Reaper Miniatures Giant Bats (3) SKU: 03795

 Reaper Miniatures Giant Bats (3) were quick to paint and again using a Jon Hodgson background.

Next a plainer background and seen from the front and back.

Hobgoblins together

Both hobgoblins from Nolzur’s Marvellous Miniatures and the hobgoblins from Temple of Elemental Evil board game in a vignette.

D&D Nolzur’s Marvellous Miniatures - Hobgoblins Code 73768

This is a 2 count monster pack of a make hobgoblin captain and a female hobgoblin. The captain is a direct copy of the illustrated hobgoblin in the D&D Monster Manual 5e, as shown.

I decided not to paint him with purple and blue armour as shown in the illustration, but with a more traditional steel armour, though went for an orange brown flesh tones for both miniatures. 

Hobgoblin Fighters from Temple of Elemental Evil

A trio of Hobgoblin Fighters from Temple of Elemental Evil board game. Plastic miniatures. Unlike the D&D recent art portraying Hobgoblins in purple armour, I went for classic steel armour.

Citadel Fiend Factory FF14-2 Cyclops

Citadel Fiend Factory FF14-2 Cyclops from December 1982. I suspect I bought this from Games Workshop in 1983 and another one last year, 2024. I decided to paint them at the same time and went for a slightly darker skin tone. It’s nearly like an orange skin tone of the current POTUS. Plus went for a bronze armour rather than iron/steel.

Cyclops shaking their fists with a Jon Hodgson Background from his ‘Jon Hodgson Backdrops Book 1’ A4 size. An A4, softcover wire-bound book of painted landscapes by Jon Hodgson (artist for Warhammer Historical, The One Ring Roleplaying Game, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay). The book is intended to be a tool for miniature painters who want high quality, thematic backdrops to use when photographing their miniatures and models. The book includes 32 full page scenic backdrops along with advice on how best to photograph your miniatures. Recommended.

https://handiwork.games/product/pre-order-jon-hodgson-backdrops-book-1

And a couple with a plainer background.

Otherworld DM2 – Giant Centipedes (4)

Sadly Otherworld Miniatures has closed for buisness last year 2024. However some miniatures have been bought up by Crocked Dice miniatures and Fenris Games. At time of writing, I don’t know who purchased these giant centipedes.

These 4 figures represent giant centipedes; nasty, venomous predators which are often found in dark ruins, ancient forests and the upper levels of forsaken dungeons.  They are all single-part castings which require no assembly.

The models were hand-sculpted by Kev Adams.  They are all around 30mm in length, cast in pewter, and are supplied with 25mm round plastic slotta-bases.

I just copied the same colour palette that was on Otherworld Miniatures website …

Fenris Games FGCM02 - Colossal Shoggoth

 Fenris Games FGCM02 - Colossal Shoggoth

This great shoggoth resin miniature from Fenris Games sat half painted on my shelf for a few years until I eventually finished it, a couple years back. Life and relocating my painting area to the box room upstairs prevented me from posting anything until now.

First picture of the Shoggoth is with a Copplestone female archaeologist, shown to give you an idea of the scale. Not sure, if she stands a chance against it with her puny revolver.

Second picture is again with a Copplestone miniature which he did for Grenadier miniatures back in the day. Wondering if this brave knight has a chance against it, this with a sword.

First time using Jon Hodgson’s backdrops book which is great & highly recommended.