What a week it has been. It was one of those at work where you’re left thinking, should I be looking for another job? Things were that difficult. Fortunately, there are some exciting things going on hobby wise that I can discuss as a bit of an escape.
First up, I got the Deathclaw done just in time for this update and you know, it has actually has grown on me as I painted it. I painted the face last and that really helped bring it together. This mini is a bit boring on the sides and back but it does look nice from the front and those newish tufts on the base look sharp and realistic too.
While I probably should have taken some scenic pictures of this one since it took two weeks to finish, I did take one more picture to show the scale against a regular sized “person”. Larger models like this do look impressive, but I find that they are hard to store and really don’t work with GW’s foam case which is what I currently use. The trolls from the Hobbit are a great example of this as they’ve sat out on my hobby desk more often than not since I painted them years ago. After I move, I need to see if I can’t come up with a different storage system, particularly for larger minis like this.
So what’s next after the Deathclaw? I’m in a weird place because I could be moving in about a month’s time so I don’t want to buy anything that will take a long time to get here. That is doubly true because I’ve had so many issues with mail delivery at my current location. I do want to build and paint a piece of terrain from Sarissa Precision before I play the next game of Fallout so I may order that soon since their shipping is pretty fast. I thought about ordering some pulp minis as there are quite a few I’ve had my eye on but most of the ones I want will be shipped from overseas so instead I bought the rules for Pulp Alley and look forward to receiving them. I think reading the rulebook will help me judge what minis to get as well so it is probably the smartest purchase I can make. Who knows, maybe I’ll write up a review for the book too at some point.
At least until I get that terrain from Sarissa, I think I’m going to start working on my special, long-term elf project next so it will be interesting to see what I have to show off in regards to that next week.
Since I finally got a large order cards after waiting six months (yes, six months), I thought I’d bring back Card Corner and show off something new I got that I’m excited about. While there are a number of ways to collect cards, in Marvel cards, people usually collects sets or by character. I think collecting by character makes a lot of sense since that is what many of us do with actual comics so I’ve started a collection of Moon Knight cards because he is one of my favorite Marvel characters. While I already have an impressive nearly complete “rainbow” of his cards from another set, I got another one in my batch of cards that I thought was worthy of showing off. The silver, gold, blue, and purple bordered cards above all look great but the rainbow one in the center really surprised me with how nice it looks. The foil along the edges is this gold and rainbow color that looks awesome in-hand but not quite as nice in pictures unfortunately. These cards also bring me joy because this image of Moon Knight comes from one of the best comic story arcs which is kind of like One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest but with a superhero. Its really creative and well done. Because of all this, I was really happy to add a second “rainbow” to my collection and I’m starting to feel like my Moon Knight collection is finally becoming awesome and worth being proud of, if that makes sense.
I know Moon Knight aka Marc Spector is getting his own show on Disney+ which I’m looking forward to and I hope they do justice to the character. Moon Knight is something that can be done really well and is some of the best stuff you can read in comics or it can be very mediocre to poorly done. Either way, I don’t think we have too long to wait to find out with the way Disney+ is cranking out shows these days!
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Your deathclaw came out looking nice. I think if one ran into that in a dark alley, the old saw, “You’re going to need a bigger gun,” comes to mind (with apologies to Jaws.) Also glad you are having fun with your other hobbies, such as card collecting. Good luck with your upcoming move.
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Thanks, Ann! They are certainly dangerous and something where even with a big gun, they still might kill you in Fallout. I hope the move goes well too. I’m looking forward to getting it done and settling into the new place 🙂
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Good looking beast! One hit killer!
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Thank you! 🙂 We’ll see how it does on the tabletop soon enough.
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Nice, that Deathclaw is very cool, you’ve done another great job there. 🙂 Sorry to hear work has been a bit rubbish lately, right now I know the feeling!
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Thanks, mate! Work certainly ebbs and flows doesn’t it? It was getting better until the last couple of weeks and now I’m headed back into difficult times it would seem. Hopefully it gets better for both of us sooner than later 🙂
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Nice mate and keep your chin up 👍🏼
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Thanks mate and I’ll do what I can!
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Nice to see here too!
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Cheers, Mark! I imagine I’ll be taking a closer look at your terrain very soon myself 🙂
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That is one scary dude! One small comment if I may, I feel the tire on the base is too shiny, you did your usual great job on highlights on it but maybe a flat black would be more fitting for a tire?
