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Oxidation Beast (77032)
After things cleared up in Nightstone, my players started to explore where the goblin raiders came from. They followed them into a nearby cave. Surprise! Rust monsters live in a forgotten pit there. These classic monsters are the bane of every fighter using metal weapons and armor: They are gradually destroyed (in 5th edition) when fighting the rust monsters.
The oxidation beast (77032) from Reaper Miniatures was sculpted by Kevin Williams. I think I got my two miniatures as part of the first Reaper Bones Kickstarter.
The rust monster is a very classic monster in Dungeons and Dragons. It has been part of the game since 1st edition and resembles a kind of insect but with the size of a small pony. Of course, it’s rusty colored, too. Here is a picture of the rust monster from the 5th edition Monster Manual. The Reaper does have the official license from Wizards of the Coast, but the design is pretty spot on.
![](https://empi2k.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/rustmonster5e.jpeg)
Basing and Priming
These beasts usually dwell in ruins or somewhere dark. So I used a flagstone base for one miniature, and a wooden plank base for the other miniature I had. I primed the figures using my airbrush in black and white Vallejo primer.
Painting
So, the color choice was obvious. I didn’t have any rust effect figments, that would be nice to use here. So I tried to emulate a rust color by using brown and orange tones. I painted both rust monsters oxidation beasts rather quick and dirty in an hour or so. Good enough for the battlefield! 😉
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