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2015/07/27 22:33:04
Subject: Scratch Building.... a first adventure into the unknown....
Nice layout, I like the asymmetry and the overhanging bits.
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2015/07/28 13:51:26
Subject: Scratch Building.... a first adventure into the unknown....
Nice layout, I like the asymmetry and the overhanging bits.
Hey, thanks mate! I appreciate it! Yeh I really like being able to add some dynamism and a bit of visual interest...
Next up I intend to finish the "Big Steamer" ....... by the end of this week... famous last words!
Automatically Appended Next Post: In the words of someone whom I have forgotten and possibly didn't even exist in the first place..... "The time has come to get some proper done!"
Unbelievable as it is for me.... I have had over 50k views and nearly 1000 replies to my wee blog of scratchbuilt / kitbashed & pieced together bits and bobs! really unbelievable... also nearly 2 years (or maybe more than) since my first post here... I am thinking of planning something big...
Spoiler:
How about a MB version of the Primus Redoubt? I have to admit I have a real keen interest in fortifications.. and after turning my hand to a few smaller terrain pieces I feel like this could be a really cool thing to do! Thinking of something in the region of about 600X600mm Redoubt in the centre.... huge gun battery on top..... trench sections to the side... damage... mud.... all the good stuff....
I have a couple of wee bits and bobs to finish first that I will get onto tonight.... but with the way my RL workload is going.. I think its going to be better to have one main project to work on .... will also allow me to plan out and draw up a 3d model of my intended plans.... Lots of updated.. and lots of input from you regarding the look and feel of the piece / weapon load out etc... should be a lot of fun! anyway.... I will try and nail down a few details and have a first wee update on this tonight.....
Anyways..... cheers all! MB
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inmygravenimage wrote: That looks epic mate. And def do the redoubt (but focus on LOER first! )
Your right buddy.... need to get my butt in gear with that! Drawing a major mind blank.... something small enough that will be "completeable"..... but something with enough detail ... and concept to make it worth while.... "and winnable"! ]
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2015/07/30 06:28:16
Subject: Scratch Building.... a first adventure into the unknown....
Thanks so much for the comments folks that's awesome that you like it! Its come together really nicely IMHO! Will get some paint on it and finish off all the little details this next couple of days....
Cannot get my head into RL work at all today so I thought I would sit and blether on here.... as usual,
So, after starting this blog as an outlet from RL and to have some fun at trying to build and create some of the really cool models from the 40k etc. universe..... I find myself becoming more and more keen to actually pick a faction or game to have a go and actually play a game.... However I am really not sure on what game to go for?? Looking for some advice,
I am looking to begin to start a faction... so I can have a consistent little group of models to tinker with and use if able... instead of the mix mash bits and bobs I have currently....
I have come down to a few options... and would love to hear your comments if you have any experience with the games etc or the models....
1 Warhammer 40k : The obvious choice, as is so popular.... DKoK (obviously because I love mud and grime) or perhaps even a renegade Guard force!?
2 Dust Tactics / Warfare : Great Aesthetic to the models and a lovely story / background IMHO .... Axis Faction... again because of the awesome models
3 Star Wars Imperial Assault : Masive fan of the whole franchise and the game itself looks quite cool. Easy to pick up and quick. Imperial Faction (Clone Wars Era?) MAndalorian faction.... lots of scope for conversions etc...
4 Star Wars Armada : Having played a lot of Star Wars empire @ War (Republic @ War) for the Pc.... I really like the idea of the space battles etc.... again... Either Imperial or Republic Faction...
I only think of it now as it is my BDay in September and was thinking of getting my hands on one of the starter sets to give me a kick start....
Would love to hear any thoughts or comments if you have them! Cheers All!
PS.... I am leaning more towards Imperial Assault.. but going for a heavily converted & Modified Imperial Force.... but then again.... who knows.... lol..... Help!
mate... your sitting between a rock and a hard place with these options... what i can distil from your choices is that you don´t want super powered fighters but your average GI joe...the landser or the guardsman...people how fight in the fore...heroes by deed and not by engineered nature... but all the systems ...from my limited perspective (i only model and paint...no play sadly...) are of the same ilk...i see many cool aspects of the DKoK of couorse... even a heretic army i could see in my own near future from me... and dust is really cool looking too...and mind you... coming from a german it is always sounding fshy... but the german WWII troops had simply the stunning looks...what came close was the british officer look back then... but only as a snotty second... so dust tactics is a very aestetical choice... as is DKOK...but for my own taste these models are too frail...i know where i am with my GW guardsmen thus...clumpy men for me^^...
star wars is also cool...i wouldn´t be the geek i am today without the whole universe of that...so i am biased all over and no help at all... lack of money only protects me from starting yet again a new road^^
Can you play some games first - borrowed models or Vassal or something? That might help narrow it down (as, realistically, you're probably going to find yourself dabbling in one or two additional games). I started playing the game (40k), picking an army (Eldar), finding I couldn't really build for that army and so I build for an army I don't really play (Orks and some Space Wolves), and then starting the whole thread again with X-wing.
2015/08/03 14:46:22
Subject: Scratch Building.... a first adventure into the unknown....
By the way Magos...would love to her details about yourcoffee washing method, recipe and so on. Will have to wash my recent project the dungeon tiles and gw washes would be too darn expensive...
Viktor von Domm wrote:mate... your sitting between a rock and a hard place with these options... what i can distil from your choices is that you don´t want super powered fighters but your average GI joe...the landser or the guardsman...people how fight in the fore...heroes by deed and not by engineered nature... but all the systems ...from my limited perspective (i only model and paint...no play sadly...) are of the same ilk...i see many cool aspects of the DKoK of couorse... even a heretic army i could see in my own near future from me... and dust is really cool looking too...and mind you... coming from a german it is always sounding fshy... but the german WWII troops had simply the stunning looks...what came close was the british officer look back then... but only as a snotty second... so dust tactics is a very aestetical choice... as is DKOK...but for my own taste these models are too frail...i know where i am with my GW guardsmen thus...clumpy men for me^^...
star wars is also cool...i wouldn´t be the geek i am today without the whole universe of that...so i am biased all over and no help at all... lack of money only protects me from starting yet again a new road^^
Haha... cheers Vik, Yeh I am in a bit of a pickle.... I think honestly I want a small group of bad ass looking models that I can have scope to convert and modify... if I am really honest I don't know how much gaming I would ever really do... Hmmm... I am thinking cost too, the DKoK are fairly high in price, whereas I have seen a lot od Dust on Ebay for reasonable prices..... The star Wars Imperial Assault looks cool.. and I like the fact it is quite a new game so I would be able to get in there fairly early.... and with the vast histories.. there is a lot of scope for conversions etc...... HHHmmmm....
mars2024 wrote:Can you play some games first - borrowed models or Vassal or something? That might help narrow it down (as, realistically, you're probably going to find yourself dabbling in one or two additional games). I started playing the game (40k), picking an army (Eldar), finding I couldn't really build for that army and so I build for an army I don't really play (Orks and some Space Wolves), and then starting the whole thread again with X-wing.
Hey mate, thanks for the info! Yeh I think your right.... I think potentially I am going to to with a group I like the look of first.... and try and get something together and then from there see if I can do some gaming.... the thing for me is the ability to have a cool looking army / group that I can tinker with..... I think initially it will be Dust Tactics (AXIS) and then perhaps some Imperial Assault... haha... doesn't narrow it down at all!
cheers!
Viktor von Domm wrote:By the way Magos...would love to her details about yourcoffee washing method, recipe and so on. Will have to wash my recent project the dungeon tiles and gw washes would be too darn expensive...
Thanks in advance
Hey again bud,
To be honest, there is no real secret or method I follow. I use instant coffee, in varying strengths, More coffee less water means a much thicker and darker "crude oil" wash...... but more water and less coffee will give a good coverage and a lighter coat.... the one important thing is MAKE SURE THE MODEL IS SEALED!!! I have made the unfortunate error of dumping a load of wet coffee onto unsealed cardboard before and it was a disaster!! It is also a nice effect if you cover your model in your wash.... and then you can sprinkle some of the dry coffee granules over areas of extreme grime/wear... they can add some really nice patches of grime... then once dried.. you simple rub the granules off and you are left with a really nice pattern. Also, another point is.. if you go for multiple coats..... they all blend into one.... even if you let the previous coat dry... the next application will effect the first one... ti can be quite nice... but if you add too much over an existing coat.. it will simply wash out so you will be left with the same as you started with!
Ermmm..... I think that's about it..... to be honest it is very much trial and error... it can look great on some models and then on others not so much......
I hope this was helpful mate, any other questions or queries please just let me know and I will try my best to help!
Actually there has been a few people now asking about the coffee wash so hopefully this is helpful!
well... a weeks worth of wood work is waiting for the coffee treatment...i cooked up a brew of coffee...and hot water in a rough 1:7 mix...(honestly i poured coffee in an old honey glass and after a coupla spoons i quite shoveling it in ) then... i had a thought... i added a bit of salt... mebbe this will have an effect.... now the brew is cooling down and we´ll see if this will work...
i was a bit hesitant at first as you said on unvarnished works this might cause havoc...well... it´s only wood, cork, lots of pva, and then i added cheap wall paint (white) mixed with latex paint...my wife recently made canvas...there the latex paint came in... so no actual varnish in the mix... but i hope that my recipe will work nevertheless...cross fingers for me^^
Had about an hour tonight so made use to start another wee diorama... This time we have a lone officer.... Perhaps last of his division... Charging with the company standard for one last glorious charge! Very much WIP but I think it has some legs so to speak... Will be another nice painting challenge for me too so that's all good!
