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Southern Heel posted:Like the rest, German colors with Polish markings: I assume you've seen these? If not, have a source of inspiration.
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Southern Heel posted:Good point, I guess it works better if they're enclosed animated suits (hence the eye-slit glow on the rest). Man, this is the way I dream of doing my Khador. Really good looking.
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Pierzak posted:I assume you've seen these? If not, have a source of inspiration. Those are awesome, this one looks like it could be good inspiration for my Widowhunters:  And I'm going to nick the red/white quartering for the Destroyer's squad marking for sure. TheCosmicMuffet posted:Man, this is the way I dream of doing my Khador. Really good looking. Yeah thanks dude, that red/gold/black scheme is just terrible IMO. I was looking at some lists with the half-vampire dude that has huge pauldrons and CHAOS SPACE MARINE SPIKES and all that poo poo and it's just awful. I think PP just has a massive hard-on for gaudy, garish poo poo.
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Cross posting from the Warmachine thread. Just some random stuff I've been working on lately.            I'm also in the process of stripping a praetorian army that I recently picked up on the cheap.
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Southern Heel posted:I finally finished my Khador Man-of-War squad: These remind me a lot of Gipsy Danger, assuming you've seen Pacific Rim. Otherwise still amazing job!
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signalnoise posted:
The metallics look nice but there's not much contrast, not between the gold and the steel parts nor with the rest of the components. What are your plans for the base or other details?
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Post 9-11 User posted:The metallics look nice but there's not much contrast, not between the gold and the steel parts nor with the rest of the components. Rust pigment on some parts of it, green in the eye slot, red tips on the missiles, and a brick rubble base.
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signalnoise posted:Done, and they look great now! I'll post one last pic once I get them all based By the way, glossy finish on washes tends to be because the wash wasn't shaken up enough before being used. Are you the goon that did that CYOA thread with the "found" 1983 floppy disk beta?
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ijyt posted:By the way, glossy finish on washes tends to be because the wash wasn't shaken up enough before being used. I am not, and the glossy finish is because I use Didi's Magic Ink and Minitaire paints. They're both glossy as gently caress.
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I painted some things to completion, not including basing, this weekend for the first time in a long time. Nice to get back to it. Also my first time in working with the 10mm scale which I am enjoying. Very satisfying to realize you just painted 120 wargs in one afternoon! (not all pictured here) These are from the Games Workshop Battle of Five Armies game that came out a decade ago. Going to work through the box, the extra metal figures I have that were released for the game, and then maybe look to expand from there. Speaking of, the only models from this line that I don't have are the Storm Giants and the Mirkwood Spiders. Anyone know of any figures that are either in-print or out of print but not in the hundreds of dollars that these ones are on ebay? I might just try to sculpt the spiders myself that isn't happening with the giants. Anyone have any tips for 10mm or other small scale work in general?
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Here's some pics of a finished 1:48 SU-27 cross posted from the scale modelling thread. What do you think?         
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big_g posted:What do you think? I think is nice airplane, comrade.
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That looks great! What techniques did you use?
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Last pic of this group. I'm quite proud of how they came out.
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Post 9-11 User posted:
You've done a great job with these. Black is hard to do well, but you've done it, here. big_g posted:What do you think? Bruh. You're killin' it.
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Now to paint the guns on the weapon platform (all individual, which is a pain) and move on to some terrain.
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nesbit37 posted:Anyone know of any figures that are either in-print or out of print but not in the hundreds of dollars that these ones are on ebay? I might just try to sculpt the spiders myself that isn't happening with the giants. Pendraken has 10mm giant spiders and giants: http://www.pendraken.co.uk/Fantasy-c21/Accessories-sc172/
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Does anyone have a good technique for making dead logs or branches to bases? Ideally something other than sculpting from scratch with green stuff.
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Karnegal posted:Does anyone have a good technique for making dead logs or branches to bases? Ideally something other than sculpting from scratch with green stuff. Go to a place where trees are. Pick up fallen twigs.