I hope you have better mail delivery at your new condo, I’ve been having my own issues with deliveries.
Looking forward to Pulp Alley, that is one genre that keep tempting me.
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I completely agree, Bret. Its actually the satiny varnish you’re seeing there and not the paint colors. I may hit the tire with some ultra matte varnish to try and tone that down a bit more as it is clearly too strong when under lights.
Sorry to hear about your mail issues and I hope they get better soon. Things have been better for me lately but I feel like things are still touch and go or maybe the last year or so has just traumatized me.
Speaking of the mail, Pulp Alley surprised me and showed up today in the mail so I’ve already started reading it. I’m really liking what I’ve seen thus far so expect to see more about it soon.
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Ah, as I expected you did a stunning job on bringing the Deathclaw to life!
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Thanks, mate! 😀
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Great work onthe Deathclaw, it really does look superb. Work sadly has its ups and downs, not just for pilots but for all of us. When the bad days are more frequent than the good ones then maybe it is time to move on. Life’s to short and we work for most of our lives so no point being unhappy if it can be avoided.
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Thanks, mate and honestly, I couldn’t say it any better than that. I’ve been tallying the bad days a bit more lately but I’m trying to take the long view too. I’m going to give it a bit more time and go from there, I figure. I appreciate you sharing your insight and glad to hear someone else thinks like me too! 🙂
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Oooh, excellent work on that monstrous model! He really is a scary looking bugger, and you’re right about the face being terrifying. Great work on the base, too!
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Thanks, Matt! Really glad to hear you like it and considering what you’ve been painting, if it looks scary to you then I’d say it is a job well done 🙂
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Wonderful work on the Deathclaw Jeff, you really brought the whole piece together. Hope the move goes smoothly, and a wise decision holding off on ordering before the move.
Sorry to hear about the work situation, and hope it improves quickly for you
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Thanks, Dave! 🙂 Fingers crossed on the move and that things get better at work as well. We all go through our ups and downs but I’m hoping things start moving in a better direction again soon.
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That Deathclaw looks great. Hope your move goes smoothly, I’m feeling your pain myself 😉
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Thank you for the kinds words on the painting. I’m still in the get the paperwork done phase which will soon be replaced by the scramble to do everything you need to do to actually move phase. No need to mention all of the other phases that follow as we’ll both be experiencing the pain of those soon enough 😀
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Deathclaw really has come out well, Jeff! 🙂 I tend to avoid larger models for the reasons you mention – I can maybe get away with larger base sizes/areas, but not combined with height as well! I don’t collect cards, but they look good!
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You and me both, John! And now I know how you have all those vehicles kicking around too 😉 I appreciate you taking a look at the cards all the same. I know it is not the most popular thing I put in my posts so I appreciate anyone who will humor me 😀
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The cards are just another aspect of your interests, Jeff, so nice to see for a change! 🙂
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Deathclaw looks great Jeff; especially like the face and the way you’ve done the mouth.
Love the Moon Knight cards, makes want to search some Marvel ones out myself.
I’ve got a small collection, mostly 1930’s themed to go with the period of our house, though I haven’t quite gotten around to displaying them yet (it’s only been 7 years!)😁
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Thank you for the kind words and I’m glad that someone enjoyed the cards! I know there isn’t a strong overlap between card collecting and miniatures (other than that both will eat up all your money!) so it is always nice to hear that someone enjoys seeing them. Not that I’m likely to stop sharing mine regardless 😀 You should definitely display your collection. They sound pretty cool to me!
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Mmm… I’ll have to dig them out. I think they’re hidden away in the loft, which is a shame.
I, for one, would like to see more of your collection 😃
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The deathclaw really looks ferocious! And I appreciate the pic with the other miniature to bring it into scale. I do like big monsters. 😀
Good luck with your move. It’s a lot of work I’m finding out again but maybe you’re more organized than I am. How are you finding pulp alley ?
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Monsters do look great on the table when they scale like the Deathclaw does, so I can’t argue you with you there!
Once I get all the paperwork done, the real pain of moving begins. We don’t have things super organized here and will probably find a lot of stuff we had to jam in a closet that we didn’t even know we had anymore because that is how cramped things are here
Pulp Alley is a pretty good looking rulebook. I’ve still got more to read in it but it looks to be worth the money to me so far. I’ll write up something about it once I have had a chance to read through it all.
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