21 June 2020

Axe Cultists

harwood hobbies axe cultists

Oh crap, they look like a trio of Deadpools.

harwood hobbies axe cultists

Steve works in HR for a local paper company. In the office he's reliable, professional and a valued employee. In his off hours he's a proud member of the Order of the Obstreperous Rabbit and spends many a bracing winter's evening axing those who don't believe in a giant cosmic leporid.

harwood hobbies axe cultists

Dom is Steve's colleague in HR. He is thoroughly enjoying his membership in the Order as it provides plenty of fresh air and lots of chances to build his upper body strength. Occassionally a small voice in his mind will question the existence of an immense galactic bunny, but Dom just admires his growing shoulders, blanks it out, and swings his axe.

harwood hobbies axe cultists

Wayne is Dom's brother-in-law. He isn't too bright. He sort of joined by accident when Dom asked him if he'd be interested in getting involved in a cult and to bring his own axe. Wayne thought he was being invited to join a tribute band and turned up for his first meeting with a guitar. Since that slight misunderstanding he's become a stalwart believer in the Obstreperous Rabbit and is happy to share his beliefs through the medium of sharp metal.

harwood hobbies axe cultists

I love these Harwood Hobbies cultists. Despite being bought and painted over a period of about six months, it was pretty easy to make them look like a coherent group. The hoods are Vallejo Black and Burnt reds and the aprons are Khaki. Steve's tie, which is an awesome touch, is Blue Violet. I based them using Liquitex modelling paste painted green and sprinkled with small leaves I found while walkng the pups.

8 comments:

  1. Great set of cultists Matt, nice touch seeing their day jobs showing through to what they do on their time off

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    1. Thanks, Dave! I thought it would be fun to give them a bit of background :-)

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  2. Quite an interesting trio. I too thoughg of Deadpool initially, but the head shot does also remind me of Brightburn - which is on my watch list. Gotta watch ALL the superhero movies, even those that aren't DC and Marvel.

    Might have to check out Harwood Hobbies, as certainly the tie-wearing one would make a good 'Holiday Camp Killer'. Nice work, Matt.

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    1. Thanks! Harwood Hobbies has some good minis. I'm glad I stumbled across them online.

      I've just googled Brightburn and now I know what I'll be watching tonight :-)

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  3. Great bit of background "fluff", and rather nice models too, though Steve needs to get himself one of those aprons or he'll ruin that shirt!

    Lovely painting and unusual to see cultist not wearing the long robes for a change!

    Cheers Roger.

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    1. It looks like Steve's just come straight from the office :-)

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  4. Love the background. Those guys are classic nutters. Though who am I to.judge Rabbit-fearing axenen?

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    1. Cheers! "Nutters" just about covers it :-)

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