From Evan: A Sting in the Tail (10 points)

A change of climate for this week's entry; I'm back in the arid zones of the fantasy world of your choice with this monstrous scorpion.

It's actually a plastic toy I picked up at a National Parks & Wildlife shop at Fitzroy Falls, in the beautiful Southern Highlands of NSW. That's three bucks well spent!

It's actually a 1:1 model, but I'll be using Mr Stabby as a tabletop piece in 28mm. Here's a shot for scale purposes.

"So you've been a good arthropod this year? Forgive my scepticism."

The base is an 80mm Warbases MDF round, dressed with sand, slate chips and a token Tajima1 Desert Tuft in deference to the barrenness of the landscape.

I worked the beastie up from a black undercoat using Vallejo Gory Red, Citadel Mephiston Red, and the old Citadel Blazing Orange for edge highlights, and then inked the hell out of it with a wash of GW Agrax Earthshade.

My gut feeling is to score him as a 28mm cavalry fig, so 10 points would seem appropriate, but any and all such decisions on the matter must rest with the Snowlord.

More next time - stay tuned!

Ev

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What, it's 1:1 scale?? Good Lord, I may have to rethink our travel plans to Oz... 

Great paintjob, Ev! The red you've come up with is excellent (and this reminds me how much I miss the old Citadel Blazing Orange...), and your arid groundwork is ace as well. 

I love that shot of Santa staring him down. 'Santa, I'm here to apply for the Reindeer position. Sure, I know what you're thinking: I'm a little left-of-field for the job, but I'm a team player...right, and just check out my red nose...<click, click...>'

I'll follow your gut feeling and go with 10 points. Now, what's next, Ev?