Author: atomicfloozy
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The Ranger and the Hangman
While painting the Scarlet Ladies pack, I also painted some West Wind Cowboy Wars figures. One is a Ranger from one of the Ranger packs and the other is a Hangman from one of the Town Characters packs. Both have been in the lead pile for nearly 20 years. The Ranger was half painted, so…
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Fannie Porter and the Sporting Girls
About 120 to 140 years ago, many American cities and towns had “Sporting Districts”. These “Sporting Districts” were synonymous with “Red Light Districts” and “Arts Districts” and other euphemisms to set apart what was desirable in society from those who were deemed undesirable – gambling houses, dance halls, brothels, opium dens, seedy saloons, ethnic groups,…
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Shieldmaidens with Axes
Finished four more of the wonderful shieldmaiden miniatures from Bad Squiddo Games. English is the only language I can speak somewhat reliably, but there are times it confuses me. The old Norse word for a female warrior is “skjaldmaer” which is translated into English as “shield maiden”, “shield-maiden”, and “shieldmaiden”. I’m not sure which is…
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Jana Blackfire
Reaper Dark Heaven Legends 03006 – Jana Blackfire Today I finished a figure that has been in the painting queue for over a decade, Jana Blackfire. In fact, this figure has recently been taken out of Reaper’s catalog and is currently Out of Production. So why did it take me so long to get to…
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From the Painting Table 2024 – 30 April
I didn’t touch a paint brush, play a game, or do any writing for the entire month of March. I reached one of those nagging decision-making points, which will come up again, as to whether to scale everything back and move into a retirement community. For now, I’ve decided to stay put, though the thought…
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The Greasy Six – Protection
Dressed in a tank top and brightly colored yoga pants, a sweaty Claire was swinging a huge wrench with some serious grunts. “What are you doing?” asked Ginny. Claire replied, “I’m training, the next time a monster gets close to me, I’m going to bash its head into the ground.” Betty asked, “Are you coming…
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