tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post4071591476093880371..comments2024-03-29T02:11:52.445-07:00Comments on Fantorical: "A Soldier Who Locks Eyes With A Bloodletter Is Often Frozen Stiff With Fear..."Blaxklerichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-88046191132649215382016-12-28T16:40:31.659-08:002016-12-28T16:40:31.659-08:00Thanks Dai. The Icon-bearer should indeed cause a ...Thanks Dai. The Icon-bearer should indeed cause a lot of problems for my "AOS" opponents. The Nimon are huge space oxen, so no mask for them; just a giant bull-shaped head... oh and high-heeled platform space boots!!Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-91353042280444952872016-12-28T15:38:49.023-08:002016-12-28T15:38:49.023-08:00Those Bloodletters look great! The icon-bearer fit...Those Bloodletters look great! The icon-bearer fits in just perfectly and sounds like he's going to make this unit a right pain in the rump to shift in-game.<br /><br />Nimon - before my time. They look very Papua New Guinean. But those aren't masks, area they?Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-48096452559692536392016-12-28T03:03:40.717-08:002016-12-28T03:03:40.717-08:00Cheers Jez. I've a few more Khorne models to c...Cheers Jez. I've a few more Khorne models to come, so perhaps there's still time to draw you over to the Blood God's side? ;-)<br /><br />As a model Charcoal is rather nice, and has painted up well imho, but as a comic book character he does seem a bit... brittle?<br /><br />I'm still waiting on an earlier "Black Tree Design" order (start of Dec), so I'll be waiting until I have that one before I order from them again. Otherwise I get lost in my orders from them :-)Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-65783174925103772582016-12-28T02:31:05.033-08:002016-12-28T02:31:05.033-08:00Very nice, Simon. Still not overly keen on the Blo...Very nice, Simon. Still not overly keen on the Bloodletters, but that's a prrsonal thing rather than your painting. <br />Ah, Charcoal...he was a bit pants, wasn't he? I have to admit enjoying the original Thunderbolts title, especially when Hawkeye took over leadership.<br />And more Doctor Who as well. Black Tree have currently got 30% off the entire Doctor Who range, so if you need any more figures, might be worth visiting their site.Carrion Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243490491778253955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-56713763743131402852016-12-25T00:22:55.733-08:002016-12-25T00:22:55.733-08:00Thanks Finch. The icon took a lot of time and effo...Thanks Finch. The icon took a lot of time and effort, but hopefully has turned out to be worth it. I'm glad this batch of Bloodletters is now done though :-)Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-22672686268907212342016-12-24T19:49:58.214-08:002016-12-24T19:49:58.214-08:00Great looking bloodletters, Simon. The skulls on t...Great looking bloodletters, Simon. The skulls on the standard have a gore-coated, freshly-extracted look. Good color choice on the orange tongues.Finchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129945734586365556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-11968768797379913772016-12-24T11:57:39.571-08:002016-12-24T11:57:39.571-08:00Cheers Leon. Hopefully you'll like the finishe...Cheers Leon. Hopefully you'll like the finished Charcoal mini once I've posted him up then :-)Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-33970971247173727072016-12-24T07:07:39.291-08:002016-12-24T07:07:39.291-08:00Nicely done with the Bloodletters as a unit. good ...Nicely done with the Bloodletters as a unit. good stuff. :)<br /><br />I have a huge soft spot for Charcoal as a classic Thunderbolts fan. :)pulpcitizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10827978428130531133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-86368176564787336732016-12-24T02:58:31.322-08:002016-12-24T02:58:31.322-08:00Thanks Roger. I'm somewhat glad the Bloodlette...Thanks Roger. I'm somewhat glad the Bloodletters are done tbh. Charcoal was an incredibly short-lived character on account of copyright issues. But I hope to cover these once I post up the finished model.<br /><br />You are spot on Ref "Horns of Nimon" and Janet Ellis, and Bryan is an eminently forgivable chap, so no long-standing grudge is being held :-)Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-16810039796396155832016-12-24T02:17:07.845-08:002016-12-24T02:17:07.845-08:00Nice stuff Simon, the Bloodletters look suitably g...Nice stuff Simon, the Bloodletters look suitably gory, I don't remember Charcoal at all to be honest, though he's probably popular at barbeques. I think you can forgive Bryan for not remembering the Nimon story, it's not really a classic, though didn't it have Janet Ellis of blue peter fame in it?<br /><br />Cheers Roger.Dick Garrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653744597413710281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-52272658602294579522016-12-23T09:00:55.671-08:002016-12-23T09:00:55.671-08:00"No wonder he had a short-lived career!"..."No wonder he had a short-lived career!" - I don't think the ownership of the character's copyright being in question helped Charcoal's survival chances either Bryan ;-) Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-52930446880126910042016-12-23T07:35:17.050-08:002016-12-23T07:35:17.050-08:00Ouch! There are a lot of Doctor Who episodes I can...Ouch! There are a lot of Doctor Who episodes I can remember with perfect clarity and others I struggle to remember anything at all about. This is one of the latter. Sorry, Simon!