What's in the Box - THIS. IS.... Halloween?

That's right folks, the column's back for a second round! For those of you who haven't read the last one (and why haven't you? It was AWESOME!), these are all about looking at a model or models from various manufacturers (those that I can get my grubby, paint-stained, hands on) or other miniature-related items, and in doing so taking a closer look at the quality of the sculpt or product.

The item we'll be looking at this time came in as a surprise - a parcel arrived straight from France, from what I could tell it was just a normal bubble mailer, but the sender was David, from Anakron Miniatures... So it could only hold awesomeness.

In all fairness, I've known David for some time - he's an awesome sculptor and painter, and his website is filled to the brim with really useful tricks and tips to become better at this hobby. I've helped him in the past with the translation of articles on his site, or subtitles on his how-to videos, and since then, every once in a while, he sends me really cool stuff when he has new goodies up on the sale section of his site. (And yes, we'll look at all of those in due time).

But what could it be this time? A look inside the bubble mailer reveals... A post card? It looks like something from Raging Heroes.

But what's this? Something written on the back? Hmm...

And what about the actual goodie? *GASP* Oh, my Goth! A pumpkin-headed bust!

Cute little packaging too! The image is a printed sticker stuck on the blister, whereas it was a piece of paper in the blister with older releases... (more of that when we get to them, honest).
But what about the models' quality though?

Huh. This is the resin model straight out of the blister, there's no flash, no air bubbles, no resin webs. If it weren't for that slight mold line on the right side of the stem where it really doesn't matter and that tiny bump on the vine right above it, it'd be pretty much perfect. As it is, I want to say it's as close to perfect as I've ever seen a sculpt. A quick dip in soapy water and a quick toothbrush cleaning, and he's ready to be primed as is.

All in all, for a sales price of 12 Euros (12.95$ USD), such a detailed 45mm bust is spot-on in regards to bang for my buck. And, as I've said publically (which is the reason for the note behind the postcard), I'll be painting mine as a punk.

'Til next time! (Don't know what we'll be doing, but it'll be fun!)