Seamus - The Mad Hatter by Wryd miniatures

Towards the end of last I was introduced to Wryd minis. I had never heard of them before (yes, I was a complete noob) and once I saw their range I was instantly hooked.
For those unfamiliar with Wryd, they basically produce gothic, macarbre style minis which can also be used in a table-top game they produce called Malifaux. Their minis are a little disturbing but they also have a sense of humour. Just my thing!
Anyways I found Seamus at my local games store and just thought he was really cool. He is just so evil and sneaky looking.
The examples I saw of him painted had him quite dark. A member of the painting group I meet with suggested going crazy bright - he was to become Seamus The Mad Hatter Pimp!

Check him out below:

Seamus - The Mad Hatter by Wryd miniatures Image © Jubie 2011

I'm quite happy with how he turned out... not too bad for a beginner. I had a bit of help from a friend with the pinning and sculpting of the tiles onto the base. I really love how the pink/purple with the leopard print turned out. I think his hat is my favourite bit.
My only major problem was the damn bag which repeatedly fell off, even after pinning. So now that he's complete he stays safely in a display cabinet and doesn't get touched!
I would definitely paint more Wryd minis, in fact I have some on their way from the USA. I can't wait!

Mousling Zombies and Chainsaw Hero

Way back towards the end of last year I got my hands on a set of the limited edition Mousling Zombies and Chainsaw Hero by Reaper. The mouslings are one of Reaper’s special edition figures that get released for holidays and special events. They produce mouslings for Easter, Christmas, Halloween and a whole lot of other events too.These mouslings were made especially for the Reaper Artist Con 2010.

The set contains three mice that are metal and stand at about 20mm tall which makes them pretty tiny!

Two of the figures are zombies and the other is wielding a chainsaw and a wicked grin… something tells me this guy likes making mince meat of zombies. Anyway, these guys are awesome!

I’ve pretty much finished painting them with the exception of a few minor touch-ups. I decided to keep the chainsaw hero’s shirt fairly classic but I kind of went all out with the zombies. The female zombie’s dress turned out a little brighter than expected but I figured not all zombies dress dull. And I had a great suggestion from a fellow gamer that I just had to try… Hawaiian shirt! I think this was a pleasant and unexpected option for a zombie’s wardrobe. I think it promotes an interesting back-story for the two zombies. Cocktails and brains anyone?

Here's how they turned out:

Mousling Zombies and Chainsaw Hero by Reaper. Aren’t they… cute? Image © Jubie 2011

"Now what would I use these for?" I hear you say. Well admittedly they aren’t super versatile so they could just be for display… or you could use them for a rat swarm in Gamma World!

I’ve decided to do both. With help (lots of help) from a friend I am making a little apocalyptic street scene diorama for my mouslings to sit in, purely for display but I’ve decided not to stick them in, that way I can use them for gaming.

Apocalyptic street scene diorama in the making. Image © Jubie 2011

Unfortunately these miniatures are almost impossible to find as they were strictly limited. So you’ll have to do a bit of digging if you want to find any. But don’t worry, Reaper are always producing more great limited edition figures like the limited Lara Kraft Adventuress mousling that was recently released!

Welcome to My Mini Obsession and a bit about me…

Hi, I’m Jubie and welcome to My Mini Obsession.

I mostly paint fantasy, sci-fi and other quirky minis. My favourite places to buy and be inspired by minis are: Cool Mini or Not, Reaper, Wryd, Freebooter, Guild of Harmony and Darksword to name just a few!

I started painting 'seriously' towards the end of last year when I met some really great painters who I now consider good friends. Since then I've discovered a whole world of minis…! I am by no means a great painter but I do think I have vastly improved since last year. Not only has my technique and skill improved but so has my ability to choose a great-looking mini.

I’m not much of a gamer but I do enjoy playing sessions of Dungeons & Dragons 4E and more recently, Gamma World. I do enjoy a good rat swarm!

The purpose of this blog is to inform, enlighten and inspire you about miniatures. I plan to look at many aspects of miniatures; from minis that I’m working on, minis other people are working on, tips & tricks and also reviewing all sorts of minis available world-wide. I understand that the minis I paint may not be to everyone’s taste so I would love for you to let me know what you're working on. Just put a link in the comments section of this blog.

I tend to have commitment problems when it comes to keeping diaries and writing blogs... but this time I really will try to be a regular blogger!