Tuesday 7 February 2017

From Barks: The Bold and the Beautiful (30 points)

A smaller effort this week, because I moved house. Some more investigators and monsters for Mansions of Madness.

I liked the contrast between the bright colours of the shaman and the drab functionality of the shotgun-wielding handyman. I like her hair, and his moustache.

These ladies are in thrall to an alien intelligence, and are having a bit of an Akira moment. I have concerns that the fashion is more 1950s style than 1920s.
Does this dress make my arm look big?
Alan and Paul: wonderful additions to your Chthonic madness. Ia Ia Cthulhu ftagn!


34 comments:

  1. Great looking figs. I love the two investigators.

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  2. Very nice work on all of it, but especially the investigators!

    Christopher

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  3. Great stuff! really like the two investigators. The guy with the shotgun makes me think of the Everett Hitch character from Appaloosa.

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    1. I haven't seen it, I'll have to chase it down.

      He reminds me of Sam Elliott in 'The Big Lebowski'!

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  4. Really nice, those evil things look the business.

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    1. Thanks, Jamie, I just wish there was a bit more variety.

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  5. Moved house, what kind of an excuse is that?
    Great brushwork Barks!

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    1. Sorry, Ray, please stop hitting me, it won't happen much again.

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  6. "Akira moment" - les mots justes! Great stuff.

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  7. I love this game (especially the 2nd Ed) and you've done a terrific job with these figures. Well done Barks!

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    1. Thanks, Curt- I know I've played more of the 2nd than the 1st edition.

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  8. Weird and Wonderful at the same time !

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  9. Holy Mutants of the Cursed Earth!! Those ladies I would not like to meet. No doubt that mutation has put them in a foul mood! Great painting. Top notch. cheers

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  10. Great investigators, love the moustache, I think it's more the hair that pushes your possessed ladies into the fifties but I think it's mainly because it's not terribly neat but when you're being possessed maintaining a neat coiffure is difficult especially if you have an enormous claw for one arm! Best Iain

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    1. I'm going to blame eldritch rifts in time for the figures having non-period looks.

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  11. Very fine work! I really like the bright colours you used on the shaman.

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  12. A great mix, I have painted some of the MoM figures and you have done a great job on them

    Ian

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    1. Cheers, Ian, they really enhance the game.

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  13. The investigators are ace, and the ladies are ... creepy. I think you could call their dress sufficiently 1930s ... they're turning into monsters, for heaven's sake, who's going to pause and quibble?

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    1. Never a wise idea to criticize a lady's appearance, anyway.

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