A Dark Christmas Knight - FINISHED!

[Old Wombat]

Possibly "Grim" would be a better word than "Dark", we'll have to work that out.

So, having put the Malkara (M3) Grant aside for now, I have put the Pegaso Models 75mm (1/24) "Northern Wandering Knight XIV Century" on the work bench.



The image on the box cover is about as close to an instruction sheet that this figure comes with, so construction is a matter of common sense (which, luckily, I have a little bit of), trial-&-error, & a smidge of good luck.

The build will be as close to "OoB" as that combination will allow & it is the painting that is going to be the What If... part of this build.

My aim is to blend a number of styles into one (hopefully) cohesive whole.

First influences will be various traditional Santa Claus';



With a few warrior (Santa) influences;



But no Samurai Santa inspiration (although, it is kinda cool);



And absolutely NO weird, deformed AI generated Warrior Santa creepiness, either!



Currently in the process of cleaning up the minor flash/casting marks on the parts - a lot less obvious than on most plastic models but much more difficult to get rid of (a quick scrape of the ol' No.11 just doesn't do the trick on white metal).

[Ramba]

Cool idea! Can't wait to see it painted up like a killer Santa. Reminds me of the movies Christmas Bloody Christmas and Violent Night.

[Old Wombat]

Thanks, mate!

But somewhat more Mediaeval.

[apophenia]

This is gonna be good! 

Possibly "Grim" would be a better word than "Dark"...

Concur! I know that you're going for a medieval vibe but grimm in Old English meant "fierce, savage, terrible, cruel, angry". Sounds like a proper psycho-Santa to me 

[Kerick]

There is the psycho Santa from Futurama.

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Do not forget the musical inspiration for this Santa with an attitude:

YouTube> The Bob Rivers Show Channel - Twisted Radio > I AM SANTA CLAUS

[Old Wombat]

Nice one, Jeff!

Who doesn't like a Black Sabbath/Santa confluence?

[Old Wombat]

My apologies, I was carried away with having watched Ozzie shoot a TV à la Elvis, but better late than never;


Thank you, gentlemen!

[Buzzbomb]

This is a real go for it build

[Old Wombat]

Thanks, BT!

[Old Wombat]

Latest update:

Four parts being held together by five pins, gravity & the power of Wishful Thinking.



There have already been a few errors,- two where they can't be seen & one which will require a little bit of putty to hide when I get to that stage of the build.

So, overall, happy with what I've done, so far.

[Kerick]

It’s looking good!!

[Old Wombat]

Thanks, mate!

[Old Wombat]

So, anyway, moving right along, here;







Slowly but surely!


Most of the pins are glued in place, now, but the whole thing is still only being held together by them, gravity & Wishful Thinking.

[Ramba]

Coming along nicely! Definitely going to make for a great looking killer Santa. Instead of a lump of coal, they get a severed head. Things nightmares are made of. Those poor kids will never see Christmas the same again.

[Frank3k]

That's looking good. Looks heavy, too. Yeah, I think a severed head would make a good gift for bad children...

[apophenia]

That is already looking (literally) awesome, Guy!

Three things worth noting:
- 1: As fully-biodegradable items, gifted severed heads are much preferable to lump-form combustible carbon-based sedimentary deposits;
- 2: Looking 'heavy' is essentially for anything/everything even tangentially related to Black Sabbath (in its original, 1969-1979 incarnation);
- 3: It is now technically impossible to view this thread without tinnitus simulating Geezer's opening bass lines on 1971's Into the Void track.

[Old Wombat]

Thank you, gent's!

Three things worth noting:

- 3: It is now technically impossible to view this thread without tinnitus simulating Geezer's opening bass lines on 1971's Into the Void track.

Now you've got me listening to "Master of Reality"!

[Old Wombat]

OK, cleaned & rinsed all the parts, & waiting for them to dry.

So, now I'm contemplating whether I want to take this further & make a small diorama with a few more figures.

And I've moved on from Black Sabbath to German Mediaeval Metal & Musketeer Rock (Feuerschwanz & dArtagnan);

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GglKFmf-xgA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcpfyK_UFJM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSbf-zjGcRo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N39NXEzDJyE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB7KVEvz3H8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTxlgNPZ8eg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umXOUGSLXLU

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Feuerschwanz?  Does it hurt when you pee?

[Old Wombat]

You know it's all your fault, don't you, Stephen!?

This song is really hitting the spot for me with this build;

English version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPOzqI57d2s

Original German version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plMQ2r0z0K8

[apophenia]

You know it's all your fault, don't you, Stephen!?

Fortunately, I am a past-master at shirking my responsibilities 

BTW, does your Dark Santa required any blood-stained helpers?

Maria Tingba coplayed up for Faun's Blót comes to mind. Or perhaps Asrunn in Eihwar's Berserkr?

No music video links. In both cases, more fun to look at than to listen to, IMHO. In the case of Asrunn, it was the authentic Viking-era bunny-fur bra and the Dachshund skull that really did it for me   

[Old Wombat]

No back-up for the Christmas Knight but, if there was, there's ainly one option ... the nac mac feegle!








I'm thinking about some adversaries;

The following are all gaming pieces available in multiple scales (including the 75mm that the knight is scaled to) but most will require a fair amount of modifying to get the exact look I'm thinking of.


















Of course cost & enthusiasm will have a significant effect on whether I do any of this, & what I do, if I do.

[Buzzbomb]

or Loot Studios.
https://app.lootstudios.com/journey-to-valhalla/

Froderung being the Ice Tribe

[aerospacer]

So you want musical inspiration? Well, I got you covered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTGlUMvbhSw