Convention season has arrived! So, I needed to finish off a few regiments in anticipation of several games between now and June. This time, I needed to augment my forces of Professor Nitpik and his Mechanical Men. Click the link to learn his back story.

Luckily, my first group of mechanical men miniatures for 2026 is now done. By group, I mean 41 figures for my Wars of Ozz games.

The Mechanical Men would need help in 2026 defending against marauding Munchkins. They would also need help chasing them down as they attempt to steal technological secrets. I chose to build and paint up two regiments of axemen (OZZ-511). Additionally, I chose two regiments armed with napalm blasters (OZZ-539 – not sharing a link as the picture is incorrect on the website). I also had a mechanical wizard, Androit (OZZ-543).

Luckily Buck Surdu has changed the basing rules for these such that a regiment has 10 figures, not 20. They still do come in 20 figures though! This is why I was able to turn each SKU into two regiments of each!

These were completed in early January, 2026. Therefore, they all qualify for Dave Stone’s PAINT WHAT YOU GOT 2025/2026 Challenge.

I wanted to give these bad bots a colorful metallic shine. To that end, I experimented by mixing Vallejo “Metallic Medium” with Army Painter Speed and Citadel Contrast Paints. I even tried this with a few of the 1.0 versions that have a reputation for “bleeding”. I am happy to report that no bleeding occurred with this combination.

The two napalm blaster regiments would be yellow-themed (“The Lemon Drop Legionnaires”) and orange-themed (Morin’s Monsters). Buck edited his flags for me and named that last one so I just had to give that moniker!

Below the axemen in progress:

I also painted up Androit, plus 4 crates as game markers for the games to come. These represent stores of Professor Nitpik’s technological secrets.

First Androit:

And the crates – I think I got these from Armorcast years ago.

How about some eye candy (they do already look quite sugary, no?)

Completed Eye Candy

Morin’s Monsters

The Lemon Drop Legionnaires

The Jade Automata

The Pink Nightmares

(Apologies to Ralphie.)

Androit The Mechanical Wizard

Group Shot

I also posted a short video on Instagram showing these mechanical men up close:

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As I write this I have just returned from Cold Wars in Lancaster, PA. These miniatures debuted in their first game, “The Great Munchkin Heist”. In upcoming posts, I will share that game and some photos from Cold Wars.

Below is the flyer for that game.

The game went exceptionally well and I look forward to sharing it in a post in the near future. I also intend to share more apocalyptic terrain that I made it for this and another scenario. I also hope to do a 2025 roundup post as well…again, I said hope!

AND I hope to see some of you soon at conventions!

Final Notes and Links

Want to learn more about Ozz and its world? If you want to check out the excellent Wars of Ozz figures’ range, there are two places to get them. You can also get the rules there. (I make no money from this.) The game rules and the figures are available from the next two places:

In the US Old Glory has a site – Wars of Ozz Miniatures.

In the UK go to Sally 4th.

And the new Wars of Ozz Supplement is available as a PDF download from the next two websites:

• Drive thru Cards
• Wargame Vault

As for the paints I used here – the list is extensive. But my memories are not always – so they are as much a resource to me as to you. Given that I have so much wreckage on the mechanical men’s bases, it does add to the variety.

If interested, here you go. If not, thanks for looking at these bots. Until next time…

Miscellaneous details and references for those interested in that sort of thing:

For my earlier posts on Wars of Ozz games, view this page. It includes figures, units, and other related projects.

PAINTS, INKS, GLAZES, SHADES, WASHES, PIGMENTS, FLOCKING, GLUES AND MORE THAT I USED ON THE TWO REGIMENTS OF NITPIK AXEMEN:

1. Polystyrene sheet
2. Gorilla Glue
3. PVA Glue
4. Popsicle sticks
5. 2″ Square War Games Accessories Steel Bases (21)
6. Vallejo Surface Primer “Black”
7. Vallejo Mecha Primer “White”
8. Vallejo Thinner
9. Army Painter Speed Paint 2.0 “Familiar Pink”
10. Vallejo “Metal Medium”
11. Citadel Contrast Paint “Striking Scorpion Green”
12. Popsicle sticks
13. PVA Glue
14. Vallejo Model Air “Concrete”
15. Vallejo Model Air “Tire Black”
16. Vallejo Model Air “Bright Brass”
17. Army Painter Warpaints Metallics “Gun Metal”
18. Vallejo Mecha Color “Light Steel”
19. Vallejo Mecha Color “Off White”
20. Army Painter Speed Paint 2.0 “Polished Silver”
21. Createx Wicked Colors “Pearl Red”
22. Citadel Contrast Paint “Moon Yellow”
23. Createx Wicked Colors “Pearl Blue”
24. Createx Wicked Colors “Pearl Green”
25. Vallejo Model Air “IDF Sand Grey”
26. Reaper MSP Core Colors “Pure Black”
27. Army Painter “Red Tone” (wash)
28. Secret Weapon Washes “Red Black” (wash)
29. Secret Weapon Washes “Ruby” (wash)
30. P3 “Red Ink” (ink)
31. Vallejo Game Air “Red Terracotta”
32. Army Painter “Green Tone” (wash)
33. Citadel “Nuln Oil GLOSS” (wash/shade)
34. Citadel “Astrogranite” (texture)
35. Citadel “Astrogranite Debris” (texture)
36. Vallejo “Gloss Acrylic Varnish”
37. Vallejo Flow Improver
38. Vallejo “Satin Varnish”
39. Juweela 1:35 Debris
40. Juweela Metal Scrap Rusty
41. Juweela 1:35 Bricks
42. Wood shards
43. Vallejo “Old Rust” (pigment)
44. Vallejo “Carbon Black” (pigment)
45. Vallejo “Light Slate Grey” (pigment)
46. Vallejo “Titanium White” (pigment)
47. Pendraken 12mm dice frames
48. Nitpik flag design from Wars of Ozz Facebook page (printed on card stock)

