Hi There,
Kawe from Westfalia Miniatures has been a Challenge supporter from pretty much the beginning, in fact he was a participant himself, creating some terrific work for visitors to enjoy. As many know, Westfalia began focusing exclusively on Napoleonics, then moved on to pulp subjects, and now concentrates primarily on dark fantasy and sci-fi.
I always try to jump in to support each of Westfalia's Kickstarters and these five figures are from one of their earlier releases. They're lovely boutique minis sculpted by Boris Woloszyn and themed around the wonderfully strange and creepy world of Mork Borg. For a few years I've been GMing some out-of-town friends using Mork Borg and the Roll20 app. We've been having a lot of fun with it as the system is very rules-lite, encouraging on-your-toes creativity, which often makes for some very funny (and bloody) game sessions.
Anyway, here are five denizens from the grim world of Mork Borg:
The Gutterborn Scum
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| 'C'mon my pretties! There's work to be done...' |
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The Heretical Priest
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| This fella looks like he's been huffin' a bit too much from the 'mystical censer'. |
'Skelly Jo'
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| 'What? The horns are too much, eh?' |
Wrat
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| 'Come now, let's all sing the chorus together...' |
Wretched Royalty
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| 'The world may be descending into rack and ruin but I'm still on the top of the heap.' |
As to points, four of these five are over 40mm so I'll claim 7 points for each of those, giving me a total of 33 points.
I'll use the 'Wretched Royalty' to move from Gluttony to The Ninth Circle: 'Treachery'.
I'll also claim a Squirrel Point for this crew of degenerates.
Aaaand 5 skulls for Barks.
Thanks for dropping by!
- Curt
From Millsy:
Yikes! These are weird and creepy enough to keep John Blanche awake at night!
They're all spectacular mate but if I had to pick a favourite it would be the Wretched Royalty. I love the saturated blue/greens paired with the muted palette on the rest of the miniature and the face is just packed with character too.
33 Challenge points for your total! Keep em coming...
Cheers,
Millsy
Wonderfully done. These minis are also in my pile - some excellent inspiration there Curt (agree with Millsy's remarks on the saturated blues and greens on the Royalty figure).
ReplyDeleteThank you! They were very much worth the hobby pile excavation. Maybe a few more to come, we'll see.
DeleteIncredible work as always dude. And, of course, terrifying! They are all stunning, but that Heretical Priest jumps out the most to me - beautiful work all around, but in particular the scroll effects are so awesome.
ReplyDeleteThanks dude! I love the Heretical Priest model as well - creepy AF!
DeleteOh wow, these absolutely ooze character and I have no desire to meet any of them…. Mork Borg has always struck me as a very unusual setting and these fit the theme nicely. Smashing brushwork, really brings them to life.
ReplyDeleteMork Borg is an acquired taste to be sure. I love it, but that probably says more about me than the game. :) Maybe some 'Carnevale' coming up (based on your previous enticing work).
DeleteWeird, wacky and well painted
ReplyDeleteThanks Pete!
DeleteWow, those look fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dal!
DeleteGorgeous painting as always on these really characterful sculpts, the heretical priest is super creepy!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Cheers Iain. He is an odd one to be sure!
DeleteThe painting style really fits these miniatures. Look at that priest's face! Great job, Curt!
ReplyDeleteThank you Dani!
DeleteHave loads Westfalia Naps. You do pick out the weirdest stuff. Excellent
ReplyDeleteWestfalia stuff is so great, no matter the subject. Yes, I do like the odd, for sure.
DeleteFantastic work again, Curt! Wretched Royalty is my favourite too, very colourful. I was thrown off for a minute by your “wrat”, as that is the Dutch word for “wart” 😂
ReplyDeleteThank you Martijn! You know, 'Wart' may be the proper name for him/her! :)
DeleteLovely work Curt and a bit strange!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Thanks and yep!
DeleteGreat figures, and I love your painting, as always. My favourite is the Royalty - that zenithal lighting looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Alan, I'm delighted you like them!
DeleteFantastic work Curt! I really like the way you made the bottom of the robes on the Royalty look dirty and worn. I will be checking out Westfalia’s offerings.
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve! Yeah, some minis just cry out to be a bit messy.
DeleteWonderfully painted truly creepy figures. Perfect for the Moro Borg vibe.
ReplyDeleteCheers Tom!
DeleteYou find some of the most amazing sculpts and then paint them very very well.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy the hunt for interesting designs. I usually have little 'use' for them, but that's really not the point, is it. :)
DeleteWow, those are well done again Curt. Wherever do you keep finding such delightfully odd weird stuff all the time. There is such character in those faces and so well painted, I think my favourite is Her Maj.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kerry! Yeah she's a very cool mini and was fun to paint.
DeleteThese are lovely and creepy, I like the skeleton
ReplyDeleteCheers Peter, yeah I like how he's posed - sort of a weird Harryhausen look to him.
DeleteTremendous colours.
ReplyDeleteThanks Geoff!
DeleteGreat work Curt, especially the colour choices and weathering on the royalty.
ReplyDeleteThanks Byron! They were a fun batch to do some freeform blending on.
DeleteWonderful work my friend! These fellas don’t look like I‘d want to spend a night out with them… or indeed a minute.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nick! They are a bit sketchy...
DeleteThose are really nice. I could use that priest very easily.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like them Barks. The priest is one of favourites (and is being run by one of my pals in the game I'm GMing).
DeleteAbsolutely terrifying. These looked like a lot of fun to paint. I love the transition of color on the wretched royalty.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bob! The are great models to work on and experiment with.
DeleteBrilliant looking figures Curt.
ReplyDeleteThank you Raymundo!
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