Thursday, 22 January 2026

More Cybercultists!


A couple more cybercultists. I'm just having fun kit-bashing the Automatons and the Cultists III kits. Build wise, they just fit together almost perfectly, and thematically I love the dissonance between the ratty robes and the (one assumes) expensive high technology. 


Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Cybercultist!

 

What's worse than an evil cultist? An evil cybercultist! 

I'm continuing to have fun with the Stargrave/Frostgrave plastics. This model uses the body and an arm from the Frostgrave Cultists III kit, while the head and other arm come from the Stargrave Automatons set. It really is a bit like wargaming LEGOs!


Friday, 9 January 2026

New Year Cyborgs!


My first painted figures of 2026 are a pair of cyborgs (one more borgy than the other). I painted these purely for fun, with no specific plans for their use, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. They are both plastic figures made from the Stargrave Scavengers and Automatons kits. 


Tuesday, 6 January 2026

Pipe Leaf Downs - Polo Scoreboard!


I'm continuing to work on my 4-player Hairfoot Polo set-up, both for my own gaming group, but also to take to GengisCon in Denver next month. This is the last major piece I wanted to get done - the scoreboard! 

This was a quick and simple build. Both the base and the main board are foamboard, held in place with glue and dressmaker's pins. I used a pencil to draw in the 'boards'.  The frame is made from left over balsa wood bits. I drove pieces of match stick into the board, held in place by some greenstuff, to create the pegs. The score placards are thick cardboard with holes punched in them. I wanted the whole thing to have a bit of a rough/rustic look (which is good, because I'm probably not capable of much better!). The placards are reversable, with '0' on one side and '1' on the other. The game is only played to 2 goals, so no other numbers are needed, but I could always create some more if I wanted to play the game to higher totals. 

I painted the back with the Stadium name/logo. Not only is it a scoreboard, but it's also part of the wall of the arena.

I also upgraded my polo ball. It's just a little wooden ball, covered in green stuff to make it bigger and a little less perfect. I tried to paint it a bit like a cricket ball. 

All and all, pretty pleased. I think it'll add a little something extra to my games!