RIDDICK 4...I Love It!

Riddick Is Back! I have always loved these films! The Riddick Universe offers a darker, cool, and genuinely fun take on Sci-Fi Films in the same way that The Blade Films (1 & 2) made Horror cool and fun again.

As I watched this Trailer I was thinking; "This is another film that has elements of TOMORROW BLACK...and I like it!" Riddick is fighting Rattle Wings, and the TECH Level is similar to what I have in The T-Black Game for for MID TECH; Jet Bikes, Lasers, Body Shields, Smart Hand Weapons, and so forth.

I will be adding this new film to my DVD Collection.

Joseph

This Years Birthday.

Not to bad this year. I had a nice dinner and enjoyed the company of a few good friends, same as most of us I reckon.

Then I got silly and stopped Smoking after 30 years.

I have been smoke free since the 6th, and now Vape. I was serious about doing this, and it has worked so well for me that I have already given away all of my RYO smoking materials, to neighbors that roll their own cigarettes, which is what I have done for about seven years. Some new technology really is useful... I don't know why people still spend $200 a month on Cartons of Cigs. I stopped that shit when name brand cartons got to around $20. If you still smoke I am telling you as a life long smoker, top of the line Vaporizers (See my Links) do work...it IS just like smoking Brothers, but without all of the bad shit you get with smoke.

I am of course keeping my Skull Ash Tray, but now that Lil Mo Fo will have Skittles or M&M's in it.

Making the switch to Vaporizer Tech will save me about $40 a month off Smoking RYO Cigs, which use to cost me about $60 a month. That extra $$$ will go to 3D Sculpts and Prints. 

Which brings me to my second Birthday Present...Lol...John at Moddler sent me a few images of my New 3D Models this week, a day after my B-Day.

All of these Prints will be in Master Mold Number Three.

Joseph

GRIZZOUGHT SINGLE Re-released!

The Grizzought Single is in The TOMORROW BLACK Shop this week.

Say Rod, how was The Cold Wars Convention trip?

Joseph

Moddler & NEW 3D Joint Nickahs.

How about Moddler. I am going to be a lazy no good, and just link to John Bear's nice post about Moddler. Big JB said it all just fine, so I invite you to read his comments at his Cool Azz Blog.

I had a few new 3D's done too recent like. I ain't showing you guys all of them, but I will share the one that I am the most happy with; a Chain Blade which I will use for several of my new 15MM and 30MM sculptures.

This is the Chain Blade. I will sculpt The Engions on based on several designs.

Sexy as Hell...ain't it Brothers.

This baby is at Moddler right now, with other new models and a redo of my Toxic Dead Black Barrel, which got crushed the first time Stu tried to Master it. This second time around the damn thing will be 2/3 filled with Procreate before I send it to Iron Wind.

I will share some more 3D stuff soon...

Joseph

MURG FLIES SWARM Re-released!

The MURG Flies Swarm Packs are now in The TOMORROW BLACK Shop at HIGHLANDER STUDIOS.

I still rank these little critters high among the works I did back in 2011, they are just to disgustingly cute not to love.

Joseph

BATTLE MINIATURES EMPORIUM IS NOW REOPEN!

Battle Miniatures Emporium is now reopen at Highlander Studios on January 13th 2013. Many of my friends and  business associates felt that it would be a good move to join forces with Highlander Studios for several reasons. Mr. Rodrick Campbell and I are friends with similar interest in 15MM Miniatures that support Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Tabletop Gaming. Our operations are basically one man shows. We each work with many of the same production companies. Our 15MM products are compatible. It all makes good sense really.

I am currently working on many new 15MM Models to support my TOMORROW BLACK Product Range, but for now, to get the shop open, I am offering some of my early works, which are internationally available for the first time.

Visit The Tomorrow Black Page at Highlander Studios.

Joseph

BME HOLIDAY PROMOTION 1

Hail Brothers! I am offering you a little Holiday Promotion, by way of a Tiny Grand Opening.

I have 15 Abominations Of Dark Science, 10 Murg Imp Swarms, 30 Death Diggers, 30 Grizzoughts, and 15 Murg Fly Swarms all packaged and ready specifically for this Holiday Promotion. These models are being offered to you at the regular price. The deal comes in the form of special giveaways; in this case free models that are not yet available to the public, and will not be added to The Emporium until Spring.

 

Between now and December 30 th any collector who purchases $13.00 or more plus shipping and handling, will be entered to win The Entire Premier Collection of my Tomorrow Black Models.I am giving away one of these sets for this promotion. In addition to this, I am going to give 1 Randomly Selected Participant all 3 of my Premier Human Character Models. Finally 11 Randomly Selected Participants will receive their choice of any single Character or Monster Model from my Premier Series. 

