Blogging from the start (Now with WFB)

[wouster7]

That bear is da shite!
Too bad I'm starting a daemons and a mortals army.
Can I still take you up on borrowing warmachine stuff from ya simon to get started?

Chris Your army is gonna look great. All with a Golden compass theme sweet

[Chris]

Start one? I've started about 8, its the finishing thats the problem.

I never get to the finish line, not being able to play games until you have a massive amount of models kills my motivation about 1/4 way there reliably. I'm not one for smashing down $400 on an army up front either.

I was actually looking at doing Ogres from the Trollbloods models (I've always loved the models and need an excuse to own some) last night but couldn't make it cost effective and a decent list worth the counts as hassle.

@Phil: If you're interested in playing a quick game or two let me know and I'll bring in my second Box Set.

Golden Compass eh? Iorek Burnisson... Eats Face!

[wouster7]

@Phil: If you're interested in playing a quick game or two let me know and I'll bring in my second Box Set.

Sounds like a plan stan. Up for a quick tut game this sunday.

Cheers

[Chris]

Done Deal, I'll see you then

[Chris]

Most of todays Blog update is in this thread already but the blog has WIP pics of my Driller Heavy Warjack for yous all.

[Chris]

Driller is steamrolling towards completion and I'm looking on track for fully painted this weekend. Yeah!

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My Orders from Maelstrom and Down South are on their way so the only thing that shouldn't be in my hot little hands next week is my Forgeguard... and they're the ones I was most exited about... Sigh. Might have to get myself another box to console my broken dreams... wait... no. Must resist temptation to buyz.

Oh Wells, saving the best for last.

[Simon]

looks great as usually

[Chris]

Lol, maybe I should c*ck something up so you all have some suggestions .

[wouster7]

Lol, maybe I should c*ck something up so you all have some suggestions .

Yeah I know the community here is mighty guarded when it comes to comments on peoples painting. Well o.k I'll take a shot then

That yellow really does look striking and would be great advertising for P3. I'm assuming you're using those paints. Saw them in person and they have definitely been painted with care and looks very tidy. The yellow I thought with your B'group was too new with the extensive rusting and chipping that was painted on it. Maybe more shades of watered down devlan mud to dirty up the yellow. The Rust effect IMHO on Bokur was a bit too extensive and has overtaken the whole look and feel of the minature. I have that problem with my painting which makes them look a bit too dark. It's too early for that comment I suppose cos you prob haven't finish the progressive highlights

The driller rig looks cool as I can see some subtle weathering or is that just the lighting. I would like to see some paint weathering as well as rust. I mean the weathering you see in vehicle painting where bare silver steel is revealed where the paint has worn off or shot off.

Hope this helps and expectng the same level of criticism when I get off my ass and finish my modelling and painting blog 

[Chris]

Yeah I know the community here is mighty guarded when it comes to comments on peoples painting. Well o.k I'll take a shot then

Never understood that.

That yellow really does look striking and would be great advertising for P3. I'm assuming you're using those paints. Saw them in person and they have definitely been painted with care and looks very tidy. The yellow I thought with your B'group was too new with the extensive rusting and chipping that was painted on it. Maybe more shades of watered down devlan mud to dirty up the yellow. The Rust effect IMHO on Bokur was a bit too extensive and has overtaken the whole look and feel of the minature. I have that problem with my painting which makes them look a bit too dark. It's too early for that comment I suppose cos you prob haven't finish the progressive highlights

Yeah Mate, I'm a P3 Devotee.

I hear what you're saying and that is the real conundrum isn't it. I'm attempting to keep the "Yellow Motherf*cker!!" look of the paintjob, much like the Imperial Fists Mentality 'If I'm wearing bright yellow it means I don't think you CAN kill me, be afraid!'. Doing that while still managing to weather them a beleivable amount like the're real bercenaries who aren't too concerned about trivial things like paintwork is proving hard.

The driller rig looks cool as I can see some subtle weathering or is that just the lighting. I would like to see some paint weathering as well as rust. I mean the weathering you see in vehicle painting where bare silver steel is revealed where the paint has worn off or shot off.

