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2010/04/30 00:39:54
Subject: What do you think I should do with my Scrap Demon-winning mini?!?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Hello, fellow Dakkaites,
I've unexpectedly won the 2010 French Gamesday Scrap Demon contest, and I'm now left with this cool - but grey & messy - mini on my shelf...
For those who don't know the deal, this is a small and funny competition where a GW guy gives you a few random sprues, and you have to try and make a complete mini out of them - quite exhilarating, actually!!
I was tasked with creating a MegaNob, which turned out eventually as a MekanOrk, but still...
Or, for a closer look:
I imagined this sort of duel between a poor Dark Eldar on the brink of getting crushed but still desperately struggling against his overwhelming foe, and a fierce kustomized & mekanized Ork Chieftain, clad in a crude walker and dedicated to terminating his victim's life.
My concern now is:
Should I leave it that way, with the big ugly mould lines and glue stains, or should I trim & paint it to a neat standard?
(Knowing I only have 1 other Ork, the one issued with a WD  )
Please let me know your opinion & ideas, so that I can finally make up my mind...
Thanks,
Yggdrasil
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My WiP  -affiliated Traitors - War on Tranch : Renegades
The World Tree's offsprings - Various WIPs : Skavens, Tzeentch & Nurgle CSMs, Marine Swap
My first tutorial - Object Source Lighting
What will I achieve in 7 months? : Radio Omid is online
"Squat Hulk- in space no one knows you no longer exist." - Gitzbitah
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2010/04/30 00:43:51
Subject: What do you think I should do with my Scrap Demon-winning mini?!?
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Regular Dakkanaut
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It's a great model, so I suggest tidying it up and painting it!
Enter it into the Golden Demon 'duel' category next year 
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2010/04/30 00:53:01
Subject: What do you think I should do with my Scrap Demon-winning mini?!?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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orkyben wrote: Enter it into the Golden Demon 'duel' category next year
Nice idea, but... my painting skills aren't up to this daunting task (just check out my gallery and you'll know!)
Thanks anyway for your opinion, I think maybe after a dozen or so answers, I'll decide...  
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My WiP -affiliated Traitors - War on Tranch : Renegades
The World Tree's offsprings - Various WIPs : Skavens, Tzeentch & Nurgle CSMs, Marine Swap
My first tutorial - Object Source Lighting
What will I achieve in 7 months? : Radio Omid is online
"Squat Hulk- in space no one knows you no longer exist." - Gitzbitah
"Now you're just being silly, everyone knows red paint tastes fasta." - monkeytroll
"Both servers are on different continents so space meteors or thermonuclear war will not be enough take out dakka hopefully." - legoburner
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2010/04/30 02:30:02
Subject: What do you think I should do with my Scrap Demon-winning mini?!?
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
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Your painting is actually pretty good mate.
Clean 'er up, paint 'er, and watch the medals flow like candy from a busload of babies.
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I have 2000 points of  , called the Crimson Leaves.
I will soon be starting WoC, devoted to 
I have 500 points of  , in blueberry and ice cream (light grey and light blue) flavour. From the fictional world Darkheim.
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2010/04/30 12:23:10
Subject: What do you think I should do with my Scrap Demon-winning mini?!?
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Fighter Pilot
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The model looks great. I think you should clean it up and if you don't want to paint it then sell it on ebay for a hefty price.
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2010/04/30 12:32:24
Subject: What do you think I should do with my Scrap Demon-winning mini?!?
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Scarred Ultramarine Tyrannic War Veteran
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I would sell it on ebay, or paint it and enter it into a golden deamon dule catogery.
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 "Whilst we stand, we fight. Whilst we fight, we prevail. Nothing shall stay our wrath"
 Guilliman and the Ultramarines are like Manchester United, everyone hates them because they are so awesome!
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2010/04/30 13:50:22
Subject: What do you think I should do with my Scrap Demon-winning mini?!?
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Dakka Veteran
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Ebay or paint. But DON'T paint THEN Ebay.
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Okay, I've been on a bit of a hiatus 2011-14
Currently working on my Riot Guard.
