Long Time Coming

 Long Time Coming

Due to a number of factors - not least of which was my actual retirement - I haven't blogged in a while. I've been what some folks would call busy about a number of things. I tell people that I find retirement both weird and confusing.

In any event, I also have been painting and building small buildings for various gaming systems. For instance...

Fencing of a good sort - made of cereal box type cardboard and sticks

A North American Colonial blockhouse -
made from two Dollar Store log cabin kits

The Hut of the Baba Yaga, large size
My friend, Ralph supplied the feet and the figure,
made with his 3D printer.

The smaller Hut of the Baba Yaga with more feet provided by Ralph

Two resin-cast houses gifted to me by my wife,
who also provided the flowers.

A large log cabin again from two Dollar Store kits with a balcony added.

Log cabins and other such things at the Hamilton Road Games Group's Christmas holiday gathering,

Another Dollar Store purchase - the Arc de Whatzit

Some figures of all types as well.

A drummer although I'm unsure of what period.

Handgunners! Again from Ralph

Napoleonic Austrian Hussar, Hesse-Homberg regiment
I always called them the "Glow-in-the-dark Hussars."

Something I called the "Strange Agent"
A Viking body with head and arms from some sort of Sylvan creature.

British NCO and officer for 
Seven Years War or French & Indian War

British infantry "Hatmen" for the same period as above,

A cultured gentleman of the late 1700s.

A noble woman of the late 1700s... and her dog.

A well-to-do woman in "riding habit" of the late 1700s.
I have since touched up the face. I use inks to pick out details,
and sometimes it goes awry.

A Gatling Gun from RAFM's Wild West range,

A Fomorian giant of Irish myth and legend.

Your basic stone golem

Some sort of Grave Guardian
which I'll use in my Silver Bayonet games.

Some bats atop a tombstone

The MOST terrifying monsters in any campaign set in Canada -
CANADA GEESE
I have some home-spun rules for these things for The Silver Bayonet.
Are they evil? Oh, yes, they are!

                                             

Guess who. Cthulu! I liked the look of this idol-ish thing.

A demon I cobbled together from various parts.
He'd scare me if I met him for real!

A Catholic priest from Trent Miniatures.

A Canadian Militia officer from Knuckleduster Miniatures

Dogs.
I've often added dogs to Silver Bayonet teams just for laughs.

A Trent Miniatures figure I use as a female demon hunter.

Irish rebel leader - Trent Miniatures

Little Turtle of the Miami - Trent Minis

Either a wizard-y type or a martial arts master
from Marvel Crisis Protocol

Royal Marine officer - Knuckleduster minis

Lady with broom - Wargames Atlantic

Older woman carrying stuff - Wargames Atlantic

Woman with two buckets - Wargames Atlantic

Thanks to my friend, David, some Egyptian folk for Silver Bayonet
A Dervish and an Imam with the Holy Quran.

A deserter from an East India Company regiment

Egyptian irregulars

More irregulars with firearms

Egyptian irregulars with bladed weapons and shields

A Janissary officer and soldier
REALLY ancient Hinchliffe figures 

An Austrian Grenze Regiment "Serizaner"
armed irregular guides for the Grenz or Border regiments
Called "Red Capes" although the regiments had red cloaks 
as part of their uniforms rather than greatcoats.

Rifleman of the 5th Battalion, 60th Foot.
I believe these guys garrisoned the state of Maine
during the War of 1812 since Maine surrendered
to the Crown forces. (I could be wrong.)
In any event, they make a nice different piece for 
North American Silver Bayonet games.

Back by popular demand!
Mothman!

The Infamous Cheese Golem
Don't go out in the hot weather lest you become
a Grilled Cheese Golem!

There's quite a bit here and I'm sure I've missed some items or doubled some items. Still, I'm enjoying the painting and building. I also hope to be more active with this blog.

So what do you think? Let me know.

Who you gonna call?

   Wandering the labyrinth of the Internet a few weeks ago, I ran into Crooked Dice Miniatures, a company saying they specialized in miniatures of movie and TV characters. Some were unknown to me and some were lost from my memory. Others I knew very well. Like these...

   C'mon... we all know who you're gonna call!

The four main Ghostbusters
"We're the Ghostbusters." "Who does your taxes?"

Peter
"Back off, man. I'm a scientist."

Ray
"I've worked in the private sector. They expect *results*."

Egon
"I collect spores, molds, and fungus."

Winston

• "Ah, if there's a steady paycheck in it, I'll believe anything you say."

Louis Tully/Vinz Clortho, Keymaster of Gozer

• "Do you want some coffee, Mr. Tulley?" 
• "Do I?"
• "Yes, have some." "Yes, have some."

Dana Barret/Zuul, Gatekeeper of Gozer

• "There is no Dana, only Zuul!" "What a lovely singing voice you must have."

"Slimer"
"Ugly little Spud"

One of Gozer's Devil Dogs

The Keymaster and the Gatekeeper in their devil dog form.

I have enjoyed the movies and I sure enjoyed painting these figures. They're well executed, and even the Devil Dogs are nice although they are a bit difficult to pit together. The range includes the Ecto-1 car which I found to be rather price-y as well as other attached figures. Alas, no Gozer, no Walter Peck from the EPA, and some other characters are missing. But you can't have everything!

Probably just as well.