Grand Prize

Grand Prize Closeup

First Place Prize

All Winners will be notified by email. I ask that each Winner verify that they received their prize with their order, by simply replying to the Winners Topic that I will post here at WAR ART on January 6th 2012.

To keep the chances of winning reasonably in your favor, I am limiting this promotion to only theses 100 products. I chose 13 of my favorite numbers from 1 to 100. The random factor comes into play determined simply by the order in which I receive each Payment Confirmation via Pay Pal. The winning numbers are 1 6 13 19 26 39 43 53 66 73 86 93 and 100. The specific type of prize will be determined by a little blind drawing. I have a jar set up with 1 Black, 1 Green, and 11 Red gem stones (the little glass counter beads some of us use as game markers), just for this Promotion. When a winning number comes up, I will draw a bead and we will see what happens...kinda fun.

The time limit for this contest begins from the moment I publish this article, and it will run until all 100 Products are sold out. If this happens in 1 order, 13 orders, or more, has no bearing, when everything is sold the contest ends immediately, or it may run until 12 Midnight Eastern Time on December 30th.

Finally, all winners of this Promotion will be eligible for a free membership in The BME Brotherhood. This gives you a regular 13% discount on all orders, and access to a number of additional benefits, all of which I will cover in a future article.

If you have already received a free model(s) from me with your recent order, you may still participate in this Promotion.

This Promotion is limited to Citizens of The United States. I will have another Promotion for my International Brothers when I begin accepting Global Orders.

Have a Happy Holiday & GOOD LUCK!

Joseph

PRODUCTION MOLD 2 Preview

"Beware the blight of pestilence comes!"

A terrible swarm of flies descend upon your 15MM Gaming tables...MURG Flies!

I am going to sale MURG Fly Swarms comprised of nine models. You will get three each of the common species of Murg Flies which include: Jumpers, Stingers, and Bloats (Spitters). This production Mold contains three complete swarms.
These models are going out to IWM this week along with the Production Mold One.

Joseph

PRODUCTION MOLD 1 Preview

I have The First Production Mold set up now Brothers. These models are for Abominations Of Dark Science Collection One. Each of these Collections will consist of six Monsters. This collection includes 1 Base of Murg Imps, 1 Grizzought, 1 Death Digger, and 3 Rattle Wings. 

Production  Mold 2 will be for The MURG Flies I think. I am going to sale them in a nice Swarm and the little rascals will take up a loot of room, so they will get their own full mold.

Joseph

TRIBALS: BULLIOD WIP Preview 2

Bulliods are the common Trekking Beast of The Nomads, They are also used by other Travelers Of The Waste. Bulliod Herds roam over the vast plains of The Forgotten Places.

A Word On Design. This is the Body Blank Version of this model. I am going to convert it into at least three posses to make a nice unit of Mounted Nomads.

I am going to try to get this model in Master Mold two...by next week.

Joseph

BIO TITAN WIP Preview 3

I have this big boy built up very well now, and I can get serious about building up the muscles and other details.

Joseph

MASTER CASTINGS: SERIES 1 Preview

Well Brothers...I have begun collecting my own sculptures...kinda funny.

I need to order some paint now.

Joseph

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TGN

More Good News From IWM

I started work on a few of my larger models a while back, but got a little jaded honestly when I considered just how tight a 9 inch mold is, and it looked like producing my Vehicles and Large Monsters would have to be put off.
Well after chatting with Mike today about the Master Mold, he informed me that Iron Wind Metals has just set up two new 12 inch molds specifically for casting Resin Models.

That really IS good news. I am fighting the good fight and sculpting my BIG Models by hand. Now I can use other raw materials such as Plasticard. I am very happy about this, becuase I can keep all of my products at IWM, and have them do the Pewter and Resin in house.

This also means that my BIG Stuff will not take me a year to sculpt nor will it cost a million dollars to produce.
Cool, cool, cool!

Joseph

SECOND SERIES SCULPTURES

I think this collection of work will make the bulk of The TOMORROW BLACK Series 2 Sculptures. I may be able to add more to the Second Master Mold, but I am going to get these done first.

Joseph


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MASTER MOLD 1...I Think I Am DONE.

I think I am done with The TOMORROW BLACK Premier Sculptures.
I am going to mail these to Iron Wind Metals on Friday.

Joseph


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MONSTERS: DEATH DIGGER Completed Sculpture Preview

"Tread the old soils of The Blackened Earth at your peril..."

The HTX-06 Compound has long been an air-born plague, but the Old Soil it ruined generations ago, still corrupts and mutates all life. Perhaps the most powerful of such beast are Death Diggers. Reports of entire Riggs being pulled down into the cold dirt, or even TECH Mechs have been documented by the few survivors of these Great Worms surprise attacks.

A Word On Design. The Death Digger's Maw Talons are sculpted separately for ease of casting.

