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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: James Holloway on March 04, 2014, 12:52:23 AM
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Hi guys,
I have been thinking a lot lately about the way in which early fantasy gamers had to make do with whatever they could find as models -- like Gygax making dragons from plastic dinosaurs or using cheap toys from the drugstore to create iconic creatures like the owlbear or the bulette. I think there's a lot to be said for that kind of creative bricolage!
With that in mind, I've started a little contest over on my blog, which some of you might enjoy. You can find the background and intro bits here: here (http://gonzohistorygaming.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/two-dollar-monster-challenge-intro.html) , and the contest itself here: here (http://gonzohistorygaming.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/two-dollar-monster-challenge-rules.html). I haven't mentioned painting in the contest rules, but if you want to paint things, that would be swell. I just didn't want to sound intimidating to non-painters.
My own submission includes this bad boy, which I found in Poundland.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HhR1uwLw-6k/UxQ5UgYEi3I/AAAAAAAACFY/mHkgBzw4tfk/s1600/apething.jpg)
If you like making new monsters and repurposing cheap junk, check it out -- I'm hoping for a lot of very creative entries.
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Crazy insane!