FORGOTTEN HEROES Part 5

 Come on no one really thought I would do two models and stop did they ! LOL So eight years ago I joined in Forgotten Heroes and have completed models 6 times, so it's only fair that I do six models for the challenge, with the two I've already done, I needed four more, and sticking with the Judge Dredd theme I've gone for some Judges from other cities, first up is a male and female Judge from Murphyville ( Ireland in modern times), unfortunately I never got around to getting the Judges from the world when Mongoose did them, and Warlord games never released any, so making my own was the only way to add these to my collection.

One of the things missing from a lot of the models done, is female versions, especially in smaller releases like judges from other cities, so here is a Judge from Calhab (Scotland), and Luxor (Egypt).

Here is a group shot with a Foundry Judge, for scale.

I had planned to do eight models, as it was eight years ago I joined in, but sadly the last two weren't finished in time, here's how far I got.

Back on with the next challenge, and you still have time to join in on Season of Scenery, as you have a whole 3 months to finish a piece of scenery, even if it's one you started before, and just need to finish it off, 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

TOTAL FAIL

 Yes it's true I have failed a painting challenge for the first time in my blogging history, even worse it's one where conversions and sculpting are key, which is kind of my go to, no excuses from me just couldn't get it done in time so how far did I get, the  bulk of the body is done, just missing some details, the legs are in varying states, and only one completed. the brain is sculpted and painted, still need to cast the color resin around it, so all in all about 50% done.

Will have to do way better next year as it's the 10 th anniversary of Forgotten Heroes, as I always try to beat my score from the previous year, that's another fail this year, but sets the bar low for next year ! LOL That's all for today, so until next time, stay safe, and have fun ! 

Cheers Dave

FORGOTTEN HEROES 2025

 So as normal for July it is time for Forgotten Heroes that is hosted by Jez at carrioncrowsbuffet for this year I'm aiming small, well small for me due to still struggling with my hand, I will add to my Star Wars project with the addition of Bo'mar Monk, if you don't know this character, it first appeared in "The Return of the Jedi", as the gate keeper in Jabba's Palace, it later appeared in the series book of Boba Fett, wandering around outside of the palace. this is what wookiepedia says about them :

"Zaril travelled to Tatooine… meeting with the B'omarr monks… members of a mysterious cult that removed their own brains so they could contemplate the mysteries of the universe without the distraction of a physical body."

―Thom Hudd[3]

The B'omarr Order,[4] which consisted of B'omarr monks, was a religious order that believed in isolating themselves from all physical sensation to enhance the power of their minds. To that aim, enlightened monks had their brains transplanted into nutrient-filled jars.[5] Whenever they wanted to move, those bottled-brains used spider-like droid walkers.[1] Older monks used four-legged walkers, but younger monks used a six-legged variant.[6]

The order possessed multiple regeneration gems, which at the time of Jabba the Hutt were stored underground behind triple doors.[7]

Here is what they look like

No doner model for this one, will have to be built from scratch, hopefully I can get this done by the end of the month, so until next time, stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave

THAT'S A WRAP

 As July draws to a close, so do my entries for Forgotten Heroes, I've gone through another blitz of background characters, first is Pucumir Thryss, you can see this character get very upset when Luke kills the Rancor, but he does appear in other shots as well.

Next is Nizuc Bek, now some of you may be thinking isn't that Velken that Dave showed last time, well they obviously shop in the same store, and have a couple of subtle differences, their helms are different, and Nizuc doesn't have a shoulder pad.

Next is Ardon Crell, this was a pretty simple build, but more tricky on the painting.

Next is Taym Dren-Garen, the only time I saw this one, was when Luke was fighting on top of Jabba's Sailbarge.

As I started the challenge with robots, I thought I would end the challenge with a robot as well, and here is the poor Gonk droid, that we saw being tortured in the bowels of the Palace.

Here is a group shot of all the characters I managed to finish this year.

Now I need to decide what to do for Season of Scenery, so until next time, stay safe and have fun !

Cheers Dave