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

MURGHASTE WAR CREW WIP

It's all about The MURG this month!

I am going to have 10 Murghaste in this War Crew, so I need to miracle up two more. I may use another Byron and just blatantly steal another one of Rodie's Models to get this first set done.

Thanks for the help on these Mr. Campbell...you are one of the few.

Joseph

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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

Glertchech Boss One & A Restructured Murg War Crew

I am doing my final planning for Master Mold Two and looking ahead to Master Mold Three.

I thought that I was done with The Murghaste War Crew, but as I worked on the final details it became apparent that the short thick guy was looking less like his fellow M.U.R.G. Brothers, and more like a large Glertch.

 

  
After giving this Happy Accident serious consideration I have decided to indeed change things around. This brings my Heavy Cannon Model that would have been the first Murghaste Death Trooper back to my sculpting desk, as the third and final member of War Crew One.

Now that I have the models set as a trio (oddly enough for the first time) I think that this is a much better grouping. I do not know what I was thinking, but at the time it seemed important to have the tough little bustard in the mix, to give the Murghaste Raiders some diversity...in this case it did not work.

With that decision made, now what should I do with the odd Murg out?

He gets some details changed and he becomes the first Glertch Boss model I think...

Okay then...lol...problem solved and it's back to sculpting!

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

MURG WAR CREW Completed Sculptures Preview

I am done with this unit now. I will make a full posting ASAP!

I have to go to Wally and pick up a nice 30ft phone cord this weekend. I should have the new DSL Line on by next week, and will be back to posting with tons of pictures...

Amen!

:)

Joseph

MURG WAR CREW WIP Preview 2

I am getting these boys done this month.

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

MURG IMP SWARM Completed Sculpture Preview

The MURG Virus is responsible for many things, even in death the vile mutagen causes unnatural matter to form. The most common result of this terrifying reality is that Animals who eat of these MURG Infected remains become monsters themselves, and the plague spreads.

MURG Imps, like their cousins MURG Flies, dwell in swarms wherever The Murghaste thrive.

A Word On Design. I sculpted this a while back, but just now took another look at it as I gather my work to get things ready to send off for Master Casting. I touched up a few areas on this tiny sculpture, and it is ready to join The MURG Flies and other little meanies I have completed.

This was a hard little piece to achieve, but also very fun.

Joseph

MURG FLIES & BASES Completed Sculptures Preview

I thought it would be cool to start the new month and year of postings with a preview of some COMPLETED SCULPTURES...for a change.

I am pleased to share with you a very challenging and yet enjoyable little task; the creation of M.U.R.G. Flies!

Imagine your Enemies Heavy Weapons Unit...the one entrenched in that tall building...way over there...having to deal with a sudden swarm of these Poison Little Devils biting, stinging, and buzzing in their faces.
Now your best Martial Troops can get across that field that had been so deadly a moment ago, and do their job in earnest!

A word on Design. I am working on many sculptures similar to these Lovable Buzzing Meanies, such as Huratt Seekers, TECH Nation Drones, and others. All of these tiny sculptures will be afforded the same attention to detail that I give my larger works, including scenic bases.

Joseph

MURGHAST WARIORS WIP Preview 1

The Eastern Waste is home to many enemies of The NAC and TECH. Among these bands of Rebels none are so great as The Baron's Mighty Hordes. After The Last Days, The Death Ash intensified the effects of The M.U.R.G. Virus. Now many generations later, what has evolved in The Blackened Places is nothing less than horrendous.

"Dark Science brought to Mankind many Blessings and Curses... it is we who know them all."

The Murg Virus effects all Mammals. Non-Humanoids simply become mutated wild things driven mad by their terrible hunger. Infected Humans are an actuale new and terrible race.

Murghast are Evil that hunt all Weak Humans, for their Food. Strong Humans are welcomed into The Brotherhood.

Murghast Warriors stand from 4'6" to 8'6" and weigh from 190 to 660 lbs. The Murg maintain a Lethal Hierarchical Society, where in the most  intelligent and physically capable dominate the lower classes. The most organized and feared Murg Plague reigns in The East Waste and is Fathered by The Baron Morghast.

Murghast Warriors are agile, terrifyingly resilient, and extremely powerful. Warriors are very keen on Rigged Tech, and employ a variety of uniquely crafted Ballistic and Martial weapons of their own design. 

A word on Design. I am sculpting unique weapons for this Faction.

 

I will post more Previews of The Murg soon.

Joseph

BARON WIP Preview 1

The Baron Morghast, Father of The Eastern Plague, rules the Wet-Waste and the surrounding plain from York to Texxaz.
"Fear and Honor are great upon his Dreaded Name."

All who have ever fought The Baron's Mighty Hordes, Praise The Whisperer that they yet still breath.



A word on Design. I am sculpting The Baron and nearly all Murghast Models with Unique Weapons. Basically I am treating the models for this range as Characters, due to the way I have developed their history and approach to battle. The chief concern for me with this Faction is that every model look as bizarre and as detailed as possible, which means that I can not simply make a few Basic Weapons and Body Blanks, and then convert up a bunch...not for these Little Meanies...I love them to much for that.

I will post Previews of The Murghast Warriors, with a brief Racial Overview, soon.

Joseph