Friday 30 October 2020

Blood Bowl Slann: Staff and Stars

Has it really been two years since I last painted my Slann team for Blood Bowl? Yes it has, other Barks, yes it has.

I have now finished the Coaching Staff and Star Players from J-Bone's crowdfunded Fantasy Football Frogmen. I may go back and add some transfers. There are a few cheeky pop-culture references in these lovely metal sculpts.

Here's the whole team:

The Dunwich Hoppers

Coaching Staff


Team owner/ manager

Apothecary

Wizard

Cheerleader

Mascot


Star Players


Big Guy

Guard Star Player

Assassin/ Catcher Star Player

Blitzer Star Player

Ninja/ Catcher Star Player

Chainsaw Star Player


I am looking forward to getting these frogs to the heights of sports glory.

PS: ALL HAIL HYPNOTOAD!

Friday 23 October 2020

Suicide Squad

Task Force X, better known as the Suicide Squad, is a shifting team of villains forced to do the US Government's dirty work in a deniable fashion. They've been captured and implanted with brain bombs so if they go off-piste- kablooie! The carrot to that stick is, ostensibly, a reduced sentence. I was surprised to find out how much I liked the ridiculous concept, as it allows any sort of game with any of these disposable antiheroes and their shifting loyalties.

This is the last of my Batman collection; I confess I don't know a lot about many of these villains.

Suicide Squad #50 (2018)

Suicide Squad #34

Not all the Task Force members are villains per se:

Task Force X Command


Amanda Waller


The utterly cold-hearted bureaucrat who directs the Task Force and lives by the maxim 'the end justifies the means'.

Amanda Waller

Suicide Squad #8 (2017)

Rick Flag


He's the model soldier who leads the Squad into combat. I experimented with some digi-cam on his trousers.

Rick Flag

Suicide Squad #50 (2018)

Bronze Tiger


With most superhero comics, the suspension of disbelief required is large. Humanoid animal characters like Bronze Tiger easily shatter the illusion- I am not a fan. He was strangely fun to paint, though- reminiscent of Kung Fu Panda.

Bronze Tiger

Red Hood and the Outlaws #26 (2013)

I know nothing about Bronze Tiger, but I'm getting serious Colonel Chestbridge vibes:



Suicide Squad


Deadshot


The world's greatest marksman.

Deadshot

Suicide Squad #1 (2016)

Deathstroke


An evil mercenary.

Deathstroke

Deathstroke #16 (2016)


Black Manta


Aquaman's nemesis. The eyes came out pretty well.

Black Manta

New Suicide Squad #16

King Shark


I don't like Bronze Tiger, but King Shark is ridiculously enjoyable.

King Shark

Suicide Squad #1 (2011)

Joker's Daughter


She claims to be, well, the Joker's daughter. She found his cut-off face and wears it. I think she tries too hard to be a female Joker.

Joker's Daughter

Joker's Daughter #1 (2014)

El Diablo


He's a Latino gang member who has some sort of pyrokinetic power.

El Diablo

Suicide Squad #4 (2014)

Captain Boomerang


As an Australian, I'm quite happy with the portrayal of Digger Harkness as an amoral, cowardly, backstabbing, lying character, whose sole ability is being good with boomerangs. Oi oi oi!

Captain Boomerang

Suicide Squad #25 (2017)

Other Squad members have included Katana, Killer Croc, and Harley Quinn; all of whom I painted last year.

Katana

Harley Quinn

Killer Croc

Friday 16 October 2020

More Genestealer Cultists

I like painting these guys, but they take so long... 

I really wanted to do this kitbash with the full-face visor. It was harder than I anticipated, but I'm happy with the final outcome.

Neophyte Hybrid with Mining Laser kitbash

Acolyte Leader with twin autopistols

Neophyte with Webber

Neophyte Leader with Web Pistol and Power Pick

Neophyte Hybrids with shotguns and cult icon

Friday 9 October 2020

Batman: Ra's Al Ghul and the League of Assassins

It's some great soap opera stuff today, bat-fans!

Ra's Al Ghul


Ra's Al Ghul, the Demon's Head, is a formidable centuries-old opponent. He is the head of the League of Assassins. He has deduced Bruce's identity, and calls him 'Detective'. I wasn’t supremely impressed with this sculpt. It is what it is. Painting facial hair is a pain.

Ra's Al Ghul

Ra's slish's off Batman's ears...

Hush: Batman #616 (2003)

... and is a sore loser.

Hush: Batman #616 (2003)

These assassins came out pretty nice and quick; the dark red robes are quite nice.

Assassins


Talia Al Ghul



Ra's's headstrong daughter, she seduced Bruce Wayne and bore him a son, Damian/ Robin. She calls Bruce 'Beloved'.

The facial sculpt here isn’t great, but the flowing robes and white/ green combo are great.

Talia Al Ghul


Batman #34 (2017)



Heretic


Rebuffed as to an ongoing relationship with Batman, Talia cloned Damian and vat-grew Heretic. The sculpt shows a moment when he was set alight. Not an exciting figure, but the flames help.

Heretic


Batman Incorporated #8 (2013)

Lady Shiva


The deadliest martial artist in the world, her daughter is Cassandra Cain/ Orphan. The bodysuit is red ink over gold, and looks even better on the miniature than it does in a photo.

Lady Shiva


Hush: Batman #616 (2003)

Ninjas


I sprayed these Panzer Grey and picked out the armour and straps with AP Dark Tone wash.

Ninjas