Tag: 28mm

  • Vondajuna, High Priestess of the Nagaji (NSFW)

    Vondajuna, High Priestess of the Nagaji (NSFW)

    Hidden deep in the jungle is an enclave of the Nagaji, the center of their society is the temple, and the heart of the temple is the high priestess and matriarch, Vondajuna. Vondajuna is a living avatar of the goddess Nalinivati (the Serpent’s Kiss) and is many centuries, perhaps a thousand years old. Living in…

  • Snakemen from North Star

    Snakemen from North Star

    The folk at North Star Military Figures have released several boxes of economical figures to support skirmish games from Osprey Publishing such as Frostgrave, Stargrave, Oathmark, and Rangers of Shadowdeep. Each box contains twenty figures with several options for weapons and poses. These figures are perfect for any miniature agnostic games whether Yuan-Ti for Dungeons…

  • The Ranger and the Hangman

    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…

  • Fannie Porter and the Sporting Girls

    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,…

  • Shieldmaidens with Axes

    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…

  • Jana Blackfire

    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…