Dusting off the Cobwebs

Hello fellow hobbyists! It's been a little bit since I posted. I ended up with a herniated disc that prevented me from... well life in general. Never fear, a wonderful medical team helped me get back to semi normal. Still working on the rest. 

So finally after weeks of collecting dust, I resumed some hobby projects! I picked a few easier ones off my desk, figures I had started while waiting for a larger group to dry. Thought it was better to ease into things after a hiatus. So lets get to it:

Industrial robot TR-7L is ambushed by wild beasts while attempting to recover some scrap.

First up is this wonderful robot from Alternative Armies called Rufus. I made a slight change to a little laser hand from some Death Ray Designs parts I have. I wanted him to be more of an industrial bot over a war bot, and so the original gatling gun was left in the bits box. Painting wise I wanted to have fun so I painted him in a bright green with a yellow accent. In the end I started calling him a turtle bot. He's supposed to be more of a utility robot, and I think he turned out just the way I envisioned it. 

Next up was this swamp monster I picked up at a con last year. That was the way I envisioned him anyway, and after painting him I found out he's a miniature from the now defunct company Hobby Products Spacelords line known as a "swamp strangler". Looks like I guessed it correctly. Painting was quick, I just hit him with random greens and browns. Was a fun little project for sure!

Finally, I painted up these alien dogs. My buddy gifted them to me for my birthday. I think the are alternative models for some more popular game. He printed them in half size and they are perfect for my collection. I gave them some pink and blue coloring to make them stand out. Then some strategic red stippling and washes to give them a bit more organic look. They ended up with a sort of Genestealer color pallet. Not a bad thing for my collection! 

That's it for this post! Been busty with a few things as I can now sit at the desk, but still have limits while I heal. So look for some increased posting over the next few weeks. It's good to be back!