Seeker is a mystic warrior form the east, sent out by her sensi master to try to readdress the imbalance in the worlds mystic harmony by battling injustice and restoring peace. She kicks ass and takes names.

This is a Superfigs mini, not a brilliant sculpt, but quite dynamically posed. the base is by Fenris Games again. Painted using Games Workshop foundation paints. The name Seeker is "borrowed" From the old Champions RPG (it's good to recycle).

Wytch is a troubled teenage with phenomenal mystic powers. Sometimes she is a heroine, and other times a villain. It juts depends on what mood she is in. The demons that haunt her at not all in her mind. Oh, and don't call her a goth; She is and EMO!

This is another hasslefree figure. Very nice, but very slim and not that much fun to paint. The base is by Fenris games.

I am acutely conscious that I haven't posted anything for a long time. I have been working on a number of side-projects, such as my growing range of pulp-era minis, my small range of generic SciFi scum and villainy, and some Conan-esque barbarians. I have also been seduced by the lure of my new X-Box 360, but fear not readers, for I am now back at the painting tray, and have just finished some new Super Villains.

This big fellow is Sumo, Japanese enforcer for the organised crime network known as Black Dragon Club. He is a formidable opponent, already a skilled martial artist, super tough and super strong, but he also has the ability to expediently increase his mass, making him the ultimate unmovable object.

I like this figure. He reminds me of the sumo wrestler in Street Fighter 2. He is from the Martial Artists range from Hasslefree.

Keep checking. I will be posting more soon.

I went to see Watchmen last night with my wife. And I would have to say that I was wholly underwhelmed.
I am a big fan of the book, having read it several times over the years, most recently last summer. I believe it is arguable the most important graphic novel of all time. I have been excited about the film since it was announced, and have been eagerly waiting for its arrival.
If you haven't seen the film yet, don't read on. I'm not going to give the plot away or anything, but I don't want to colour you opinion before you see it.
I thought it was slow, lacking pace, and confusing to anyone unfamiliar with the book (like my wife). Visually it was exceptionally good, and faithful by and large to the imagery portrayed in the book. It was also faithful to the plot, more or less, and there lies it's fundamental problem. By trying to shoe horn in scenes and characters fleshed out fully in the book, the director was left with a sluggish plot that crawls along at it's own relentless pace. Seemingly no thought was made how to interpret the book into a film, of which bits to edit out and which bits to embellish. There were good bits, and even some exceptional bits, but the characters were two dimensional (odd considering the source material), and the film dragged on apparently indefinitely. At one point, about half way through Silk Specter asks Doctor Manhattan "Why don't you just tell me how all this ends so we don't have to go through it all?"
A sentiment I have to echo.

Here is a couple of quick pics of some work in progress (WIP) super heroes.
The first one is from Heresy, and is a slightly converted Ruddock, minus his coffee cup, and holding a fire ball instead. simple conversion that took me a few minutes. He had a slightly deranged look about him that suggests he is a pyromaniac.

This is Elvis, of course, getting ready to hurl a bolt of pure energy! The conversion was originally a hasslefree zombie-hunting-Elvis. I kid you not.

Electron is a new and up and coming Superhero. The son of wealth industrialist Maxwell Strong, he rebelled against his father's overbearing parenting by joining the marine corp. He graduated Westpoint with high honours, but on his first tour of duty in Iraq he was critically injured by a road-side IED. He was flown back to his father's private clinic, where the greatest scientist and surgeons money could buy rebuilt him stronger, faster and tougher than ever before.

This figure is called 'High Speed' and is from the Superfigs range. Not that easy to get hold of in the UK, but here is their US Site. Once again- thanks Leon.

This is Skipper. She is a US Marshal from Marshal Laws super team, tasked with apprehending absconding super powered criminals and guarding them when they are being transported around the country. She is a mutant, and has the ability to teleport at will to any location she has previously been to. In combat, she instinctively uses short ranged teleports to avoid being hit.

This figure is another Hasslefree mini. The base is one of the ones I got from Fenris Games. It's the first one I have painted up and I am very pleased with it. The paint scheme was inspired by Marvel's Nightcrawler, and by the Andorrans in Star Trek. I like it, and it makes her stand out, even in her USMS uniform.

These two little aliens are the crew of the battered space freighter Turtle.
Boogle (seen here on the left) is a Kermian, from the swamp world of Kerma III. He is the ships navigation officer. He is reliable and hard working. Griff is a Grozzy, a race of space faring gremlins that have infested the engine rooms of the Turtle. Griff has been trained by the ships chief engineer, Megan, to help out with odd jobs, carrying tools etc.


Boogle is a Hassle Free miniature (I know I posted pictures of him earlier, but back then I didn't really know what he was, hence him being pictured again.) Griff is a Games workshop plastic Gnoblar from the Ogre Kingdoms range).





This is American Eagle, was one of the most esteemed super hero in the USA. His career has spanned two decades, and he has been a high profile face for the super hero community for some time. His reputation has been marred of late because he was portrayed by the liberal media as being too closely assorted with the out going Republican administration. He is working hard to rehabilitate his reputation.

This lovely miniature is from Lance and Laser, by Sandra Garrity. Yet again I'm indebted to my friend Leon for giving me this one.

Just a quick note to my readers to apologise for not posting any new pictures for a while. I have been painting as furiously as ever, and have several new super heroes finished or nearly finished, but I haven't had chance to photograph them yet, as I have been very busy during the day, and I need good natural daylight to get the best pictures. Hopefully I will get a chance to photograph them in the next few days, so keep checking. You can expect to see an American patriot, another of Marshal Laws US Marshals, A guy with his head on fire and some other stuff.

In the meantime, here is a picture of my lovely wife Corinne and my son Charlie getting stuck into the hobby. Corinne is new to it all, and is midway through her second figure. Charlie has been painting for a couple of years now, and has progressed from Lord of the Rings to Warhammer Ogre Kingdoms. He is eight.

Hey everyone. I am very excited because I have just stumbled upon a new - or new to me at least- range of super miniatures that I have never heard of any other forums (although it may be old news to some people). Reaper Miniatures has a range of super heroes, sci-fi and cyberpunk figures called Chronoscope. Here are a few pictures of their new minis. Unfortunately they do not seem to be available here in the UK yet, as reaper are an American company. The range also includes mad scientists, aliens and other very suitable minis.