enjoys painting Waggas in a variety of colors...
The latest from the Land of Savage and Sparkle or (minis inspired by our kids).
Sqidmen
Despite the name, Sqidmen seem to have nothing of the squid about them, looking more like a compound of human, hammerhead shark, goldfish and something with long sharp claws or spines (lionfish?). Some say they were a failed attempt by Squidboy to create a cadre of loyal henchmen as a bulwark against his nemesis Whaleboy, hence Squidboy's-men or Sqidmen (with allowance for Theo's somewhat less-than-precise spelling). Others suspect beakers were mislabeled in the lab. Whatever their origin, Sqidmen are loyal only to Theo, and serve with enthusiasm under Whaleboy who they affectionately call 'Big Moby' - which comes out sounding like "feeg woofy" due to the peculiarities of their oral anatomy.
They carry a variety of weapons, preferring large, loud, noisome or otherwise impressive and ostentatious devices. For reasons which are not entirely clear, they dress in pirate costume.
This initial Sqidman is without weapons (later versions will be armed). Theo regards this as the best and truest, to his vision, of the figures I've made for him so far.
Giant Saber-Toothed Winged Mole with Gills
A relatively recent product of Theo's diabolical laboratory, the Saber-Toothed Winged Mole with Gills is truly a creature of inescapable nemesis, a relentless nightmare from which there is no awakening - as well as having snuggle-soft fur and a cute button nose.
While admirably designed to be an indefatigable agent of doom in most respects, equally at home over, on or under land or sea, there was something of a design oversight in the sensory department. To put it bluntly, the GSTWMG's eyesight is poor, its echo-location is hampered by the lack of external ears, and the strains placed on its sinus cavity by aquatic adaptation have left its olfactory system less than razor-sharp. Although field tests have indicated the mole to have an effective enemy recognition range of less than 30 meters, they have also demonstrated a stellar sense of direction and utterly fearless, badger-like tenacity.
Theo considers the Giant Saber-Toothed Winged Mole with Gills to be one of his great monstrological successes, and has produced them in considerable numbers.
The model is 1.45" snout to tail, which is quite big for a mole in this scale.