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thiswayliesmadness posted:3 gaming systems in one setting. So 3. If it has different rules to play, it'll count as another system.  Unless you mean 3+ models from every product line that counts.
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Bad Munki posted:I don't have any interest in painting for these specific systems so I'm probably just going to be doing heroes and monsters and scenery and poo poo for typical D&D type stuff. Is it acceptable to just post a pic of an unpainted dude when the time comes and say, "What's this worth?" I think three D&D figures fits the minimum, unless you're using some really weird scale. Most of my D&D minis are from Reaper, but I also have a few Ral Partha: both are the typical 28mm scale, or close enough to it to not matter. Some of my really old Ral Partha stuff (like, late 70s/early 80s) are at a smaller scale. I'm sure you could paint like four or five of them and be fine. I'm sure anyone can post a photo of something they want to oath and thiswayliesmadness or whoever can tell you if it's a valid oath or not, though!
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| # ? Mar 21, 2012 23:24 |
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Oh hey I have an Inquisitor mini banging around somewhere too. Dammit thisway I was all set to oath 10 plague marines in April and now you have thrown my world in disarray and I will be oathing a bunch of random poo poo including a platypus wizard.
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I'm planning to two of these little dudes as well as two normal sized troopers, would that be cool? They're grot sized but super detailed, and I figure 2 remotes equates to one normal mini.
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Dominion posted:Oh hey I have an Inquisitor mini banging around somewhere too. ^^^: Oh yes, and the slave drones. I'm starting to think that contest is a much better idea than it seems.
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Well, I'm heading to my local GW tonight to pick-up the starter painting set (because I'm a lazy sack) as my foray back into painting. My first oath will most likely be one of the space marines that comes in the pack (even if it means that's not enough for an official oath). I'm pretty sure my first efforts will be terrible, so be prepared to see some seriously crappy rear end space marines parading around in here. Really looking forward to it!
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PotatoManJack posted:Well, I'm heading to my local GW tonight to pick-up the starter painting set (because I'm a lazy sack) as my foray back into painting. My first oath will most likely be one of the space marines that comes in the pack (even if it means that's not enough for an official oath). Just oath all 5 dudes in the box, it really will not take as long as you think it will. Even if it takes you a whole evening per model that's still only 5 evenings out of a month you need to paint.
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PotatoManJack posted:Well, I'm heading to my local GW tonight to pick-up the starter painting set (because I'm a lazy sack) as my foray back into painting. My first oath will most likely be one of the space marines that comes in the pack (even if it means that's not enough for an official oath). Glad to have you, PMJ.  Be sure to check out the Painting & Modeling thread for tips.
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| # ? Mar 21, 2012 23:43 |
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thiswayliesmadness posted:3 gaming systems in one setting. So 3. If it has different rules to play, it'll count as another system. So, to be as picky as possible, with historicals it is not uncommon to have multiple company lines or even use the same models for multiple games. For example, I can have a squad of three Panzer IIIs; one PIII by Battlefront/FoW, one by Zvezda, and one by Plastic Soldier Company. Furthermore, I can use all three in a different gaming system, such as "I Ain't Been Shot Mum", or Zvezda's own "Operation Barbarosa". So, in this hypothetical situation, would this be counted as 1 or 3 or someother number?
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Also, a general question: If I oath, say, 7 distinct minis for the month, would you prefer one group WIP shot, or seperate ones for each mini/unit? I can do either, just want to know which is better for your purposes.
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YF19pilot posted:So, to be as picky as possible, with historicals it is not uncommon to have multiple company lines or even use the same models for multiple games. This runs along the counts-as problem I was considering regarding someone using a fantasy chaos warrior as a 40k GK Crusader. What I'm going to say is, the model counts as the game it originates from unless it has been heavily converted. So if your group of 3 tanks each came from its own game you could have 3 entries. But you couldn't take your FoW tank and say it's another line's, or use that chaos warrior as a 40k model. Just make sure it's different systems not a different scenario for a system (eg. 40k in 40 min is still 40k). The point is to showcase all the different game systems out there that people might never have even seen/heard of. Gravitas Shortfall posted:I'm planning to two of these little dudes as well as two normal sized troopers, would that be cool? They're grot sized but super detailed, and I figure 2 remotes equates to one normal mini. 3 grots would (be a sad) valid oath. So one of those guys and your two troopers (or vice versa) would meet your minimums. Dominion posted:Also, a general question: If I oath, say, 7 distinct minis for the month, would you prefer one group WIP shot, or seperate ones for each mini/unit? I can do either, just want to know which is better for your purposes. A combined shot is preferred. Just make sure you can see everything clearly in the WIP. Sole.Sushi might have an opinion on this since he's validating oaths mind you. thiswayliesmadness fucked around with this message at Mar 22, 2012 around 01:24 |
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I'm more than safe, I was thinking more that this was an excellent time to paint up my PanO dudes and the Khador I've been sitting on forever than I was thinking 'that random guy from that random company will be swet sweet points' (although I do have a few characters from different lines which might as well earn their keep!)
