Author Topic: Innsmouth Historical Society Presents: (Update 07 July; MiGo in the Woods!) (Read 33356 times)

WallyTWest · « **on:** October 28, 2015, 02:37:38 PM »

Starting my 48 Hour Painting Chalange!!

Tsu · « **Reply #1 on:** October 28, 2015, 03:11:03 PM »

48 hours? Tough One! Gogo! Looking forward to see some updates!

horridperson · « **Reply #2 on:** October 28, 2015, 04:39:45 PM »

Nice collection of models. I was interested in what the written outline was in the first photo. I suppose it might be a painting plan but it looked like more than that. Have you got a neat story you plan to share

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WallyTWest · « **Reply #3 on:** October 30, 2015, 07:52:04 AM »

To me, it was important to catch the feeling of investigators- and the possibility of sub factions within my group (Agency, Syndicate, Academics, Occult, Investigator); and our traditional X-Com Character Classes (Support, Heavy, Assault, Sniper)

Investigators are EM4/MoonRaker Miniatures- one of the few vintage lines where I really liked the sculpts. Please note they belong to two eras- the smaller original line and the newer 25mm line.

Doug at MoonRaker is a Fantastic Guy- he hooked me up with some great stuff. Thank you Doug for your customer service and great attitude!

The core group; consisting of our Syndicate Heavy, Academic Assault, Agency Support

A Study in Emerald- Academic Sniper and Support Investigator

Little Grey Men; Agency Heavy, Occult Support

These two ladies fell behind a box and I didn't notice they were missing until I was finished- sigh...

Some wood tokens-

WallyTWest · « **Reply #4 on:** October 30, 2015, 08:03:22 AM »

Of course, all madness has its origins- this was the first module I ever played for the CoC setting. Lovecraft was completely new to me- I recall bothering the river inhabitants and the inmates- one of whom claimed he was actually of "The Great Race of Yith"-

But the mind blowing thing was the degenerate doctor at the center of the madness- somewhere between the reanimator and a degenerate cultist... It's a pleasure to bring this to life in miniature!

Sculpts are London Thugs from Old Glory, MoonRaker ProtoShogoths, Gothic Horror Doctor, Zombies from Reaper, a dreamblade skinless and a Mega Mini Zombie I had lying around.

The detail on their backs are just fun-

WallyTWest · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2015, 08:18:24 AM »

Part of the fun for me- I'm a New England native. I actually grew up not that far from the supposed site of Innsmouth. And being a sea coast native to the region and having lived from Bar Harbor Maine to Brooklyn NY (Currently Living in Cape Cod); well the idea of the Innsmouth Look is not too radical... Infact I've been to a few towns that have left me a horrible feeling not too far removed from the terror Innsmouth or Dunwitch....

The Statue is from an old Bag of Cthulhu, Cthulhu Wars Dark Young I got for demoing the game at GenCon (Hi Guys!!! Told you I would post it painted!!!) the MoonRaker Servitor of the Outer Gods and Mikes Fishmen (Best Fish Men out there!)

Something in the hills... Making a whistle...

The horrific movement in the tangled and demented woods of New England.

WallyTWest · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2015, 08:25:41 AM »

I always loved the Night Gaunts- sinister and bridging the gap between the Mithos and Dreamcycle...

Em4/MoonRaker- again thanks to Doug!

WallyTWest · « **Reply #7 on:** October 30, 2015, 08:31:08 AM »

The real enemy- the man pulling the strings... An old man who has been practicing occult ritual and horrific incantations on the mountaintop- miniature origin unknown (found him years ago at the game castle in Londonderry - not my favorite store.)

More 80's Lead!!! Dunwitch Detectives Ghouls- they just begged to be drybrushed green- and they looked awful in grey.

WallyTWest · « **Reply #8 on:** October 30, 2015, 08:40:52 AM »

The detail on this model is great- I have another one unpainted- I am going to wait and see if I even use him in gameplay first- I am happy with just one painted.

"not in the face!!!"

WallyTWest · « **Reply #9 on:** October 30, 2015, 08:48:32 AM »

The Strange Aeons acrylic set is uncanny- I was sent one for showing my loyalty to the Cult and accomplishing a super secret mission for the society... Way better than the stickers and wood disk idea I had.

This is a great visual aid- great upgrade kit.

The cards are also Uncanny- the solo rules work well enough and the twisted fate deck is all but required in play (similar to the Spartian Games faction decks)

WallyTWest · « **Reply #10 on:** October 30, 2015, 08:56:25 AM »

Although my 48 hour painting chalange is finished- I still have some work to do on my "Season 2" miniatures at some unspecified point in the future.

Pictured here- the Investigators I got in the Kickstarter.

I would like to take a second to point out the quality of the second edition components- the bases have been weighted and upgraded- details sharpened and the resin holds detail in orders of magnitude better than the mark one models- Mike; you should be proud of how awesome your new sculpts are and the improvement of the line you undertook. It makes the Mk1 models nearly obsolete.

Really- the colored resin makes them suitable for pawns in a boardgame- great choices!

I'm really torn between Silver Twilight, Black And Red or something more along the lines of Order of Dagon- my gut feeling is I already painted the Fishmen in red...

I plan to be a cheap jerk and use the formless thing as a Shiggoth, and the Proto Shoggoths as Formless Things- the watcher is just kinda strange. I don't know if I plan to paint it-

It's worth taking a second to show the overall upgrade- I regret buying the originals. The agent isn't too bad- but the cultist... Eh...

Lastly- "problems" with scale. The mikes miniatures are running the 30mm line. The investigators will likely be in a septate collection from the agency miniatures. (not a big deal)

And a final pic showing some of the extra stuff I have-

WallyTWest · « **Reply #11 on:** October 30, 2015, 09:08:37 AM »

Reaper Ghost I just found whom I forgot to paint- damnit!!!

Interesting- 1 model for 4 profiles- I intend to experiment with this one a little

WallyTWest · « **Reply #12 on:** October 30, 2015, 09:13:01 AM »

Of course- my two favorite pictures...

This game is small kids! this can be played with 3-4/1-10 models a side. This is everything for the game- (no terrain of course). X-Wing model counts and simplicity, low barrier to entry and great gameplay- this is a perfect miniature game!

WallyTWest · « **Reply #13 on:** October 30, 2015, 09:19:42 AM »

Random In Progress Shot-

WallyTWest · « **Reply #14 on:** October 30, 2015, 09:25:28 AM »

And the 2x2 Zuzzy Mat I'm working on... (preview for when I figure this out... Trying to replicate the X-Com forest map Mojo.)

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