Even More Ninjas!

 The remaining figures I was waiting on finally arrived from Crooked Dice!

 I was born in 1987, and as a kid my first introduction to the concept of "ninja" was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I had a whole toybox full of the original action figures in the early 90s, with some lingering in the basement or garage into the late 90s. I knew Crooked Dice had a set of "Turtle Heroes" in their catalog, and not too long ago issued figures in the likeness of classic allies Splinter, Casey Jones and April O'Neill. What I didn't realize until I went specifically looking is that I could field all of the classic villains as well; I treated myself to Shredder, his bumbling henchmen Bebop and Rocksteady (mutated rhino and warthog, respectively) and a set of ninja henchmen to represent the Foot Clan that Shredder leads. 

The Turtles, Bebop and Rocksteady were figures sculpted for another company that Crooked Dice bought, rather than commissioned themselves; each turtle is in at least 3 pieces, including separate mask-ties to glue to the backs of their heads. I dug some 3D printed urban bases out of my stash for the Turtles themselves, but everyone else is getting my normal basing.

Before the mask-ties were added.

 

I also got a package from Fenris Games - mostly some resin bits for set-dressing and terrain tokens to interact with in Fistful of Kung Fu, but I got an MDF diner as well. Whether it gets assembled before next year remains to be seen.

 

I based up some fire hydrants and propane tanks; both have rules in Fistful of Kung Fu; a damaged hydrant can knock a nearby figure off his feet with a sudden blast of water, while propane tanks can explode if shot at, injuring nearby figures. 

 

I'd already updated the tracker for these figures, but lets add that diner and these six bits of scatter terrain/tokens. 
 

Miniatures Acquired: 246

Miniatures Painted: 252

Terrain Acquired: 9

Terrain Painted: 10

Scatter Acquired: 21

Scatter Painted: 24

A Mix of Finished Figures

 I finished an assortment of figures last night - some that I have definite plans for currently, and some that were sitting primed and I was waiting for other things to arrive. Let's take a look, shall we?

First up, an assortment of Sword-and-Sorcery literary characters. Most of these are from Bronze Age Miniatures, but all are sculpted by David Soderquist.

 While I'd painted Elric previously, he's now joined by one of his longtime companions, the short yet affable Moonglum of Elwher. A thief and mercenary, Moonglum is an incarnation of the Eternal Companion, just as Elric is the Eternal Champion, two bound to fight side by side throughout the multiverse. 

 Fafhrd, a giant red-haired northerner, and his diminutive friend the Gray Mouser, were created by Fritz Leiber and his friend Otto Fischer, and are a pair of cynical but charming rogues who go through a series of picaresque adventures over a span of stories written between 1939 and 1988. There's an excellent 1991 comic adaptation of seven of the stories with art by Mike Mignola, which I used for color inspiration. 

 Conan the Barbarian and his love interest Belit, from the story "Queen of the Black Coast" by Robert E. Howard. Belit is currently sold through Dragon Bait Miniatures, rather than Bronze Age.

 An extremely Frazetta-esque barbarian painted as Conan as well. 

Next up, some more modern figures:

 Two figures from a Copplestone "Girls With Guns" pack I got the other day, painted to join my Jamaican street gang.

 "Corporate Ninjas" from Pontoonier Miniatures, armed with swords and silenced pistols. They're chunkier sculpts but I like the look of them. I painted them with greenish skin and red eyes for a change - are they undead? Possessed? Aliens? Plenty of possibilities. These will be seeing play in "A Fistful of Kung Fu."

So that's 14 more finished figures! I'm certainly pleased with that. The figures I'd ordered for next February's big Fistful of Kung Fu demo table arrived yesterday as well, though I haven't had a chance to lay them out and take photos yet, so let's update the tracker. Things are still looking good! 

 

Miniatures Acquired: 246

Miniatures Painted: 252

Terrain Acquired: 8

Terrain Painted: 10

Scatter Acquired: 15

Scatter Painted: 24