphere. Carefully. Apprehensively... It wasn't golden, it was closer to copper, reddish, completely smooth, and it gleamed dully in the sun. It...
View ArticleThe Golden Fleece
Lord Jason held up the great fleece in his arms. The shimmering wool threw a fiery glow on his fair cheeks and forehead... The ram's skin with its golden covering was as large as the hide of a yearling...
View ArticleGog Magog
Gog and Magog are Biblical names that have been used in a number of different contexts. Throughout history, the names have been applied to various peoples or nations by demogogues to signal the coming...
View ArticleCougar 6x6 MRAP, part 2
This is the continuation of my 4D MRAP build from last year, which I put on the back burner for various reasons.I painted the edges and inside facing surfaces of the windows with Tamiya Clear Green so...
View ArticleChalawan
Chalawan (ąøąø²ąø„ąø°ąø§ąø±ąø) is a crocodile spirit from the Thai folktale Kraithong (ą¹ąøąø£ąøąøąø). The story was adapted into a lakhon nok play credited to King Rama II, and has received a number of film adaptations...
View ArticleGiant Lizards
The giant lizard has been a staple of cinema as a low budget option for stop motion dinosaurs since the making of the Academy Award-winningĀ One Million B.C. in 1940.The footage of giant iguanas from...
View ArticleLunadiver Stingray
The Lunadiver Stingray is a ground attack craft from the SF3D universe. It was used by the Independent Mercenary Army against Shutoral forces on the Moon.The 1/76 version was produced by Tenbowkissa a...
View ArticleMinotaurs, Easterlings, and Oathbreakers
I just received my order of two of the latest Dark Alliance figure sets in the mail today, so here is a quick post on the figures.The first set consists of Minotaurs.The figures are well sculpted, and...
View ArticleFrog and Toad
There are a large variety of frog people that populate the D&D universe, but to me, they can be reduced down to those that are based on frogs, and those that are based on toads.I've mentioned metal...
View ArticleYou have been eaten by a grue
The mysterious light-fearing grue is a monster that hails from the days of the green-screen monitor, and appeared in Zork and other interactive fiction games made by the now defunct Infocom.The...
View ArticleNew Elhiem Fantasy Figures
Concept art by Greg TaylorI just received an order from Elhiem that included the figures from their new fantasy line.Matt has been transitioning from creating weapons and head sculpts using 3D renders...
View ArticleDie Glocke
Die Glocke is a purported Nazi anti-gravity device/time machine that has become part of modern UFO mythology thanks to the History Channel and the Discovery Channel, which link it with the Kecksburg...
View ArticleDeep Cuts Female Gnomes
WizKids has a few unpainted miniatures that people might find useful for 1/72 scale fantasy in their Pathfinder Deep Cuts line.The first picture is of the Deep Cuts Gnome Female Sorcerers (left) and...
View ArticleMushroom People
The Mushroom Parent and Mushroom Child are from the Dark Souls video game. The children are clumsy and harmless, while the parents are famous for their right hook. I think my first image shows the only...
View ArticleWarren of Vile Fungi
I backed the Warren of Vile Fungi Kickstarter by Mortal Arrow almost a year ago, and received the figures on my doorstep earlier this week. All in all, I was quite satisfied with the results of the...
View ArticleChenillette de ravitaillement de l'infanterie
The Renault UE Chenillettewas an interwar period light tractor used by the French military. The upgraded modĆØle 1937 R was licensed by Romania, while an armed version was exported to China. I've seen...
View ArticleThose Meddling Kids
Scooby Doo is a cartoon that has been around for the last 50 years, with the latest installment just released earlier last month.Ā Elhiem makes a set of 1970's Style Teen/twentys Pesky Kids and Great...
View ArticleThese aren't the droids you're looking for...
The term "droid" is a registered trademark of Lucasfilm Ltd, and is the Star Wars universe equivalent of the word "robot". Star Wars droids come in a wide variety of forms, but most if not all, seem to...
View ArticleRwlrwlrwlrwl
MurlocsĀ are the colorful Deep One expys from World of Warcraft. They range in height from 3.5 feet to 6 feet, and average about 4 feet tall.The first miniatures of murlocs came from the World of...
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