The 6th Post Over Christmas

For my sixth post over Christmas,

Springing to action for you,

6 comic book heroes (and/or villains)...

FIVE MAIN CHARACTERS...

...from the Night’s Watch starter set...

4 ranger trackers;

3 assorted miniatures ;

2 figures from Studio Miniatures; and

1 from HassleFree.

Hello folks,

I hope your day has gone well. Some may recall, earlier this year...around mid-isolation, I decided to try my hand at a few Marvel Crisis Protocol figures, the Hulk and Starlord, as a tester to see how they painted up and if I could do them some justice. Inspired by how Hulk and Peter Quill came out, I decided to pick up the core box.

Now I gotta say, I struggle with spending more than $100 on any box, but I get it...costs go up, etc, etc...From what I’ve seen recently I think the hobby agrees and I’ve seen some starter kits come up that do hit the $100 mark, but have a lot to them.

The MCP is certainly one of those that packs a lot into it. You get 10 characters...an even-ish split between heroes and villains along with a good amount of terrain. I recently saw terrain expansions that have similar amounts as the core box and cost $50-65, considering the character expansions are about $13+ per figure, the core box gets better and better.

The only con I have with this box, is that when compared to the expansions, the production values are not the same. The assembly is much more finicky and the components don’t all fit together well...now I would suggest: patience, test with dry fits, and do a good recently and check out some videos online (I suggest Sorastro’s YouTube).

As far as painting, these figures are really testing my skill and technique...I’m trying to go a little brighter with the overall tones and effects. Really trying to capture the comic book nature of them all. I gotta say, compared to my historical painting, I’m really enjoying this style.

Anyhow, I hope you enjoy the pics...some of my best attempts...and feel free to hit me with any questions or comments...

Cheers.

The Hulk with the heroes around him, Cap, Black Widow, Ironman, and Spider-Man. With Spider-Man and Captain America I had to fill in some gaps with green stuff. And I found Ironman’s legs to be a little tough.

Spider-Man, a very fun mini to paint...had a good go at the different shades of red and blue...a great way to show some definition with the figure.

Black Widow and Captain America...

Ironman...probably one of the most challenging figure I’ve tried to paint...and I think one of my best/favourite pictures I’ve taken.

Hike up Lead Mountain 2020

 

Painted:

28mm               81 (+6)
15mm               135

Bought:            24 (+19, MCP core box)

Progress:          +192

The 5th Post Over Christmas

For my fifth post over Christmas,

Here I have for you,

FIVE MAIN CHARACTERS...

...from the Night’s Watch starter set...

4 ranger trackers;

3 assorted miniatures ;

2 figures from Studio Miniatures; and

1 from HassleFree.

Hey there everyone,

Continuing from my last post, I thought I’d share my take on the main characters that come with the starter. Now, I have to admit I have not completed the whole box yet...nor have I tried out the game, hopefully I can connect up in the future post-restrictions, so I’m not sure what affect these main characters have.

But I can say, the figures themselves look outstanding! Very nice sculpts and I think they catch the spirit of the characters quite well. And because the game is “Song of Ice and Fire”, I think it is more reflective of the books than the HBO series.

So with the Night’s Watch, you get Jon Snow, Ghost, Jeor Mormont, Bowen Marsh, and Maester Aemon...each figure looks great and is posed well. Jon Snow is quite dynamic and all are very expressive. Overall, very impressed with how they look.

Anywho, here’s the pics...enjoy!

The main characters...overhead view, using plenty of Valhallan Blizzard for the bases.

Here you can see the 3 leaders of the Watch. Mormont looks very dynamic complete with a raven, and I really like the expressiveness of the figure

Jon Snow and Ghost are also fairly dynamic themselves...Jon in mid battle and Ghost gives a strong sense of looming doom, ready to pounce.

Hike up Lead Mountain 2020

 

Painted:

28mm               75 (+5)
15mm               135

Bought:            5

Progress:          +205

My 4th Post Over Christmas...

For my fourth post over Christmas, 

The painting that I’m showing you, 

Are four ranger trackers from CMONs...

A story of ice and fire minis...

Some Fallout figures and a random marker makes three;

2 pop icons...from Studio Miniatures;

and a figure from HassleFree.

Howdy folks,

I hope your post Boxing Day activities are going well. For this post, I have the Night’s Watch ranger trackers from the Night’s Watch starter box. I’ve had these guys for a while...i got this set for my birthday last year, and started painting them up earlier this year.

They definitely were the largest figures I had painted at the time, however they were a lot of fun to paint up and base. I ended up going for a heavy winters here theme...using Citadels Valhallan Blizzard for the base...which really adds a lot and is a great way to base.

The horses were a lot of fun and came up better than I expected. Of note, if you haven’t seen these before, the real nice thing about these horses and riders is that they are each different poses. I mention this as the larger units from the starter (and I assume the expansions) are multiples of the same poses.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy...cheers.

Hike up Lead Mountain 2020

 

Painted:

28mm               70 (+8)
15mm               135

Bought:            5

Progress:          +200

The 3rd Post Over Christmas...

For the third post over Christmas,

I have to show to you,

Some Fallout figures and a random marker makes three,

2 pop icons...from Studio Miniatures 

and a figure from HassleFree.

The random figure is a 3D printed base or marker that I got from my LGS...they were giving them away earlier this year so I thought I’d try painting it up with a winter/frostgrave setting. It painted up pretty quick and was a nice diversion.

The 2 fallout figures are from Wasteland Warfare and the Heroes of Sanctuary Hills box. The set includes a male survivor (compliment to the Nora survivor from the starter box), an alternate version of Dogmeat, and Cogsworth. I painted up the survivor and Dogmeat...couldn’t resist those two...Cogsworth, well he’s probably my least favorite from the video game...so he can wait a little, lol.

I hope you enjoy and taste everyone’s Christmas was safe and well.

Dogmeat, “uparmoured” with goggles and neckerchief.

Dogmeat with the survivor...

The marker on the left, with our Fallout survivors...

The Survivor...

Hike up Lead Mountain 2020

 

Painted:

28mm               62 (+3)
15mm               135

Bought:            5 (+3, Survivors - Heroes of Sanctuary Hills)

Progress:          +192

The 2nd Post Over Christmas...

For the second post over Christmas,

I have to share with you,

2 pop icons...from Studio Miniatures 

and a figure from HassleFree.

 

 

Howdy folks,

 

I hope everyone is well...1st post down...and here's the second...I bought these 2 powerhouses quite some time ago. Gotta say, they have a really great level of detail and were really easy to paint up. Being a big fan of Indie and John Wick...they were a real treat when I say them on Studio Miniatures website.

 

Please enjoy the pics...constructive comments and feedback are always appreciated.

 

Take care, stay safe.

Hike up Lead Mountain 2020

 

Painted:

28mm               59 (+2)
15mm               135

Bought:            2

Progress:          +192