tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post1822066439199274552..comments2024-03-14T12:40:02.574+00:00Comments on Vampifan's World of the Undead: Shadows of Brimstone Hellbats and StranglersVampifanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-21951145954662369052016-10-12T11:45:30.521+01:002016-10-12T11:45:30.521+01:00Much appreciated, Roger.Much appreciated, Roger.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-42564224849165190532016-10-12T11:08:02.036+01:002016-10-12T11:08:02.036+01:00Great monsters, Bryan, good color selection.
Great monsters, Bryan, good color selection.<br />Rogzombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07032567416650048390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-28433885120908244242016-09-30T22:57:43.813+01:002016-09-30T22:57:43.813+01:00Many thanks, Simon.Many thanks, Simon.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-10717007443599532142016-09-30T17:00:05.129+01:002016-09-30T17:00:05.129+01:00Love these gribblies they are awesome looking mini...Love these gribblies they are awesome looking miniatures. Great brush work on them all.Simon Quinton https://www.blogger.com/profile/18001946192905517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-1733324687840562512016-09-28T22:56:08.110+01:002016-09-28T22:56:08.110+01:00And there's another possibility. Sheesh, I'...And there's another possibility. Sheesh, I'm even more confused now!Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-19426393379423578462016-09-28T19:39:54.415+01:002016-09-28T19:39:54.415+01:00Perhaps it had tentacles and would wrap them round...Perhaps it had tentacles and would wrap them round their necks till they turned purple?Dick Garrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653744597413710281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-9780896548281382152016-09-27T23:19:25.909+01:002016-09-27T23:19:25.909+01:00Cheers, Roger. Whenever I see a purple coloured mo...Cheers, Roger. Whenever I see a purple coloured monster I'm reminded of the Purple People Eater. This always confused me. Was it a purple monster who ate people or an odd monster who only ate purple people?Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-17636126746834376602016-09-27T19:37:58.330+01:002016-09-27T19:37:58.330+01:00Very creepy stuff Bryan, I like both of these, and...Very creepy stuff Bryan, I like both of these, and really good paintjobs and interesting colour choices. I do like a bit of purple (I think it's my love of pulp, you know).<br /><br />Cheers Roger. Dick Garrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653744597413710281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-24435627507580464792016-09-27T16:29:44.401+01:002016-09-27T16:29:44.401+01:00I'm not surprised you like these, Simon. Of th...I'm not surprised you like these, Simon. Of the two starter sets, "Swamps of Death" is the better choice, but not by much. <br /><br />Painting my Shadows of Brimstone figures has been an absolute joy. There is still some terrific stuff I have yet to show you. Just wait until you see the really big monsters!Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-2944857611257057602016-09-27T16:05:02.651+01:002016-09-27T16:05:02.651+01:00Wow!! You're really upping your painting game ...Wow!! You're really upping your painting game over the past few postings Bryan. Another colourful bunch of terrific horrors to add to the tabletop. You're also making me more and more happy I went with the "Swamps" Starter Set as the sculpts from that box continue to impress me (not that the others don't either mind).Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-47780794244939894722016-09-27T12:40:46.051+01:002016-09-27T12:40:46.051+01:00Well said, Steve. There are games where I do have ...Well said, Steve. There are games where I do have everything published for them but they are few and far between and don't have that many supplements or extras anyway (A Touch of Evil, Ninja All Stars and Rum and Bones) so are easier to complete. I'm still missing a lot from games I really love such as Shadows of Brimstone, Super Dungeon Explore and Zombicide, but like you, it doesn't bother me that much. I'm happy with what I have for all of my games. If I can get more then great but if not then so be it.<br /><br />I keep checking on eBay to see if I can find you a cheap copy of City of the Ancients but no luck so far.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-84333526070376126172016-09-27T12:03:49.993+01:002016-09-27T12:03:49.993+01:00{{It must be so frustrating for you only have one ... {{It must be so frustrating for you only have one of the two core sets, although that said, there is so much you can do with just one core set.}}<br /><br />Not really frustrating so much as wistful thinking. I`m very happy with my one Core Set (Swamps of Death) and the four expansion sets I have for the game.... Frontier Town, The 3D Portals (VERY lovely set that one), and a couple of the monster sets. But I know I am short a good (I`m guessing) ten or more other sets, but I`m not massively fussed... I`m not really complet-ist you see: however, having said that, I did feel a great sense of.... something , not quite sure what it was... but yeah, when I finally completed the entire of wave 1 of Super Dungeon Explore(completely by accident, never set out deliberately to do so). Heck, I think I`ve nearly completed wave 2 at this stage as well, then of course, we have "Legends soon to look forward to, mmmmmmm"<br /><br />I think, because I`m more of a lifelong wargamer than `game in a box` hobbyist. And with that, there really is no completing anything (unless you just madly went and collected everything there was to buy from your favourite figure making company... or crazily tried to collect every bit of terrain made by 4Ground or something. But yeah, in wargaming, you collect themed things for your chosen topic, and it’s never really a case of collecting for the sake of collecting type thing. It’s more of a `collect what you need` mentality.