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cool, and i like the fact that you showed almost every single step in the making of that awesome piece... good luck with the competition (for me you certainly don´t need luck )

Thats amazing! you have a nack for seeing things as terrain. When i see paint can lids.. I see paint can lids!

@ Briancj- You broke the code! Yes, that's exactly what we were laughing about. At very least you have to respect the Imperial Guard for being an Equal Opportunity Conscriptor.

@ Hyenajoe & Bruticus- Thank you both very much. You know I respect your scratchbuild skills and strive to reach the level of quality you both produce with regularity. This is the first of many like it. As I continue w/ terrain my skills will improve, but this piece is a huge leap forward compared to some of my other things, even my most recent. Once I have a few more of these pieces done I'll set up the table and post some action shots.

@ Vik- I talked it up so much that I sort of had to do that. I haven't posted any real work here in a while.

@ Styrofoam04- It's an illness. I'll be walking on the side of the road or through a parking lot and pick up small bitz left over from collisions, things that were dropped and broken, etc. My wife rolls her eyes and calls me a hoarder or a nerd. But she does it w/ a smile.

Way to go, Skalk I love it....

THat's nothing new though. I always love your work....

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:@ Briancj- You broke the code! Yes, that's exactly what we were laughing about. At very least you have to respect the Imperial Guard for being an Equal Opportunity Conscriptor.

@ Hyenajoe & Bruticus- Thank you both very much. You know I respect your scratchbuild skills and strive to reach the level of quality you both produce with regularity. This is the first of many like it. As I continue w/ terrain my skills will improve, but this piece is a huge leap forward compared to some of my other things, even my most recent. Once I have a few more of these pieces done I'll set up the table and post some action shots.

@ Vik- I talked it up so much that I sort of had to do that. I haven't posted any real work here in a while.

@ Styrofoam04- It's an illness. I'll be walking on the side of the road or through a parking lot and pick up small bitz left over from collisions, things that were dropped and broken, etc. My wife rolls her eyes and calls me a hoarder or a nerd. But she does it w/ a smile.

The next one will look even better with your most recent improvements in painting. It looks VERY good.

Hyenajoe wrote: Awesome!

It's both very imaginative, well built, and your paintjob is absolutely great (the brown weathering you're using gives a realisitc rust aspect )

A whole themed table of this quality is something I'd love to see!

I agree with everything Joe said! A whole Table! YES!
Also I want to add that I am completely blown away by the sheer amount of character it has, oozing with it!

that terrain looks awesome but only raises the question of how the dred got up there in the first place

It's an illness. I'll be walking on the side of the road or through a parking lot and pick up small bitz left over from collisions, things that were dropped and broken, etc. My wife rolls her eyes and calls me a hoarder or a nerd. But she does it w/ a smile.

i know that scene^^... happens to me quite a lot... tho my wife and kids drag stuff to my collection too^^... we are now all horders^^... hell on his first day in school now my son made a scratchbuild walker tank... with bobbins and hot glue... i am so proud!

Wow that's looking excellent Skalk, the weathering looks spot on and I really love the stairs really well executed.

@ max / Galorn / dstein / GiraffeX- Thank you all very much. Your work staggers me every single time (and you already know that from my rabid fanboy posts on your respective threads). Knowing I've caught your attention w/ my own work is inspiring (starting to truly believe I'm getting much better at this) and somewhat intimidating (can't slack off anymore, everything I do has to show progress). I really appreciate that you guys follow my threads and leave feedback. Looking forward to having new work done soon.

@ bigfish- It passed a Difficult Terrain test.

@ Vik- That's really cool that your whole family is part of what you do. My wife amusedly tolerates my hobby and my kids have absolutely no interest whatsoever. Luckily my friend ktbb22 has a strong interest, so as soon as things get up and running I'll have a full-time partner in this.




SUPPLY DROP!!!



Huge supply of spikeys and skull bitz from RSJake! Dude you are awesome.