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Corrode posted:I'm more than safe, I was thinking more that this was an excellent time to paint up my PanO dudes and the Khador I've been sitting on forever than I was thinking 'that random guy from that random company will be swet sweet points' (although I do have a few characters from different lines which might as well earn their keep!) I'm gonna keep myself from doing that, too, but I've been eyeing some Zvezda and PSC stuff for a long time. I've also got a ton of stuff I haven't touched since I graduated college (mostly GW, Warmachine, and some Reaper miniatures), and if I can get them painted up, I'll feel better about myself possibly getting a couple of Infiniti starter sets and stirring up trouble at my LGS.
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Dominion posted:Also, a general question: If I oath, say, 7 distinct minis for the month, would you prefer one group WIP shot, or seperate ones for each mini/unit? I can do either, just want to know which is better for your purposes. If you can meet all the requirements of the WIP photo with all seven minis at the same time, it's fine. If you can't, do them in batches.
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bhsman posted:Even if that's true, worst-case scenario we'll get more competition and more models every month. Best-case scenario we get another Bavius. Awww, you're so sweet.  Lets see what I have that I could do for April... 40k, Malifaux, Warmachine, Hordes (I will accept these as not separate), Warhammer, and BFG. Yes, I am so excited to do so much.
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My take on the topic of ranges and historicals: If I paint a 28mm Roman unit, I don't care if I bought the infantrymen from Warlord Games but the musician from Old Glory, or that I can use them in a gazillion different games: it is still generally the same subject, so I would present it as "one range". However, if I paint historical 28mm samurai from West Wind and then something from the samurai fantasy game Bushido, I would present it as two ranges. While I might find times when I could use some of the miniatures in the same game, Bushido has a distinct visual style and it is a new game that qualifies under the spirit of the law so to speak: to showcase games and miniature ranges that few people know about. Five different ranges of German MG teams that differs slightly in body proportions doesn't do that IMHO. Even if more people who play Flames of War should try Blitzkrieg Commander, Germans bloody well look the same and we all know it. Otherwise it can get bizarre from a historicals point of view, I use some 6-7 ranges in my Samurai army alone, and 3-4 in my Carthaginian army. So my modest proposal for historical grognards: 28mm WW2 vs 28mm Napoleonics: two "ranges", no matter how many manufacturers are involved. 6mm WW2 vs 28mm WW2: two "ranges", again no matter the manufacturers Historical WW2 vs Dust Tactics/Secrets of the Third Reich etc.: two "ranges"
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This thread gets better and better. I'm so in, even though I'm going to swamped with stuff well into the summer. Thankfully I have a lot of HQ models.
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| # ? Mar 22, 2012 06:08 |
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If we have a model that costs say over £200 and maybe the size of a small dog can we oath it a bit at a time. 'This month I oath two legs the size of dreadnoughts' Oh god why am I bidding on titans I already have a vampire hunter
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Lethemonster posted:If we have a model that costs say over £200 and maybe the size of a small dog can we oath it a bit at a time. 'This month I oath two legs the size of dreadnoughts' Do you have any models at all that don't constitute some challenge to the basic, simple rules of this contest?
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Let me tell you about 2mm wargaming
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Corrode posted:Let me tell you about 2mm wargaming It's dirt simple, you prime 30 of them and so help me god if you so much as drybrush before you WIP I will come down on you like a sack of anvils from cruising altitude. Blacksmiths from six counties will marvel at the pointless extravagance.
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| # ? Mar 22, 2012 08:28 |
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Also, inside the mystery box is a larger, more mysterious box. I apologize for ruining and enhancing the surprise.
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Strike that. I apologize for nothing.
