Monster May(hem) 2025 is coming to an end, and I’m unsure if I will get my third (and final) submission in by the end of the month, as he’s turned out to be way more of a pain in the ass than I could have imagined. Still, I aim to finish him before starting anything else, because otherwise he’s just going to sit on my desk indefinitely, becoming yet another forlorn and somewhat accusatory miniature in my ever-growing side pile.

However, others have not been idle, and it behooves me to recognize their efforts. This will not be the final Monster May(hem) update, as the month isn’t over and there are always stragglers, but since it’s been a couple of weeks, here’s what the other participants have been up to:

• Simon, from Fantorical, has painted some 10mm Xenomorphs;
• Jeremy, from Carrion Crow’s Buffet, continues work on his Gingerbread Dragon for his Santa Wars project (when he’s not drinking beer and talking to annoying Americans with technical difficulties);
• Dave, from Wargames Terrain Workshop, painted a Dewback, two Great Gnarlocs he sculpted himself, returned to Star Wars to sculpt and paint a Corellian Hound and a Jerba; and then back to the 40K Universe to kitbash (and paint) a Krootox and Khymarae, and all this with an injury. Dave always brings the thunder for this challenge, and his single-minded mission to sculpt every single thing ever shown on-screen in the Star Wars Universe continues to amaze and delight me with each post. Stunning work, Dave.
• Snapfit, from Da Green Horde, has painted a massive Squiggoth! I remember squiggoths from Epic scale 40K, but this “Gnawzilla” model from Kromlech is an impressive beast done proud by Snapfit! Awesome!
• Matt, from PM Painting, has been a busy bee in the past two weeks, completing a truly exceptional Dagon (a Lovecraftian Deity! YAAAAY!), A “lesser” Daemon of Nurgle, an ominous (and very cool) Corpse Collector, and (my personal favorite), the Cheshire Cat! Welcome back, Matt! Hopefully you’re back to stay, cuz we’ve missed you, man!
• Jon, from Jon’s Hobby Desk
• Malcolm, @mdcampbell_dunwichcreatives, who has done a Toxic Spirit, from the old Ral Partha Shadowrun line, a Myconid (Fungus-Man); and a “Snake Thing” (It’s a Grick, Malcolm!). Thanks for coming back this year!
• Mike, @sasquatchminis
• James, @spoontasticminis, has continued work on a Tyranid Exocrine, and it looks awesome. Can’t wait to see it completed! This one’s a big fella!
• and Sabrina, @Uthwulfsminis. has completed Rey Dau, a dragon from the Monster Hunter Wilds board game, and has started on another beastie from the game. My deepest apologies to Sabrina, as I somehow missed her Monster May(hem) contributions throughout the month so far. There’s no excuse for that, and I will commit seppuku in atonement once the final Monster May(hem) 2025 update has been posted. So no Forgotten Heroes for me this year, after all, although if Dave can sculpt and paint with an injured hand, I should be able to convert a miniature even with my guts exposed to daylight.

Check out everyone’s work and lend them your support! Once again, it’s been my honor to host this challenge. If I forgot anyone or if you have further submissions, let me know. Watch this space to see the miniature I’ve been struggling with for the last half of the month. He’ll be here soon, if not by the end of May.

Cheers!