I haven't seen it in person yet, wife sent me that photo. I am going to try to make time tonight to take a better pic and post here tonight (so please someone reply to this so I don't have to do an amended post later )

In other Terrain news, if you didn't already know this I took 2nd place in the first LoER Terrain Contest. It was a brutal competition and I'm proud to have placed in the top 3. I was selfishly hoping to win simply becasue if I had I could be working on my other terrain projects right now because I can't enter a contest I'm judging. But alas it was not to be and I'm struggling along w/ the next contest. Link to that thread HERE

I'm going to say something that I won't say it on the contest thread but I'll say it here- I want to strangle Vik for his choice of material- cookie containers / wrapping / etc. Its been an exercise of frustration to find something that works and I've already ragequit Skalk Smash two projects that I didn't even bother mentioning because they survived less than an hour each. But I finally found something that I'm going to see all the way through, even though I'm really not digging it that much yet:




This doesn't look completely horrible like my 'cookie cups' did, but if it were any less durable it would collapse under its own weight. People have offered suggestions for how to improve that, but since I have no idea how long this one is going to make it I'm hesitant to mix plaster or spend $$$ on it. If I wind up liking it I'll pop it off the base and fill it in after the contest is over.

I'm thinking turbine / warp generator / etc. I have an idea how to paint it and how to weather it, and I've already put 2 coats of spray on it and it is on a base. I do not know if I'm going to do another 100% scratchbuild model for this contest or if I'm going to use some GW prefab stuff. I'd sooner go 100% prefab since it's a terrain building contest and it's a display of modeling as well as painting skill. I'll know more as time wears on. At very least I know it will have rivets.

That's it for now. Thanks for reading, thanks for commenting, and thanks for being what makes Dakka so cool. You all rock.

Yeah I thought warp generator when I saw it, you could do some really neat OSL from the main body between the coils.

Skulls look really nice as well, I know who's thread I'll be looking at next tonight.

hey skalk... don´t smash that attempt.... i think it has lots of potential... seems like really tiny cookies tho... and...you needed think you have to use a complete intact cookie container for the comp... you are allowed to do all horrible deeds to the materials... as long as you can describe and explain what´s what... everything is allowed....just a hint^^




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oh... by the way... soon i will be posting my sons very first attempt of a scratchbuilt... he has started school life recently and there they have a workshop called strange creations.... and he built a walker...

Yeah man, It aint easy, that's for sure, but step back a minute, breathe, and look at the textures, not the flimsy plastic, you're right, it'll never even stick to the base right, so the generator idea is really out unless you can find some way of filling it for $0. Look at the crumpled parts, that looks like excellent damaged sheet metal to me. Try cutting one row of cookie slots off, then reinforce it by building a plasticard box around the bottom or something, or just use one slot for a generator or industrial tool of some kind, or even cut it lengthwise and make them giant exhaust pipes from some ancient archaeotech machine or something., just think about it differently.

I am secretly testing to see if the foil packaging can be embossed myself, I have the same kind of packaging as tat, but it has a corrugated metal patten in it, I'm thinking I can slice off the sides and just use it as decorative sheet plastic too. Once it's painted, no one will know the difference.

wow skulk someone like skulls dont they! ..

secretly testing to see if the foil packaging can be embossed myself,

lol... spilled the beans too early^^

tho i like that idea!!! if it doesn´t work then please share your findings nevertheless... i think there is still much value in them... think think tank here... someone might know a way around!!!

No time to reply tonight, just stopping in to post this because I said I would. More pics in my gallery, and I'll be back for a proper post / review soon!




SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE!!!

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:No time to reply tonight, just stopping in to post this because I said I would. More pics in my gallery, and I'll be back for a proper post / review soon!




SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE!!!

OF SKULLS

HERESY!!!!!




P.S. Hi SkalK!

Wh40kPicasso wrote: HERESY!!!!!




