ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE ?

 I have managed to get both versions of the Swamp Beast cast, and now painted, color wise I've gone for several green tones, one for the grass over the base of it's legs, a different tone for the leaves growing in patches and a different tone for it's basic skin tone, the vines I've picked out in brown, and the moss in a pale tone.

Here is a group shot of both variations

I've already put them on the website and here is a link to the relevant section alien-fauna to make it easier to find on the site, but that shouldn't stop you browsing all the other bits ! LOL My intention is to keep the business open for as long as possible, but that will depend on my health, so things could change quickly.

That's all for today, so until next time, stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave

WANNA BUY SOME DEATH STICKS ?

 This month I got some under city dwellers, to add to my legion models, what I liked about this set was they were interacting but not violently, maybe just a little seedy ! LOL I thought they would be perfect for background in Mos Eisley, or Mos Espa. I got this set of 3D printed models from Ebay, from bertd_70 these were very reasonably priced and worked out roughly at £1.50 each. The casts were great, and needed very little cleanup, they didn't come with bases, which wasn't a problem for me, but something to be aware of when getting 3D prints.

Below is a more detail shot of the three humans, and the astromech being used as a fire bin. I wanted to vary the skin tones, and the one sat on the floor seemed to have dreadlocks so I went for a darker skintone.

Next we have the aliens, in the set you get a Rodian, two Chagrian, two Gran, and a Twilek.

Gone for a variety of colors across them all so they didn't look like a bunch of Imperial recruits on shore leave ! LOL That's all for today, so until next time stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave

FORGOTTEN HEROES Part 4

 Today I have finished Spikes Harvey Rotten, I tried to do patches of faded denim on his clothing to give a well worn look, his ammo pouch belt I did in green to match the judges as they were who supplied him, and made sure to include his hand grenade earring, as this was an iconic look of his.

Here he is opposite Sabbat, and yes two different timelines, but they were both done for the same challenge.

I have no idea if, or what else I will do for the challenge this month, as I have some other things on the go at the moment, and a lot to prep for "The Season of Scenery" which starts next month, details to come soon on that. So until next time, stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave

FORGOTTEN HEROES Part 3 2026

 Continuing on with this years challenge, I am happy to say, I didn't fail this year as I have completed Sabbat, painting wise I went with the first reference picture apart from the shoulder pads I went with bone as shown in the second reference picture. Painting wise the longest part was painting all the faces of the cloak, and each took the same amount of time as a normal face on a model ! LOL

While I was waiting for paint to dry I got the sculpting done on Spikes as well, I decided to give him a shotgun, this will mean I have Dredd, Tweak, and Spikes, I can also cover the other Judges needed with what I already have in my painted models, I just need the 3 robots and proper sized Landraider, and then some of their opponents, to be able to game the crossing of the Cursed Earth storyline.

That's all for today, so until next time, stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave

FORGOTTEN HEROES 2026 Part 2

 I have a little sculpting work to show today, as I have made Sabbat, I did find a plastic head in the bits box to help speed things along, but the rest is all greenstuff as you can see in the picture. 

The cloak was made in three sections, the back section, then the shape of the cloak on the two arms, before adding all the faces. The shoulder bones do have a gap over his actual shoulders. As I managed to sculpt this guy, I thought about who to do next, and I've gone with Spikes Harvey Rotten.

Spikes Harvey Rotten is a fan-favorite, rebellious biker character in the UK sci-fi comic 2000 AD. He made his debut in the 1978 story "Mega-City 5000" and went on to cement his legendary status in the iconic Judge Dredd epic "The Cursed Earth". Key Story Arcs & Trivia The Cursed Earth Quest: To gain his probation, Spikes joined Judge Dredd and an eclectic crew to deliver a life-saving plague vaccine across a thousand miles of irradiated wasteland. Heroic Sacrifice: During the final stretch in the Mojave Desert, Spikes was gravely wounded by a legion of war-droids. He chose to go out in a blaze of glory in a suicide attack against the robots, allowing Dredd and the alien Tweak to continue the mission. The "First Punk Billionaire": Before his last stand, he uttered this iconic line, reflecting his eccentric criminal background. Dredd's Tribute: Moved by his sacrifice, Judge Dredd dressed Spikes' body in a spare Judge's uniform as a decoy, and later ensured a statue of him was erected in the Hall of Heroes, lamenting that Spikes was "the greatest punk he had ever known".

So hopefully next time a painted Sabbat, and maybe a sculpted Spikes ! So until next time, stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave

FORGOTTEN HEROES 2026

 Or "Judge NOT" in my case, as last year was the first time I failed a challenge, and then went on a lengthy sabbatical, here's hoping this year goes a lot better. So what have I got planned well I'm aiming a lot smaller for a start, and something I haven't done anything for since 2022 Judge Dredd, well actually a big villain Sabbat

In the 2000 AD universe, Sabbat the Necromagus is a powerful, time-traveling necromancer and the main antagonist of the iconic 1992 Judge Dredd crossover epic, "Judgement Day" .The "Judgement Day" Saga The Catastrophe: Sabbat traveled to the year 2114 and resurrected billions of dead corpses worldwide, triggering a global zombie apocalypse. The Destruction: Several mega-cities were completely overrun, forcing the Judges to use nukes to destroy cities and prevent the zombie army from growing further. The Team-Up: Judge Dredd teamed up with Johnny Alpha, a mutant bounty hunter from the Strontium Dog series, to track Sabbat across dimensions and eventually defeat him. Sabbat's head was severed, kept alive atop a lodestone, and taken to Mega-City One for imprisonment. The Legacy: The crossover is widely celebrated as one of Dredd's darkest, most thrilling, and action-packed storylines.

now depending on the artist he had several looks, here are some of my favourites.

Now there was a model produced by Mongoose, when they had the licence, but I never had the budget to get it at the time, and I've found very little on Ebay, or Etsy.

When Warlord had the licence they never released a model, even though they had rules for him, plus their model range was a different scale to my Foundry models that I have, so why him, why now, well I can use any of my modern day zombies with him, for some large scale battles of Dredd, which will be a lot quicker than building a robot army, for the robot wars, or hundreds of Judges for the Cal Wars, and so on. So what will I be basing my model on, a frame and greenstuff, I might see if I have a suitable head to speed things up ! LOL if any one else wants to take part in Forgotten Heroes, go over to Jez's site to register and check out the rules, when he posts them up carrioncrowsbuffet 

That's all from me today, so until next time stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave

CLEAR THE DECKS

 Before the start of a new month and probably a new challenge, I better clear the desk, before starting something new ! LOL First today is some pirates I got to crew with Gorian Shard that I got for Christmas, it's a small start, in the six we have two humans, a Cerean, a Bith, a Duros, and a Nikto brown, as a tying color each has a red sash or bandana, these are a 3D print set.

I've also painted up the two freebie models I got this month, another Ewok with a bow this time, and Doctor Aphra which John has been asking me to do, which I painted an Imperial assault version ages ago, but as this one is Legion scale, I'll use this as Aphra from now on, and use the old one as a Rebel, both are 3D prints.

I've also finished sculpting Swamp Beast B, just need some silicone and I can make moulds of both versions and get them on the site.

That's all for today, so until next time stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave