Maudeheim & Environs Part I: Updated 10/29/13

Thanks, Guys! It's always uplifting getting such a positive reaction.

A couple of weeks before Christmas I got off a little surprise package for drakkol. WELL it JUST got there. SO now I can inflict the photos on you all:

Cupid making a major landing error:






As always your comments & critiques would be most welcome...mostly.

Poor cupid, he´ll soon be addicted to shrooms! Great little scene here.

Thanks, Amigo! It was a FUN piece to do & drakkol seems pretty pleased with the Beasty. Cupid may very well end up as lunch.

Death by Shrooms! A fitting end for Cupid.

Great little piece Al. Gotta love those shrooms.

Playtable was having a bit of an issue with Photobucket as well, he said they were testing some new application.

Thanks, V.K.! Considering my luck in love, Cupid should be #1 on my Phooey List.

The new version of PhotoBucket sucks. Fortunately the older version is available while they work out the bugs in the new one.
My problem with the Beasty was that FireFox has a lock on Java, which I need to bulk load. Fortunately Google Chrome allows Java, although it limits it to PhotoBuckef...almost sounds like I know what I'm talking about...almost.

Cool stuff! You have got a knack for dioramas - very inspiring!

Thanks, folketsfiende...positive feedback is SO motivating.
With the lack of gaming, I think I'm drifting into doing vignettes & dioramas more lately. My obsession with bases also has something to do with this tendency.

I can assure you these pics don't give to Al's work theright impression. In reality it's MUCH better...MUCH!

Thanks, Fabio...I'm delighted you like the piece.
I have to agree on the photography. Most, but not all, of the things I photograph look better than the photos would lead you to believe...to a degree.

AND speaking of really bad photos...here's an old Ral Partha Silver & Steel mini I finished. The lighting on most of the pics made the Babe look like a raccoon, but I thought I'd inflict them on you anyway:





She's actually a pretty cute Chick...really.
Comment if you're up to it.

great mini, and the best is that the mushroom guy in the background seems to have thrown an eye on her, boy oh boy...!

Thanks, floedebolle!
I fancy that the Mushrooms have an amorous glint in their eyes also.

A nice little lass from Minnesota, er Stirland...

Did her momma warn her about mushrooms? The sword seems to say, yesss.

Thanks, V.K.!
I think she looks like the finalist in the Miss Apocalypse Pageant. A Good Mother always warns her Little Girl about the Mushrooms...especially These Mushrooms.

Warned or not, she does seem to deserve new and better photos... Good stuff as always, Nala!

Thanks, folketsfiende!
I agree the Girl deserves some quality photos. The Camera of Contrariness isn't cooperating on this however.

In a rare moment of cooperation (& a shift in the lighting), The Camera from Hell! has yielded up a few somewhat better photos of Little Red. SO here she is:







I hope you have a more favorable impression of The Babe from these new pics. If so, please leave a comment or critique.

That's an improvement! Her dark ominous stare is so much more obvious now. Scary lady.

Thanks, folketsfiende!
She still looks better than the photos portray her, but the consensus is that The Girl has attitude issues.

I like her! She has this "I may be a fish out of water, but I'll fight to the end if you mess with me" kind of vibe.

Thanks Spectre...glad you like The Girl!
I picture an encounter between Herself & The Big Bad Wolf leaving Wolf parts strewn about...there's also a joke that keeps springing to mind, but I'll spare you that...for now.

The Mushroom Gang is all painted up & awaiting basing.
SO here they are in their present state:



AND encountered on the Moonlit Moors:



Further photos will be inflicted on you once I've got the Guys all based up. In the interim, your kind commentary is requested.

Oh they look like such friendly fellows in the light. But oh so spooky at night.

Thanks for commentary, V.K.!

The Guys do project a warm & friendly image...AND LOTS OF TEETH!