DA:90-S+++G+M++++B+++I+Pw40k99+D++A+++/cWD142R++T(M)DM+ |
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2010/04/30 20:51:30
Subject: What do you think I should do with my Scrap Demon-winning mini?!?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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JSK-Fox wrote:Your painting is actually pretty good mate.
Clean 'er up, paint 'er, and watch the medals flow like candy from a busload of babies.
Thanks, dude!!! But I really don't think I'm up to it... I mean, I lack a lot of skill and technique for now... And I... have no "gift", I cannot draw anything properly, my freehands are quite dull... Come on, seriously...
Savis wrote:The model looks great. I think you should clean it up and if you don't want to paint it then sell it on ebay for a hefty price.
Flying Pooo wrote:I would sell it on ebay, or paint it and enter it into a golden deamon dule catogery.
cosmic pixie wrote:Ebay or paint. But DON'T paint THEN Ebay.
Erh... There's something here that I don't get...
Would you really pay for my mini on e-bay?!?
How much do you think it's worth? 5$??
Don't you think the emotional value is greater than the few bucks I could (maybe) get?
Don't get me wrong, I'm pretty happy of what you mean by suggesting I could get some money from it, it's just... I hadn't even imagined that possibility!!!
So, who would bid on it?
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2010/04/30 20:53:39
My WiP -affiliated Traitors - War on Tranch : Renegades
The World Tree's offsprings - Various WIPs : Skavens, Tzeentch & Nurgle CSMs, Marine Swap
My first tutorial - Object Source Lighting
What will I achieve in 7 months? : Radio Omid is online
"Squat Hulk- in space no one knows you no longer exist." - Gitzbitah
"Now you're just being silly, everyone knows red paint tastes fasta." - monkeytroll
"Both servers are on different continents so space meteors or thermonuclear war will not be enough take out dakka hopefully." - legoburner
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2010/04/30 21:12:13
Subject: Re:What do you think I should do with my Scrap Demon-winning mini?!?
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Sadistic Inquisitorial Excruciator
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If there is an Ork player among your friends, I suggest you wait for the new Dark Eldar codex release and offer him this mini !
This mini was made to remind DE players they're playing the wrong army
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2010/04/30 21:29:10
Subject: Re:What do you think I should do with my Scrap Demon-winning mini?!?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Hyenajoe wrote:This mini was made to remind DE players they're playing the wrong army
Actually, this idea struck me while I was building it:
I'm pretty sure the Dark Eldars are the most viktimized race of all WH40k!!
Indeed, a lot of players have bought the 4th (???) edition boxed set and went playing the regular Space Marines...
So what to do with all these useless piece of junk known as the DE??? Yes, you got it : trophies, victims, sacrifices!!!
(My apologies to the DE players out there... there are indeed a few models worth it in the army, but one has to admit they're pretty scarce).
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This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at 2010/05/01 12:06:31
My WiP -affiliated Traitors - War on Tranch : Renegades
The World Tree's offsprings - Various WIPs : Skavens, Tzeentch & Nurgle CSMs, Marine Swap
My first tutorial - Object Source Lighting
What will I achieve in 7 months? : Radio Omid is online
"Squat Hulk- in space no one knows you no longer exist." - Gitzbitah
"Now you're just being silly, everyone knows red paint tastes fasta." - monkeytroll
"Both servers are on different continents so space meteors or thermonuclear war will not be enough take out dakka hopefully." - legoburner
Please remember to tick the "Disable Voting" box, if the pics you are uploading do not deserve votes (ie. early WIP, blurry pics, batreps, ...) Thanks in advance. |
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2010/05/01 00:56:55
Subject: What do you think I should do with my Scrap Demon-winning mini?!?
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Gargantuan Gargant
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I say you clean it up and paint it. It's snazzy. Hell, you won an award with it - it deserves some extra love. If you don't think you can do it justice, clean it up and shelve it until you improve. You could always send it off to a commission painter, but I'd keep it in-house, if it were my creation.
