Wednesday 22 February 2017

Super Villains!

Hi all

During the US presidential elections the talented guys at Hasslefree Miniatures produced some eerily familiar faced models.  I'll let them introduce themselves...


15 years after Drumpf became the leader of the Free World, the planet is in a catastrophic state. The oceans have run dry, the air is toxic, the bees have died and we have run out of spray tan.
Maintaining leadership via the simple process of ignoring reality, the Tangerine Titan continues to hold power and in fact has seemingly grown younger, hairier and more orange than ever.


Leader of the opposition to Immortan Drumpf is the seemingly ageless warmonger Dr Evelyn Hill. Never seen without her equally ageless feline, Chairman Meow (Who some have guessed is just a series of carefully bred identical cats) or her unchangeable wardrobe.

Hill maintains her base of power from the gigantic nuclear bunker under Mount Rushmore and rumours persist that she has installed giant lasers into Washingtons eyes.

As you can imagine these quickly became a must have!  They were only produced in a limited run, in resin until the mold degraded to such a point where they could produce no more - even more of a reason to get them.  The only drawback is the price, these are very pricey models at £12.50 a pop.  A little eye-watering for some "funny little men".  However I was in luck as Missus Gobbo was in a fine mood, saw the humour in the miniatures and said I could get them.  Very quickly I placed an order, adding another miniature to the buy.  Some weeks later I received the parcel, it was weeks later because the guys at HF had had some medical problems (I really hope these are in the past now, if not get well soon guys!).  Not having any real plan for them I wasn't worried about a delay in the posting but as an apology the guys at HF added a free mini to the order! total result!  Anyhoo, a couple of weeks after receiving them I have got around to painting them.  

Now I wanted to do something special with them as they were expensive and they were awesome minis so deserved the extra effort.  To this end I thought about the bases I wanted for them. To show you how I put the bases together I recorded the assembly and have uploaded it to YouTube the link to which is here.


Paint wise, I used a limited palette for "not" Hilary, painting her Dr Evil/North Korean Dictator suit a muted grey.  Chairman Meow had to be painted in the classic Bond Villain white fur and just to add a bit of flair she is wearing light pink trainers/sneakers.





As for the "not" Donald, the skin tone had to have a very orangey feel so I added 50% Orange Brown to my flesh mix and shaded with reikland flesh wash before highlighting with the light tone mix and then adding more wash.  The Don's suit was based on recent images of the oaf's amazingly unattended inauguration with a power red tie and gold belt buckle.  I love the backwards "R" on his name tag suggesting his Russian connection or his idiocy - or both (I love the tongue in cheek humor in Kev's figures).  The troll doll is painted in the same flesh and hair tones as the main man himself.






These miniatures won't be consigned to a dusty shelf though as I fully intend to use them in some 7TV2e games, I just need to find some suitable miniatures to represent the minions.  Once I find some then the two worst candidates in US presidential history can face each other again, this time away from the dispatch box!!

However those of you who watched the video of how I made the bases (if there is anyone watching) will have noticed a third base and those of you who have paid attention to this post will have noticed I mentioned a third figure.  So i will introduce you to Leonard, my third super villain.  Here's the HF blurb...

Leonard is a man with plans to match his frame, big. Starting as a lowly bouncer at a mob-owned club, moving up to enforcer he still has his sights set on larger goals.  Seen here in the best suit he can currently afford and armed with.. himself. It's enough, trust us.

HFA155 Leonard

So Leonard is a man on the rise not quite in the heady heights of super-villainary yet but surely its in his future.  He can either be used as a side kick to either Drumpf or Hill or a lower level villain to combat an emergent "good" faction or a street thug gang. My version has him in a darker grey suit and a pink shirt and red tie and added to my third sci-fi base.









a fine trio of bad guys, now I need to find some gang members/minions for this lot and maybe even some good guys - TMNT anyone?

hope you enjoy
dGG




32 comments:

  1. I must admit I was tempted by these myself, but in a rare moment of restraint, I managed to avoid adding them to the lead and resin pile. Seeing yours so wonderfully painted id weakening my resolve!

