'Music/Musician' from DavidB: Barnacle Bill

Who's that knocking at my door?

  Who's that knocking at my door?

Who's that knocking at my door? said the fair young maiden.

<ahem>

WEEEEELLLLLLL, Open the door you< censored> <censored>, said Barnacle Bill the sailor.....

Ummm, How about

What can you do with a drunken sailor....yeah...we will skip that one too.

The figures are from Games Workshop that I got in a Christmas mystery box from Games Workshop years ago. The sorceress and necromancer remind me a lot of Miracle Max and his witch, er wife, from the Prince's Bride. Said movie my wife never seen till we were dating and it is now her favourite movie.The whole Miracle Max shtick is her favourite scene. I still feel the necromancer's fancy hat is a touch reminiscent of the quirky hat Billy Crystal donned.

The Tavern is from Forgeworld and purchased at the very first Gamesday in Chicago. I was going to buy a lot Forgeworld Imperial tanks, but the tavern, blacksmith shop, stables, well...It seemed that together they would make a wonderful set terrain piece. I never did get the rest and all are no longer in production.

But by did I catch some serious grief from my witch, er, I mean wife! She wasn't too happy when I told her how much this gem cost. She has been less than pleased that it was providing a solid support to my mountain of neglected miniatures as well!

Although I have yet to finish the Gorkamorka gangs of Muties,diggas, and gobbos she gifted me; I proudly shown her the Gorkas and Morkas and trucks I did finish.

Her reply was" When are you going to paint that <censored>, <censored>, <censored> building you bought!"

Earlier in the week I thought this bonus round would give the proper urgency to complete it.

It is really a beautiful model and few components, the cracks and pits exposing the wattle. makeshift repairs. there is a lot of pretty details in this building.

It is designed for troops to be placed inside. I will be using it for fantasy, Scifi, and even historical battles. It doesn't seem to be too far fetched for GI's to seek shelter from German Panzer Grenadiers inside the voluminous tavern.

Yeah, I painted the inside too. It seems the sculptor ran out of steam or maybe if the inside was as detailed it would've cost more!:)

I painted up the stone floor with all the colors I used for the tavern except for the blue of tiles and windows.

I have no Idea who made the barrels.

Barrels are good for medicinal supplies, flour, hooch, nails, rum, gunpowder....did I say booze?

This is a good start to some scatter terrain too.

So one honking huge tavern, three 28mm minis, and a score of whiskey barrels....

Hopefully I'll make the cut as I'm currently watching my daughters and their friends(including boys) who went to a dance. It is snowing pretty good outside and I don't want the boys to drive home in this weather.

They were less than amused when I drove the gang to the dance while wearing my LBV with knifes  and all the other neat recon stuff.(the boys noted the knifes and none of them guessed the right number I was wearing!) My wife wouldn't let me take my mossberg, and she won't let me clean it right now either...The boys are sleeping in the spare bedroom by my mancave as I type! ;)

A parting shot courtesy of my wife.

Theory of a Deadman is one of my favourite contemporary groups and I was listening to the new album she bought me today as I was finishing this piece up. She told me she likes track #1 and thought of me. Since she is smarter than I, perhaps a hidden warning ? ;)

Artist: Theory(aka Theory of a Deadman)

song: Staightjacket