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Updated Kitsune pic:



Her eyes and cleavage didn't look right, but I didn't notice how bad it was until I started cropping/resizing better photos. So I'd take a pic, get a better look, despise what I see, try to fix it, and repeat the cycle. After about four times, I'm finally happy with her face.

I'm running waaay behind this month... we're over halfway through and I haven't had time to pick up a paintbrush yet. I'm sticking with the two minis I posted as sprues back on page 1. Finally got them built though! No time for conversions beyond a bit of minor kitbashing.



Now I just have to try and get them painted in time...

At the last minute, I decided to do a 5th model...


(WIP/proof obviously)

Shub Niggurath is nearly finished:




It's hard to decide on the best angle, what with the model being amorphous and all. I'm debating whether or not to add some dripping slime to the open pustules or whatever those little holes are supposed to be. I'll add my final photos on or around the 31st.

Looks great Josh. Ïa, ïa, and so forth.

The problem with eldritch monsters from beyond the void is that they are notoriously difficult to photograph when we mortals are restricted to 3 dimensions. I have the same problem with my cat.

I like the first and the last of the pics. The middle one has a pair of mouths lined up neat and tidy. Symmetry and order does not suit the mini.

I’m always hesitant to give advice on already cool models. It looks great without the slime/pus. If you do add wetness to the mini, I feel you would also have to add some to the teeth/gums.

Ok. Decision made:
Drinking with Skeletons diorama.

This was an opportunity to play about with washes and shadows, which was very enjoyable.

Figuring out the light and shadow, especially on Big Red, was particularly challenging.

But... Time for a rant. Why. Why in the name of all things sacred would you put a mold line down the face of a model, never mind a RESIN PROMO?!

Really shoddy work there Mantic. Had to rebuild Hellboy's nose with gs as well as other facial details. I'm usually a big mantic fanboy but this was very poor.

I am sick of resin; I really, really hate working with it. It's brittle, temperamental and in this day and age I'll take plastic or even metal. Life's too short.

It's even holding me back from printing right now: I've just made a classic Captain America 🛡️ from plasticard despite having a decent STL.
Nevertheless, rather proud of it. I'll whittle down to 5 pics anon.

Where did you get that Drinking With Skeletons diorama? That was always one of my favorite parts in the comic. Strange Places for the win!

"Don't mess with me, lady! I've been drinking with skeletons!"

It was an add-on for the most recent KS. It'll come back around for availability, though, as their resin promos are want to do. I still haven't got the Santa Hellboy promo but he'll likely come out again for Xmas (they tend to bring them back out around Black Friday). They've also got an ultra-hi-res resin printer in studio now; when I (somehow) lost my Johann suit promo, they just printed me a new one and sent me it.

My spooky entry is complete.
A couple of my own creations, two witches…

Granny Weasley and the Black Cat








I’ve attempted my first ever OSL on the black cat’s magic green fireball. Not sure I’m really delighted with the result but sure, let the voters be the judges.

Okay, I'm as done as I'm gonna get with this nice selection of Yokai:

Skelly samurai is great! Nice one kid.

Well, 20+ days of procrastination later I have finally put together my miniature. I best get painting.

World Eaters Master of Executions

... genius. Damnit 401st, you're raising the bar again. @KC love your yokai, very hungri oni types.

3 Sisters, tyrants from across the ages.

This was a fun little project, and one I was looking forward to doing since the moment I got the middle tyrant. (I already had, and still have to build, spare 2nd and modern tyrants) But I loved the idea of doing a triumvirate of maiden, matron, crone of Hive Tyrants from across the editions.

Old old one has plenty of nostalgic charm. Classic look, good sculpt. The middle one is from a dark time. Did not age well. The “modern” kit, while dating from 4th, is a solid kit and holds up well. All were painted with my basic nid scheme, which is fairly simple, but gets decent table-top results for the effort it takes.

 Lovejoy wrote:
I'm running waaay behind this month... we're over halfway through and I haven't had time to pick up a paintbrush yet. I'm sticking with the two minis I posted as sprues back on page 1. Finally got them built though! No time for conversions beyond a bit of minor kitbashing.



Now I just have to try and get them painted in time...

Could you tell me what model that is please? The werewolf is great.

I've finished painting one of the models but need to photograph it. Ended up losing one of my dogs this month and I've barely been on the planet let alone at the painting desk. I slapped some paint on it to get it done. They're a bit awkward models to paint due to so many roots and soft plastic making everything a bit floppy.

Is next month themed or do we vote?

Yo7 wrote:
Could you tell me what model that is please? The werewolf is great.

Yep, it's a Vargskyr. It's from GW's Cursed City boxed game, which is about £125. But you can pick them up individually on Ebay pretty easily!

