Warbots ahoy!

A year or two back the Lad and I did some playtesting for Hydra Miniatures's War Rocket game and had a real blast doing so.

Well this week I got a belated thank-you package from Hydra with a copy of the rulebook (with both our names in it) and a bunch of very cool Robot Legion figures from their "Retro Raygun" series which we have been eyeing off for awhile.

The generous guys sent us pretty much one of each, including Queen Mechanica, two Warbots and two Centurians in different poses, and a Robot Legionnaire Command Unit.

Many thanks indeed for the Awesome goodies guys!  Scaled for 30mm they are a bit larger even than 'heroic 28' figures, but as robots who really cares?

No doubt these will find their way into the service of a suitably Mad Scientist (in the pay of Cultists of course) soon...Bwahahahaha!

http://www.hydraminiatures.com/

Living Idol

and what doth lie 'neath the cursed pyramid? Within its slimy bowls the Cultists completed their quest, unearthing an ancient Horror...

Beware- viewing the following non Euclidean geometry may jeopardise your sanity.
I took d6+1 insanity points just by painting this...

This 'beautiful' resin piece is again by Fenris Games and I have coveted it for a long time, its just perfect for the 'Living Idol' quest.  I went for a 'just waking up' look, with parts of the idol dormant in statue form, other bits alive, and a sort of transitional feel to it.  I was dreading doing the eyes and spent quite awhile looking a pics of eyes, but I'm really happy with how they came out.

We need a bigger paddy wagon Guv'ner!

The base was a spur of the moment thing, carved out of an mdf coaster.
I left it detached so I can use it as a summoning circle or the like.

Meanwhile, the collection grows...

Cthonic Pyramid Finished

Thanks for the advice to push on gents, I quite like it now although it ended up different to my original intent (isnt that always the way!)

I've gone for the overgrown look but been careful not to overdo the vines and foliage - less is (usually) more right? This has given the face a worn/almost forgotten look which the purple works for, rather than trying to make it pop.

I also added a gloss effect to look like water where there is slime/ooze coming out of the pyramid.
Cultists added so you can see the scale of this piece.

Cthonic Pyramid WIP

OK, time to start the 2013 with something to show for a few days off!

This is a Cthonic Pyramid made by Fenris Games.  Its a beautiful resin piece, quite large, and with a nice heft to it. I made it up with a colour scheme in mind that wasnt my typical grey stonework and more of a jungle/Myan look with a slightly decayed look.

I was also after an effect on the front carving that wasnt the usual green/yellow eldritch glow.

Here it is, and while I have yet to finish the basing effects,  I must say that I am rather luke warm about it overall so far (my paint job that is).

So at the moment I'm 50/50 about pushing on or stripping it and starting again, but probably the former and see what happens. Here is the lovely front panel detail