Today I present to you a Goblin Airship.
I know, demented, isn't it? When I first saw it on the Moonstone website I knew I had to get one for my collection. It's just so charmingly whacky.
The 'airship', a poor frog whose been bunged up to contain its 'hot air', provides some 'vertical dimensionality' for the forces of the goblin 'Dominion'.
I used Kermit the Frog as my muse for this model. I shaved down the pupil of one eye, so it could painted with the eyelid closed. I think it helps convey the poor guy's sense of distress. For the flag, I kept the same blue and white checked livery as my existing goblins.
I scrapped the stock stand and replaced it with a magnetic ball and gimbal set-up, so it can be easily separated for transport.
If you look hard you can see that the gondola has a little goblin peering out, manning a Maxim gun, (really it's a 'pea shooter', with the hopper for the peas at the end of the barrel). He also has a cup of tea (cappuccino?) sitting precariously next to him. You know, for when he goes on union breaks.
Love. It.
Next up: A Two-Headed Giant(!) from Moonstone.
Thanks for dropping in folks! Have a terrific day!
-Curt
