Utställning i Kungsbacka

Är ni intresserade av att se lite storskaliga figurer på nära håll och få en introduktion till hobbyn så bör ni definitivt ta er till Fyrens bibliotek i Kungsbacka under sommaren. Utställningen pågår från vecka 24 (10 juni) fram till vecka 32. Jag och Peter Scheuer står bakom denna utställning där Peter står för tre montrar fulla med "Monster och Hjältar inom Litteratur och Film".

"Monster och Hjältar inom Litteratur och Film"

Jag själv presenterar hobbyn under devisen "Ett Monster blir till". Montern är en inblick i populärkulturens modellbyggande och behandlar allt från material och typer av byggsatser till själva byggprocessen. Jag ska följa upp med videoklipp och artiklar för att visa närmare hur några av de byggen som finns presenterade i montern gick till steg för steg.

"Ett Monster blir till"

Review: Scibor 28mm Minotaurs Warriors Set

I want to start off by saying I like these. A lot can be said and has been said about Scibor in various forums on his press molding, but that is a different discussion all together. I am looking at these figures as someone who likes fantasy and monsters and greek mythology. Thanks to Hollywood most people are familiar with the mythos that originated from the bullheaded man-thing that lurked in the labyrinth that was built for King Minos of Crete. Hence the name Minotaur. Minotaurs are simply awesome in my book. As a fan of the mythological creature I am always looking for nice representation of it in miniature form or as a figure kit. And I dare say that this is it. 


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Review: Grey Matter Figures 1/16 "The Morning After"

Picture from GreyMatterFigures

For those of you that are strictly miniature oriented, this piece is in 90mm scale. While that is easier to envision I prefer the 1/16 label as I see this as a figure kit rather than a mini. The difference is not really in pricing or complexity and details, but in purpose; this is just for display purposes. I suppose that if you really wanted a big and angry cyborg demon you could use this in your army, but looking at it in the context of it's companion pieces (which can be bought seperately) who are humans it just makes sense to view it as a collectors piece for the display cabinet.

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Review: Hitech Miniatures Giant Panzer Wolf "Vilk"

The Blood Angel is for size comparison. 

First reaction upon laying eyes on the package and realising the size of that thing is best described with a "WHOA!". It is quite impressive. Now if you really want to talk about the elephant in the room then yes, giant bionic wolves in space are beyond b-grade hilarious. Sweeping the elephant elegantly under the rug to make room for the giant bionic wolf in space, I'll be taking a closer look at it after the break. Hit "read more/läs mer" to get the full review.

Guide för magnetisering

Då jag själv inte lagt upp en egen guide än tänkte jag länka till några bra guider här:

Först och främst - en enkel guide för att skapa ett billigt och väldigt användbart verktyg som jag rekommenderar till alla som tänkt magnetisera:
Magnetising self-help från bloggen Iron Legion


Fordon:
Magnetizing a Predator Tank av Munky. En bra allmän guide för fordon.
Magnetising the space marine STC En guide från bloggen From The Warp

Figurer:
Magnetising: space marine dreadnought En guide från bloggen From The Warp
Magnetising - The Right Way! En guide från bloggen MiniWarGaming
Magnetising Space Marines En guide av Kirby Enthusiasm
Magnetising Miniatures av Elmir på Heresy Online forumet

Magnetisering av baser/movement trays:
Magnetising Warhammer Fantasy Miniatures 1/2 Youtube video

Ny leverantör av magneter

Bättre priser, högre grad!

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Review: Evolution Miniatures Stalker 54mm

If you are a gamer and lover of RPG style stuff you should be aware of the game "Stalker" and it's sequels and prequels of which this character is based on. Judging from some of the art I'd say it's from "Stalker: Clear Sky" specifically. The original story is set in the "Zone" which is a hostile environment that spawns many anomalies. A Stalker is a person who knows how to negotiate this treacherous zone and survive.

The game itself is based on the movie Сталкер (Stalker) by Andrej Tarkovskij which is based on the book "Stalker" which is based on a movie script adaptation of the short novel "Roadside Picknick". Phew... Glad we got that out of the way...

Being made 1979 the movie is indeed old in terms of, well, everything yet it is nonetheless visually striking and powerful if you have the patience for the slowburning type of stuff. Some declare this being one of the great must-see films.
While it's based on a sci-fi premise it's the kind of allegorical movie that has more interesting implications than the immediate ones on display. It's practically the opposite of Prometheus: It promises very little yet delivers more. This is however not a movie review and I suspect those of you who are interested will either look it up anyway or already know about it so I better get on with the good stuff.

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