There is a new player in the game and now acts on a long contemplated plan for world domination, and infiltrates London to begin his reign of terror . . .
Since this is the "Year of Travel" I have rapidly become of a fan of the Unmatched series of games - a great system and great figures. One of the sets I purchased is Unmatched: Cobble and Fog which includes Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, The Invisible Man, and Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde. The figures are 28mm and are compatible with most major manufacturers.
First up: Count Vlad Dracula (interestingly enough, though he has alias', the vampire's first name is never mentioned in the novel Dracula).
Dracula with his wolf buddies. GW Fenris Wolves from Warhammer 40K.
I made the base, which is hard plastic like the figure, by CAREFULLY(!) cutting lines in the base with my hobby knife and then painting it with Citadel Contrast Space Wolves Gray. I wished for other figures I would have thought of that sooner. I then put some static grass on the base with watered down white glue.
"He must indeed have been that Voivode Dracula who won his name against the Turk, over the great river on the very frontier of Turkey-land. If it be so, then was he no common man: for in that time, and for centuries after, he was spoken of as the cleverest and the most cunning, as well as the bravest of the sons of the land beyond the forest." - Abraham Van Helsing
"You come to our world . . ."
In the novel Dracula, our dear vampire is not killed with a stake through the heart (yep, I reread this great classic of Gothic fiction). Mina Harkness's narrative describes his decapitation by Harker's kukri (another reason to like Ghurkas) while Morris simultaneously pierces his heart with a Bowie knife (Murrica!) (Mina Harker's Journal, 6 November, Dracula Chapter 27). His body then turns into dust, but not before Mina sees an expression of peace on his face.
"*Sigh*. I might as well fight the werewolf too."
Very nice miniature and a very fine job on the painting of him, great work on the base too, works really well. I have never come across the Unmatched games before, must investigate!
ReplyDeleteSorry for the late response (long story). I really like the Unmatched series of games; especially the solo/cooperative game Unmatched: Tales to Amaze.
DeleteGreat stuff Neil...I wish some of these figures you find inside a game could be purchased individually!
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