Viktor von Domm wrote:that´s gaunt, isn´t it?...already epic^^
Cheers Lads! Yeh I recon this could finish out quite well, Think I might add some tears and holes in the standard just to show that there is history there.. and this is long into a bitter campaign!
Hmmmm.. Vik... Mr Gaunt eh..... to be honest... I hadn't even realised! well... I will try my best to give such an awesome character the correct treatment!
Try before you buy. If you want a tabletop skirmish game, the only two I can recommend are Malifaux and Infinity. Not much opportunity for converting minis in these games though. The Infinity rules are free here on this page
http://infinitythegame.com/archive.php . I do not think Malifaux has a free ruleset.
Big Steamer looks nice.
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2015/08/04 15:21:47
Subject: Scratch Building.... a first adventure into the unknown....
Try before you buy. If you want a tabletop skirmish game, the only two I can recommend are Malifaux and Infinity. Not much opportunity for converting minis in these games though. The Infinity rules are free here on this page
http://infinitythegame.com/archive.php . I do not think Malifaux has a free ruleset.
Big Steamer looks nice.
Hey mate thanks very much for the info! Will definitely have a look through that info!
In my head currently I am definitely leaning towards a Dust/Imperial Assault choice.... Axis force for Dust & A heavily modified "Dreamforge" Stormtrooper group for Imp Assault..... to be fair... this choice comes down to Aesthetics mostly... its going to take me long enough to get any kind of grouping together first.. then I will worry about the game play after... if indeed I ever get round to it.
Until then I have a few wee things to do and finish in the W40K universe... Updates tomorrow night.....
The lost and the damned carry my strongest recommendation as an army in 40k for the avid converter.
Not only does the influence of the warp mean anything is literally possible in your modeling, but you are not restricted to mutated, chaotic models because their forces run the gamut from abominations to regular men that still think they are fighting for right, and everything in between.
2015/08/05 11:30:32
Subject: Re:Scratch Building.... a first adventure into the unknown....
blckbuster wrote: The lost and the damned carry my strongest recommendation as an army in 40k for the avid converter.
Not only does the influence of the warp mean anything is literally possible in your modeling, but you are not restricted to mutated, chaotic models because their forces run the gamut from abominations to regular men that still think they are fighting for right, and everything in between.
Hi mate! Thanks for stopping in and leaving your comments! Sounds like they could be a blast actually! Endless scope for conversion as you say!
However I have gone and blown my whole thought process out of the water by having a wee cheeky purchase of the SSU Red guard Command Squad from EBay....
To be fair... I recon they are cracking looking models... so looking forward to getting them and throwing them into a wee diorama.... But yes I know.... they are not Axis.... I just could not resist!
no judgement placeable here... there is something super cool about a walking tank...and a big walking armor even is my favourite choice! there truly lovely! i love the whole mechkrieger scheme...
Couple of wee updates I have managed to get done in between the madness of RL!
Firstly, I finally got my Brother Vinni model.... The heavy armoured trooper from Fallout & I have to say that the model is really nice! Clean with no real obvious flaws... And took a coat of primer no problem at all. Got some paint and grime rust on him tonight and so far I am happy with how its going... Still got to add some oils and work on the weapon.... But I will sort that before I base him... Going for a real rust pile of nuts and bolts base.... Some kind of post apocalyptic scene.... Nice to try out some other colours too!
Next up is my awesome ebay buy..... The Dust tactics SSU Heavy Red Command unit... 3 troopers in a kind of egg like weaponised suit.... As you know I am a fan of the Dust Universe and the models themselves are really outstanding! So much crisp detail and lovely designs! I got these models at a steal and so couldn't resist! Going to start the paint job soon....
Final image is of my modest wee work station.... Starting to fill up with paints and pigments.... Parts and bits.... Just thought I would show a pic...
Apologies for the lack of content recently..... an inordinate amount of RL work to be done before I head off on holiday on Saturday!!!! TO say "it is needed" is a real understatement!
Anyhoo... really should have done this earlier,
I received my LoER Comp Prize from Dr H earlier in the week... and I have to say... the pic's he took on his blog looked great... but the piece itself "in the flesh" so to speak, is another level!! Lovely paint job... great little details.. and really well thought out and constructed little dio!
I have to admit I am over the moon and have put it on the shelf beside my few wee display pieces .... I think it fits right in!
Really like the idea of leaving the piece as it is... no mini's or anything else.. let it tell its own story...
Thanks all for looking in!
Will hopefully get back to being a bit more productive on here myself in the not to distant future!
Did I remember to put the tape in the box, I know I forgot to mention it when I posted it. I don't see it about my desk, so assume I did. It's old and stickier than it should be, but that's what I used for the sandbags.
And I look forward to seeing your bathroom...
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