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    1. They are really lovely figures Michael, I'd pull the trigger before they go although I admit they are pricey

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  2. Very nice Andy they have a great feel to them. So in paying attention what was the free figure ?

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    1. Ah good spot Dave, yes they chucked in an antagonist for Leonard and co. They bill him as Sgt Spanner - a hero of sorts!

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  3. You've done a great job on painting and basing these trio of figures. The only one I'd buy and have a use for is the bald-headed bouncer. The other two, whilst fun figures, are too expensive and too niche for me.

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    1. I bought them primarily because they are fun Bryan, I find myself more and more political these days and take myself a bit too seriously at times so these were a chance to reset the balance again. But you are right they were too expensive, however some times you just have to splash the cash!

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  4. You did fine work on the two weirdos, I love Leonard but they should make him a lot bigger like his comic alter ego!

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    1. thanks dude, I agree he could do with being a bit bigger I mean he is pretty big already but yeah he could do with that "comic" style larger than life look.

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    1. thanks mate, gutted that I can't get to Cavalier and have a chat. Are you running a table or just a punter at this one mate?

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  6. Nice work on this crazy duo dGG. I've so far talked myself out of nabbing these, but feel the pull again after seeing yours like Michael mentioned above. On the other hand, Leonard seems to irresistible and I may have to pick him up and a couple of others I've been eyeing from HF.

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    1. I couldn't resist any of them, Leonard caught my eye as I was ordering the other two. HF minis are my weakness....

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  7. Lovely work on the painting and basing, though I have to say I'm left rather cold by the figures themselves, and those prices are simply ridiculous!

    Cheers Roger.

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    1. I agree with the price Roger but I'm quite taken by the minis, each to their own though I guess. It's what makes our hobby interesting

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  8. Good work gobbo love the trumpt model!

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    1. Thanks HW, he is cool although I like the Dr Hill mini a bit more tbh

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  9. Interesting figures, Andy. Whilst I find them quite amusing, the price is quite steep. So, you also scored a "Leonard" and a "Sergeant Spanner"? Nice. Obviously, Leonard is inspired by the wonderful version of the Kingpin from the Daredevil Netflix series and Sgt. Spanner from the equally fun character Captain Hammer from "Dr. Horrible's Sing=along Blog", as portrayed by Nathan Fillion. It's available on YouTube and is worth a watch
    I've noticed that my site doesn't appear on your blogroll anymore. Simon had a similar problem, which meant he kept missing my posts and would explain why you may have missed the last one. I mean, who could resist a title like 'Buffet of the Daleks'? ;=)

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    1. I have so much trouble with WordPress Jez, when I'm on it it rarely lets me comment!?! I shall try and rectify this....again.

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  10. If it wasn't for the price, I think I'd be tempted with these too, but as I'm loath to spend even £2 on a figure ...well., you can guess the rest.
    You've done your usual great brushwork on these too.

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    1. I totally understand and I think I was lucky that missus Gobbo found the humour in them too....

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  11. Too pricey (and too political!) for me, I'm afraid. Your versions are nicely done all the same.

    As for Leonard, his fists are bigger than his head (or so it looks). Classic evil-guy sidekick, if ever I saw one!

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    1. I must admit to making a political comment or two in my life C6.

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  12. Like Michael, I was very tempted by these, but the cost eventually made me think again... Your excellent painted versions are not helping me live with that decision though!! ;-)

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    1. I wish I had some restraint, because of you and Jez I've sunk a load of money (I can't really spare) into a new project that I'll be starting after this uni term!

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  13. Drumpf reminds me of a Gorilla from his right side.

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    1. In real life or the mini? I would say orangutan more than gorilla...

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  14. Great job on some...frankly terrifying figs!

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  15. Well done, & nice tutorial on the bases. Now just to make those hands a LOT smaller! Mwahahaha

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    1. Thanks for watching it! How can they get any smaller? Maybe a nefarious shrink ray?

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  16. The Donald and Clinton models are OK but more novelty than anything that would interest me. Your Leonard model on the other hand is awesome! It's a very nice sculpt with a lot of cross genre versatility and your paint job looks fantastic! What a great looking figure.

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    1. Leonard is a highly useable figure HP, I'm looking forward to using him, maybe with TMNT

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