{"id":4560,"date":"2021-05-06T11:05:44","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T15:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/?p=4560"},"modified":"2021-05-06T11:05:44","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T15:05:44","slug":"monster-mayhem-2021-the-ripper-beast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/?p=4560","title":{"rendered":"Monster May(hem) 2021: The Ripper Beast!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Not quite a week into Monster May(hem), and I have finally completed my first submission. I present: the Scourge of Planet X: The Ripper Beast!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This miniature from Rattrap Productions has been primed and sitting on my desk since last year’s Monster May(hem). I never got a chance to get to him and moved on to other projects; so I made him my first priority this year. Partially, this is because I’m sick of looking at him; but it’s also because he has been so patient and understanding; two traits not normally associated with Ripper Beasts of Planet X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Ripper Beast, as the lore goes, is the most feared predator on Planet X. It loves nothing more than to live up to its name by ripping things, usually into bloody chunks. The Ripper Beast is doubly feared because it seems to regenerate as soon as it is wounded, making it nigh-impossible to put down for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite its renowned savagery, this Ripper Beast seems to be wearing clothing. It has two spiked wristbands and no dangly unmentionables to speak of. This either makes it smarter than you would think, able to clothe itself and perhaps forge weapons; or just oddly modest. The only picture of the Ripper Beast I could find was the one on the cover, there; so I couldn’t verify this. The only example of a painted Ripper Beast miniature I was able to find was the one inside the book, which doesn’t help because it’s black and white. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So I went with the clothing look, and I tried to get it as close to the cover as possible. It’s a retro sci-fi creature, so perhaps some space-spandex is appropriate after all. While I may never use this miniature as intended, it can sure get some use as a super-villain for games of Super Mission Force!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have at least two more projects for Monster May(hem) I’m trying to get done by month’s end. Both require a lot of base work, so they’re taking longer than usual. Check back soon, but in the meantime, be sure to stop by and see what everyone else has been up to!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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