As I have recently posted I got a large order from Monolith and since the items are rather nice and interesting I think a review may be of general interest. As I said, it was a large order ( I wanted the 'free' bait) so bear with me:
Mud Brick Buildings:The main reason I put in the order was to get these. They are quite multi purpose and will work for many, many regions and time periods. I will use them for NWF.
Most of the houses come with detachable roofs and the one below with the option of a domed or flat roof.
They are cast in a very pleasing gray, slightly grainy resin. I wonder if it is polystone?
I have tried placing them in various configuration and it is quite easy to create a intriguing little town various levels and alleys á la Marrakesh.
This walled garden and house is particularly nice. Egyptian in design, I think, but with a custom built roof I think I can make it look very Chinese, if I need to.
Egyptian stuffThese statues are a little to squat, I think, if I am to be picky. It is easy to be spoiled as all the rest is of such high quality sculpting. They will do for the museum I hope to do. If not I will pass them on.
The reliefs below, on the other hand, are just the dogs bollocks. The are supposed to be wall mounted but I placed them against a copy of Fyodor Dostoyevsky 'The Brothers Karamazov'.
(If you don't have it, get it. It is an invaluable tool for wargamers. It's got that heft, weight and size which is just what you need to weight down with, support against, elevate with. Plus, sitting in the book shelf it makes you look a proper intellectual).These bird and cattle plaques are so nice I am tempted to have them on permanent display in the library.
ChtuluMonolith has a very nice little section of Lovecraftian stuff. When I get to build a museeum I am really looking forward to making a Hyborean/Atlantean section with a locked vault for the Elder Gods
The sculpt below contains a few more parts which I could not be bothered to put in place for the photo session. Groveling cultist/worshipers kind of things...
Celtic VariaI thought Susanne Clarke's 'Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel' was a very enjoyable read and I hope to one day make something with elves and Nappies one day. So for this purpose I got these Oberon and Titania shrines. This Titania looks quite different from Kev White's version and more like she in between farts and chocolates is thinking that 'tomorrow I'll join Oprah's pilates club'
I am not sure why I got these. Perhaps for the DoNKCoM?
The obelisks below are rather fantasy than historical. Affected dwarf art, I suppose. If I ever get back to painting LotR agian I may use them.
The items below, not exactly Celtic, more like 'Ancient' are probably my favorites. A mixed bag of fetishes, lares, steles and waht have you... They ask me "Please make a museum for us!"
ModernSome architectorial stuff, Art Deco Atlas pillars...
...and two proud stone
lions sejant for an entrance.
Archeological digsI had no real idea what to use these for but thought they were funny. I will probably just plonk them down on any old game board just to add a bit of interest.
Cave man and mayan plaque
Angel and devil
Greek TempleThis is the reason I made such a large order. With any order for more than £100 you get this multi piece temple. And it is BIG. And nice.
Soome pieces have rather nice marbles which have not been scavenged by early 19th century British tourists for the British Museum
That's it.