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The Dreadnote wrote:But the Emperor already has a shrine, in the form of your local Games Workshop. You honour him by sacrificing your money to the plastic effigies of his warriors. In time, your devotion will be rewarded with the gift of having even more effigies to worship.
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2010/05/01 01:05:14
Subject: What do you think I should do with my Scrap Demon-winning mini?!?
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Mutilatin' Mad Dok
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Start an Ork army.
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"See a sword is a key cause when you stick it in people it unlocks their death" - Caboose
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2010/05/01 01:18:03
Subject: What do you think I should do with my Scrap Demon-winning mini?!?
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Maddening Mutant Boss of Chaos
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Ultrafool wrote:Start an Ork army.
Definitely, don't you think that if you can win the scrap demon with an ork mini you should make orks?
I do and I'm sure it would be awesome.
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2010/05/01 12:17:33
Subject: What do you think I should do with my Scrap Demon-winning mini?!?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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oadie wrote:I say you clean it up and paint it. It's snazzy. Hell, you won an award with it - it deserves some extra love. If you don't think you can do it justice, clean it up and shelve it until you improve.
Ok, so everyone agrees on, at least, cleaning it up...
Am I really the only one thinking that cleaning it and painting it would (kinda) ruin the raw "beauty" it has?
I guess I'm acting like no other would do, and I'm on the brink of being convinced to paint it...
poipo32 wrote:Ultrafool wrote:Start an Ork army.
Definitely, don't you think that if you can win the scrap demon with an ork mini you should make orks?
I do and I'm sure it would be awesome.
Actually, I've been fond of Orks for a long time, and the last range is pretty awesome, but... I still have to get on with my traitor IG, my Nurgle CSM, finish my daemons, start my skavens & goblins armies...
The only Ork I ever painted was the one offered with a WD issue, back when AoBR was released (with some minor conversions):
And I really enjoyed it! But I guess I'll have to wait a bit more...
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2010/05/01 12:18:30
My WiP -affiliated Traitors - War on Tranch : Renegades
The World Tree's offsprings - Various WIPs : Skavens, Tzeentch & Nurgle CSMs, Marine Swap
My first tutorial - Object Source Lighting
What will I achieve in 7 months? : Radio Omid is online
"Squat Hulk- in space no one knows you no longer exist." - Gitzbitah
"Now you're just being silly, everyone knows red paint tastes fasta." - monkeytroll
"Both servers are on different continents so space meteors or thermonuclear war will not be enough take out dakka hopefully." - legoburner
Please remember to tick the "Disable Voting" box, if the pics you are uploading do not deserve votes (ie. early WIP, blurry pics, batreps, ...) Thanks in advance. |
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2010/05/02 09:34:40
Subject: What do you think I should do with my Scrap Demon-winning mini?!?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Oh, it seems the "don't touch it" side is slowly trying to catch up with the "paint it" opinion!!!
Any other comments???
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My WiP -affiliated Traitors - War on Tranch : Renegades
The World Tree's offsprings - Various WIPs : Skavens, Tzeentch & Nurgle CSMs, Marine Swap
My first tutorial - Object Source Lighting
What will I achieve in 7 months? : Radio Omid is online
"Squat Hulk- in space no one knows you no longer exist." - Gitzbitah
"Now you're just being silly, everyone knows red paint tastes fasta." - monkeytroll
"Both servers are on different continents so space meteors or thermonuclear war will not be enough take out dakka hopefully." - legoburner
Please remember to tick the "Disable Voting" box, if the pics you are uploading do not deserve votes (ie. early WIP, blurry pics, batreps, ...) Thanks in advance. |
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2011/04/25 10:14:14
Subject: What do you think I should do with my Scrap Demon-winning mini?!?
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Using Inks and Washes
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that scrap demon idea is awesome! do you have to pay to enter?
im gonna suggest this to my local gw manager
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2011/04/25 10:22:55
Subject: Re:What do you think I should do with my Scrap Demon-winning mini?!?
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[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego
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Thread is being locked due to thread necromancy.
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We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
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