Catch the new Avengers movie and get a hankering for some old school Marvel miniatures

A long holiday weekend is upon us so make sure you take this opportunity to catch the latest Marvel Avengers movies blockbuster The Age of Ultron. In this latest installment, some of our superheroes get new uniform and armour upgrades while others remain fairly unchanged. While the new stuff does look good, you can't beat the 'old school classics'.

To satisfy any carvings of the Marvel uniforms and/or armour of yesteryear, look no further than the Knight Models 1/28th scale Marvel miniatures. Comprising either white metal alloy or high quality resin, the photos shown below are of fully painted miniatures. However, the miniatures on sale in Shire Works are supplied unpainted and will require assembly. 

Captain America (White metal model kit)

Iron Man Special Edition (White metal model kit)

Thor (White metal model kit)

The Hulk with 3 head options (Resin model kit)

Loki (White metal model kit)

For more details and prices on the 1/28th scale miniatures above (and many other superheroes from the Marvel universe), please click on the blog ad banner below.

Work-in-Progress shots [March 2015]

Below are work-in-progress photographs of some of the miniatures available from the Shire Works blogshop. It runs the gamut of all the product lines currently carried by us i.e. Knight Models, Nocturna Models and Ax Faction. All the miniatures are being painted by Shire Works's own in-house painter Kuan Hua aka FourEyedMonster whose personal hobby blog can be accessed through this link => foureyed-monster.blogspot.com. Each composite picture below can be clicked on to reveal a much detailed and larger version for better viewing.

Knight Models The Hulk [1/28th scale], work-in-progress

First up is the Knight Models The Hulk resin miniature with work done mainly on his skin tone and pants. The Hulk's pants painted to simulate a denim texture while work on is skin was the result of many hours of wet blending and layering in order to achieve a relatively smooth transition between the shadows and highlights. A 31-mm paperclip and the smallest coin in the Malaysian currency five sen coin is placed next to it for size comparison. 

Nocturna Models Akelarre Enchantment [1/28th scale], work-in-progress

Next is the Nocturna Models Akelarre Enchantment resin miniature whose paint job is inspired by the Game of Thrones character Daenerys Targaryen. Progress to date has seen her clothes painted in light pastel colours while the dragon perched on her arm is in greenish hues. A lot of work lies ahead including but not limited to her skin tone, clothing accessories as well as more paint-hours to improve the contrast on her lightly coloured clothes.

Ax Faction Zombie Hunter [32-mm scale], work-in-progress

Last but not least is the smallest miniature of the bunch i.e. the Ax Faction Zombie Hunter. Work on his unique base has been completed while work is ongoing on the hunter's skin tone and bottom half of his torso. That leaves his billowing cloak, hair, eyes and weapon (double axe) as the main components yet to be painted. As with the other two work-in-progress miniatures, a paperclip and five sen coin is used to convey a sense of scale. 

Meanwhile, you can click on the blog ads above to reach the respective product line pages for info on stuff available to painters and collectors in Malaysia. If you wish to check out the ordering process to obtain a miniature of your own from Shire Works, please click here.

Latest Arrivals: Nocturna Models Malefic Time - Lilith, Luna's Soldier and Luz, Tokio

Nocturna Models's gals from its Malefic Time series is now available for purchase from Shire Works. Lilith, Luna's Soldier and Luz Tokio are all highly detailed 70-mm or 1/28th scale resin miniature kits. They come packaged in a sturdy tin box with each individual resin part encased between two soft sponges for added protection.

Resin miniature kits from the Nocturna Models Malefic Time series

As with other resin miniature kits in the Nocturna Models range, the Malefic Time gals are supplied unpainted and will require assembly.

Malefic Time Apocalypse - Lilith, unboxed

Individual resin parts of the Nocturna Models Lilith

Malefic Time 110 Katanas - Luna's Soldier, unboxed

Individual resin parts of the Nocturna Models Luna's Soldier

Malefic Time 110 Katanas - Luz Tokio, unboxed

Individual resin parts of the Nocturna Models Necrospace Luz, Tokio

For the latest prices on these miniatures based on the artistic works of Luis Royo, please check out the following link => http://shireworks.blogspot.com/p/nocturna.html or just click here. Other Nocturna Models miniatures based on the Malefic Time universe are also available from Shire Works such as Luz New York, Soum 13 Moons and Enchantment.