PAINTS, INKS, GLAZES, SHADES, WASHES, PIGMENTS, FLOCKING, GLUES AND MORE THAT I USED ON THE TWO REGIMENTS OF NITPIK MECHANICAL MEN ARMED WITH NAPALM BLASTERS:

1. 2″ Square War Games Accessories Steel Bases (21)
2. PVA Glue
3. Popsicle sticks
4. 2″ Square War Games Accessories Steel Bases (21)
5. Vallejo Mecha Primer “White”
6. Vallejo Thinner
7. Army Painter Speed Paint 1.0 “Zealot Yellow”
8. Vallejo “Metal Medium”
9. Army Painter Speed Paint 1.0 “Fire Giant Orange”
10. Createx Wicked Colors “Pearl Red”
11. Createx “4011 Reducer”
12. Vallejo Model Air “Tire Black”
13. Vallejo Mecha Color “Light Steel”
14. Vallejo Model Air “Bright Brass”
15. Turbo Dork “People Eater”
16. Army Painter Warpaints Metallics “Gun Metal”
17. Vallejo “Thinner Medium”
18. Vallejo Model Air “Black Metallic”
19. Vallejo Mecha Color “Off White”
20. Army Painter Speed Paint 2.0 “Polished Silver”
21. Citadel Contrast Paint “Moon Yellow”
22. Createx Wicked Colors “Pearl Blue”
23. Createx Wicked Colors “Pearl Green”
24. Vallejo Model Air “IDF Sand Grey”
25. Secret Weapon Washes “Yellow Snow” (wash)
26. Secret Weapon Washes “Sunshine” (wash)
27. Army Painter “Red Tone” (wash)
28. Secret Weapon Washes “Red Black” (wash)
29. Secret Weapon Washes “Ruby” (wash)
30. P3 “Red Ink” (ink)
31. Vallejo Game Air “Red Terracotta”
32. Citadel “Nuln Oil GLOSS” (wash/shade)
33. Citadel “Astrogranite” (texture)
34. Citadel “Astrogranite Debris” (texture)
35. Vallejo “Gloss Acrylic Varnish”
36. Vallejo Flow Improver
37. Vallejo “Satin Varnish”
38. Juweela 1:35 Debris
39. Juweela Metal Scrap Rusty
40. Juweela 1:35 Bricks
41. Wood shards
42. Vallejo “Old Rust” (pigment)
43. Vallejo “Carbon Black” (pigment)
44. Vallejo “Light Slate Grey” (pigment)
45. Vallejo “Titanium White” (pigment)
46. Pendraken 12mm dice frames
47. Nitpik flag design from Wars of Ozz Facebook page (printed on card stock)

PAINTS, INKS, GLAZES, SHADES, WASHES, PIGMENTS, FLOCKING, GLUES AND MORE THAT I USED ON ANDROIT THE MECHANICAL WIZARD:

1. War Games Accessories Steel Bases (FOW1)
2. PVA Glue
3. Popsicle sticks
4. Army Painter Warpaints Metallics “Gun Metal”
5. Vallejo Thinner
6. Vallejo Mecha Color “Light Steel”
7. Vallejo Model Air “Tire Black”
8. Vallejo Model Color “Red Leather”
9. Vallejo Mecha Color “Off White”
10. Vallejo Model Color “Light Brown”
11. Createx Wicked Colors “Pearl Red”
12. Army Painter Speed Paint 2.0 “Aztec Gold”
13. Turbo Dork “People Eater”
14. Vallejo Model Air “Ivory”
15. Army Painter “Soft Tone” (shade)
16. Citadel “Nuln Oil GLOSS” (wash/shade)
17. Citadel “Astrogranite” (texture)
18. Citadel “Astrogranite Debris” (texture)
19. Vallejo “Gloss Acrylic Varnish”
20. Vallejo Flow Improver
21. Vallejo “Satin Varnish”
22. MDF Base
23. Juweela 1:35 Debris
24. Juweela Metal Scrap Rusty
25. Juweela 1:35 Bricks
26. Wood shards
27. Vallejo “Old Rust” (pigment)
28. Vallejo “Carbon Black” (pigment)
29. Vallejo “Light Slate Grey” (pigment)
30. Vallejo “Titanium White” (pigment)
31. Pendraken 12mm dice frames
32. MDF placard and printed label