More Marvel Minis for May

Didn't get nearly as many Marvel Crisis Protocol dudes done as I did in March, but I'm very pleased with how some of these guys turned out! 

Criminal Syndicate 

MODOK, Sinister Scientist

The Wrecking Crew

Shocker 

Ulik

Mephisto 

Wakanda

Shuri

Wakanda

M'Baku

Killmonger

King T'Challa

The Grotto, now with Loonshrine!

So I've finally finished my Loonshrine, or more precisely, have decided I no longer want to work on it. Here it is amongst my goblin grotto terrain, which has had a couple more pieces added since we last visited. 

I have a half-dozen tree-sized pieces of scatter I want to add to this theme, but otherwise I'm calling it done! Sure would be nice to have a reason to play on a table like this... 

Servants of the Apocalypse

My latest commission is a roster for one of the newer affiliations in Marvel Crisis Protocol: Apocalypse! 

He's the oldest mutant and kind of a big jerk. Like a bigger jerk than Namor even. 

I did my best to incorporate some grey components in each Servant's costume, so that they would coordinate as a team, while still keeping the most iconic colors of their individual costumes. 

Apocalypse and his servants

Apocalypse

Cable

Mr. Sinister

Iceman

Gambit

The Blob

Wolverine

Cable

Toad

Am I too lazy to reshoot Iceman and Mr. Sinister with better white balance? Probably. 

March for Marvel

 I haven't been posting my Marvel Crisis Protocol progress to the blog. I'm charging towards 100 painted heroes, and closing in, but won't get there by the end of the month. Nevertheless, you could say I made some progress: 

The Servants of the Apocalypse are for a commission. I've made part of each of their costumes grey to coordinate with the big guy (a work currently in progress).

Which is your favorite? Tell me in the comments below.  

 

Elsa Bloodstone 

Yondu, Space Pirate 

Nova, Space Cop 

Taskmaster 

Black Widow, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Steve Rogers, Captain America 

Namor, Big Jerk of the Seas 

Le Gambit 

Colossus, Servant of the Apocalypse

The Blob, Servant of the Apocalypse 

Wolverine, Servant of the Apocalypse 

Toad, Servant of the Apocalypse 

Shadowland Daredevil 

Gwen Stacy, Ghost Spider 

Alternate Daredevil (C27) 

Loki, now with bespoke bident (his original Trident broke in transport) 

She-Hulk, Attorney at Law 

Man-Thing (no jokes please)

Wilson Fisk, The Kingpin 

Black Panther, Chosen of Bast 

Black Cat 

Gwenpool! 

Even Bigger Caravanserai, Now With People!

I've added a sawmill to the lumberyard, and a gated courtyard to the caravanserai. I've also scattered about a party of European adventurers, amazed at the 'cleverness' that 'these Asiatics' can get up to sometimes. 

Architectural sketches

Lumber yard, front view

Lumber yard, rear view 

Caravanserai with courtyard

14" x 16". I know you were wondering. 

The Caravanserai. You must be weary, traveler! Stop in for a rest.

 

Caravanserai courtyard

The "Caravanserai" (lit. "Caravan Palace") was an old timey motel for long distance travelers, particularly but not exclusively along the Silk Road. It's where the name of the city of Sarajevo comes from, for example. 

A combination inn, stable, tavern and waystation, Caravanserai were essential infrastructure for overland travel in the good old days, providing food, shelter and safety for weary pilgrims and merchants alike. 

My pal Al kindly provided me these buildings from a Turkish design studio, 4d printed in fdm. I am over the moon with them - I think you could play whole scenarios just using the caravanserai itself! 

Also featured are a guest house for wealthy travelers, and a sawmill that represents some sort of local industry. (The sawmill attaches to a carpenter's home that I am still painting). I painted the guest house some time ago, but was trying something out and found the final result eye-wateringly garish, so have gone back to my comfortable desaturated greys and browns for these. I am very pleased with the terracotta "marbling" effect I achieved, and really think these buildings pop as a result! 

My only problem is how the heck I'm gonna store them. The main building is literally too big for any of my shelves... 

Guest House

The Hotel

Sawmill