P.S. Hi SkalK!

Only Heresy for a follower of the Corpse god... (heh)

@ GiraffeX- I was thinking OSL as well, then decided that I'm terrible at it and was going to skip it. However, I've given the idea ,ore consideration. See update below for more.

@ Vik- I'm going to stick with this one. Already have enough work on it that I have to keep it anyway becasue I'm out of ideas and my hobby time is limited these days so I'm making the best of what I ahve. more on that line of thought below.

@ dstein- Agree 100%.

@ RW- Yes, me! I want a lot more. Like as many as I can. Well, I don't mean thousands, but hmm... I could resurface my 4x4 table w/ them and play all my games on a Chaos world.

@ Galorn- Exactly.

@ Wh40kPicasso- I prefer to think of it as exercising my independence from the tyrannical Imperium.



Ok, lots of pics coming up in a moment, but first a long rant about an epiphany that struck me last night. I thought about pressing charges, but then realized I deserved it.

*waits for that to sink in*

Anyway, I got to thinking last night about the whole cookie thing. I also thought about the whole contest thing. I realized that I was missing the point and have been going about this all wrong. The spirit of the contest is to be a fun project that we can all engage in. Not sharing my WIP is denying me feedback, and it's denying ideas to my contemporaries.

The materials chosen for the contest are (consciously or otherwise) taking people out of their comfort zones. The 'lids' thing was easy for me because it was metal and I'd already been thinking about paint can lids for a loo push limits and break out of comfort zones. The cookie wrapper stuff has been driving me mad... but why? Because it's something I haven't worked with and never would have. I have to think differently, and in that I will find new ideas, techniques, and applications that will translate to future projects and the evolution of my work will continue. To that end, I'm going to try techniques that I do not even attempt, like OSL, gemming, blending, etc. I have no experience w/ any of those other than a few failed attempts that made me run headlong back to my comfort zone. I intend to face my fears of failure on this project and move forward.

I know I am capable of more than I have been producing. Examples of successful tackling challenging techniques would be rust and rivets. I think I've gotten to a point where I'm using both techniques well, I remember just a few months ago when I struggled with both.

Being a dedicant to Nugle I naturally resist 'change'. But even Grandfather Nurgle has to admit that without change there would be no disease, no rot, no death. With that in mind I will slowly and purposefully move forward to achieve my goals.


Now that I have my whining out of the way, on to the AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!

First off, I have to say that RSJake is a wicked awesome guy. He started out by sending me some MkI Predator parts (side sponsons/ w/ lascannons, autocannon turret, and turret baseplate that converts the Rhino into a Predator. Didn't ask for anything in return, just sent it. Then he sent some 2nd Ed metal Chaos Terminators. This was a trade agreement, but sent them w/o requiring anything from me first. This was just before my most recent 'crash' and when I dropped out I dropped out of Dakka, gaming, almost everything that wasn't directly related to staying alive and staying employed (even crazy people have bills to pay ). Many months went by. I finally came back to Dakka, made good on our past transactions last month and sent what we agreed on for trade. This is what he sent me back:







SKULLS!!! Look at the detail! These are amazing! I want more of these than I'd ever be able to afford or use in my lifetime.



BOTTLES!!! Now when my Plague Marines finish up a hard day of stomping (inset opponent's army here) they can now relax with a tall frosty and celebrate everyone's favorite time of day... beer:30!





CHAOS STUFF!!! Not sure if he sculpted / cast / etc these or not, and don't care. They are awesome. I'll take better pics once they are on a model.



GUNS!!! The detail on these came really out well! I'll be putting these to good use once I get my Cultists project fired up again.







SKULL PLATES!!! This was the only thing I was expecting. All the above was bonus. Really surprised and really happy. But back to these plate... amazing! Awesome! I can only imagine where all these skulls would come from...



