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'Clix Re-Paints

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 I don't often do full repaints of my re-based Heroclix figures, but I wanted these two characters to be new, unique ones designed using the random tables in the new VMF book.  And so I present Aegis Knight and The Agent. They're pictured here with a rebased, but not repainted, Helspont, because he is so darn cool.  I painted these using a "double slap chop" method and I am pretty happy with them. I intend to experiment more with this variation on a now tried and true method of getting figures painted fast and well.  Thanks for reading!  --Scott

The Original VMF Cover Re-revealed!

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Last post I promised I would share the original cover of my private-use only Villain Mission Force RPG.  Well, now is as good a time as any!  Artist Rich Yanizeski worked for Marvel in the early 1990s, and he shows those artist chops here on this cover inspired by John Byrne's cover for X-Men 140.  Feast your eyes and see if you can name all of the obscure villains menaced by the weird and wild Wendigo! I have included both the "finished" version with the logo and corner box, and the raw image without the extra stuff. 

The Untold Story of the Villain Mission Force

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 I thought it might be fun to share my Afterword for the upcoming VMF book, and also share a back cover image from the original VMF Marvel version I did for personal use only. It was a full-on TTRPG that I still run to this day.  First, the Afterword:  Every three years or so, I get the itch to make a superhero game. If you've followed my work, you know I've already made a lot of them. But was there any untrod ground left for me, you ask? Yes! Villain Mission Force is a title that's been part of my personal mythos for a long time. The very first VMF game took place at Phantom of the Attic Games in Pittsburgh, PA in April of 2014. I ran it using a version of SuperSystem 4th Ed., and it featured a blend of RPG and skirmish action using rebased Heroclix from the Marvel Comics line. It was awesome and I was in love. The VMF were usually lesser villains, the kind of foes that a comic company's headline heroes would mulch before breakfast. Borrowing from DC Comics' Suici...

First Post, Test Post!

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This is the first post of the Four Color Studios blog. Check our web site for a complete list of products and where you can acquire them is here .   My goal with this site is to create a one-stop shop for announcements around projects I am working on, or sessions of my games I am running. I am also intending to cover hobby projects related to my games, including painting, terrain building, and products (minis, terrain, paints, etc.) I have bought or intend to buy for the hobby.  I may occasionally also cover comic books on this site as well. We'll see!  I will start things off with the covers to my next game, Villain Mission Force , due out in late February or early March 2025!