The Terror of Shindig Sandbar by Nameless Design miniatures

[Alxbates]

I finally finished painting the Terror of Shindig Sandbar from Nameless Design Miniatures:







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!



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

[joroas]

Very effective paint scheme, almost a B Movie charicature of a monster.

[Steve F]

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!

[Alxbates]

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:



Thanks for the kind words!

-Alex

[Roebeast45]

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...

[aggro84]

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. 

Teeth was probably a better decision.

[Roebeast45]

Or to quote Mystery Science Theater:

[aggro84]

Or to quote Mystery Science Theater:

 

[Steve F]

I just realised that Khurusan does the same monster in 15mm: http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/planet15.html (near the bottom).  You could do Pa Terror and the kids!

[SBRPearce]

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?

[Steve F]

Reaper's Chronoscope Range has a surfer dude, I think.

[Roebeast45]

I just realised that Khurusan does the same monster in 15mm: 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.

[Alxbates]

I just realised that Khurusan does the same monster in 15mm: 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

[aggro84]

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. 

[Roebeast45]

I assure you the creature is all male. The movie has a "panty raid" scene. 

Again quoting MST3K: Crow: "Every male of any species has the biological urge to panty raid."