This 28mm scale white metal model of a mechanical “man’s best friend” is produced by “Crooked Dice Game Design Studio” and can be bought as part of their two-figure blister SKU: DEAL 342 Robots 2. The sculpt is clearly strongly influenced by the robot dog Muffit, as played by "Evie the Chimp" in ABC television network’s 1978 science fiction series “Battlestar Galactica”.
The "prototype robotic daggit" was initially treated to a double-helping of ”Vallejo” Gunmetal, before being shaded in “Citadel” Nuln Oil. The miniature was then dry-brushed using (more) “Vallejo” Gunmetal before having all of its fur ‘picked out’ with plenty of “Citadel” Abaddon Black.
All of these areas were subsequently pigmented using a combination of “Citadel” Doombull Brown and Agrax Earthshade, and later delicately dry-brushed with (more) “Citadel” Doombull Brown. Finally, I picked out Muffit’s eyes with a couple of spots of “Citadel” Abaddon Black.
Sticking with “Crooked Dice Game Design Studio”, but moving across to this month’s Monster May(hem) challenge over on Angry Piper’s “Dead Dick's Tavern and Temporary Lodging” blog, I’ve also managed to both assemble and prime the five large(ish) models I’ve set aside for the event. These formidable-sized foes are currently in various stages of completion, with the company’s Giant Ape most capturing my limited hobby-time.
To be honest however, this “mighty simian” was a good two-thirds finished already. However, a few missed areas of grey fur, some green-stuff work to fill in the odd gap, and the requirement to re-paint all of the gorilla’s bare flesh clearly previously put a major dampener on my enthusiasm for the model. Fortunately, having tackled the beast anew, I’ve managed to quickly overcome all of these minor obstacles and get the brute almost table-top ready.
The other resin creatures still need quite a bit of work. But have at least been drilled, pinned, green-stuffed and super-glued to the point where they’ve all received their first undercoat. I’ve also added a fifth miniature to my planned target tally for Monster May(hem), having realised that they’re all essentially straightforward dry-brush projects, with the two Titans and Talos even requiring the same weathered-bronze palettes…
I loved Muffit as a kid and desperately hoped that Daggit's would be "invented" (Along with the flying cars we all hoped for) when I was "older". Great representation mate.
That gorilla is very impressive looking. How big against a regular sized mini?
Nice work on Muffet (that poor monkey!), but that gorilla if really impressive, you need a Godzilla now! (or damsel tied between to pillars 😉.
I like your other "Monsters" too, Jez is painting that Strawman for this challenge too you know.
Cheers Roger.
Oh, Muffit... even seven-year-old me knew you were crap LOL! Nothing wrong with your painting on the chimp-powered robot dog, Simon, you've got the look spot on. I like how you've managed to get a reddish tone to the fur instead of just brown, it adds to the depth.
That ape looks bloody terrifying, and I'm looking forward to what you do with the other minis for Monster May(hem).
Muffit looks great, nicely done. Another of those smashing little minis you manage to dig out of the ether.
Your works in progress all look fantastic too. A great collection of models. Can't wait to see them, especially the metal giants as you paint metallics so well.
How did the comic con go? Well I hope.
The Daggit looks great Simon, and nice progress on the other pieces, hopefully they should all give easy wins for the challenge