Monday, March 18, 2024

Kill a Dragon--No Problem

Sigurd is an old school hero, fearless, strong and not too bright.
Raised by the dwarf master blacksmith Regin, Sigurd looked to the old dwarf as both a father figure and medieval lord. When Regin was banished from his home by the dragon Fafnir (see: World Historyprof: I LOVE GOLD!), he looked to Sigurd as a tool for his revenge against the beast.
At first reluctant, Sigurd eventually agreed to kill the dreaded worm.
 As Fafnir was prone to daily drink from a spring on a well-worn path, the hero came up with a plan to ambush the beast. Sigurd dug a hole in the path big enough to hide in. He then covered himself with branches and brushes and waited for Fafnir to make his daily walk. Taken unawares, the worm was quickly killed.
Coming in contact with the worm's blood, gave Sigurd a form of invincibility and the ability to understand the speech of birds. From the birds he learned that Regin planned to kill him and take the gold for himself. Sigurd was smart enough to realize the danger, killed the treacherous Regin and kept the treasure for himself. Soon Sigurd would face a greater challenge, the beautiful Brunhild.
Sigurd is a plastic piece I painted this month.

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Sword in the Root

The magic sword Tremordor, of the late Viking Snor Tommermann, is slowly being taken over by the roots of Yggdrasil the World Tree. Perhaps some brave hero will rescue the fine blade before the end of the Worlds in Ragnarök.  
This is a plastic terrain piece I painted earlier this month.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Did a little decorating for St. Pat's. Hope your beer is good (or Coca-Cola), the food tasty and the friendship meaningful.

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Shield-Maidens are as Deadly as Any Males


With a battle cry to Oden, Shield-Maiden Rakel calls her warrior sisters to arms/ 
Sonja, Hedda, Rakel and Marta are four of the elite warrior band of Shield Maidens who have sworn their lives to service the will of the gods as interrupted by their leaders.
It is a matter of pride among them that no male warriors are braver or more valiant.
When not fighting they practice their skill at arms constantly.
They are especially adept at the use of their shields in both defense and as an offensive weapon.
Being raised from youth to be quick and deadly, Shield-Maidens are renowned in the Nine Worlds for their ruthlessness and lack of mercy in battle.
Pity the foolish male adversary who sees these women warriors as easy prey, for their lives will soon be forfeit to the wrath of these sword wielding 'goddesses' of battle.
After another victory, the Shield-Maidens offer the lives they have taken as token of their loyalty to Oden, Freyja and Hel. The former two will take the souls of the brave, while Hel will welcome the rest to the torments, she has prepared in Helheim for these cowards. Now it is time to practice and ready themselves for the next battle for the glory of the gods and the fame of the Shield-Maidens.
These are plastic pieces I finished painting yesterday.

Friday, March 15, 2024

The Continued Adventures of Brave Hiktos Nuluk

Brave Hoplite Hiktos Nuluk is lost, the lands look so different and are very cold. Perhaps this Great Lady could help him. 
He explains to the Great Lady about that terrible day when he boasted at a Dionysus festival that as the bravest hoplite warrior in Greece, he had no fear of man, beast, nor even a god. How was he to know that one of the revelers was Ate'-Goddess of Mischief, in disguise and that she would take affront of his boast! Ate' decided to take this boastful hoplite down a peg or two and have a good laugh about it at the same time. Her curse was creative to say the least as it came in three parts:

1-Time and again the "Brave" Hiktos Nuluk will be brought face to face with a host of the most powerful/infamous/dangerous/gods/demigods/monsters/villains the Greek world had to offer.
2-While he can be hurt, he will fully recover-he cannot be killed (what would be the fun of him dying after the first encounter).
3-He will remember each encounter. He will not remember that he can't be killed but he will remember all the pain and suffering (fear can be such a motivator)!
The Great Lady is none other than the Norse Goddess Freyja, Hiktos is indeed far from home. While she does feel sorry for the lost Greek, she is under the orders of Oden to continue the curse placed on Hiktos by the Greek Goddess Ate' as it appears that Oden owes the beautiful Ate' for some favors she granted him. So goes the life of Brave Hiktos Nuluk, cursed to forever face the horrible creatures of Greece and the Norse for the amusement of the gods.

Brave Hiktos Nuluk is a 25mm (1 inch) metal piece I painted in the 1970's. I use him to give an idea of the size of the bigger pieces I paint.

Too see the many adventures of Brave Hiktos Nuluk check here:

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Knight, Witch or Forest Guardian

Near Midnight, "the Witching Hour," and Heks Valeska Skogridder is ready to begin her rounds of the deep woods of Morkskog.

As protector of the deep forest, she uses her powers without abandon when faced with intruders bent on destroying natures equilibrium.
Heks Valeska Skogridder is a master of natural magic's including the control of water, plants and animals. 
By dawn, when Morkskog begins to wake and the night creatures return to their dens, Heks Valeska Skogridder scans the terrain a final time and then to rests.  For soon enough, the light will fade and once again the "Knightwitch of Morkskog" will take up her rounds to safeguard her homeland.
Heks Valeska Skogridder is a plastic piece I painted last week.

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Will Forge Weapons for Gold

The twins Olafur, Bjon and Guomundur Vapenmed specialise in powerul magic weapons for the gods and heroes of the Nine Worlds. They are renowned members of that most skilled Craftmasters race created by Odin, the Dwarves.
Bjon specializes in weapons made with Steel, Silver and Platinum. Olafur is a master of Copper, Bronze and Beryllium-Copper. While Guomundur exclusively uses Gold-Alloys.
They ask not what the weapons will be used for, what they do is produce the finest weapons that gold can buy.
These are plastic pieces I painted this week.