<br /><br />But again, yeah, oh boy Id LOVE to have the other core set.... “City of Ancients” mmmmmmmmm yummy.<br />Stephen Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01704275344468801259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-63826693940417820252016-09-27T10:45:30.118+01:002016-09-27T10:45:30.118+01:00I don't think I'd want to try that tactic ...I don't think I'd want to try that tactic either, Hugh. I'm trying to think who would be mad enough to try it and the only person who springs to mind is... Harley Quinn!Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-78921888427319770812016-09-27T10:27:03.306+01:002016-09-27T10:27:03.306+01:00Nightmare creatures indeed! Of course, they'r...Nightmare creatures indeed! Of course, they're probably just misunderstood - treated with affection they might be very friendly. Not that I'd want to be the one to try that...Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-19728793446392279222016-09-27T10:11:07.002+01:002016-09-27T10:11:07.002+01:00Thanks, Ray, and so true!Thanks, Ray, and so true!Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-45967472523760908142016-09-27T08:39:02.607+01:002016-09-27T08:39:02.607+01:00You wouldn't wanna bump into any of them in a ...You wouldn't wanna bump into any of them in a dark alley!! Great work Bryan!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-83174625199638069802016-09-26T22:45:21.012+01:002016-09-26T22:45:21.012+01:00Thanks, Jez. These monsters are so other-worldly t...Thanks, Jez. These monsters are so other-worldly that I can think of many possibilities for using them in other games. Call of the Cthulhu readily springs to mind for me.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-24987324599404405702016-09-26T22:43:39.741+01:002016-09-26T22:43:39.741+01:00They certainly are, Andy. But... they aren't t...They certainly are, Andy. But... they aren't the worst! There is much worse to come!Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-82320908334514609842016-09-26T20:41:59.615+01:002016-09-26T20:41:59.615+01:00Now the tentacles didn't really do it for me, ...Now the tentacles didn't really do it for me, but these are cool. It's nice to see some original looking monsters for once, rather than variations on the same theme. They would make good aliens for a retro sci=fi game too.Carrion Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243490491778253955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-47101431309726356452016-09-26T17:53:59.625+01:002016-09-26T17:53:59.625+01:00Suitably creepy monsters Bryan!Suitably creepy monsters Bryan!Da Gobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482323500538272232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-75280591136164761302016-09-26T16:09:57.240+01:002016-09-26T16:09:57.240+01:00Thanks kindly, Steve, Yes, the Stranglers are from...Thanks kindly, Steve, Yes, the Stranglers are from the City of the Ancients core set. It must be so frustrating for you only have one of the two core sets, although that said, there is so much you can do with just one core set. Plus the swamps set has the zombies in! :-)Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-33618676276441412502016-09-26T15:04:44.105+01:002016-09-26T15:04:44.105+01:00...... ah I see the answer to my own question. The......... ah I see the answer to my own question. The Stranglers are from the other core set.Stephen Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01704275344468801259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-69832291145132110462016-09-26T15:02:44.563+01:002016-09-26T15:02:44.563+01:00I really enjoy the Hellbats, but shudder with drea...I really enjoy the Hellbats, but shudder with dread when I think of them. Boy oh boy, these things, when they come at you in a game, attack you in such droves, they really get the adrenalin pumping, just trying too clear the chamber(s) of them so your team can push further into the lantern flickering gloom. Man, these things are the worst... but nicely rendered by your brush hand.<br /><br />The Stranglers are new to me: which box set do they come from Bryan? Its obviously an expansion I don't own... or are they from the other City of Ancients core set? I only have the Swammps one.<br /><br />Stephen Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01704275344468801259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-50873142887724366762016-09-26T13:59:15.855+01:002016-09-26T13:59:15.855+01:00Thanks, Clint. I have lots of ideas for batreps, s...Thanks, Clint. I have lots of ideas for batreps, so hopefully you (and others) won't have to wait too long to see them on this blog. Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-11492134569953366322016-09-26T13:34:27.643+01:002016-09-26T13:34:27.643+01:00nasty flying things and very nasty tentacle things...nasty flying things and very nasty tentacle things. I really like them all. Only played Brimstone once but I did enjoy it. Maybe you might think on an AAR when all is painted.Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.com