Joseph

MONSTERS: GRIZZOUGHT Completed Sculpture Preview

"Travel far, and make good The Hunt my son... but always know the Fast-way home, for you are not alone in The Wild."

Grizzought are Lion-like Kodiak Bear sized beast which Hunt The Wild, and other remote places of The NAC Dominion. These dreaded hunters are stealthy, fast, and very powerful. The hide of an adult Grizz is virtually impervious to commonly used Ballistic Weapons, making them a great threat to even well equipped travellers.

A Word On Design. The Grizzought's tail has been sculpted seperate, for ease of casting.
I think this Ferocious Beast will make a fine addition to my QWIK Gladiatorial Range. We want to have some Beast in The Arena to fight...don't we?

Joseph

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MURG SLUG Completed Sculpture Preview

The Murghaste Warriors use Infected Beast during their raids, to sow confusion and fear in the ranks of their enemies, among these wretched things, many defenders have been lost to Murg Slugs.

MURG Slugs, like their cousins MURG Imps and Flies, dwell wherever The Murghaste thrive.
Slugs are in part a random mutation, like most Murg Beast, however The Murghaste Warriors chose aggressive specimens as Pets and Guardians. These chosen are trained and fed meats enhanced by drops of their Masters own blood. This causes Murg Slugs to become more aggressive, and imparts a greater strength and even a base intelligence to the wretched things.
Unlike Murg Flies and Imps, Slugs are able to grow back limbs and are more resilient against damage, which affords the beast a higher station among the small infected things that gather to Murg Camps. The best of the Slugs, like Murg Hounds, are equipped with TECH Weapons and Surveillance gear. These Greater Beast are used in combat, and are given reign over the many Lesser Beast.

A Word On Design. This little fellow was fun to achieve. He has been made for my 15MM Tomorrow Black Series, however this sculpture may well become The First of a little 6MM Sci-Fi Product Range. I am still thinking about this...

Joseph

BIOSECT: ROACH Completed Sculpture Preview

"I have seen brave men, Great Warriors,  pulled into the vile wet blackness of The Under...and they could not scream."

Biosect Roaches are not a Dark Science Race however their mutation evolved from feeding upon such beings. Roach-Men, as they are sometimes called, thrive in The Under and in any other dark damp place with a reasonable food supply. They often locate themselves near appropriately temperate Human Settlements.

Roaches are The Ultimate Solitary Survivalist. They are considered to be an Evil race, but they are actually neutral, caring only for what is best for them. Females will watch their Eggs until they hatch, but once the Imps are able to feed, they are left to their own fates.

Occasionally Adults have been known to form small bands of their own kind, or work with other species of Biosect, and even Manamals, and other Humanoids.The average Adult Roach is about 7'6" and weighs around 260lbs. Adults are Master Hunters, and Path Finders. Roach-Men are at least as intelligent as a capable Human. They are cunning and absolutely deadly opponents in Martial Combat. A single Warrior Roach is roughly as strong as six good Human males. Their Digits and Back Arms are razor sharp and able to rip metal open like so much damp paper. The typical adult is entirely armoured and can sustain a full burst at point blank range from all but the most powerful Ballistic Weapons. All Biosects have sharp reflexes and are fast on their feet, Roaches are uncanny in this regard. Roach Warriors are very keen on Tech, and employ a variety of Guns and other Tech Weapons stolen or salvaged from their victims, and allies. Roach-Men can speak to other intelligent beings and all types of Insects via a minimal form of Intuitive Telepathy.

A Word On Design. I have kept the Back Limbs of my Roach-Men as a seperate bit, for the ease of casting, and so that we can pose these extra arms in whatever way looks best to us.

This has been a fun model to conceive, and finally complete. I learned some new approaches to sculpting on this little Bad Ass Bug Fellow...lol.

Joseph

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THE MANAMAL POLL

LET'S TRY THIS ONE AGAIN.

I posted a similar poll back in the Black Autumn Days and it went nowhere. I have changed everything in my little world since then...this time the deal IS real.

The purpose of this Poll is to determine what Manamal Types will be made first and also which will get the Gang or Race treatment. I am going to sculpt one of everything in this poll, as a cool Monster/Character. Any of these Mutant Animal Humanoids will make a damn fun NPC or Special PC in RPG and a MERC or Monster Encounter in Skirmish Games.

If the poll and subsequent sales elevate certain Manamals, then I will do a Gang or Complete Race of the popular species. To give you some idea of how these sculptures may look, I am sharing some of the art that I have in my Reference Folders. I am not making my models just like this, but you can get the Flavor from these images.



A Word On Design. I have other Manamal Species in mind, this is the first batch, to get the product range started in earnest.

Other Manamal Species currently on my work desk.

Joseph