Some More Monsters from Dollar Store Materials
Dec 20, 2017 0:51:12 GMT
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Post by cthuluau on Dec 20, 2017 0:51:12 GMT
Since my first post, I've done a couple more monster projects. I also have an older, simpler project I figured I'd share. As before, each of these projects starts with Dollar Tree materials as the base.
The first was inspired by the Miniature Mashup's video about a fire giant. I saw a pro wrestler figure that looked like he would serve the purpose well. I chopped his appendages off and used hot glue to repose him in a better stance. The armor is cut from index cards and made rigid with super glue; the leather bindings are electrical tape; the skull is from a Halloween ring. I painted it with craft paint.
This next project grew out of my earlier desert giant and pyramid project. I liked the idea of Arabian Nights style monsters (with an undead theme). So, when I saw a skeleton bird at the Dollar Tree during Halloween, I immediately thought, "Roc Zombie!" This was a simple papier mache job, once I'd trimmed off the anatomically wrong bones and reattached the appendages in a more dynamic pose. I thought about adding some sparse feathers, but decided the Thanksgiving Turkey/Velociraptor look was pretty cool. All the paint is craft paint.
This last is an old project: my first, actually. I wanted a giant beetle that spawned huge larvae out of pods in its back. So, I found a big beetle at the Dollar Tree, glued on some beads, added some wings (plastic spoons) and larger mandibles (plastic fork tines). The larvae are cast with hot glue. All the paint is craft paint. This design was meant to be used with an encounter based on the Runehammer Egg Hunt video (Drunkens & Dragons that was!). It worked well, I'm told.
The first was inspired by the Miniature Mashup's video about a fire giant. I saw a pro wrestler figure that looked like he would serve the purpose well. I chopped his appendages off and used hot glue to repose him in a better stance. The armor is cut from index cards and made rigid with super glue; the leather bindings are electrical tape; the skull is from a Halloween ring. I painted it with craft paint.
This next project grew out of my earlier desert giant and pyramid project. I liked the idea of Arabian Nights style monsters (with an undead theme). So, when I saw a skeleton bird at the Dollar Tree during Halloween, I immediately thought, "Roc Zombie!" This was a simple papier mache job, once I'd trimmed off the anatomically wrong bones and reattached the appendages in a more dynamic pose. I thought about adding some sparse feathers, but decided the Thanksgiving Turkey/Velociraptor look was pretty cool. All the paint is craft paint.
This last is an old project: my first, actually. I wanted a giant beetle that spawned huge larvae out of pods in its back. So, I found a big beetle at the Dollar Tree, glued on some beads, added some wings (plastic spoons) and larger mandibles (plastic fork tines). The larvae are cast with hot glue. All the paint is craft paint. This design was meant to be used with an encounter based on the Runehammer Egg Hunt video (Drunkens & Dragons that was!). It worked well, I'm told.
Cheers!
Cheers!