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Miniatures Adventure => Pulp => Topic started by: Alxbates on 02 May 2012, 03:50:08 PM
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I finally finished painting the Terror of Shindig Sandbar from Nameless Design Miniatures:
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b31/Alxbates/SmilingSamofShindigSandbar1.jpg)
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b31/Alxbates/SmilingSamofShindigSandbar2.jpg)
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b31/Alxbates/SmilingSamofShindigSandbar3.jpg)
I love this miniature; it was a real joy to paint. I think it perfectly captures the look of a "man in a rubber monster suit" - and the sculptor (Brian Roe) even sells it with the option of getting a zipper on the back!
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EWO8kgxjePw/TsLucsCyatI/AAAAAAAAAL4/YiB0pbv5FGU/s320/terror+zipper.jpg)
The casting was sharp and clean and didn't need much prep work. The head in particular is easy to paint - details have just the right depth to hold washes and take highlights.
The body has a few pockmarks between the scales - after I did an initial green wash over the figure, I had to go back with a fine brush and touch the pockets with wash to get paint in there, but it's a minor gripe. The scales on the body left me a little stymied; I wanted to do something with them that was more than "three layers of green!", but I didn't feel like painting each scale individually, so I did a couple of layers of drybrushing and left it at that. C+C here would be appreciated, I feel like I should have done more with the body, but I'm not sure what.
It's a great miniature - perfect for light-hearted horror or 1950's sci-fi games, even superhero games.
Thanks for looking,
-Alex in Alaska
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Very effective paint scheme, almost a B Movie charicature of a monster.
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Very effective paint scheme, almost a B Movie charicature of a monster.
If I remember rightly, it is based on a real B movie. Good painting, there, Alxbates. Purple and green: classic comic book villain secondary colours!
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If I remember rightly, it is based on a real B movie. Good painting, there, Alxbates. Purple and green: classic comic book villain secondary colours!
Correct - it's inspired by this classic drive-in flick:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOS31j9dtoA
Thanks for the kind words!
-Alex
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Great job Mr. Bates! I love seeing how other folks paint these minis. And I'm really looking forward to seeing your take on the Elder Things.
Now I've got to finish those Basti wardancers...
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Fun miniature and a nice paintjob. :-*
I seem to remember the monster from the movie looked like it had a bunch of hotdogs stuck in its mouth though. lol
Teeth was probably a better decision.
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Or to quote Mystery Science Theater:
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e230/roebeast45/horrorpartybeachpickles.jpg)
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Or to quote Mystery Science Theater:
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e230/roebeast45/horrorpartybeachpickles.jpg)
lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
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I just realised that Khurusan does the same monster in 15mm: http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/planet15.html (http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/planet15.html) (near the bottom). You could do Pa Terror and the kids!
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Now I just need "warbands" of surfer-dudes and surfettes, and the "Wild Bunch" wanna-bes like "Erich von Zipper" from those Frankie Avalon-Annette Funicello movies I used to watch on UHF on Saturday afternoons...
Any miniatures recommendations, especially surfettes in appropriately demure 1950s swim-wear?
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Reaper's Chronoscope Range has a surfer dude, I think.
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I just realised that Khurusan does the same monster in 15mm: http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/planet15.html (http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/planet15.html) (near the bottom). You could do Pa Terror and the kids!
I had no idea that they were doing these! They've got some great figures in this line. Good to see someone else inspired by cheesy movies. I guess great minds think alike. ;D
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I just realised that Khurusan does the same monster in 15mm: http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/planet15.html (http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/planet15.html) (near the bottom). You could do Pa Terror and the kids!
Man... I had no idea those figures existed, either.
I really like that idea - the Terror and his (her?) spawnlings!
-Alex
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Man... I had no idea those figures existed, either.
I really like that idea - the Terror and his (her?) spawnlings!
-Alex
I assure you the creature is all male. The movie has a "panty raid" scene. lol
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I assure you the creature is all male. The movie has a "panty raid" scene. lol
Again quoting MST3K: Crow: "Every male of any species has the biological urge to panty raid."
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Again quoting MST3K: Crow: "Every male of any species has the biological urge to panty raid."
That was the quote! lol
I almost pissed myself watching that episode! lol
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I love the 'zipper back' option on this figure. It could be useful for chasing around a bunch of nosy kids and their dog....