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serious gaylord posted:Go to a place where trees are. Pick up fallen twigs. It's winter in Chicago. I may not see the ground for months. We got like 2 feet of snow a couple weeks ago and that's just gonna sit there until spring. VVVVVV Well, I guess I'll stock up when weather permits. Karnegal fucked around with this message at 12:22 on Feb 17, 2015 |
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Take a shovel! But seriously it is the best way of getting good looking logs without having to sculpt them.
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nesbit37 posted:Anyone know of any figures that are either in-print or out of print but not in the hundreds of dollars that these ones are on ebay? I might just try to sculpt the spiders myself that isn't happening with the giants. As for tips in 10mm, washes are your friend. Also, I've found that a bit of static grass can really go a long way to improving the looks of bases: http://directfire.blogspot.com/p/warmaster-chaos.html
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berzerkmonkey posted:Also, I've found that a bit of static grass can really go a long way to improving the looks of bases: http://directfire.blogspot.com/p/warmaster-chaos.html
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Pierzak posted:Fine "fake moss" (sponge-type stuff) flock for grass, static grass (especially tufts) for bushes. Bacchus 6mm sell a basing kit for small scale bases. I bought it just for the short static greass, which I had a hard time finding elsewhere, but the entire kit (sand, paint, wash, static grass) ended up giving better result than I expected.
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lilljonas posted:Bacchus 6mm sell a basing kit for small scale bases. I bought it just for the short static greass, which I had a hard time finding elsewhere, but the entire kit (sand, paint, wash, static grass) ended up giving better result than I expected. I'll second the Baccus kit as being great - if you have no idea what you are doing basing wise it can turn you into a pro in no time.  The kit used on 6mm  15mm scale
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Crossposting a finished Canoptek Wraith:
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Awesome, thanks all. Will definitely try some of that short static grass. I love using static grass on my 25mm but everything I have seemed like it would way too big on a 10mm model. lilljonas posted:Pendraken has 10mm giant spiders and giants: Those Pendrake spiders look like they will work fine. Will see if I still feel like sculpting some or will just buy those I think. That giant is hideous though. I did more digging late last night and found this guy at Cooplestone and ordered him with a bunch of their 10mm fantasy line. Would love to pick up this elephant with howdah by Eureka Miniatures to use for some Haradrim forces but their stateside store appears to be out and I think I have spent enough on 10mm minis unless its for something that's a great deal and hard to find or till I finish painting what I have and just ordered. Are the Kallistra figures ok scale wise? I have read a couple things online saying they are closer to 13mm than 10mm. I don't mind if its off a little bit but that variance seems pretty big for such a small scale. Any good resources for 10mm bases? The BoFA game I am guessing uses Warmaster rectangles and rounds. I don't know if that size is a standard across game systems or Warmaster specific. nesbit37 fucked around with this message at 16:46 on Feb 17, 2015 |
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nesbit37 posted:
I haven't seen any 10mm minis in person so I can't help with the other stuff, but I buy my bases from litko. Their thin plywood bases are cheap and good, and come in pretty much every size and shape you can imagine. They sell rubber magnetic strips for the bases as well, for easy storage in cookie or chocolate tin boxes of small scale minis..
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Grey Hunter posted:I'll second the Baccus kit as being great - if you have no idea what you are doing basing wise it can turn you into a pro in no time. This poo poo makes me want to blow a tiny little bugle. Love 'em.
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nesbit37 posted:Awesome, thanks all. Will definitely try some of that short static grass. I love using static grass on my 25mm but everything I have seemed like it would way too big on a 10mm model. I haven't used or seen any of the Kallistra in real life (we all use GW) so I can't comment on scale. A good place to ask would be the Specialist Games forum. People on there use the gamut of 10mm ranges, so someone has probably posted a scale comparison. As for bases, I just picked up some from Hulrbat Games on Ebay. The plastic is a little pricier than wood (though with Litko's pricing, it may be cheaper) but I've had issues with my wood bases soaking up my watered down glue and swelling. Personal preference. Like liljonas stated, magnetize your bases - you will definitely tank yourself later. You can get the precut magnet from Litko, but I just buy a bunch of 20mil adhesive backed magnetic sheet and cut to fit. I priced it out and got more for the money. Also, it allows you to customize for your base size (I play Epic and WM, so there is a variation.) Make sure you get 20mil magnet though - anything less won't have the grip you need to stop those heavy bases from sliding all over. EDIT: Doing the math, I can get 70 WM sized bases out of one magnetic sheet for $2.50. Litko charges $15 plus shipping for 100 bases. I'd rather do a little work and have $18 in my pocket at the end of the day. Also, come over to the SG thread and talk about Warmaster. berzerkmonkey fucked around with this message at 19:26 on Feb 17, 2015 |
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Signal posted:Where's a good place to get thick magnetic sheet? Honestly, surprisingly often I find both the best material and tools for cheap by searching on e-bay.
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Yeah - here is a good deal: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Magnetic-sh...=item2a3d9c9088 On a related note, does anyone know where to get adhesive backed steel rubber (flexible steel sheets) cheap? Litko sells it but it is crazy expensive from them.
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I bought a sheet of flex magnet at Blick's, it's the stuff businesses use to print magnetized signs for their vehicles.
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moths posted:I bought a sheet of flex magnet at Blick's, it's the stuff businesses use to print magnetized signs for their vehicles. How thick was it? A lot of that roll stuff is for moms printing refrigerator magnets and barely has enough strength to secure itself to a surface, let alone any additional weight.
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I think it's about 3-5mm thick. I bought it intending to help store washer-based figures, but switched to plastic bases mid-army.
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I am a fool who usually uses these guys: http://www.litko.net/categories/Miniature-Bases-%26-Bottoms/Magnetic-%26-Flex-Steel-Sheets/ They also have precut thick magnetic sheets sized to bases. Very handy for resin bases that would otherwise be a pain to drill into for my fellow magnetizers. But the price and shipping are painful to be honest. Looking at that Ebay price though, $20 for over 5 times the surface is a nice price, I would happily plop my minis on these sheets and cut around for savings. Are you sure that it's 3-5mm thick? That seems THICK. The Litko ones that are heavy duty are 0.03" (~0.75mm). These ebay ones might be too much, if you are correct on your measurements. The standard GW mini bevel height is only about, maybe 3.5mm. It would be like having a mini on two bases.
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WhiteOutMouse posted:I am a fool who usually uses these guys: Yeah, you don't need nearly as thick magnetic strip under a base for 6-10mm miniatures compared to 28mm miniatures, since there is so much less weight to keep in place.
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Warmaster 10mm stands are surprisingly heavy and will cause a lot of damage if they get loose and start bouncing around a case. Before you say "Why, that would never happen to me - I keep my case upright at all times!" remember that if you ever go to an airport, that case will be on its side to go through the xray machine and possibly going under your seat, thereby dislodging a few stands and snapping a banner or two. In addition, some of the 6mm stuff (Epic "truescale" super heavies) are pretty drat heavy as well. Speaking from experience here, just sayin'.
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Do you just cut that magnetic sheet with a scissors or does something else work better? Litko does look pricey, but at least for the moment I am leaning more towards convenience. Anything to keep me painting and not putting things off because I don't want to cut out dozens of little magnetic rectangles and circles to glue onto bases. I'll probably buy those plastic bases linked to on ebay and a roll of that sheet since I need to magnetize ~100 stands of troops I have from the BoFA box anyway. In this same vein, any good solution for carry cases you use with metal bottoms? I assume that's what you want the flex metal for, so you can just stick it to the bottom of some other container to use to port all these guys around in.
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