I'll put up a theme vote for next month soon, as mooted back in September I think it'd be cool to do a run-off poll with a few subjects that didn't quite make the cut in this year's votes so far. So if anyone has any particular favourites they'd like to see get a second chance, now's the time to give them a shout out for reconsideration!

 Paradigm wrote:
I'll put up a theme vote for next month soon, as mooted back in September I think it'd be cool to do a run-off poll with a few subjects that didn't quite make the cut in this year's votes so far. So if anyone has any particular favourites they'd like to see get a second chance, now's the time to give them a shout out for reconsideration!

Previous polls wrote:
No Vote for March

What do you want to paint in April?
Playing Tricks 31% [ 11 ]
From Beyond 14% [ 5 ]
Reborn, Remade 34% [ 12 ]
The Best Defence 20% [ 7 ]

What do you want to paint in May?
Playing Tricks 5% [ 2 ]
Mayhem 37% [ 14 ]
Lead From The Front 29% [ 11 ]
The Underdogs 29% [ 11 ]

What do you want to paint in June?
The Underdogs 51% [ 18 ]
If You Can't Stand The Heat 17% [ 6 ]
Apocalpyse? Now? 14% [ 5 ]
Out of Sight, Out of Mind 17% [ 6 ]

What do you want to paint in July?
In It For The Money 34% [ 11 ]
If You Can't Stand The Heat 25% [ 8 ]
We Are Legion 41% [ 13 ]

What do you want to paint in August
In it for the money 15% [ 4 ]
That's not a gun... THIS is a gun' 22% [ 6 ]
Survival Instinct 15% [ 4 ]
A Helping Hand 48% [ 13 ]

What do you want to paint in September?
'That's not a Gun... This is a gun' 39% [ 15 ]
Snazzy 37% [ 14 ]
In the Name of the Gods 11% [ 4 ]
On Wings of Death 13% [ 5 ]

No poll for October

(Red topics already competitions)

Interestingly 2 topics already made it on their second chance. I’m not going to sift through all the posts looking for ideas that didn’t make it into the polls, so don’t feel compelled to restrict your suggestions to just these. But it should make a good start for bouncing ideas around.

Looks like of those the most popular ones that didn't end up making it were Playing Tricks, Lead From The Front, In It For The Money, and Snazzy. Why not just have a run-off of those four for November?

If we decide not to do that, I might suggest a topic: Girls just want to have fun! (can you tell I've got a few more Sisters I need to paint )

Didn't get round to base clean up. If I get a chance I will and take another photo.

Today I finished my two minis.

For the Spider Girl I got something special.... 😎






When it‘s dark.... she has some special effects....



And A little bit in a paintingflow, I managed to finish a spiderman. But it‘s not for the contest.

@SirOllox That Succubus is super cute, and the Spider Girl is great too. And the glow-in-the-dark effect is just awesome.


I managed to finish mine uncharacteristically early this month. Here's my Bladeguard Captain and Bladeguard Ancient, both super excited about setting up the Halloween decorations.

Heh heh. When you first posted your proof pics, I was like, “Space marines? For Halloween?” Then I noticed that they were carrying entire skeletons around!

 Pariah Press wrote:
Heh heh. When you first posted your proof pics, I was like, “Space marines? For Halloween?” Then I noticed that they were carrying entire skeletons around!

Kinda makes me want to paint my guys as LotD. The’ve got the bones and spooky stuff going on for it. Why not paint them as Halloween marines?

 ZergSmasher wrote:
Looks like of those the most popular ones that didn't end up making it were Playing Tricks, Lead From The Front, In It For The Money, and Snazzy. Why not just have a run-off of those four for November?

I think that's fair, so unless anyone wants to lobby particularly strongly for one of the others, I'll put a poll up for these four within the next couple of days.

Cheers to Nev for sorting that list, made things much simpler!

Liking the entries so far guys, especially Shub Niggurath

For everyone interested the league table and HOF have been updated

https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/732117.page#9481149

"The way is shut. It was made by those who are dead, and the dead keep it."

Got my entry done in decent time. Here are my final pics of some Warriors of the Dead of Dunharrow:



Definitely phoned it in a bit with this entry, but I'm happy with how they look. They really are easy models to get looking somewhat like they do in the movies; just a decent coat of green (I used Hexwraith Flame), with a couple of drybrushes over the top.

Lots of other suitably spooky entries coming in, and plenty of time for more. Looking forward to seeing what everyone else comes up with.

Anyone else find if ironic that JoshinJapan is painting Lovecraft monsters and I, KidCthulhu, am painting Japanese folk critters?

Don't mind me; that just popped into me head.

 KidCthulhu wrote:
Anyone else find if ironic that JoshinJapan is painting Lovecraft monsters and I, KidCthulhu, am painting Japanese folk critters?

Don't mind me; that just popped into me head.

Tis the season for brain transplants. Next step is to tighten those neck bolts and go on a good old fashioned rampage.