I am wicked happy and really excited about using these things in so many different ways. Thanks a lot Jake, really appreciate this and no doubt I'll be buying / bartering more of this stuff from you as soon as you're back in business!

That's a nice haul there! I knew you could put them to good use. And I had been feeling like I had gotten the better side of the trading so far, so I threw some "Kharma" chips in the bag!

I am still making stuff, at least for the next few weeks. If you need more right away, let me know.

looks like you got the Jake Experience Package!

@ Jake- Man I was stoked when I opened that package. I am so so so itching to open up my Cultists drawer and start putting some of that stuff to use, but then there's the whole Khorne Berzerker thing... I have a Rhino I've been saving for a rainy day... so many ideas, so little time. I need to win the lottery and take the next 30 years off.

@ RW- Yeah, I have to say I'm a pretty lucky guy. The -=]_=- takes care of its own.

I also thought about the whole contest thing. I realized that I was missing the point and have been going about this all wrong. The spirit of the contest is to be a fun project that we can all engage in. Not sharing my WIP is denying me feedback, and it's denying ideas to my contemporaries.

that my friend is the very essence of the comp as is and why we started it... and why i really stressed myself to that degree to win the first one... to get this thing raging on^^ i think your thoughts will lead you on a very good path for winnership^^


oh and a truly sweet suply drop...the guns jake by the way look very good... a scaleshot to a marine wold be nice...

Those are awesome Skulls.. How do I get some?

hey styro:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/2490/394917.page#4638223


RS Jake OP of said thread makes them...

I noticed that someone has a very special =][_,= banner.. you get infected Skalk

hey skalk... your version of the L-banner looks really cool!!! consider it approved

now we have the insane, the regular and the chaos version... we now need an ork one too^^ monkey troll should convert his^^

@ Vik x3- Scale shot when I get the chance, thanks for posting the link, and glad you like my LoER logo. Anyone that likes it may use it. If there's any interest I can make others. I've already made an Ork one just for fun, but it's on my work computer so I'll have to link it some other time.

@ Styrofoam04- RSJake is the man to contact on those.

@ RW- Yeah, was pointed out to me a couple times. Nothing personal about not flying the catpirate anymore, I just finally decided to add some Chaos to the LoER.



A few updates. First is my LoER contest piece. My progress is sucking hard and I'm already rehearsing my concession speech for when I drop out of this one. There's no way I'm going to finish this in time.

However, still going to post this because I like the design and I'm looking for some feedback. Consider this piece to be a power generator of some kind. I offer example A and example B for the paint scheme.

Example A- Plasma Core



I am thinking OSL on the enclosure frame from the main plasma core. I have no idea how to do OSL but I've read some stuff online and many of the examples looked absolutely ridiculous. In fact, I've only seen OSL done well a few times (even some of my revered Dakka heroes don't seem to pull this one off). I can definitely see the application for OSL here, but if I go with this it'll be an experiment only and you can bet it'll be subdued and understated.

Example B- Electric Generator Coil



No OSL on this one, just dirty gritty old-fashioned archeotech. Up front I'll say I like this one much better. It's more in theme w/ my tabletop, lends a lot of possibility to the dented / smashed / 'may or may not still work' look, and would be a lot easier overall. I know, I know... not reaching for the stars. Right now I'd rather be reaching for a beer.

Your thoughts / feedback please.

In other news, Galon sent me another cast. This one is specifically for my Mordheim stuff and it's really neat!

It looks like this on the outside:



inside:



and makes these:



That's not an actual cast, it's the master that I sent him. I'm looking forward to getting back to my Mordheim terrain before 2037.

And finally, the project I was working on for the couple days in between submitting my 1st LoER project and starting my 2nd. This is going to be my Altar of Summoning, which oddly has the exact same points cost and stats are a Skyshield Landing Pad.





Nothing else has happened w/ it, and it may be months before you see it again. But it's a start and I wanted to share what I got started.

So many projects. So little time.

Sweet! I can't wait to see this coolness!