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Ok, lately I've been toying with some new concepts for creature design for a new alien race or two, for use in 15mm Sci-fi wargaming. Everytime I start this creative process, regardless of what the creature is going to be used for, a large sculpture or mask, an ornament or miniature, the brainstorm begins. This… Continue reading 15mm Miniature Creature Design basics
WYRMWOOD: An Aussie Zombie Film | Indiegogo. So, as I'm doing recaps on the various KS and Indiegogo campaigns we have been observing, I knew this one would be a success. Wyrmwood is a post apoc zombie movie in the same vein as Mad Max and being Australian, it shares its fine pedigree. With 32… Continue reading WYRMWOOD: Indiegogo update
As promised, our friends at Learning never stops have a great article on Derren Brown‘s Apocolypse with both episodes attached so you can watch for yourselves!!
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One of the UK’s most famous magician/TV personality, Derren Brown has teamed up with Channel 4 to create one of the most entertaining two-part shows I have ever seen, named Derren Brown’s Apocalypse. In this series, Derren and his team led Steven Brosnan to believe that the world is about to end. Steven was fed false information about a meteor that was about to strike the world through tweets, news coverage and TV advertisements- all manufactured by Derren Brown and his team, with the help of Steven’s family (the show reminded me of The Truman Show- trailer below). Steven then rode a bus with his brother- also one of Brown’s accomplice- with the belief that he was going to a gig by The Killers. The bus stopped due to some problems and they witnessed explosion after explosion. After being hypnotized by Brown, Steven woke up in what looked like a…
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Ok, so the title's a bit of a pun, but I thought it was time I summed up my past fail with the Indiegogo campaign, the progress with the Oggam, and my conclusions so far. Having taken a break from a commission, I kept thinking all the while that maybe I was unwittingly trying to… Continue reading WillGrim’s Progress….a summary of thoughts….
So, stage two, painted and drybrushed with with a few washes, billboard added and extra light on post. still plenty to do, but on the home stretch. Pics: Incidentally, the scrap in the scrap yard is made from a broken R/C mini helicopter as well as loads of bits from electronic stuff broken up,… Continue reading The black Dog Salvage company WIP shots, Stage 2
Quite accidentally I came across something funny, the web is a strange,but informative place. It so happens that Cthulhu has an alternate version of himself, albeit in Walt Disney style, and a duck. The result is an entity called "Duckthulhu" If any of you are old enough to remember the cartoon "Darkwing Duck", a spin… Continue reading Quackers over Cthulhu, Disney style….
I got these little fellows done, based up and shifted from my to do tray to finished tray (You know what I mean, everyone has a production line with minis don't they?!) I love these figures,I may have to get a few units of these to use as alien natives in my Salvage Crew games,… Continue reading Finished Pendraken 10mm Squogglers
I thought I would post a couple of pics to show you my Cultists, originally they are from a historical manufacturer (donnington I think, but please correct me if I'm wrong) I have had them for quite a while in amongst my lead mountain so I reckon these will be the core of a new… Continue reading 15mm Doomsday cultists….
My two youngest kids are showing a great aptitude for art.... Related articles Forbidden Planet International Offering Indie Talent Chance To Shine Talented Blind Teenage Artists In Shanghai Artist taps old computer parts for techie cityscapes Art, Monsters and Daemons.... 15mm Oggam Sculpt (almost final) 19 Days left to support "THE ARTIFACT" 3rd Edition on… Continue reading New talent emerging
Just thought I'd help Emmet with another Kickstarter plug, take a look at his project and if you fancy a nice copy of the 3rd Ed, just pledge and get your hands on one when it comes out. One for Sci-fi RPG fans. Show your support of the indie RPG industry, visit: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1408541387/the-artifact-rpg … Continue reading 19 Days left to support “THE ARTIFACT” 3rd Edition on Kickstarter
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