Rathnard Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 So my Black Friday order with McMourning only just arrived today and I now have about 2 weeks to assemble and paint them up for a Malifaux Tournament at Cancon on the 25-26th January. I'll be using McMourning as a Guild Master. Only problem is, I have no idea how I want to theme him. I could a standard pink colour scheme but honestly, I want to something even crazier and more wacked out than that! So please, throw me your ideas! The only restrictions is that it has to be at least slightly ridiculous, and it can't be any of the following because I've already done it or got it planned for another crew; - Undead Guild - Cakes - Cl0wns - Card deck basing - Puppets - Goth/emo style - Neverborn Guild - Jungle - Adventure time - Power Ranger colour scheme - Flowers Naturally, it also needs to be achievable within 2 weeks. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 I think it's time for a good old fashioned Steampunk Mad Scientist. And by Steampunk Mad Scientist, I mean a Spark from Girl Genius. ---------- Post added at 02:43 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:43 AM ---------- Oh! You should totally do a flesh construct as Othar Trygvarrson! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausplosions Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Teapots. All crew members must have Teapots about their person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Oh, that's another good one. With tiny intricate little pink flowers on them. (nod) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausplosions Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Either that or they must all be wearing English Bobby hats. Because they want to fit in with Guild. And those hats are super official and not at all comical and impractical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathnard Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Teapots? I think we have a winner. My McMourning crew will therefore become Teatime McMourning Now to search for appropriately sized tea sets that I can acquire within the next week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Someone needs to be wearing a teacup as a hat. Right side up of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessarion Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Bonus points if you can somehow include biscuits on the bases! Or if you're going for tea/teapots then clearly it has to be a Very English Crew. Rule Britannia, Pip Pip and my old man's a mushroom and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathnard Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 I've still got some baked goods left over from my Mei Feng crew, so the odd donut or tart might not be out of the question. We'll see how it goes. I've ordered a 17-piece tea set through ebay, although the scale is larger than what Malifaux is. So comically large teacups and saucers may be in order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 The chihuahua needs to be sitting in a giant one like an amusement park spinning teacup set. (nod) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roleand Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 I'm assuming you're going to replace the construct head on the platter with a teapot then.... I will stop giggling in a minute.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagash13 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 replace the hand for zombie chihuahua with a teapot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausplosions Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Rathnard. If you don't put one of those 3 tier "High tea" style platter things on Mcmournings plate, I will be very sad. It must also have sandwiches upon it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatenbypotchky Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Brilliant. Please post photos of this undertaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagisman Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I was going to try a push for Doc Brown Mcmourning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathnard Posted January 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 So update time! As I said before (I think?) I ordered a dollhouse tea set through ebay and went about starting work on the models I could bring in a McMourning Guild crew. Here they are, based but minus any blood or tea; This morning I finally got the tea set! Unfortunately I couldn't get them in the colour I wanted (ie. pink) and the scale just isn't right for all of the models but the Chihuahua, as you can see here; I might get away with the cup on Seb's head too, but I'm not convinced it looks right. So that means it's time for plan B. I'll stick with the teacup Chihuahua and I'll leave Seb and the Nurse as is. The rest of the tea set will be made into scheme markers, which should work nicely with the crew. McMourning still needs something for his plate though, so digging into my bits box I've located a nice, in theme replacement from when I was building my Mei Feng crew; So do you reckon that will work? I'm thinking I won't try repainting the tea set on account of having limited time (they need to be ready by Friday) but they seem to fit alright with the green bases, so I don't think it will look bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snitter Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Not sure about the cupcake, but the chihuahua in a teacup is fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathnard Posted January 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) So what do you think for McMourning then - oversized cupcake or oversized teacup? EDIT: If it helps, here's a closeup of teacup Mcmourning; Edited January 21, 2014 by Rathnard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgarbonzo Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Cupcakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausplosions Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Why not standing IN the teacup HOLDING the cupcake? ---------- Post added at 04:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:43 PM ---------- Put the dog in one of the bigger cup (maybe on top of an upside down one) and the small one on sebs head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathnard Posted February 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 As promised, I thought I'd post up the final product; I went with the tea cups on only with McMourning and his Chihuahua. I couldn't get them to look right on the others. The rest of the bits went toward the scheme markers, above, which turned out quite nicely. So now it's on to the next crews - McCabe and Sonnia! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalkris Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Absolutely brilliant work, Rathnard! As for the other projects, McCabe and Co with horsehead masks, a la Archie McPhee. Sonnia's crew needs bathrobes and bunny slippers. :3 You will need copious amounts of greenstuff, I reckon, for either project. ~Lil Kalki EDIT: The horse needs a McCabe mask (or a Wolverine mask). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathnard Posted February 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Thanks Kalkris! I've already got McCabe planned out and in fact I halfway through his crew. I'm starting Sonnia in about a week, but I've yet to settle on a suitable theme. Got one idea in particular but that'll depend on how easily I can do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalkris Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Ooh. Fun. Shame I was a bit late to the McCabe party but I hope that I have given a decent influence to the Sonnia theme, if not a future theme. ~Lil Kalki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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