Coming Soon: Lilith, Luna's Soldier and Luz Tokio

All three female characters from the Malefic Time fantasy universe will soon be available from the Shire Works blogshop. Lilith is a character from the first installment (Malefic Time: Apocalypse) of a joint project by artists Luis Royo and Romulo Royo while both Luna's Soldier and Luz Tokio are from the second installment (Malefic Time: 110 Katanas).

Malefic Time's main story/adventure occurs in three books i.e. Apocalypse, 110 Katanas and Akelarre (not yet published). First two books in this project are in Spanish. Miniatures shown below are in 70-mm or 1:24 scale, are supplied unpainted and will require assembly.

Malefic Time: Apocalypse - Lilith

Malefic Time: 110 Katanas - Luna's Soldier

Malefic Time: 110 Katanas - Luz Tokio

Some Nocturna Models miniatures based on the Malefic Time universe are already available from Shire Works such as Luz New York, Soum 13 Moons and Enchantment. For more info on their scale and prices, please click on the Nocturna Models product tab above this blog post or click on the following link - http://shireworks.blogspot.com/p/nocturna.html  

Knight Models Spider-Man, a comic book-inspired paint job exclusive to Shire Works

A Knight Models piece whose Shire Works exclusive paint job was largely inspired by comic book cover art, Spider-Man is a 1/28th scale resin/metal miniature that captures the dynamism and agility of this popular Marvel superhero.  

Acrylic paint colours were blended to portray a comic book feel to the miniature which comprises a base that is a cut-off of a New York City cab and Spider-Man himself. 

Although shown fully painted above, the Knight Models miniature is actually sold unpainted and will require assembly. Spider-Man comes in a cardboard box packaging comprising both resin as well as metal parts. Tips on assembling Spider-Man are available by clicking here.

Spider-Man is available in the Shire Works blog shop. To check out Spider-Man and other Marvel characters from the Knight Models miniature line, please click on the ad below.

Latest Arrival: Ax Faction Urban Monster Hunter

Ax Faction's Urban Monster Hunter is finally here. She is a new 32-mm scale miniature that comes in the usual artisan, hand-stamped boxed as well as an A5-sized art card of an illustration by Nate Van Dyke (please see photo below).

Urban Monster Hunter comes with an A5 art card

An ideal piece for beginners and experts alike, this beautiful miniature comprises the Urban Monster Hunter herself sitting atop a fallen monster which also serves as the base, and a sword. As such minimal prep work is required as there are only two parts to work with.

Ax Faction Urban Monster Hunter (Front view)

Ax Faction Urban Monster Hunter (Back view)

Moreover, the Ax Faction Urban Monster is sold at a very attractive price of RM57 only. Shown below is a size comparison between the miniature and a Malaysian five sens coin.

Top view of the Urban Monster Hunter as compared to a Malaysian 5 sens coin

Check out the Urban Monster Hunter now at the appropriate Shire Works product page (http://shireworks.blogspot.com/p/ax-faction.html) where you can also take a look at other Ax Faction miniatures available for painters and collectors in Malaysia.

Coming Soon: Urban Monster Hunter

New from Ax Faction is a 32-mm scale miniature with the company's trademark detailed base is the Urban Monster Hunter. She was created by Ax Faction in collaboration with a top US artist who has take a break from working with the likes of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Heavy Metal Magazine, Slayer, Converse and EMI to name a few i.e. Nate Van Dyke.   

You can check out Nate's other works on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/N8VanDyke

Stay tuned as we will be sure to keep you informed when she finally reaches our shores! Meanwhile, please check out other equally cool resin miniatures from Ax Faction by clicking the appropriate tab above or just click http://shireworks.blogspot.com/p/ax-faction.html

Unboxing of Knight Models Thor and Loki

Shire Works is pleased to present the first of hopefully many unboxing videos of the miniature products on offer to painters and collectors in Malaysia. In this maiden video, the miniatures on show are Knight Models Thor and Loki, both of which are in 1/28th scale.

Knight Models Thor and Loki 1/28th scale miniature model kits

For comic book fans out there, you might be interested in this little trivia about the two Marvel characters. Thor first appeared in Journey into Mystery Vol.1 #83 way back on August 1962 while Loki made his bow in the same comic series i.e. issue #85 on October 1962.   

Thor makes his comic book debut ...

... followed shortly by Loki two issues later

So without further ado,see below for the video on Knight Models Thor and Loki's unboxing. For the best viewing quality, be sure to choose the high definition (HD) option when playing the YouTube video. Low definition videos are available for slower broadband connections.

Thanks for taking the time to check out the video. For more information on Knight Models miniatures available from Shire Works, please check out the product line on this following link => http://shireworks.blogspot.com/p/knight-models.html