<br /><br />Being able to turn into any carbon form is a useful ability but why anyone would want to turn into charcoal is beyond me, unless he lost his pencil! No wonder he had a short-lived career!Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-85018118328850942572016-12-23T04:44:40.075-08:002016-12-23T04:44:40.075-08:00"Charcoal is notoriously brittle" - I wo..."Charcoal is notoriously brittle" - I would imagine that's why "Marvel Worldwide" gave the hero the ability to reshape himself into any carbon form, including flaming incendiary or rock-hard diamond then Bryan ;-) As you say, he wouldn't last long otherwise and indeed, was killed off rather early in his crime-fighting career...<br /><br />I can't imagine why you'd recall nothing about a Seventies classic like "Horns Of Nimon". Its a four-parter worth watching simply for Graham Crowden's performance as Soldeed if nothing else!! And who can forget those marvelous extra-terrestrial platform shoes!?! You'll be saying Tom Baker was the Third Doctor next ;-)Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-43491182571148555472016-12-23T04:39:25.877-08:002016-12-23T04:39:25.877-08:00Thanks Gordon, the icon certainly looks as bloody ...Thanks Gordon, the icon certainly looks as bloody as I hoped. You too have a very merry Christmas and a top New Year!!Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-42951035576252707712016-12-23T04:38:20.713-08:002016-12-23T04:38:20.713-08:00Cheers Joe. The bloodletters have taken considerab...Cheers Joe. The bloodletters have taken considerably longer than I thought, but that's predominantly due to my being distracted by other genres [blush]. Hopefully you'll like the finished Charcoal when he's posted, and thanks for the good luck - 100 x 28 mm models in just three months is pushing things for me!!Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-92179031635604406022016-12-23T04:36:32.402-08:002016-12-23T04:36:32.402-08:00Thanks Martin!!Thanks Martin!!Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-36001198803586828822016-12-23T04:36:15.469-08:002016-12-23T04:36:15.469-08:00Cheers Roy, much appreciated :-) Charcoal is now f...Cheers Roy, much appreciated :-) Charcoal is now finished, so should be posted up early in the New Year, or sooner (if you follow the AHPC blog). I do have plans for a Hulk BatRep ;-)Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-10696141125235272882016-12-23T04:34:57.984-08:002016-12-23T04:34:57.984-08:00Thanks Dave. Good to get the Bloodletters finished...Thanks Dave. Good to get the Bloodletters finished, and Charcoal has now been completed too. The Nimon are nice and simple poses, so I hope to make some good headway with them over the Christmas holiday.Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-90089710524937113242016-12-23T04:33:50.809-08:002016-12-23T04:33:50.809-08:00Cheers Clint. The Nimon still look suitably dark d...Cheers Clint. The Nimon still look suitably dark despite their brown dry-brush and wash. But that should make their yellow horns and red-eyes pop as they did in the Seventies serial!!Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-66176715607596616452016-12-23T04:32:32.719-08:002016-12-23T04:32:32.719-08:00Thanks Tamsin. Its been an absolute pleasure natte...Thanks Tamsin. Its been an absolute pleasure nattering with you over Google Chat whilst I've been painting them :-)Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-88438525988032414002016-12-23T04:31:30.287-08:002016-12-23T04:31:30.287-08:00Cheers Sir Awdry. I'm hoping to stick with Kho...Cheers Sir Awdry. I'm hoping to stick with Khorne models for a bit longer, so there should be some more blodd-red minis coming over the next few months. The Nimon certainly have a good backstory, just a pity about the Seventies costume :-)Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-84669070079423777752016-12-23T04:30:19.314-08:002016-12-23T04:30:19.314-08:00Thanks Andy. Now the Bloodletters are finished I h...Thanks Andy. Now the Bloodletters are finished I have enough minis for a Khorne vs Nurgle "AoS" skirmish, so hopefully that'll show them off a bit more. Charcoal should also be posted up soon as I've just finished painting him.<br /><br />As for the Nimon, well they've turned out to be far more colourful than I recall (as I thought they were all-black with red eyes) as they all need gold loincloths and yellow horns!! Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-26958806574574171602016-12-23T04:06:48.816-08:002016-12-23T04:06:48.816-08:00Charcoal is notoriously brittle so I can't see...Charcoal is notoriously brittle so I can't see the Charcoal man lasting long in a fight. I do love Roy's idea of getting the Hulk to use Charcoal as a tool in an art class. That was funny.<br /><br />I know I watched "The Horns of Nimon" episode of Doctor Who but I can remember nothing at all about it. How strange!Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-82916056553659944862016-12-23T04:01:11.585-08:002016-12-23T04:01:11.585-08:00Lovely stuff as always...and the standard looks su...Lovely stuff as always...and the standard looks superb! Have a great Christmas and all the best for the New Year!Mallius Vanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11017597212038657943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308328551615343287.post-4390257999792546172016-12-23T03:03:10.353-08:002016-12-23T03:03:10.353-08:00I have enjoyed seeing these bloodletters come to f...I have enjoyed seeing these bloodletters come to fruition, the unit looks excellent.<br />Interesing use of the charcoal colour - good luck in the challenge.Zabadakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649765350412145174noreply@blogger.com