I'm thinking I might give that a go with the Driller, I don't want to go too far from the rest of the boxed set for consistency's sake but you make a good point. I've already put some of the watertrails on yeah, just to see how it looks when its not factory fresh.

[Chris]

Huuuge update with tons of pics on the blog today.

[Simon]

freakin awesome man, saw them yesterday in person, looks even better in my hand~

[wouster7]

Aye the man can paint. Wish he'd get his A into G and start his chese HE with 2 dragons 
By the way you can enter mini cheseCon I have loaner models poss. You have O&G, BRets, WoC and HE to choose from. The Doc I've got is squishy as so poss not an option.

@Chris

Looked at the material. Wheres would I find MK2, tah.

[Chris]

Thanks Guys.

I move my gaming self at a glacial pace... I'll be a while.

@MkII: PM'd

[Chris]

Blog gets some attention again this morning.

I got some presents from Maelstrom last night and it made me happy

[wouster7]

BearTastic!

[Simon]

damn.., I lov the bear model man, I have to get one for myself 1 day!

[Chris]

Its a wicked model, I'm thinking it'll have to get the yellow treatment too... and quick. Gotta play games with the Bear ASAP.

[wouster7]

Any chance of another Tut game fella?
Have challenged "Anthony of the hard knocks". So I don't think it'll take him long to roll me "Star Chook in Flour n Bake it to well done"

[Chris]

I'm always keen for a game mate, you're on.

[Weasel-Fierce]

Vags only stocks Boxes.

Not quite true. Vagabond stocks a limited range of the single pots (at least when I was there). If they don't have what you need you can still order them through the store, though $3.75 a pot is hard to beat.

I kept trying to convince Vags to stock the whole range, but management didn't want to commit to another whole range when they already do GW and Vallejo. Suggestions of dropping the GW range altogether were not well received :-P.

But I wholeheartedly agree with Chris - the P3 paint is the holy grail of mini paint right now and recommend everyone gives it a shot, especially if you're using light colours. If only I had it when I started my pure white Deathwing army 4 years ago... :-(

[Chris]

You'll forgive me but special ordering from an LGS is too much effort for me. Not to bag Vags but the act seems to lack togetherness these last few years.

In other news B&L and gudrun for based today so I can add some irregulars to my games, Bear Smash! Durgen got some paint too but in the face of the Awesome Bearsome he's not looking like as much fun.

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[wouster7]

Have you guys got a link to their pallet of colours for P3?
The 6 packs from vagas with 15% disc makes em 2.85 a pot. I'm thinking thats way better than the $7 form some where else I know.

@Chris

What materials do you use for your bases mate?
 

[Chris]

I have one but its a PDF, PM me your email and I'll send it your way.

I got some plasticard Girders, I Beams and Pipes from the hobby store in Birkenhead and I cut the bricks out of square plastic rod. Pitting down the base detail bits doesn't take long then I just smother the base in $2 Superglue and dip it in a bucket of sand as normal. The superglue means you can build your humps and natural depressions out of sand rather than putting something under the sand as usual with PVA because the superglue dries almost instantly.

Its really quite quick once you get the hang of it.

[Simon]

a guy on trademe sell crap load of WM stuff for 50%.
I bought all 5 boxed sets of paints off him. 30 paints in total for $75

[Chris]

The trademe guy is really good, I've bought stuff off him too.

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Started work on the Dwarf before the Bear to get him out of the way first so not as exiting as it could have been but Brun is still a sweet model.

[Simon]

love it, nice start

mind give us a step by step how u make your base?

[Chris]

I've got a solo to build up soon so yeah, I'll take step by steps for you guys.

[Chris]

Well no Step by Step today but I finished Brun and Lug is starting to look less like grey primer... ok not much less but theres life there.

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I seriously can't pick the problem with Brun, I know theres something missing but damned if I know what.

[Hausdorff space]

I think the fresh white cloth has taken the pop away from the yellow.

as with durgen I think you Should add another colour, in minimal amouts in this case to steal attention away from the white... in Durgens case, to focus attention somewhere.