Phew, “Shrek” turns 20 years old this year. My lords, how time flies!I’ve seen all the movies (except for the Puss-spin off, is it worth it?) and I liked them back then. I haven’t looked in since, though, and can’t judge whether they’ve aged well. The use of fairy tales and myths was nothing new, …
First of all, may I wish all readers a happy, healthy and optimistic new year. Of course, times are still difficult and we have already seen some things globally in the last few days that we would have preferred to avoid. But I prefer to keep optimism and believe that things will get better. From …
What a year. We have probably experienced a historic year, which we all remember as a whole society and each of us differently. I have not yet read any annual reviews, but it is clear that they will be dominated by the one issue that has defined us all. My life and that of my …
This year there is no Santa Claus, but another gentleman with a luxuriant white beard, red coat and a special gift for all the good ones: Getafix and his magic potion. The miniature comes from the same series of Metal Magic as already Asterix and Obelix. The casting was quite good for a figure from …
In recent weeks, I have tinkered with terrain from time to time. As is unfortunately often the case with us in the hobby, you are busy with this and that and sometimes it takes quite a while until you actually have something ready. Until the end of the year I wanted to finish everything currently …
These miniatures should be an exception in my collection: I didn’t know the movie (“The Barbarians,” 1987), nor did I know the actors. I had never heard of either, and I don’t think that was really a bad thing. If the gap in my education is more glaring than I think, feel free to write …
It can’t hurt to correct yourself from time to time. Now that I have seen the third Austin Powers movie “Goldmember” again, I have to say that I was wrong. I had written that the parts were getting better in my memory. Well, in my memory maybe, but certainly not in reality. Especially if you …
I remembered it differently, but in the second Austin Powers flick the chemistry between Austin and Sidekick/Love interest Felicity Shagwell works even better than with Vanessa in the first movie. Her open, flirtatious manner is of course more suited to our sexy agent than the more reserved kind of Vanessa. Both characters were perfectly cast …
“Felicity Shagwell, CIA. Shagwell by name, shag-very-well by reputation.” Read More »
Okay, on with Mr. Powers’ female sidekicks. First up is Vanessa Kensington, played in the first film by the gorgeous Elizabeth Hurley. Like Austin, Vanessa doesn’t have her own miniature, but I didn’t have to search long. At Crooked Dice, there is the generic agent Pandora King, who might be inspired by Diana Riggs’ character …
“Always wanting to have fun, Austin. That’s you in a nutshell!” Read More »
The year is coming to an end with big steps. I would like to make the last meters of this super demanding year as positive as possible and spread a little good mood. For the remaining weeks I will only paint and post a colorful mix of miniatures, which I hope you will associate with …
