This is Reaper’s take on the Rust Monster, except they had to call it “Oxidation Beast” due to copyright on Rust Monster. I’m pretty fond of this little bug. He’s the bane of metal armor-wearers everywhere. My good friend over at Swords and Dorkery gave me a few of Citadel’s contrast paints to tinker with, and this guy is done almost completely with those. I think it turned out well.
This is Reaper’s version of the D&D Beholder. The Beholder is an iconic Dungeons and Dragons monster. The name is even kept as IP by Wizards of the Coast, which is why Reaper has to call this model “Eye Beast” instead of Beholder.
The original base is kind of crummy, so I cut it off and sculpted one with Green Stuff, complete with some green slime dripping down the walls. It’s intended to look like he’s hovering in a tunnel deep in the Underdark somewhere. I modeled the color scheme on Eric Louchard’s Nautiloid Chrysalid from AnitMatter Games.
