Modern Civilian, Vehicle, and... Dear God what is that?

 A few odds and ends I've painted this week; I've slowed down a bit on the painting because I'm hitting the limits of my ability to store painted figures, which isn't the worst problem to have, but I really need to invest in some more storage. However, I have finished a few things.

Two things I want more of on my modern, urban skirmish tables are civilians and vehicles, and to start on both, I've painted "3 Card Monte Guy," a resin 3D print from Miniature Building Authority, and a 1980 Volkswagen Vanagon from Miniature Tanks, a company that offers an amazingly wide array of 3D printed vehicles in a variety of scales.

3 Card Monte Guy arrived in four pieces - a body, two arms (attaching at the sleeves) and the stack of boxes. I kept things fairly simple - blue shirt, white slacks, alligator leather shoes. His face is expressive and took a wash really nicely, and I'm pleased I got the ace of spades painted on the card in his right hand.

The Vanagon was a single-piece FDM print; there's some visible print lines, but for the price point and my needs it works just fine. I copied the burnt orange color scheme with the white roof off a photo found on a Google Image Search, and I added white trim around the windows to add a little extra pop. 

Next up, the first of the "Zombicide: Invader" monsters I bought off a guy on Bluesky last month. This is the "Babyface Abomination," painted up as the threat for my next game of Majestic 13. I used spot washes and contrast paint over white primer to get most of the colors down, then drybrushed to smooth out some blotchiness and went back for tidying and detailing. The blue spikes/shell and the teeth and nails were the only things done entirely without contrast paints. 

"Hey pal, them's the breaks. Wanna try again?"

He's a pretty hefty beast, standing on a 50mm base. And with that, let's update the tracker:

Miniatures Acquired: 52

Miniatures Painted: 76

Terrain Acquired: 0

Terrain Painted: 2

Scatter Acquired: 0

Scatter Painted: 1

Hot Dog!

 A little bit of terrain today - not totally done, but as done as it's going to get until the guy I get 3D printed stuff from comes home from vacation. 

This is a "Whataburger" stand from Things From The Basement, part of their new "Americana" range of 20th century American buildings. It's a beautifully engineered kit, everything fit perfectly with minimal sanding, and frankly it's got the best door hinge I've yet encountered on any MDF kit. Joerg at TFTB really designs wonderful kits. 

I went with a dark brown exterior with red trim, based on the aesthetic of a hot dog place I worked at when I was 17-18 years old. We've got a local chain and I still go in pretty regularly for a dog and a milkshake. The sign over the front window is one that Joerg provided for the kit. 

On the inside, I glued down some printed paper with a tile floor design I got from Sarissa Precision.

I printed handwashing and exit signs and glued those to the wall, and painted a 3D printed fire extinguisher I had left over from another kit before gluing it to the wall. 

The windows are plastic acetate sheet, cut to fit and glued to the walls with PVA glue prior to varnishing. The varnish gives it a cloudy, dirty look, which helps show off that I cut it to leave the window people would pay and receive their food through open. 

The kit does come with two picnic tables, which I have yet to paint.

Once Dave gets back from vacation, I've got STLs of a grill, fryer, industrial refrigerator and outdoor trash can to print. I think that'll give me the perfect balance between a detailed and a playable interior. 

And that gives me another piece of terrain for the tracker:

Miniatures Acquired: 52

Miniatures Painted: 74

Terrain Acquired: 0

Terrain Painted: 2

Scatter Acquired: 0

Scatter Painted: 0