Powder can get wet. A bowstring can break. A lightsaber's battery can drain. A high-velocity gatling rail-gun can jam. A solar-converter can overheat.
But nothing is as reliably deadly as the trusted-for-centuries Board With A Nail In It. From Revolutionaries to Zombie Apocalypse Survivalists, all respect the great-equalizer: Board With A Nail In It.
Just listen to what Alien Invader Kodos has to say on it:
" They constructed a board with a nail in it, but they won't stop there. They'll construct bigger boards, with bigger nails, and they'll construct a board with a nail in it so large, it will destroy them all..."
Inspiring words.
And so, on a recent project for a client who wants a Skaven Mordheim warband, with two skaven with clubs, I had to give him a club to be feared. Nothing but the best.
So here is a Skaven with the most dreaded weapon of the galaxy:
But nothing is as reliably deadly as the trusted-for-centuries Board With A Nail In It. From Revolutionaries to Zombie Apocalypse Survivalists, all respect the great-equalizer: Board With A Nail In It.
Just listen to what Alien Invader Kodos has to say on it:
" They constructed a board with a nail in it, but they won't stop there. They'll construct bigger boards, with bigger nails, and they'll construct a board with a nail in it so large, it will destroy them all..."Inspiring words.
So here is a Skaven with the most dreaded weapon of the galaxy:
See my board with a nail in it, and squeek in terror!
Stay tuned to see more of this warband soon!
Did you inject with steroids too? Look at the guns on that thing!
ReplyDeleteWhen you absolutely, positively, got to kill every lizardman in the room; accept no substitutes!
ReplyDeleteA great little conversion.
Scary!
ReplyDeleteOh gosh, that's great! Had a nice little chuckle at this one :]
ReplyDeletevery funny! and a very "nice" figure!!
ReplyDeleteI like it! the board with a nail is a great idea!!! The ultimate weapon!
Don't forget that you can't use most weapons as shelter, but with a large enough arsenal of "Boards with a nail in it!" you can keep yourself safe from the weather and possible intruders.
ReplyDeleteThat's going to leave a mark on someone, excellent work Ferret!
ReplyDeleteLOL run away! Nice conversion
ReplyDeleteLove it.
ReplyDeleteNice! Excellent execution of it also! Rats with boards with nails in them.. what is the world coming to :)
ReplyDeleteThanks all :) Glad you like the make-shift weapon :)
ReplyDeleteDr.W: nice new avatar.. makes me think of the album cover of English Beat's 'I just can't stop it' :)
Chris: excellent point! With efficiency like that, I'm surprised the Romans didn't replace their gladius & pilum with these!