Thursday 22 August 2013

2000AD Strontium Dogs, Slaine mac Roth and Judge Dredd uniform controversy........

.........or owning a Saunders and promoting some blog giveaways!

Andrew"Loki" Saunders painted these figures for me after I won a competition prize on his blog for 5 historical miniatures to be painted for the winner, as you can see these are slightly not historical and Andrew was stupid kind enough to paint these favourite icons from the 2000AD comic that I read as a kid and still do occasionally ( a mate gives me his when he finishes reading them), it's not as good as it was but Dredd still rules.............



Johnny Alpha, The Gronk and Wulf Sternhammer!


Slaine MacRoth - Mighty black-haired Irish warrior exiled from the Sessair tribe for having an affair with the chief's fiance Niamh, the axe is called Brainbiter!.



The mighty Judge Dredd in an unsanctioned department issue test colour uniform, it may not get approval.

Thanks Andrew, more quality painters work added to the cabinet!


Promoting a couple of giveaway as well on some other blogs..............


Millsy over at Canister and Grape is celebrating 50,000 hits with some lovely items (I want the figure)......


The Ferret is celebrating 200.000 hits with 11 items up for grabs................



So support the guys and good luck to all except Ray and BigLee because one is a git and the other is already too rich! 

95 comments:

  1. Awesome! I have to say, Brainbiter is such a badass name for an axe.

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  2. Dredd looks good! You know, in three thousand years those figures will be historical...

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  3. Fabulous brushwork by Andrew - as always. I love 'em all, but Johnny Alpha is really eye-catching - the pose and the colors are wonderful.

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  4. very nice figures. Everyone will have a favourite. Slaine for the painting but Gronk in the comics. I can taste the nostalgia when I breathe in deeply enough.

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  5. Great work Francis , excellent paint .

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  6. You lucky chap, they really are splendid.

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  7. If you think about it, Judge Dredd is from the future and is technically an historical figure, or will be one one day at least. I loved Judge Dredd but I didn't know much about other 2000AD comics. Actually for a while I thought Judge Dredd was the only comic they had.

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    1. He started in 2000AD but before that Starlord I believe?

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    2. Dredd has only appeared in 2000AD (but only from the 2nd prog though). It was Strontium Dog that first started in Starlord.

      Matt (comic anorak).

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  8. Cool figs there Angry. Congrats on the win!

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  9. That Slaine model is pretty hot. I keep hearing about 2000 AD, I'm going to have to check it out.

    FMB

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    1. The 'Haunting of Sector House 13' is great if you can find it. I can't believe that that story is 30 years old!

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  10. Awesome. I had no idea there was a 2000AD line.

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  11. That's some fine-looking prize material you won there.

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  12. Dredd looks ready to kick some arse

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  13. You sir are a lucky man

    Ian

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  14. These have got to be the best painted figures I've seen on your blog, since day 1, far better than your usual tut, that you paint, me old pal!!!!!!!

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    1. Thanks mate for those kind words you arse monkey!

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  15. Nice models. Dredd is cool.. so these must be very cool!

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  16. Wow what a great prize . . . And im impressed by the likeness of myself and Slaine McRoth. Must have found a pi of be online? ;-)

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  17. It's a brilliant Judge Dredd, Fran, and I love the base too!

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  18. Greate looking minis!!! Congratulation!

    Best regards Michael

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  19. Really nice set of figures there mate. I particularly like the black haired Irish bloke with white hair (?) - reminds me of how I looked in my younger days (except without the axe and I did usually wear jeans and a T-shirt . . . .)

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    1. ...but essentially a carbon copy of your youth!

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  20. My big brother passes his progs onto me and I pass them onto my younger brother. Spundig vur Thrigg.

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  21. Great painting Francis. I love that dude with the blue war paint. All these giveaways I feel like starting one myself at 50mm gameroom...

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  22. Aren't you the lucky one; Loki knows his brush. I'm glad you want the figures, less competition for the real prize, the painted miniature.

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  23. Fine collection of painted minis, General. Only the best make it into your gilded display case.

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  24. All great work but Slaine MacGowan is my favorite! If I had muscles like that, perhaps the Mrs. couldn't keep her hands off me.

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  25. There lovely Fran you are a lucky boy!

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  26. great looking figures, but Dredd in Red ? - It looks to meet like he's wearing old red long-johns !

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  27. Well it seems Andrew did you a great turn with these very lovely painted figures!

    Christopher

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  28. Andrew did a bang up job on these and fantasy is new to him. Me is envious of these :)

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  29. Ah 2000AD,... fond memories of teenage youth...

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  30. Dredd in Red Fran? He may have come out of the closest...Not that there is anything wrong with that...

    Nice attention to details mate.

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  31. Very nice winnings :) and thanks for the plug!

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  32. Greatwork, Slaine MacRoth is awesome!

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  33. Fantastic figures. Not sure about a red Dredd though, looks like a Sov-block judge ;)

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  34. You are a very lucky man Fran! Very very nice work Andrew!

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  35. Methinks there would be much money to be made from ticket sales to when you inform Judge Dredd that he is out of uniform.

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  36. ....but liberating enough to do more?

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  37. Some beautiful minis for the F. Lee Collection. Lovely, lovely work.

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  38. They are really cool figures; the red Dredd is really great!

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  39. They look good Fran. Not up enough on JD to know what is wrong with his uniform.

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  40. Nice figures, Fran - but as a life-long JD fan; no, no ,no no!!!!! etc... ;)

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  41. Always, always loved 2000AD and they're my favorite characters (Stainless Steel Rat and DR and the Qunich come close.) As for the Dredd paint job, the noble Judge a Liverpool supporter, NO! I say.

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  42. DR and Quinch....I'd forgotten them but you're right mate.

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  43. Good luck winning the one you want!

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  44. Congrats on the win. I think they're pretty.

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  45. The Gronk and Slaine and Johnny Alpha. Classic stuff. Oh the memorys.
    cheers

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