The range of unpainted, single pose models inspired by Magic the Gathering has yielded some interesting results. Wrenn and Seven is an eye-catchingly weird tree-thing, the Avacyn model is one of the best angel model’s we’ve seen. The Blighsteel Colossus is an equally interesting choice.
In the card game, this is a powerful creature from Phyrexia, a hellish world that blends machine with flesh to create some truly nightmarish things. This Giger-esque realm spawns countless monsters, who seek to destroy and consume everything across existence until every resembles itself.
The Magic The Gathering – Blightsteel Colossus model is unpainted and appropriately huge. It’s legs are scultpted to be a weird mix of machine and bone. The rest of it is a bizarre blend of ornate, chaotic armour and biomechanical horror. The piece has been primed; there’s a thin coat of paint on them which makes it easier to paint, but we found it’s worth using a light primer anyway, especially if you’re planning on something a bit different, paint-scheme wise.
The detail is okay; it’s not too fine and the plastic itself is tough; if you’re planning on kit-bashing this model be prepared to work for it. The models design certainly does spark the imagination. Though canonically this is a mix of magically rotten steel and lava, the model’s design lend itself to more organic paint-schemes. It could be easily converted for space fantasy games such as Warhammer 40,000 or various other games with weird monsters in them.
If you’re looking for a unique big-bad for your games, or just a slightly unusual project, this is worth a look.
