As well as making some bases, I have been assembling some resin cast models from JMD Miniatures, a fantastic French company whose work is a sight to behold. I got one of these from a model show in Milton Keynes and the other from Steve Kirtley’s shop online. Steve Kirtley is a military modeller of long standing (I recall being inspired by his work in Military Modelling magazine years ago, in fact I blame him for my Metal Modeles habit) and sends stuff in the blink of an eye, a recommended ‘Hasslefree‘ level of service.
First up there is a bust, named Thoteikito, which is a…. large fat bulging alien thing with oxygen tanks. I am sure it has fluff and a purpose but what the heck, I really liked it when I saw it, ugly but fun and should be a challenge to paint. Easy to prep (though all the little tentacles are separate pieces) a little filler was needed on one of the pipes. Popped onto a round resin base from Fenris Games and ready for the Halfords primer. I always take the extra precaution of scrubbing resin models in Fairy liquid with a toothbrush, who knows whether this is wise or simply paranoia! Hands that do models can be soft as your farce, or however it goes.
Secondly there is an awesome model (which I doubt I can do justice to) which I wanted as soon as I saw it! The Demon from JMD. This is a sizeable resin model which I think will be a lot of fun and an education for me to boot. All resin, it was easy to clean and assemble, some filler was needed between the parts, so I used magic sculpt for that. Mounted on a plinth, I shall tidy up the cast base edges to make it blend in more. Despite being so large its quite light so should be ok to paint assembled.
I love everything about this model, from the pose to the way it grips the rock, to the casting. A complete treat. I feel lucky to have one. I didn’t break out the light tent or anything sophisticated for these shots, so they are a bit ‘as you find it’ but I think the loveliness of the thing still shines.
