An here ends our tale of the Furnace Goblins, at least for a little while. Don’t worry, they’ll probably be back since I do like masters Horst and Grist. Here is a photo of a real Furnace Goblin that I captured in our house a while back: Okay, I hope you’re ready for Halloweens. -Daniel
I grew up with a Lionel train collection. My step father (we’ll call him “Bob”) worked for the Union Pacific for 30 years, and while every day at the job wasn’t a joy for him, he did like steam powered trains. Looking for some way to bond with me (as hunting and shooting weren’t really [...]
Here’s a crazy-cool steampunk watch: 1,352 components working together in masterful horological precision driven by a 450 link chain and nickel silver drums. $275,000 for the base model $400,00 to get it studded in platinum and diamonds. From Cabestan Watches. It seems like something you’d want to keep under glass, rather than wear. I myself [...]
So, many of you know what the term “Steampunk” means. Well, maybe you do, and maybe you don’t, so here’s a quick definition. Steampunk: An imaginary Victorian age, that features brass and copper clockwork and steampowered inventions that go far beyond 1800′s technology. Steam powered mechanical wonders, optimistic gear driven computers, dirigibles, clockwork firsts, and [...]
So, I love the idea of Steampunk OZ. Really, The Wonderful Wizard of OZ was written in 1900, not far from this mythical age of steam. Here’s my steampunk movie poster version: The Tin Man is now the Bronze Woodman, with a bitter hole for a heart. (Inspired by actor Lee Van Cleef.) The Lion [...]
Monstru Pirate Radio (MPR) interviews Beastio Agyris Wand (BAW) MPR: Thanks for answering our questions today. BAW: Yep. Can you hear me okay? MPR: Yeah, loud and clear. MPR: So, we’ll get right to it. Why are you wanted by the Authority? BAW: Well, no reason, really. I still don’t really know what happened. I [...]
This is MPR, Monstru Pirate Radio Today, we have a special guest, Mr. Steam himself, Kip Cupwhistle (KC)! MPR: Or should I say “Volton Cogg?” KC: Kip is me. That is my name. MPR: So, why so many names? KC: Sometimes I hunger for a leafy twig. MPR: I see. So, you like variety, then? [...]
Monstru Pirate Radio (MPR) is happy to be talking to Baba Jaga, today. MPR: Baba Jaga (Baba) has spent the last few hundred years working as an assassin-hag, all across Monstru. MPR: Welcome to our show! Baba: Jes. MPR: So, how long have you been an… assassin? Baba: Many the time. I have killed with [...]
Fake letter: Dear D-Master Daniel-SAN – Why do you do what you do, the way that you do? Stay Cool! – Fakus99 Dear Fakus – Thank you for writing. I do what I do, because it’s how I like to live. I live to create “stuff”. It could have been sand-sculpture or furniture making or [...]
The design of Chadworth Machine is an amalgamation of all kinds of robot designs I’ve seen, over the years. He’s got a Bender chest hatch, a Mignola dome-skull, and clank-janky hands. I wanted him to be familliar and relateable. To be perfectly honest, Chadworth’s skull is really where the soul of the character lives, regardless [...]
Confession time: I’m obsessed with traffic. No, no, not that kind. Seeing bunches of cars doesn’t help my heart rate, it just burns it up. I’m talking about web traffic. I’m obsessed with watching the numbers of people who visit our websites. I check Monster Commute’s traffic about 5 times per day. I check the [...]
MONSTRU NEWS BRIEF #52983019574272-7 AXE SHORTAGE STRIKES THE MONSTRULAND Iltak, Gabbat. Hundreds line up to purchase assorted axes from registered axe dealers, as fear of CREATU invasion grips the nation. Many have waited hours and even days, for the chance to purchase one double-bitted battleaxe. “It’s the only thing that’ll stop those CREATU,” said Max [...]
And yeah, I meant to leave out Chad’s head, there. It’s there, but you just can’t see it, because it floated too low. <> Growing up without electricity (through most of my Highschool years), we learned to do without. We didn’t have a shower, so in the summer we’d hang a hose on a tree, [...]
Tools that I can’t use very well: Chainsaw Hammer Electric knife Typewriter C++ Hay Bale Tools that I’m okay with: Tractor Computer Dog Dungeon and Dragons dice Goat Styro Medieval weapon Tools I’m pretty good with: Vector art pen tool Bass guitar Bic pen Star Wars action figure Putty Woodland creature – Daniel
Games I like games, and like the idea of games, much more than I actually get to play them. I’ve always wanted to play Monsters Menace America, though I’ve only played it maybe twice, at work. My son Kaid is all over it, since it features his favorite thing in the whole world: Kaiju. Once [...]