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Fix posted:Do you have any models at all that don't constitute some challenge to the basic, simple rules of this contest? Oh man I asked a couple of questions about some specialised models and half painted stuff, and a flippant comment about buying a titan. I have some models my dog chewed to bits too, I wonder how to get them in. Actually dog chewed bits make excellent body parts for bases. Goddamnit I want this to start already. Stop posting more cool prizes when we still have 9 days to go! I feel like a kid waiting for christmas.
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Fix posted:Also, inside the mystery box is a larger, more mysterious box. I apologize for ruining and enhancing the surprise. It's thiswayliesmadness, isn't it. You've murdered him and primed his head then put it in a box 
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Fix posted:Also, inside the mystery box is a larger, more mysterious box. Pierzak fucked around with this message at Mar 22, 2012 around 10:03 |
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Lethemonster posted:Goddamnit I want this to start already. Stop posting more cool prizes when we still have 9 days to go! I feel like a kid waiting for christmas. Man, 9 days? I gotta find time to do some pinning and priming. 
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| # ? Mar 22, 2012 10:22 |
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Need to buy some paints for this but I'm waiting for the line revamp. Hope they get delivered on time.
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This is an acceptable way of doing this right?  Will obviously tidy up any ogryns and assorted models hiding in the background when I do my ~for realz~ wip pics so I don't oath anything by accident  Also are either of those marines disqualified? The one on the left has just had some leftover boltgun slathered over it (most of which will be painted over anyhow) while the right one has had some tallarn flesh thrown on his face.
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| # ? Mar 22, 2012 16:37 |
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I've been watching these threads in envy for a couple of years, telling myself I need to pick up the brushes again. I'm in. Expect rookie mistakes aplenty.
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| # ? Mar 22, 2012 16:45 |
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I honestly have no idea what my first oath is going to be. I'm tearing through my backlog at the minute so it could be literally anything (watch it be some random unit of 3 Crimson Fist dudes now, I actually have 3 bikes waiting to be done...)
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| # ? Mar 22, 2012 16:59 |
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I'm thinking a Dust artillery spotter team (which is just two guys) and then a Forge World traitor guardsman, and a GW Necron, and maybe one of the ships from Battleship Galaxies or a weird Reaper piece or something.
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I'm going to be painting a few 6mm Chieftan tanks in the silliest/most awesome camo scheme ever
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Danger - Octopus! posted:I'm going to be painting a few 6mm Chieftan tanks in the silliest/most awesome camo scheme ever Dazzle camo?
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Companion Cube posted:Dazzle camo? Close. British Berlin brigade.
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God drat, gonna have to go buy all those various cool/awesome minis from wildly differing systems I've been hankering after. And some jewellers' chain to make a spiked chain with. And some more yellow paint. And some more orange paint. And some light bulbs. And a light. Damnit, I need a bigger house. What is this thread DOING TO MEEEEEE Content: Gonna get a photo up of my first three un-painted minis at some point this weekend, then I have the four days off after easter, for a total of ten
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thespaceinvader posted:Content: Gonna get a photo up of my first three un-painted minis at some point this weekend Pretty sure we can't take unpainted photos till April.
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Gravitas Shortfall posted:Pretty sure we can't take unpainted photos till April. If nothing else, the mystery theme for the month might change your mind on what to oath.
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Mm, fair enough. I need to decide what to paint - I'm currently thinking a Banelords thing, a GW thing, and a thing from the Wrath of Ashardalon boxed set, to satisfy as much of the 'multiple ranges' schtick as possible, then supplementing in more cool stuff from Maelstrom as time allows. I'm looking at a couple of Hell Dorado minis for my spiked-chain Berserker, and some sphere wars minis cos a few of them are just cool, then... who knows.
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thespaceinvader posted:Mm, fair enough. I need to decide what to paint - I'm currently thinking a Banelords thing, a GW thing, and a thing from the Wrath of Ashardalon boxed set, to satisfy as much of the 'multiple ranges' schtick as possible, then supplementing in more cool stuff from Maelstrom as time allows. I'm looking at a couple of Hell Dorado minis for my spiked-chain Berserker, and some sphere wars minis cos a few of them are just cool, then... who knows. Apart from being too early it looks like it meets the requirements though, each guy being primed with no more than one color of basecoat on him (silver on the left, flesh on the right).
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