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I'm happy to see you like the horrors, so here another variant.




...I'm sorry...

A little

WITH GREAT POWER ...

- Salvage

oh my awesome

A small project, some bits put together to make a small obstacle, or a base for some future miniature.







And now something completely different, a Kung Fu Panda toy. Some touch up in the details, but basically prepainted. And epic for a Tortle monk.



more at https://toy-hammer.blogspot.com/2018/07/dead-tree-and-grandpa-mutant-monk-turtle.html

Another aberration (or they are monstrosities now?), the ettercap. Spider-men without responsibilities.
Probably a cursed cult of spider-druids, the ettercaps are a low/middle level encounter for unfortunate heroes in the woods.
Because if you are afraid of spiders, now they have an (almost) intelligent boss too.

Cave fisher ettercap
This ettercap lives in caves underground and it preys fishes and other small animals. It has the magical ability to walk on water like a water skipper and to catch underwater preys with the long, double-jointed limbs. The most powerful ones have some control over water and can breathe underwater. They use their webbing only to build nests and store foods, they also make nets to catch fishes.
They are more pacific then the standard ettercap, but they are known to drown unfortunate adventures when hungry.
Stats: as standard ettercaps but
no low light vision
dark vision
light sensibility
permanent water walking as magical ability
breath underwater as magical ability (3/day)
no trap making
swim
reach thanks the long arms

Bloodcap
Also known as redcap, mosquito ettercap, tick ettercap or stirge ettercap, this variant lives mostly in marshes. It's the most strange variant, it's origin is unknown, but most think blood magic or vampirism are involved. The natural form of a bloodcap is of a small, childlike version of the standard redcap, but bloody red in color. They attack in swarm, their bite lacks venom, but, thanks to a retractile sharp tongue, they can pierce the enemy and drink their blood. They can convert blood into mass, growing large and stronger for each killed enemy. Some adventures report of ogre-size bloodcap killing lizardmen in a blood-blind frenzy. They lack the usual affinity with spiders, bu they have some link with stirges, used sometimes like living blood-bags.
Old bloodcap can develop blood related spells and abilities, and affinity for necromancy.
They can also expel the sucked blood in a blinding splash of putrid blood.
Stats: as the standard ettercap but
small size
no venom
no webs
no spider connection
blood drain bite: for each point of constitution drain, they gain +1 strength for one hour, if they suck at least 4 points, they grew one size, for 8 more two sizes, and so on (until large size).
affinity for stirges
blood splash: they can expel the blood to blind the enemy
rage

Tarantula ettercap
Big, hairy and savage. They are not very dissimilar to the standard ettercap except for the fact they lack webs of any sort. To compensate that they are stronger and jump the enemies with incredible leaps. The fur in their bodies allow them to live in cold regions, but they prefer forests where they can jump from tree to tree.
Stats: as standard ettercap but
no webs
+4 strenght
leap ability
no trap making

Brood mother ettercap
This is not a true subspecies, but more of a class for ettercap.
Some ettercaps become living nest for their spiders, letting them live under the skin. They can host several swarm of spiders on them and they act as weapon and armour.
Stats: like standard ettercap but
more natural armour
less agility
spider swarm connection

Ettercap! Another great candidate for this project, and indeed a great entry in your expanded monsternomicon Dig the bloodcap in particular.

- Salvage

 Boss Salvage wrote:


Ettercap! Another great candidate for this project, and indeed a great entry in your expanded monsternomicon Dig the bloodcap in particular.

- Salvage

Very cute image.

What do you like to see next?
Another monster subspecies?
New creatures?
A sexy ettercap? XD

Suggest a creature.

Also a gazebo

AHHH ITS THE DREA GAZEEBO!

Neat dead tree, even if a bit lacking in texture comparing to bits adorning it. Gazebo is in the details, they say, good luck with it!

Simply a gazebo, made from a cheap plastic baby-blue box.
4 miniatures can stand inside this thing. Or a big one.

Let start the puns about the dreadful lv 8 gazebo.

That there is clever- great eye to spot the terrain use! That Chaos Warrior can certainly entertain in style!

I don't know much of d&d 5th edition, but I tried to make some stats for some of the previous guys.

Take a look (a lot of typos and engrish, I know)

Bloodcap
https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/133519-bloodcap

Ice hook
https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/130830-ice-hook-horror

Needle horror
https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/137708-bloodcap

I found some random parts and I tried another fimir.
Again a cheap dinosaur toy and a gormiti minifigure for the upper tors and arms.

To tell the truth I think the first one was a little better.

And I went lazy with the base.








More at https://toy-hammer.blogspot.com/2018/08/another-fimir.html

This was a long project, mostly because I forgot about them!

Another blood bowl team, and this time is 90% official GW parts, only the ogres are toys.
I'm not sure about the parts, but I think they are mostly cadian and empire.







More at https://toy-hammer.blogspot.com/2018/08/human-pirate-blood-bowl-team.html

Good looking blood bowl team there. But no Asterix?

 monkeytroll wrote:
Good looking blood bowl team there. But no Asterix?

I haven't found the miniature yet.
I'm looking for a set of these toys to base them and have a little fun set for a friendly game in the Roman Empire

A new project takes shape.

Little progress in these weeks, it's summer after all.

Here some color on the halfling characters, made only with GW parts.
No toys, wow.

Do you remember my variant ettercaps?

I pimped one of them.

I finally finished the halflings.






More at [/url]https://toy-hammer.blogspot.com/2018/10/the-halfling-brigade.html[url]

Dig the Marauder halfling. Is he in a stiff breeze or has he wired his cloak up for added drama?

I completely forgot to post the 3 previously painted guys!
Here they are.




https://toy-hammer.blogspot.com/2018/10/the-halfling-brigade-part-2.html

Lots of character in these guys.

Some time ago I found this toy.
It's mesmerizing. It's truly ugly. A fat demon body with a steampunk head. I want to find more of this toy, but I got nothing.

Well, time to make something of it.
I tried a lot of palettes but in the end I choose a simple combination.

And she found a friend.

Both are made with toys and bits. In particular, the hippo girl is from Madagascar.











More at https://toy-hammer.blogspot.com/2018/11/minotauress-with-friend.html

Nice recovery! That's one weird toy but the mino girl really works

They are both fab - thanks for sharing. Some truly wacky but great conversions here

So much great work on display. Loads of Inspiration.

I don't like how my phone smudges all the photos, so I went back to my old camera.

Woo-hoo, today is my birthday, and I celebrate with quiet night of relax cataloging miniatures.
For example, let's take a look at all the beasts my favorite druid miniature has.

All cheap kid toys. And we have dinosaurs too.

November was a very busy month. But today relax. And some more minis.

A vampire made from various bits, a robot dog I have no idea where it is from and the marvelous keg golem who has already many fans online.











Sorry forthe muddy pictures.

More at https://toy-hammer.blogspot.com/2018/12/finally-update.html

Christmas is among us and it's time to craft something about it.

I have some warhammer beastmen, skaven and tau parts around so I cobbled this thing up.
Pretty standard kitbash.

Happy Holidays folks.






More at https://toy-hammer.blogspot.com/2018/12/krampus.html